EdTech Forum
Representing the 18 USC schools and related units, the EdTech Forum serves as a campus-wide knowledge sharing group and collaborative forum that focuses on the infrastructure needed to support technology-enhanced learning and distance learning at USC.
Since its inception in summer 2007, the EdTech Forum (formerly TEL Technical Circle) has been actively involved in the planning, implementation and assessment of enterprise-level learning technologies. The group has been the driving force for projects such as the successful campus-wide implementation of studio classrooms and the standardized Mediasite lecture capture system.
Each monthly meeting is organized around a specific topic of campus-wide interest or urgency. In the past, these topics have included classroom capture and collaboration technologies, transactions systems for related e-commerce activity, technology standards and processes, identity management, and a range of distance-learning initiatives and technologies ranging from synchronous sharing and presentation tools to new classroom projection and control systems. Please visit our events archive for more information and to view the previously recorded sessions online.
If you are interested in joining or would like to know more about material covered in previous meetings, please contact Otto Khera at 213-821-3049 or khera@usc.edu.
Upcoming Events
There are currently no scheduled events.
Past Events
Data Mining, Analytics and Data Visualization
October 7, 2011
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Learn about some of the current systems and services and software, and how to use them for better, more informed decision-making.This event was recorded. Please click here to view the archive.
Classroom Collaboration Systems at USC
September 9, 2011
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
We are pleased to invite you to a set of classroom and informal
learning spaces collaboration tools led by our Ed Tech Forum members.
We are featuring Tidebreak's TeamSpot and ClassSpot collaboration
systems (http://tidebreak.com/prodteamspot.shtml), together with
Wowvision's collaborative presentation solutions
(http://www.wow-vision.com/).
TEL Technical Circle: April Meeting at the School of Social Work
April 29, 2011
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
The April 2011 Tech Circle will be at the School of Social Work, MRF 204 to review/highlight their facilities/programs including distance learning.(Important: Please note the time change for this event.)Please RSVP at http://cst.usc.edu/events/rsvp.html if you are able to attend.
EdTech Forum: BlueJeans Network (Cloud-Based Video Conferencing)
December 2, 2011
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
BlueJeans is an easy to use web based service that allows you to connect a wide range of video and audio conferencing end points to one meeting. RSVP for this event at:http://cst.usc.edu/events/rsvp.html.
EdTech Forum: Spaces Collaborative Software
January 6, 2012
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Come join us for a product presentation by Moxie Software's Dennis O'Malley, vice president of services, who will be here to introduce the USC “Spaces” collaboration platform. If you are planning to attend, please rsvp at http://cst.usc.edu/events/rsvp.html by 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 4. USC “Spaces” is a feature-rich collaborative platform that provides a place for faculty and staff to collaborate with an easy-to-use set of integrated online tools. Currently, USC “Spaces” is in a limited campus deployment, but there are some accounts available for interested staff and faculty. Some of the more popular USC “Spaces” features include:
- Discussion forums that can be created by anyone for anyone on the Spaces system
- Easy to create public or private groups
- Shared calendars for events
- Easy-to-use wiki
- Document sharing with versioning
- Basic project management tools
- Email notifications and reply to posts via email
- Great system-wide search features
Topic: Moxie Software: USC Spaces Collaboration Platform
Location: Bridge Hall (BRI 202), UP Campus
RSVP: http://cst.usc.edu/events/rsvp.html
Presenters: Dennis O’Malley, Moxie Software The seats for this event are limited and a light lunch will be served so please be sure to RSVP on the CST website at: http://cst.usc.edu/events/rsvp.html
EdTech Forum: Panopto
April 6, 2012
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Panopto is a software company that provides innovative cloud-based lecture capture for institutions. With Panopto, universities can record every lecture being delivered in classrooms across campus, store those recordings in a single location, and make them available to students live and on-demand. Over 400 universities around the world are already using Panopto to enhance the learning process.
EdTech Forum: Mediasite by Sonic Foundry
March 2, 2012
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Please join us on Friday, March 2 for a conversation with George Bechtloff, Regional Sales Manager at Sonic Foundry, as he reviews Mediasite with the group. Mediasite by Sonic Foundry is an enterprise webcasting, lecture capture and hybrid event platform that automates the recording, distribution, management and analytics of high quality video and multimedia presentations. USC has worked with and had a license for Mediasite for over five years. This session will cover:
- A brief overview of Mediasite for those new to the technology
- A look at the latest software release 6.0 and its compatibility with current hardware
- Options to upgrade and refresh current hardware George has worked for Sonic Foundry as a Regional Sales Manager for four years. He is a Southern California native and lives in Carlsbad, CA.Date & Time: Friday, March 2, 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. (light lunch served)
Topic: Mediasite by Sonic FoundryLocation: HNB 100
RSVP*: http://cst.usc.edu/events/rsvp.html
Presenter: George Bechtloff*To attend, please RSVP by 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 29 at the link above. Since the seats for this event are limited and a light lunch will be served, we ask all those who plan to attend to RSVP.If you would like to know more about the material covered in previous meetings, please contact Carl Kuzmich at 213-740-6939, ckuzmich@usc.edu or Jamie Putorti-Sandheinrich at 213-821-7973, putorti@usc.eduFor the complete list of past EdTech Forum meetings, please visit our http://cst.usc.edu/events/events_archive.html events archive.
