Technology for Teaching

Technology for TeachingTechnology for TeachingGTA Seminar 2008GTA Seminar 2008

E-mailE-mail

@psu.edu @psu.edu Students Students willwill e-mail this account. e-mail this account.Set a forwarding address at Set a forwarding address at https://https://www.work.psu.eduwww.work.psu.edu//

ANGEL mailANGEL mailIf you activate your course on ANGEL, students If you activate your course on ANGEL, students willwill e-mail this account. e-mail this account.Set forwarding through ANGEL.Set forwarding through ANGEL.

@math.psu.edu @math.psu.edu POPPOP- downloads to local machine- downloads to local machine IMAPIMAP- lets you read them on a local machine,- lets you read them on a local machine,

but leaves them on the mathnet serversbut leaves them on the mathnet servers Webmail- Webmail- https://webmail.math.psu.edu/https://webmail.math.psu.edu/ Can be Can be forwardedforwarded

ANGELANGEL

http://www.angel.psu.edu/http://www.angel.psu.edu/Easily e-mail all of your students.Easily e-mail all of your students.Post files for your students to access.Post files for your students to access.Record grades where students can check Record grades where students can check them at any time.them at any time.Set up a course website, or link to one you Set up a course website, or link to one you have already made.have already made.

Initially, courses are disabled and will not be seen by students.

To activate a course, click on settings.

Set “Course Disabled” to “No”

Under the “Communicate” tab, you can forward all ANGEL messages to your e-mail account.

Click on “Read Course Mail.”

Click on “Preferences.”

Forward all ANGEL messages to the e-mail account you check regularly.

ANGEL provides a convenient way to e-mail your entire class– the roster is automatically updated as students add or drop your course.

Check this box so that students will get e-mails without having to check the ANGEL website.

You can view the course roster on ANGEL or on eLion.

Requesting that students post photos on ANGEL is a good way to learn a lot of names. (Or remember any you’ve forgotten!)

You should post your syllabus on ANGEL, and you can list exam and quiz dates on the calendar.

Most of the content you add to ANGEL will fall under the “Lessons” tab.

ANGEL includes software for writing a website.

Or, you can just add a link to the course website.

You can post practice exams, solutions, and other files directly to ANGEL for your students.

You can also create surveys, quizzes, and discussion forums for your class.

Under the “Manage” tab, you can set up an ANGEL gradebook to let students check their grades at any time, and to provide a backup to any local copies of your class grades.

I usually skip the “Gradebook Wizard” and simply create the categories and assignments I will use myself.

You can choose the categories, their point values, and even have ANGEL automatically drop the lowest couple homework scores.

You need to add each assignment before grades can be entered.

I like to import the grades from a spreadsheet.

I like to import the grades from a spreadsheet.

Select which assignment is recorded in which column, and ANGEL will enter the grades from the spreadsheet.

ANGEL linksANGEL links

http://www.angel.psu.edu/http://www.angel.psu.edu/ Extensive help and tutorials are available.Extensive help and tutorials are available. You can contact You can contact ANGEL supportANGEL support..

http://http://ets.tlt.psu.eduets.tlt.psu.edu/angel//angel/ ANGEL Community HubANGEL Community Hub Ask and answer questions of other instructors Ask and answer questions of other instructors

using ANGELusing ANGEL

eLioneLion

http://www.elion.psu.edu/http://www.elion.psu.edu/You can view class rosters on eLion.You can view class rosters on eLion.eLion is used for early progress reports.eLion is used for early progress reports.Your assigned final exam time and room Your assigned final exam time and room are posted on eLion.are posted on eLion.Final grades for the course are entered on Final grades for the course are entered on eLioneLion

You can find your assigned final exam time and location on eLion; and you will enter the final grades for the course here.

eLion also has a current class roster.

eLion linkseLion links

http://www.elion.psu.edu/http://www.elion.psu.edu/http://www.math.psu.edu/UG/how_to_entehttp://www.math.psu.edu/UG/how_to_enter_grades.htmr_grades.htm - shows how to enter grades manually on - shows how to enter grades manually on eLion. You can also import final grades eLion. You can also import final grades directly from an ANGEL gradebook.directly from an ANGEL gradebook.

