Putting You Behind The Camera

On Friday, Brian Palmer ran an afternoon photography workshop entitled “Lighting Experiments” in the Beck Instructional Lab as part of the 2007 Photography Marathon. Like all of Brian’s workshops, Friday’s put the Washington College community behind the camera, allowing participants to practice shooting in a professional capacity.

For Lighting Experiments, students were given the chance to shoot a studio-lit model using a variety of lens and techniques. They were also offered the opportunity to take photos of scientific glassware using different styles of lighting and effects.

Participants practiced their new photographic techniques with Brian’s expert help (and excellent equipment.) The 2007 Photography Marathon marches on this week with a sunrise photo shoot tomorrow (11/1) and sunset & night photoshoots on Friday (11/2.) To learn more and sign up for the events, visit: http://mpc.washcoll.edu/photomarathon.php

2007 Photography Marathon - 7 Workshops Down, 10 to go!

The Photography Marathon is in full stride, but it’s not too late to get involved! We still have 10 more workshops between tomorrow (10/26), and a week from tomorrow (11/2). There are some workshops that are filling up fast, but some still have plenty of room.

Go to http://mpc.washcoll.edu/photomarathon.php and click on the workshop names to get their full descriptions and to register. This only happens once a year folks, so don’t miss out!

Oni Buchanan Dazzles With Electronic Verse

Yesterday, Oni Buchanan gave an intimate reading of her innovative poems in the Rose O'Neill Literary House. Oni discussed both digital and analog poetry, sharing examples of work she has created in both paradigms.

Oni has pioneered poetic form by creating origami sculptures and liquid pages of Flash animation. Her "The Mandrake Vehicles" use digital storytelling techniques to expose the poems inside poems (inside poems.) This was truly a unique experience and was a great stop on the Storytelling in the Digital Age schedule.

To learn more about Oni Buchanan or Storytelling in the Digital Age, visit:

oit.washcoll.edu/storytelling.php

InDesign Training Tomorrow!

As part of the Storytelling in the Digital Age partnership between OIT and the Rose O'Neill Literary House, Diane Landskroener and Nick Smerker will be co-teaching an Introduction to InDesign workshop. This opportunity is coming only once this semester and is being offered on Wednesday, October 24 from 4:30 - 6:00 pm. The workshop will be taught over two days and will conclude on Thursday, October 25 from 4:30 - 6:00 pm.

The Introduction to InDesign workshop is free to all faculty, staff and students and will be a great overview of the application and InDesign's benefits. Please sign up now at:

oit.washcoll.edu/trainingandtutorials.php

Oni Buchanan Comes To Campus

Innovative poet, Oni Buchanan, will be reading and performing her work "The Mandrake Vehicles" this afternoon at 4:30 in the Rose O'Neill Literary House. The event will also include a question and answer session with Oni on the topic of the future of verse.

Come out to the Literary House for amazing interactive poetry and stay for a lively discussion!

This event is brought to you as part of Storytelling in the Digital Age, a collaboration between the Office of Information Technologies and The Rose O'Neill Literary House. To learn more, visit:

oit.washcoll.edu/storytelling.php

The Netflix Giveaway Draws To A Close

Thank you to EVERYONE who participated in the Instructional Technology training survey over the last two weeks. We collected over 150 responses from the Washington College community and have some really useful information on which to base our offerings for the Spring. We have a lot of work ahead of us, but thanks to you, we'll be making the best decisions for WC.

With the end of the training survey also comes the end of the Netflix subscription giveaway. Ten lucky participants took home a free one month Netflix subscription. Today's final winner, number 10, was Vicki Sawyer. Congratulations on your free movies, Vicki, and thanks for helping us out!

We are looking forward to a great Spring 2008 training schedule. Keep an eye out for announcements from Instructional Technology as the semester draws to a close!

On The Last Day Of The Netflix Giveaway

It's Allison Jones who has walked away with a free Netflix subscription today. Thanks, Allison, for taking the time to fill out our Instructional Technology training survey.

Today is the last day to complete the survey. If you haven't yet, visit:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=8HMS3ReopJj_2bunncJCSlfQ_3d_3d

Tomorrow we will announce our last winner, so please fill out the survey and then tune in here to see if you are chosen!

The Winners Keep Coming

Thanks to everyone who has participated in our Instructional Technology training survey. Today's winner is Alisha George. Alisha will be receiving a free Netflix subscription in her inbox today.

You can win free movies, too. Just visit this link:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=8HMS3ReopJj_2bunncJCSlfQ_3d_3d

It's only fourteen questions and will only take a few minutes out of your day. Your responses will help us improve our training workshops for the Spring 2008 semester, too.

Drumroll, Please...

Justine Hendricks will be opening her inbox to find a free subscription to Netflix today, courtesy of Instructional Technology. Thanks to Justine, we have a better idea of what Washington College's training needs are and how to best serve them. Why is this so? Justine, and many other faculty, staff and students, have filled out the Instructional Technology training survey.

Still haven't filled it out? Visit this link:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=8HMS3ReopJj_2bunncJCSlfQ_3d_3d

Answer the fourteen questions, give us your email address and click submit to enter for your chance to win a free Netflix subscription of your own. There are still three more chances to win.

Own An Apple?

