Educational Technology at Smith College

Digital Media Literacy Interterm 2018 Application
2017-11-02 08:00 - 2017-11-27 17:00 UTC
The Center for Media Production is now accepting applications for the 2018 Digital Media Literacy Interterm course. The DML program is an accelerated, interactive two week, two credit course that provides training in a broad range of media technologies including audio podcasting, digital photography and imaging, digital video production, and motion graphics.
Space is limited to 12 participants, by competitive application. Applicants must be undergraduate students currently enrolled at Smith College.
Deadline for applications is 5pm on November 27th, 2017. All applicants will be notified via email of their acceptance or wait-listed status by November 30th, 2017. Applicants accepted into the DML program will receive an electronic wavier that will allow them to register for the course online.
For more information on the course and application process, visit this link:
https://sites.smith.edu/edtech/who-we-are/center-for-media-production/digital-media-literacy-course/dml2018info/

Open Mic
2017-10-20 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Campus Center Chapin Deck
The Center for Media Production is hosting an Open Mic event for Smith student musical performances, stand-up comedy, and spoken word. The event will take place outside on the Campus Center Chapin Deck on Friday, October 20th, 2017 from Noon-1pm. Rain location will be inside the Campus Center on the first floor underneath the stairwell.

You may pre-register at this link: tinyurl.com/CMPopenmic.

CMP Open House!
2017-09-08 12:00 - 14:00 UTC | Henshaw D
The Center for Media Production is now in Henshaw D. Come visit our new location during our open house noon – 2:00 on Friday, Sept. 8th. Refreshments will be offered.

WordPress Plugins
2017-09-05 14:30 - 16:00 UTC | Seelye Hall 212, Seelye Hall, Northampton, MA, 01063, United States
In this workshop we will go beyond the basic content management functions of WordPress and cover a number of ways you can use plugins to create more interactive content, develop a custom structure for your data, and leverage additional ways to post and share content.
To register for this workshop, complete the RSVP on this page. You will receive an email confirmation when the RSVP is completed. To add this event to your Google Calendar, simply click the + Google Calendar icon below.
Presenters: Joe Bacal & Mario Valdebenito

WordPress 101: WordPress Basics
2017-09-05 10:00 - 11:30 UTC | Seelye Hall 212, Seelye Hall, Northampton, MA, 01063, United States
At Smith, instructors across campus are using WordPress in their courses to teach foreign languages, investigate historical texts, showcase student work, and more. In this workshop, we’ll explore some of the ways instructors and students at Smith have used WordPress. You’ll also learn about the features of WordPress and get familiar with content creation. Refreshments will be served.
To register for this workshop, complete the RSVP on this page. You will receive an email confirmation when the RSVP is completed. To add this event to your Google Calendar, simply click the + Google Calendar icon below.
Presenters: Mario Valdebenito

Getting Started with the Moodle Gradebook
2017-09-01 09:00 - 11:00 UTC | Seelye Hall 212, Seelye Hall, Northampton, MA, 01063, United States
Do you want an easier way to keep students updated on their progress throughout the semester? Wish it was easier to keep track for yourself? The Moodle gradebook is a great tool for keeping track of progress, automatically calculating grades, and showing students how they’re doing. In this workshop, we’ll cover common grading schemes, entering grades, and some tips for keeping grading simple.
To register for this workshop, complete the RSVP on this page. You will receive an email confirmation when the RSVP is completed. To add this event to your Google Calendar, simply click the + Google Calendar icon below.
Presenters: Joe Bacal

Moodle Basics Workshop
2017-08-31 09:00 - 11:00 UTC | Seelye Hall 212, Seelye Hall, Northampton, MA, 01063, United States
In this workshop we will go beyond the basic content management functions of WordPress and cover a number of ways you can use plugins to create more interactive content, develop a custom structure for your data, and leverage additional ways to post and share content. Refreshments will be served.
Note: This workshop will not cover the Gradebook.
To register for this workshop, complete the RSVP on this page. You will receive an email confirmation when the RSVP is completed. To add this event to your Google Calendar, simply click the + Google Calendar icon below.
Presenter: Joe Bacal

Build Powerful Surveys with Qualtrics
2017-08-30 09:00 - 11:00 UTC | Seelye Hall 212, Seelye Hall, Northampton, MA, 01063, United States
Qualtrics is a sophisticated yet simple online survey platform for creating and distributing surveys as well as generating detailed reports. Flexible question types allow researchers to collect quantitative and qualitative data. Features like embedded data, branching, display logic, quotas, email triggers, mobile and offline compatibility, and randomization ensure that your survey can do whatever you need it to. In this workshop, we’ll walk you through building your first Qualtrics survey and share tips for effective data gathering. Refreshments will be served.
To register for this workshop, complete the RSVP on this page. You will receive an email confirmation when the RSVP is completed. To add this event to your Google Calendar, simply click the + Google Calendar icon below.
Presenter: Tom Laughner

