CITations

CIT has prepared the Influenza A (H1N1) Preparedness – eLearning webpage and guidelines (login with NUSNET ID and password, omit the domain).

Nexus, the NUS Personal Learning Environment and customisable start page, is the subject of a new Microsoft case study (pdf) about Visual Studio 2008, Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008.

Spotlight

Video conferencing enables Temple University-NUS SAGE Certification Programme Lectures

• PR5302 and PR5303 conducted via video conference
• Programmes part of Temple University-NUS SAGE Certification Programme and MSc (Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology)
• Inaugural live lecture conducted on Sat 17 Jan 2009
• “The video conference lectures have been amazing.”

eLearning

Buzz about BuzzEd

• First-ever eLearning seminar in NUS – BuzzEd: eLearning possibilities illuminated
• Educators and vendors covered various aspects of educational technology
• Many attendees want BuzzEd to be an annual affair and to hear more from teaching peers

Faculty Voice

Dr Low Hong Tong – Living with Fluids, Working with Wikis

• Dr Low Hong Tong uses wiki project for introductory module on fluid dynamics
• students work in groups developing informational wiki about diseases involving blood flow
• wiki history helps to track contributions, which is taken into account for marking

News

CIT online publications revamp

• Move to consolidate CIT’s online publications, which spread over several sites
• CITations online publication incorporating CIT updates, IDEAS newsletter and an Educational Technology blog
• CIT System Updates separate so that important system messages

CIT will be conducting a video production workshop for SW4202 Communications and Social Work Practice students in February. Students will learn the art and science of video production, which will enable them to produce videos relevant to their work as well as to assess the quality of videos used in Social Work.

CIT has repeated its achievement of two major awards at this year’s NUS Quality Service Day. Yong Chee Ann received the NUS Quality Service Award, recognising his efforts in providing quality customer service.

Besides individual achievements, the Centre for Instructional Technology was also lauded as a whole. The department obtained the Recognition for Service Excellence in the NUS Service Class for its overall efforts and achievements in service quality.

Additionally, the Remote Webcast Team was publically presented with the NIQC Gold Award for the Remote Webcast IQ project. This award was conferred last year during the NUS National Innovation and Quality Circles Convention.

The latest issue of IDEAS is available.

In this issue:

• Discover how our video streaming services – NUS Galleria, NUScast and NUS YouTube – fulfil different needs.
• Learn how to create audio discussion forums using Wimba Voice Board in IVLE Communities.
• Find out how custom courseware and video – the Interactive Chemistry Laboratory Manual – is helping the conduct of Chemistry tutorials in NUS.
• Immerse yourself in Mr David Phang’s virtual classroom in Second Life.
• Revisit CIT’s Audio-Visual Roadshow.