Do you own an iPod? Can't live without your Mac? If you own an Apple device here at Washington College, we have a new resource for you: WC Apple. WC Apple was created by our Apple Campus Representative, Alisha DiGiandomenico, and is a great place to find help, news, tips and support for the entire Apple community. Read the Apple blog, learn about upcoming events, get Mac tips and much more, just by visiting WC Apple.

A New Face For The HelpDesk

OIT is excited to announce a brand new HelpDesk web page today. The new HelpDesk page organizes all of the content you expect to see when you visit the HelpDesk and includes brand new material, too. Visit the new page to learn more about Computer Repair, Audio/Visual Services and Shopping at the HelpDesk. We think that this new face for our services will make it easier than ever to live a digital life here at Washington College.

To visit the new HelpDesk, follow this link:

oit.washcoll.edu/helpdesk.php

Our Latest Winning Entrant...

Instructional Technology is pleased to announce that James Martin has won today's free Netflix subscription. James will be receiving a free month of movies just for answering fourteen questions about technology training here at Washington College. If you haven't taken the survey yet, please do here:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=8HMS3ReopJj_2bunncJCSlfQ_3d_3d

You have four more chances to receive a Netflix subscription for taking part and sharing your feedback with us.

Yet Another Winner

Angelyca Jackson will be finding a free Netflix subscription in her email inbox this evening - and all she had to do was fill our our Instructional Technology training survey! Have you completed this fourteen question survey yet? If not, follow this link:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=8HMS3ReopJj_2bunncJCSlfQ_3d_3d

Congratulation, Angelyca. Thanks to you and to everyone else who has participated in our survey so far. There are five more chances to win, so if you haven't yet submitted your feedback, do so now.

Congratulations Are In Order

If you see Kristin Richardson today, congratulate her on winning today's free Netflix subscription. Thanks from Instructional Technology for your feedback. We hope you enjoy your free movies!

To those of you who have not yet completed the Instructional Technology training survey, please visit this link to do so now:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=8HMS3ReopJj_2bunncJCSlfQ_3d_3d

The survey is still just 14 questions and you have six more chances to win a free month of Netflix service just for filling it out.

And The Winner Is...

Pat Gladu has won today's free Netflix subscription. Congratulations and thanks are in order for Pat and for everyone that has participated in our Instructional Technology training survey so far. We really appreciate your great feedback and support.

If you have not yet completed the survey, you have seven more chances to win a free one month subscription to Netflix. Simply visit this link:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=8HMS3ReopJj_2bunncJCSlfQ_3d_3d

When you get there, answer the fourteen questions we've prepared to let us know more about what training workshops options will most benefit you this Spring. Once you've submitted, you'll be automatically entered in our drawing.

Netflix Subscription Giveaway Continues

Simply fill out the 14 question Instructional Technology training survey at:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=8HMS3ReopJj_2bunncJCSlfQ_3d_3d

You'll instantly be registered to win a free one month Netflix subscription. A new winner is chosen every day which means you still have eight chances to win. (You may only enter once, of course.)

Keri Kiewra took the prize today. Tomorrow, it could be you!

Help us offer you the training you need by sharing your feedback with us.

Network Restored

The air conditioning in Toll as well as the network in Toll, Dunning/Decker, Goldstein, Alumni House, Nussbaum, and Brown Cottage has been restored as of 4:50 PM on Sunday.

Network Outage in Toll, Dunning/Decker, Goldstein, Alumni House

Due to an air conditioning failure in the Toll building, the network in the above listed buildings is out of service. Those buildings receive network service from Toll. High temperature alarms from the equipment in Toll resulted in the network equipment being shut down in order to protect it from damage.

The shut down occurred at approximately 1:45 PM on Sunday and will last until the building air conditioning returns the room temperatures to normal.

Today's Netflix Subscription Winner...

The winner of today's free Netflix subscription was C. J. Wood. Just for answering 14 questions about Instructional Technology's training workshops, C. J. will be receiving a free month of Netflix movies. If you haven't already, please take a few minutes to participate in the Instructional Technology training survey. To do so, visit:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=8HMS3ReopJj_2bunncJCSlfQ_3d_3d

Congratulations, C. J. and thanks for your feedback!

Win A Free Netflix Subscription

Each semester Instructional Technology provides training to the campus community. We offer training in everything from Introduction to Photoshop, to Flash animation, to videography. To ensure we continue to offer training that meets your needs we invite you to complete our online training survey. Complete the survey and tell us if our workshops are too long or too short or scheduled too early or too late. We want to know if you prefer learning in a workshop setting, using online tutorials, or both. What topics interest you? We want to hear from you.

To complete the survey go to:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=8HMS3ReopJj_2bunncJCSlfQ_3d_3d

This 14 question survey is available through October 17. As a token of our appreciation for participating in the survey, each day we will award one lucky person a one month subscription to Netflix. Of course, you may only enter once.

Help us provide you with technology training that best meets your needs by taking a few minutes to complete our survey today!

Thanks,

Sharon Sledge

Play The Anti-Phishing Game

Carnegie Mellon University developed a game designed to teach Internet and email users how to identify Phishing emails and web sites. The game demonstrates how "phishers" trick people into going to web sites that exist to steal personal information.

Playing the game takes about 15 minutes. It is well worth the time spent to learn how to protect your personal information.

So, take a few minutes to play the game with "Anti-Phishing Phil" at the following web site:

http://cups.cs.cmu.edu/antiphishing_phil/