How to Improve Your Slide Presentation Design
2017-08-29 09:00 - 11:00 UTC | Hillyer 320, Hillyer Art Library, Northampton, MA, 01063, United States
Note: This topic is divided into two parts, you can choose whether to assist to one or both of them
How to Improve Your Slide Presentation Design – Best Practices
August 29 @ 9:00 am – 9:30 am
Ever wondered whether your slide presentations are effectively designed? In this workshop, we’ll be covering how can you improve your class slides using simple, yet effective, design techniques. As these techniques go beyond your preferred tool, Google Slides, Keynote, or PowerPoint users are welcome to join us.
To register for this workshop, complete the RSVP on this page. You will receive an email confirmation when the RSVP is completed. To add this event to your Google Calendar, simply click the + Google Calendar icon below.
Presenters: Tammy Lockett & Mario Valdebenito
How to Improve Your Slide Presentation Design – Hands-on Lab
August 29 @ 9:45 am – 11:00 am
Need assistance improving your slides presentations? Join us for this hands-on workshop where we will be helping you to apply design techniques that will take your slides to a new level. As these techniques go beyond your preferred tool, Google Slides, Keynote, or PowerPoint users are welcome to join us. Refreshments will be served.
To register for this workshop, complete the RSVP on this page. You will receive an email confirmation when the RSVP is completed. To add this event to your Google Calendar, simply click the + Google Calendar icon below.
Presenters: Tammy Lockett & Mario Valdebenito

File Sharing and Organization: Using and organizing Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides in Google Drive
2017-08-28 10:00 - 11:30 UTC | Seelye Hall 212, Seelye Hall, Northampton, MA, 01063, United States
Storing and sharing your files in the cloud means you can access them anywhere – until you can’t find what you need. In this workshop, we’ll cover tips for managing your course files, including demystifying sharing permissions and what the new Google app, Team Drives, has to offer. We will also share tips for effective collaboration experiences on Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides. Refreshments will be served.
To register for this workshop, complete the RSVP on this page. You will receive an email confirmation when the RSVP is completed. To add this event to your Google Calendar, simply click the + Google Calendar icon below.
Presenter: Mario Valdebenito

Poll Everywhere: Engage and Evaluate with In-Class Polling
2017-08-22 14:00 - 15:00 UTC | Hillyer 320, Hillyer Art Library, Northampton, MA, 01063, United States
Real-time feedback can help you gauge how well class materials are being understood, attain consensus on course material or questions, and provide opportunities for students to be more responsive and active, especially in large lecture courses. In this workshop, you’ll get hands-on experience with creating and answering questions, and leave with ideas about how you can use polling in your course. Refreshments will be served.
To register for this workshop, complete the RSVP on this page. You will receive an email confirmation when the RSVP is completed. To add this event to your Google Calendar, simply click the + Google Calendar icon below.
Presenters: Mario Valdebenito & Yasmin Eisenhauer

Explore and Exhibit with Interactive Timelines
2017-08-22 13:00 - 13:45 UTC | Hillyer 320, Hillyer Art Library, Northampton, MA, 01063, United States
Looking for an easy but elegant way to exhibit your and your students’ work to the world? TimelineJS is an open-source tool you can use to build visually rich, interactive timelines. In this workshop, we’ll review project exemplars and provide an overview of the process of constructing a timeline. We’ll also share simple tips for making your timeline effective, accessible, and organized. Refreshments will be served.
To register for this workshop, complete the RSVP on this page. You will receive an email confirmation when the RSVP is completed. To add this event to your Google Calendar, simply click the + Google Calendar icon below.
Presenters: Mario Valdebenito & Yasmin Eisenhauer

Center for Media Production opening in Henshaw D
2017-06-01 08:00 - 16:00 UTC
The Center for Media Production has left it’s home on Level C of the Alumnae Gymnasium for it’s new location in Unit D of the Henshaw Complex. We’re in the building directly behind Helen Hills Hills Chapel.
Our new facility opens on June 1st.

New Tools for Authentic Assessment
2016-12-02 12:00 - 13:00 (Asia/Karachi) | Neilson Browsing Room
Part of the Sherred Center Teaching Arts Lunches series
Jessica Bacal (Wurtele Center for Work & Life)
Janie Vanpee (French Studies)
Joseph Bacal (Information Technology Services)
We will share how a faculty member, administrator and educational technology staff member developed an integrative curriculum, designed to get students thinking about their own cross-cultural experiences and to self-assess their language skills.
The collaboration evolved from the interests of Janie Vanpee, director of Smith’s Global Studies Center and Translation Studies Concentration, who wanted concentrators to develop their own “European Language Portfolios.” (The European Language Portfolio, or ELP, is used across the EU to assess language skills and cross-cultural fluency.)
Professor Vanpee worked with the Wurtele Center and ETS, and together they created a set of curricular tools to engage students in talking and writing about the evolution of their cultural competence. They also built a WordPress plugin that allows students to self-assess language-learning within an “exportable” digital rubric, and to include multimedia proof of their levels of proficiency.
The end product is a curriculum and digital tool that guides students in a kind of “authentic assessment,” easily-adaptable to any set of academic goals.
