Accomplishments:
� Updated documents on subversion as necessary (Really wishing that there was a way that subversion could automatically update the content instead of having to do this manually)
� Held a training session for using Elluminate Live on August 24th from 9 PM to 10 PM for instructor, Jan Mahar, and LA’s of 110
o Worked through all of the major components of the tool.
o Wondering if it’s best to have one or several rooms for student confidentiality if there is more than one purpose for the room (i.e. office hours/topic overview)
o LA’s were a quick study on using the tool and seem to have a strong grasp on the best way to use the tool.
� Continued with IST 111S revision
� Continued with IST 230 revision
� Heard from instructor revising IST 331 (Martin Yeh)
o has a tentative outline for changes but still awaiting approval from the committee chair
o had meeting with him (have a google doc that we will use to make the course objectives higher-order) https://docs.google.com/document/d/11Prjj1aUMtFHP1Svp-EDukBquzTSG1eCOvsIN0U18aM/edit
� Continued with IST 402
� Signed JRW and SRDP
� Attended Special Brown Bag lunch talk: Africa’s place at the global table: celebrating Africa’s cuisines by Fran Osseo-Asare. Here is a link to my reflection on my blog: https://sites.psu.edu/rep129blog/2011/08/24/special-brown-bag-lunch-talk-africas-place-at-the-global-table-celebrating-africas-cuisines-fran-osseo-asare/
Ongoing Projects:
� Adjusting IST 110 for Fall.
o Made a course announcement for students to login to drupal site. No feedback yet
o Made updates to IST 110 Assessment. (Best to make adjustments to the master source!)
� Working on Spring 2012 courses: IST 111S, IST 230, IST 331, IST 402
� Working through content to update links, etc. (Found out that the links to ANGEL work if drupal is in the frame of ANGEL.). Here is the code to make this work for an item named Document Practice: https://cms.psu.edu/section/content/default.asp?WCI=Goto&WCU=CRSCNT&MATCH=Document+Practice. This only works if drupal is in the frame of ANGEL!
� Checking images. Here is the code that I find if the images don’t work: <img hspace=”3″ height=”282″ border=”0″ align=”right” width=”186″ vspace=”3″ alt=”Topic Collage” src=” images/302_s0031_g01.jpg” />. Here is the fix: <img hspace=”3″ height=”282″ border=”0″ align=”right” width=”186″ vspace=”3″ alt=”Topic Collage” src=”/sites/ist295a/files/images/302_s0031_g01.jpg” />. Notice the items in red that need to be added.
� Check for flash and video that doesn’t show up from the WC version. Not sure what the code is to fix this.
� 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. Thought that I got this to work but 295a isn’t working
� Would like to have a better working knowledge of…
o Captivate
o Kaltura
o Jaycut
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
Something new that I learned this week:
� How to get a copy of a swf.
1) Have a copy of the link to the object (i.e. https://courses.worldcampus.psu.edu/su11/ist331/001/content/12_cond_us_test/corefiles/UsabilityTest.swf)
2) Open a new text file.
3) Write a link code to the object (i.e. <a href=”https://courses.worldcampus.psu.edu/su11/ist331/001/content/12_cond_us_test/corefiles/UsabilityTest.swf“>link</a>)
4) Save the text file as an html file.
5) Open the html file
6) Right click on the link and save link as.
Days off / Conferences:
� Conference Nov. 8-11 – SLOAN-C Conference