Dear Professor,
St. John’s Academic Computing Initiative continues to win praise
all across the nation. As many of you already know, the goal
of the Academic Computing Initiative is to meet the technology
needs of St. John’s students and faculty. This goal is being
achieved because of your participation in the Portable Professor™
workshops. Introduced to full time faculty this past summer,
Portable Professor, has received recognition for its ability to
provide exceptional technology training. To date, over 300
full-time faculty have attended either Portable Professor™ I
and/or Portable Professor™
II. The continuing growth, success and demand of the
Portable Professor Program have paved the way for its next
installment, Portable
Professor™ III.
Portable Professor is composed of three separate daylong
workshops. Each workshop is carefully designed to serve as a
companion for technology-based aids that the E-Studio has created
for you:
Portable Professor™ III
The workshop includes elements such as an introduction to Virtual
Private Network; teaching using Podium Technology; using the
Electronic Gradebook; introduction to St. John’s Central Version 2;
Complex Library Searches; utilizing IBM resources; and posting
content to the Web, creating a marketing piece and
utilizing St. John’s communication tools.
Portable Professor™ II
Designed to help you address specific problems in and out of the
classroom where information technology can assist. It includes
elements such as creating interactive syllabi, presentations and
Web sites and how to use Library journal databases.
Portable Professor ™ I
Will refresh your knowledge of the basics of classroom technology.
It includes elements such as: using podium classrooms; managing
computer files; using e-mail and calendars; creating backup CDs;
using St. John’s Central course tools to enhance teaching; and
placing your syllabi online.
As an incentive, full-time faculty members will receive a $250
gross stipend upon the completion of Portable Professor 2 and an
additional $250 gross stipend upon completion of Portable Professor
3. As required by law, the stipend is subject to tax
withholding.
Please note: knowledge of the topics discussed in Portable
Professor II are recommended prior to enrollment for Portable
Professor III.
To determine which workshop is appropriate for you, view
the agendas and workshop schedules on St. John's
Central or contact E-Studio at (718) 990-6402 or
via e-mail at estudio@stjohns.edu.
Thank you in advance for your participation in these
workshops.
Sincerely,
James A. Benson
Dean of University Information
Resources & University Libraries