Easy Instructions for IE 8 and Quiz Submit Button Fix

There is a known issue with IE8 and Blackboard when a student is taking a Timed Quiz.  In normal IE8 mode, the Submit button will be obscured by the Elapsed Time Clock which will block the ability to record their response and move on to the next test question.

We can offer the resolution below, as well as continue to recommend that students use Firefox.

How to Set Compatibility View Settings in Internet Explorer 8

1.    Launch Internet Explorer

2.    Select Tools

3.    Select “Compatibility View Settings”

4.    Type harper.blackboard.com in the “Add this website:” text box

5.    Click Add

6.    Click Close

7.    Restart Internet Explorer

How to Set Trusted Sites in Internet Explorer 8

1.    Launch Internet Explorer

2.    Select Tools

3.    Select Internet Options

4.    Select Security Tab

5.    Click on Trusted Sites

6.    Click on Sites

7.    Type blackboard.com in the “Add this website to the zone:” text box

8.    Click Add

9.    Click Close

10.  Click Ok

11.  Restart Internet Explorer

The 15th Annual Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning – CFP Extended to June 1st

This just in!

The 15th Annual Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning – CFP Extended to June 1st

DEADLINE APPROACHING! Deadline to Submit is June 1st!
The Call for Papers is ending soon for the Orlando Conference! We invite you to submit a proposal for the 15th Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning: “The Power of Online Learning: Opportunities for Tomorrow.” The conference strongly encourages proposals that reflect the implications for the field of specific e-learning experience and practices. Proposals that address blended learning, issues of diversity, international applications of online learning, open educational resources and/or social networking are especially encouraged.

Last year’s annual conference attracted over 1100 participants to Orlando for more than 180 presentations, as well as exhibits, pre-conference workshops, keynote and plenary addresses, and a variety of other special events.

Proposals must be submitted by June 1st, 2009 at www.sloanconsortium.org/aln/cfp .
Follow Sloan Consortium on Twitter for updates on these conferences and more! Join us at www.twitter.com/SloanConsortium .

Faculty Summer Institute

Faculty Summer Institute

The conference addresses the needs of administrators, educators, trainers, and designers who are involved in the application of Web-based technologies to the teaching and learning process and in the planning, administration, and management of online education programs.

The Institute will:

• introduce participants to the use of the internet and computer technologies in teaching and learning
• advance the knowledge of those already familiar with the World Wide Web and its uses in education
• create a network for sharing in the development of the curriculum and use of learning technologies
• provide an opportunity for faculty teaching in similar disciplines to share best practices.

• Date: -May 18-21, 2009
• Location: Urbana, Illinois
• More information: https://iteach.cites.uiuc.edu/fsi2009/home

CII will provide up to $400 to support registration and travel to this event on a limited basis (full-time faculty are encouraged to submit a Technology Grant, and adjunct faculty are encouraged to email me to see if funding is still available)

Free webinar on Teaching Chemistry Lab Courses Online

Join ILCCO for the April 2, 11AM-Noon free webinar on Teaching Chemistry Lab Courses Online.  Guest presenters will be Bill Bloemer from UIS and Niranjan Goswami from Kaskaskia Community College.  They will discuss how the chemistry courses were developed, how they handle the labs, issues and challenges they have dealt with and lessons learned.  There will be plenty of time for questions, as well.

To register  for this session, please send an email to Jeff Newell at jeff.newell@illinois.gov Jeff will send you the instructions for how to access the webinar (30 seats available).

Center for Innovative Instruction (CII) LibGuide Now Available

Center for Innovative Instruction (CII) LibGuide Now Available
http://libguides.harpercollege.edu/cii

Visit this monthly guide to locate featured videos, media, books and more. We hope this site will provide additional valuable resources to assist you in designing and developing your course materials for student use.

International Online Conference for Teaching and Learning (formerly Illinois Online Conference) March 30 – 31, 2009

Attend the 7th Annual International Online Conference for Teaching and Learning from the comfort of your home or campus computer! This year’s all new two-day format brings engaging keynote and workshop speakers right to your desktop. Interact with peers from around the globe, March 30-31, 2009.

Each day of IOC 2009 features sessions that will provide the kind of insights and take-aways you can put to work immediately. The conference includes live online sessions at times suitable for working professionals. Watch what you can live, and tune in later for recordings of any sessions you can’t attend. Learn more at http://www.illinoisonlineconference.org/.

Contact Sarah Stark at sstark@harpercollege.edu before registering to find out if the limited number of DoIT-sponsored registrations to this exciting conference opportunity are still available.