Ed Tech Forum: iPads in Higher Education
February 3, 2012
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Come join us to hear Apple Development executive Jay Matheson discuss the use of the iPad in higher education. The session, iPads in the classroom, will cover new ways to reach students and streamline teaching practices. Jay has also offered to comment on January 19th education announcement made in New York.
In addition to providing solutions to the academic community, Jay also works closely with the California Community College system on issues of Economic and Workforce Development and sits on the advisory board for the Multimedia and Entertainment Initiative. Throughout the west, Jay often partners with campus leadership teams frequently presenting on topics including the integration of technology in academia and the challenges of the 21st century workforce and economy.
Jay's current focus is on content and content creation for mobile devices including podcasts, video and ePublishing. Prior to joining Apple, Jay worked with some of the top Hollywood movie studios to create viral marketing campaigns for new releases. A graduate of UC Santa Barbara, Jay majored in communication with an emphasis in new technology.
* This event has reached capacity and we are no longer accepting reservations.A light lunch will be served. Date & Time: Friday, February 3, 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. (light lunch served)
Topic: The iPad in Higher Education
Location: 3434 S. Grand Ave. (CAL building), Room 312
Presenter: Jay Matheson
Please note:
1. This event will be held off-campus in the CAL building, 3434 S. Grand Ave, in Room 312. Attendees may take the USC Parking Center tram which stops directly in front of the CAL building. You will need to sign in at the front desk and have picture ID to gain access to the 3rd floor.
2. This event will not be recorded due to Apple policies.
If you would like to know more about the material covered in previous meetings, please contact Carl Kuzmich at 213-740-6939, ckuzmich@usc.edu or Jamie Putorti-Sandheinrich at 213-821-7973, putorti@usc.edu
TEL Technical Circle: Annenberg Tour and TEL Tech Circle Discussion
March 25, 2011
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Representing the 18 USC schools and related units, the Technology-Enhanced Learning (TEL) Technical Circle serves as a campus-wide knowledge sharing group and collaborative forum on the infrastructure needed to support technology-enhanced learning and distance learning at USC.
If you are interested in joining, or would like to know more about any specific material covered in the previous meetings, please contact Tomo Isoyama, Distance Learning Technology Manager at the Center for Scholarly Technology at isoyama@usc.edu or 213-821-1336.
TEL Technical Circle: Smart Encode & Tech Circle Planning Meeting
February 25, 2011
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
February 2011 Tech Circle will be at Distance Education Network at Viterbi School of Engineering, OHE 120 to review their new portable lecture capture solution, Smart Encode (http://smartencode.com/). We will aslo have an open discussion about the future programming of the TEL Technical Circle. This session was recorded. Please click here to view the video archive.
TEL Technical Circle: LifeSize & Vidyo
June 4, 2010
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
June 2010 TEL Technical Circle features two leading vendors in high-def video conferencing - LifeSize (http://www.lifesize.com/) and Vidyo (http://www.vidyo.com/). This session was recorded. Please click here to view the video archive.
TEL Technical Circle: Kaltura
April 30, 2010
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
This month\\'s TEL Technical Circle featured a leading Online Video Platform (OVP) provider, Kaltura. This session was recorded. Please click here to view the video archive.
TEL Technical Circle: Hotseat & Instructure
April 2, 2010
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
The April 2nd TEL Technical Circle features two groundbreaking social media applications: from Purdue University, the "Hotseat" backchannel application (www.itap.purdue.edu/tlt/hotseat/), and from the "Instructure" (www.instructure.com) team, a cloud-based learning management system (LMS) that might someday soon compete with Blackboard and open-source LMS\\'s such as Sakai and Moodle. This session was recorded. Please click here to view the video archive.
TEL Technical Circle: Field Trip to Herman Miller!!
July 29, 2010
11:30 PM - 2:30 PM
July 2010 TEL Technical Circle meeting will focus on designing creative and effective learning environment, with a field trip to Herman Miller\\'s showroom in Culver city. Herman Miller will host a presentation by their learning space design expert, preceded by luncheon and followed by a tour of their showroom.
TEL Technical Circle: Smart Board
August 27, 2010
August TEL Technical Circle will review Smart Technology\\'s interactive white boards and peripherals. This session was recorded. Please click here to view the video archive.
TEL Technical Circle: CritiqueIt & ConceptShare
January 28, 2011
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
January Tech Circle will be reviwing online annotation tools that boost collaboration on multimedia authoring - ConceptShare and CritiqueIt. This session has been recorded. Please click here to view the video archive.
TEL Technical Circle: Adobe Acrobat X & Connect 8
December 3, 2010
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
December Technical Circle will review Adobe's Acrobat X and Connect 8. This session was recorded. Please click here to view the video archive.
TEL Technical Circle: Equella
September 24, 2010
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
TEL Tech Circle will meet next week, Friday, 9/24/10. We have invited Equella, leading Digital Repository system provider. With Equella, institutions can search, manage and create content online on a fully customizable, single platform that connects and aggregate data form different systems that are already implemented. This session was recorded. Please click here to view the video archive.
TEL Technical Circle: Reelsurfer
February 26, 2010
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
February TEL Technical Circle will focus on online video platform (OVP). Reelsurfer will be presenting its unique tagging and searching features for academic usage. This session was recorded. Please click here to vew the video archive.
For the complete list of past Edtech Forum meetings, please visit our events archive.