April

Where the City Meets the Sea: Course Collaboration Across Oceans

by Peter Schilling Apr 30, 2012
As NYU aspires to become a Global Network University, it faces challenges. For example, how can we best offer advanced courses in the sciences at our global sites? How can we bridge the gap between instruction and research? How do we develop courses that related to the specific locations in which we offer them, yet have a global scope?
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The Global Network, Connect - Information Technology at NYU, Communication, Teaching and Learning, Mapping | Article
Innovation & Inspiration at NYU’s 2012 Teaching with Technology Conference

by Mark Macmurdo, with Kate Monahan Apr 30, 2012
NYU’s recent 2012 Teaching with Technology Conference showcased presentations on an impressive array of instructional and research projects, advanced the ongoing conversation about effective ways to enhance teaching using technology, and facilitated conversations and collaborations between many of the more than 300 faculty, graduate students, and staff in attendance.
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Connect - Information Technology at NYU, Teaching and Learning | Article
Video Games & the Future of Learning

by Jan L. Plass, with Melissa Biles, Jonathan Frye & Tsu-Ting Huang Apr 30, 2012
Digital games have become an integral part of the daily lives of millions of individuals, and are increasingly recognized for their potential as environments for supporting learning. In fact, with their vast popularity and singular ability to engage young people, digital games have been hailed as tools that may enable a new paradigm for education.
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Connect - Information Technology at NYU, Teaching and Learning | Article
Betaville: Engaging Students (and Communities)

by Mark Macmurdo & Kate Monahan, with Carl Skelton Apr 30, 2012
One of the primary goals of the 2012 Teaching with Technology Conference was to inspire attendees with concrete examples of the innovative and effective ways that NYU instructors are enhancing their pedagogy with technology. Carl Skelton’s presentation about Betaville—an open-source collaborative online platform for proposals on urban design—fit that bill perfectly.
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Connect - Information Technology at NYU, Polytechnic Institute of NYU, Planning & Construction, Communication | Article
NYU Accra: Supporting Scholarship through Improved Technology

by Natalie Hidalgo, with Robert Arena Apr 30, 2012
NYU Accra, the University’s sixth study abroad location and first in Africa, opened in Ghana’s capitol city in 2005. To accommodate the evolving needs of the NYU Accra community, NYU Global Technology Services, Information Technology Services (ITS), and the Office of Construction Management, in collaboration with local vendors, have recently implemented a variety of improvements to the location’s technological services.
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Connect - Information Technology at NYU, Accra | Article
NYUServiceConnect: Where Volunteering Begins

by Adam Ebnit & Hilry Hazelwood Apr 30, 2012
This past fall, the NYU Center for Student Activities, Leadership, and Service introduced NYUServiceConnect (NYUSC), an online system to connect students, faculty, and staff throughout NYU’s Global Network University with volunteer opportunities. Within the first few months, NYUSC connected nearly 1,800 volunteers with over 325 different nonprofit organizations throughout the United States and abroad.
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Connect - Information Technology at NYU, volunteering | Article
3D Scanning and Printing at the ITS Advanced Media Studio

by Shelly J. Smith Apr 30, 2012
Although 3D scanning and printing technologies have existed for several decades, developments in the last few years have led to much more widespread use. New 3D tools provide a “personal factory” for individuals to easily scan, design, and produce detailed, custom 3D objects such as sculptural pieces, mechanical parts, and product prototypes.
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Connect - Information Technology at NYU | Article
Renovated IT Service Desk Improves IT Support for NYU Community

by Mark Macmurdo Apr 30, 2012
While the IT Service Desk on the fourth floor at 10 Astor Place has long served as a convenient drop-in location for NYU community members with technology-related questions, certain limitations existed because of its physical space. Now, after over a year of planning and two months of construction beginning in late November and ending in late January, the newly renovated IT Service Desk is open for business and better than ever.
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Connect - Information Technology at NYU, Technical Support | Article
Stay on Top of Things with Custom NYU E-mail Inboxes & NYU Calendar Reminders

by Devin Nix Apr 30, 2012
Last May, ITS rolled out NYU Google Apps for Education, a rich set of web-based applications to facilitate research, teaching, learning, collaboration, and University business. It’s been nearly a year since NYU Google Apps launched, however new features continue to be released on a regular basis. Read on for a few tips and tricks to help you stay organized and on time with NYU E-mail, Calendar, and other NYU Google Apps.
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Connect - Information Technology at NYU, Communication | Article
Have a Tech Support Question? Ask ITS

by Keith Allison Apr 30, 2012
Beginning in summer 2012, a new and improved knowledgebase service, dubbed Ask IT, will be rolled out to replace the knowledgebase currently available at www.nyu.edu/its/askits. The new knowledgebase will both expand the amount of information available to the NYU community (as well as IT Service Desk support staff), and offer a variety of new and easier ways to access solutions to many of the University’s most common—and uncommon—technology questions.
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Connect - Information Technology at NYU, Technical Support | Article
Teaching in a Networked Age

by Kate Monahan, with Clay Shirky Apr 30, 2012
In his keynote address at NYU’s recent Teaching with Technology Conference, Clay Shirky explored the massive potential for digital tools to fundamentally change not only teaching, but academia at large. His talk was simultaneously a call to action—empowering instructors to experiment with the increasing “palette of the possible” these technologies engender—and a reminder that although they can be exceedingly helpful in connecting people, these tools are not a replacement for the face-to-face interactions at the core of our institution.
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Technology, Connect - Information Technology at NYU, Teaching and Learning | Article
Transitioning to a Collaborative Learning Management System

by Francesca Socolick Apr 30, 2012
In November 2011, NYU announced plans to replace NYU Blackboard. In its place will be NYU Classes, an open source learning management system (LMS) powered by the Sakai CLE platform. The new service is currently in an exploratory phase, with NYU-wide implementation scheduled for Fall 2013.
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Connect - Information Technology at NYU, Learning Management Systems, Teaching and Learning | Article

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