TLT Communications Group weekly report for 6/25- 6/29
Mary Janzen
ANGEL
Completed
• Recommended Browsers and Computers knowledgebase article: revised to no longer list Mozilla per help desk request; re-uploaded to KB
• ANGEL Shorts Vol. 1, Issue 2 (instructor): edited
• ANGEL Shorts Vol. 1, Issue 3 (student): edited
• ANGEL unavailable during upgrade announcement: edited
• Thoughts on documentation/knowledgebase project for debriefing meeting: typed up and distributed to documentation team; met with team 6-29 to discuss
In progress
• ANGEL Community Hub posts on specific features to generate discussion: drafted 8 so far
Pending
• Overview handout by Carol McQuiggan at Harrisburg: possibly edit
Adobe Connect
Completed
• 17 related Web pages on planning a meeting with some participants face-to-face and some at a distance: edited
Studio 204
Completed
• Video of the week flier: proofed
• Video of the week poster: proofed
• Studio 204 Is Coming to ULC poster: proofed
TLT in general
Completed
• TLT site projects page at http://tlt.its.psu.edu/projects/current.html: updated blurbs on ANGEL and Symposium and added blurbs on Faculty Engagement Initiative, Blogs at Penn State, and Virtual Worlds; page still needs an overhaul by [person in charge]
• Consultation on required elements of publications: provided to coworker
• Athena folder structure for FY 2008 communications archive: set up
In progress
• TLT-related text in Your Guide to ITS: revised existing text and wrote new text assigned to me; awaiting one blurb in order to send all to John for approval
Details
• Digital Commons - FMC and Studio 204: revised existing blurbs; obtained approval from Pat and Hannah
• ANGEL: rewrote and added Community Hub info; obtained approval from Jeff and Terry
• Adobe Connect: wrote new blurb; obtained approval from Yvonne and Barb
• Blogs at Penn State: wrote new blurb: obtained approval from Elizabeth and Cole
• TLAs: updated URL
• Symposium: updated event date
• Faculty Engagement Initiative: wrote new blurb; obtained approval from Cole
• Research and Assessment Consultations: polished up text provided by Vicki
• TLT unit description: revised; will send to John for approval
Course Submission & Consultation System
Completed
• User’s Manual and College Proposal Administrator Manual: met with Sherry Walk in Faculty Senate to find out content changes; updated text; obtained approval from Sherry; made PDFs; updated HTML version; posted in online help
Pending
• Additional documentation on graduate-level course proposals: add to manuals
Schreyer Institute
Completed
• Scanning operations announcement revision: posted on TLT news
Jamie Oberdick
Meetings
• Attended All-Staff meeting
• Attended TLT Marketing meetng
• Attended E-Testng marketing meeting
• Attended ANGEL Documentation lunch
June Newsletter
• Edited podcast, including choosing music, transitions, editing out ‘ums’ and “ahs”, converted to MP3 and posted on
• Edited Vicki’s Seven Questions feature
• Edited all copy, including adding code.
• Moved all stories to Drupal
• Arranged stories according to best placement
• Wrote headlines
• Added Web Conference story
• Wrote blog post
• Wrote announcement email
July Newsletter
• Wrote outline for July issue
• Sent email to Cole proposing a podcast on his recent presentations
SAP Podcast
• Sent Anil (faculty member) link to podcast
• Working with Chris to solve questions Anil has regarding access and posting links to the podcast on his site.
Guide to ITS
• Wrote WebLion portion
• Sent to Mike/Christian for approval
• Received approval, sent to Mary
Scanning Operations Marketing
• Started to write draft of “Where’s Diane” article
• Attended meeting
TLT Calendars
• Gathering event dates
• Reviewed campus calendars
Derick Burns
ANGEL
• Revised ANGEL Shorts “5 Things an Instructor Should Know about ANGEL 7.1”
• Revised ANGEL Shorts “5 Things a Student Should Know about ANGEL 7.1”
• Attended ANGEL Ops meeting to give marketing updates
Adobe Connect
• Met with Yvonne to discuss Adobe Connect Community Hub, finding faculty who can be Adobe Connect advocates, and promotional/marketing plans
Guide to ITS
• Worked with Mary on edits and editions to TLT content
Studio 204
• Printed 200 copies of Video of the Week Spotlight flyer to be distributed at the New Student Summerfest on July 1
• Printed and mounted poster for Video of the Week Spotlight to be hung at New Student Summerfest on July 1
• Printed 250 Studio 204/FMC cards for New Student Summerfest on July 1
• Attended weekly marketing meeting
• Created and printed 11 x 17 version of Video of the Week Spotlight poster for computer labs
• Layout of poster for Studio 204 moving to 7 Sparks this summer
• Printed and mounted poster for Studio 204 moving to 7 Sparks this summer
iStudy
• Printed 200 copies of student flyer to be distributed at New Student Summerfest on July 1
Testing Center
• Attended weekly marketing meeting
TLT Marketing
• Attended Communications Group meeting
• Added updates for JTH to Basecamp
Miscellaneous
• Attended ETS Operations Group meeting
• Attended weekly meeting with Chris
• Attended ETS Leadership Group meeting
• Printed 10 copies of the following TLT service sheets for Jeff Swain’s trip to Dickinson: Turnitin, Podcasts at Penn State, ANGEL 7.1 New Features, ANGEL, Adobe Connect Professional
• Emailed PDF versions of the the following TLT service sheets to Jeff Swain for his trip to Dickinson: Turnitin, Podcasts at Penn State, ANGEL 7.1 New Features, ANGEL, Adobe Connect Professional
• Met with Allan to discuss promotional advertisements on TLT podcasts
• Attended ETS all-staff meeting