Engaging Today’s Students – Connecting with Generation Y in Your Classroom (Free Webinar )

*** Please note that due to unforeseen circumstances, the March 6 Webinar, “Engaging Today’s Students – Connecting with Generation Y in Your Classroom” has been rescheduled to March 13 at 1:00PM.***

Looking for more information on how to reach the students in your classrooms? Attend this free Webinar on March 6, 2009 at 1:00PM from the comfort of your own desk!

Title: Engaging Today’s Students – Connecting with Generation Y in Your Classroom

Date: March 6, 2009 ***Rescheduled to March 13 at 1:00PM.***

Time: 1:00PM

Location: Online via Elluminate Live!

Description:

They text instead of talk; they have been using computers since first grade; they expect learning to be fun and they are easily bored if they have to read a lot of text on a page or concentrate on just one task at a time. They are Generation Y or the Net Generation. They are challenging us to think differently about how we teach and interact with them. This presentation will highlight the distinctions in their learning expectations and provide a selection of teaching strategies to engage them.

Registration: Contact Karen Herold at kquattro@harpercollege.edu to reserve your seat and receive the link to the online seminar

Seats are limited, so register today!

Sarah

Sarah Stark

Director, Center for Innovative Instruction (formerly DoIT)
William Rainey Harper Community College
1200 W. Algonquin Road
Palatine, IL 60067-7398
Voice: 847.925.6805
E-mail: sstark@harpercollege.edu

Free “Enriching Learning Environments Through Technology” One-Day Conference at Elgin Community College

Date: Friday, March 6, 2009

Time: 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Place: Fox Valley University and Business Center, Elgin Community College

Cost: Free (continental breakfast and lunch included)

Who should attend: Faculty members and anyone involved or interested in using technology in the classroom. Visit the conference webpage for more detailed information on the sessions at http://instruction.elgin.edu/distance_learning/index.html

Registration Information: Registration deadline is Friday, February 27, 2009 at http://instruction.elgin.edu/distance_learning/index.html.

Sarah Stark

Director, Center for Innovative Instruction (formerly DoIT)
William Rainey Harper Community College
1200 W. Algonquin Road
Palatine, IL 60067-7398
Voice: 847.925.6805
E-mail: sstark@harpercollege.edu

Free Sloan-C Workshops Now Available

Are you interested in learning more about course material development or distance course delivery? DoIT is able to provide a very limited number of registrations for the following online workshops offered through the SLOAN-C organization:

• Getting Started in Second Life
• Using the Community of Inquiry Framework to Design and Assess Online Courses
• Delivering Content, Fostering Student Interactivity, and Assessing Learning in Blended Courses
• Video Tools for Teaching and Learning

Visit http://www.sloan-c.org/2009ws_schedule to view more information about each February workshop and then let Sarah Stark know via email (sstark@harpercollege.edu) you are interested. You will receive an email reply letting you know if registration support is still available, and if so, how to register for no cost to you.

Sarah Stark

Web 2.0 Free and Ungraded Online Course

Do you want to learn more about how free Web 2.0 tools work and how you might be able to use them in your classes? If so, check out this free and ungraded online course. Do as much or as little as you like.

Course information from Barry Nab Dahl, course developer and instructor: Right now there are plans to look at four different modules in the course (that’s plan A). We might decide to expand on that if we like how it’s going. I also have plans B, C, and D in mind if we need them. Your plan E might be the best idea of the bunch. We’ll figure out the future when it gets here. For now we’re going to start with using Google Reader for RSS feeds (module 1) and then take a look at Delicious and Diigo for social bookmarking tools (module 2). In each case these are things that you can use for your own productivity and efficiency, and you can also use them with your students if you so choose.

Interested: See below for how to enroll:

• Longer path: (going through the front door)

a)      Go to the ITC website at http://www.itcnetwork.org and login to your account.

b)      If you don’t have an account you can create one for free and then use it to login.

c)      After login, you will see a “My Courses” widget. Click the link that says “all courses … “

d)      You’ll see the category called Using Free Web Tools to Engage Students. Choose the course in that category.

e)      Confirm that you want to enroll in the course and you should be all set to go. (There is no enrollment key needed)

• Shorter path: (going through the side door)

a)      Go to Using Free Web Tools 101

b)      Login to your account or create one.

c)      Confirm that you want to enroll in the course.

Hope to “see” you online!

Sarah Stark

Director, Center for Innovative Instruction (formerly DoIT)
William Rainey Harper Community College
1200 W. Algonquin Road
Palatine, IL  60067-7398
Voice: 847.925.6805
E-mail:  sstark@harpercollege