Accomplishments:
� Updated IST 111S and 331 (Really wishing that there was a way that subversion could automatically update the content instead of having to do this manually)
� Continued with IST 111S revision
o Continued to make adjustments to Lesson 1 content
� Continued with IST 230 revision
o Mostly complete
� Continued IST 331 revision
o Put materials in for Lesson 1 based on materials provided and my experience
o Met with faculty to discuss
o He’s going to be pushing things to Course Committee to get the okay to move forward
o Need to check copyright on materials
� Continued with IST 402 revision
o Update by faculty that process is started
o Meeting with Chris Holobar to discuss how best to place materials for use in the course
� Updated chart on my whiteboard
� Attend Gaming Brownbag on Typo on Sept 21: Here are my thoughts: https://sites.psu.edu/rep129blog/2011/09/21/gaming-brown-bag-typo/
Ongoing Projects:
� Working on Spring 2012 courses: IST 111S, IST 230, IST 295A, IST 331, IST 402, IST 495
� Working on Summer 2012 courses: IST 210, IST 220, IST 240, IST 250, IST 260W, IST 295B, IST 301, IST 302, IST 420, IST 421, IST 440W
� Check for flash and video that doesn’t show up from the WC version.
� Adding peer evals in drupal to courses. I found that to make a block I first need to create a menu item. Then I can drag the menu item in blocks to the appropriate place.
� Working on checking courses (content isn’t always there) from WCLD to be placed in Drupal through OIDI task list
� Updating syllabi & content in drupal
Immediate Decisions / Issues:
� Need a closer look at how the code needs to be adjusted in the syllabus to enable the css to take in drupal.
� Would like to have a better working knowledge of…
o Captivate
o Kaltura
o Jaycut
Somethings that I learn this week:
� If the syllabus in drupal is not working b/c the navigation at the bottom of the page is moved into the body of the syllabus, remove the <div> tag for “content.”
� If the “return to top” of the page is not functioning, change the anchor from “top” to “content” to make functional.
� The following anchor on the syllabus did not work: <h4 class=”ourheadings”><a name=”instructor” id=”instructor”></a><b>Instructor Resources</b>. To make it work, I placed text (Instructor Resources) inside the <a> tag. It looked like this: <h4 class=”ourheadings”><a name=”instructor” id=”instructor”>Instructor Resources</a></h4>.
Back Burner:
� Gaming, Simulations, and Virtual World Research Committee
� Need to read the book Understanding by Design: http://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Design-Grant-Wiggins/dp/013093058X
Days off / Conferences:
� March 24 TLT Symposium – thinking of using this opportunity to practice session for Madison Conference
� Understanding and Valuing Diversity on Oct 5: Understanding and Valuing Diversity DIV 008
� Conference Nov. 8-11 – SLOAN-C Conference: http://sloanconsortium.org/aln