Room ReservationRoom Reservation

http://http://www.math.psu.edu/UG/reservations.htmwww.math.psu.edu/UG/reservations.htm Reserve a classroom for a review session.Reserve a classroom for a review session.

Connecting from a LaptopConnecting from a Laptop

http://www.math.psu.edu/mathnet/mdoc/mhttp://www.math.psu.edu/mathnet/mdoc/md15/d15/ For wired access in your office, you will need For wired access in your office, you will need

to contact helpdesk@science.psu.edu to to contact helpdesk@science.psu.edu to activate the port by your deskactivate the port by your desk

For wireless access, you need to install a For wireless access, you need to install a VPN client, and follow the setup instructions VPN client, and follow the setup instructions on the page above.on the page above.

Setting up a WebsiteSetting up a Website

http://www.math.psu.edu/mathnet/mdoc/mhttp://www.math.psu.edu/mathnet/mdoc/md23/d23/ You can create a website in your home You can create a website in your home

directory on mathnet. directory on mathnet. You must create a www directory, and ask You must create a www directory, and ask

helpdesk@science.psu.edu to activate it. helpdesk@science.psu.edu to activate it. Some basic templates are available Some basic templates are available herehere.. You must manage You must manage file permission and securityfile permission and security

, so that your website is viewable to others, , so that your website is viewable to others, but private files are not.but private files are not.

File PermissionsFile Permissions

Simple explanations of setting file permissions:Simple explanations of setting file permissions: http://www.math.psu.edu/mathnet/mdoc/md13/http://www.math.psu.edu/mathnet/mdoc/md13/ http://www.math.psu.edu/roe/gta-train/perms.htmlhttp://www.math.psu.edu/roe/gta-train/perms.html

http://http://alexia.lis.uiuc.edu/manual/unix/perm.htmlalexia.lis.uiuc.edu/manual/unix/perm.html A more thorough introduction to file permissions.A more thorough introduction to file permissions.

The default is that files are readable by The default is that files are readable by everyone– so you should create a private everyone– so you should create a private directory if you want to store grades, exam directory if you want to store grades, exam drafts, or private files on mathnet.drafts, or private files on mathnet.

LaTeXLaTeX

http://www.math.psu.edu/mathnet/mdoc/http://www.math.psu.edu/mathnet/mdoc/md10/ md10/ Several introductions and tutorials for LaTeX, Several introductions and tutorials for LaTeX,

lists of commands for quick coding.lists of commands for quick coding. You can e-mail questions to You can e-mail questions to

tex@math.psu.edutex@math.psu.edu

Basic exam template at Basic exam template at http://www.math.psu.edu/roe/gta-train/latehttp://www.math.psu.edu/roe/gta-train/latex-exam.texx-exam.tex

Teaching AidsTeaching Aids

You can reserve and borrow a projector You can reserve and borrow a projector from 107 McAllisterfrom 107 McAllisterYou can scan documents in 115 McAllisterYou can scan documents in 115 McAllister http://www.math.psu.edu/mathnet/mdoc/md16http://www.math.psu.edu/mathnet/mdoc/md16

You can print or copy to transperenciesYou can print or copy to transperencies http://www.math.psu.edu/mathnet/mdoc/md4/http://www.math.psu.edu/mathnet/mdoc/md4/ Be sure to use transperencies designed for Be sure to use transperencies designed for

printing!printing!

LinksLinks

http://tlt.its.psu.edu/preparehttp://tlt.its.psu.edu/prepare A general PSU guide to teaching technology.A general PSU guide to teaching technology.http://www.math.psu.edu/mathnet/mdoc/http://www.math.psu.edu/mathnet/mdoc/ Many useful pages explaining how to setup and use Many useful pages explaining how to setup and use

the math department network. (connections, e-mail, the math department network. (connections, e-mail, webpages, printing, scanning, etc.)webpages, printing, scanning, etc.)

http://www.math.psu.edu/UG/reservations.htmhttp://www.math.psu.edu/UG/reservations.htm Reserve a classroom for a review session.Reserve a classroom for a review session.http://soc.our.psu.edu/soc/http://soc.our.psu.edu/soc/ Full PSU course schedule.Full PSU course schedule.