iDreamers
As
often as we can, iDreamers--members of the GCSU community
meet to learn more about iPods and iLife. Committed to the
concept that student learning is not just a classroom
activity but a life activity, we discuss how these Apple
tools, which are making a significant impact on GCSU
classrooms and teaching, can also be used to engage
students in learning beyond the classroom and enhance their
campus life experience. What results is an outpouring of
ideas and suggestions which continues to flow. Here are
some of our iDreams...
Picture
Books
Building
Maps
Policy
Department - Majors provides slide shows for students
Peace
Corp to Students
civic
engagement activities - speeches
Web
CT information
Skills
& Techniques Nursing
Tours
- Bob Wilson
Library orientation - library resources - items available
Library
how-tos using online resources
Debates
- Presidential
Group
Students by classes, departments, residence halls
Scavenger
hunt of town to help learn area
Capstone Experience/DVD Portfolio of work housed in the
career center post graduation
3 R's
Orientation
to Core
Personal
Advisor - academic records, advisor notes
iSite
- online office hours or tutors
integrate
with student road map
Video
may be used to create class presentations; uploaded to a
website rather than using class time for it
iPod
to each student with an iBook at graduation
iPod
community for freshmen
Admission
Interview, video clips
Roommate Guide - Life Skills/relationships/guidelines
Conflict
resolution/sister institution
Distance
Education Exchange
Know
your legislators
Athletic
Stats
Foreign
Language/ English tips or simple common phrases to assist
with communications with others
Individualized
fitness plans - possibly connected to the calendar
RSO,
Clubs, etc information
Audio
or image clips promoting the jazz band, theatre, upcoming
events
Academic
Planner - download to iPod sync to laptop
Guides
to labs
Preview
of courses and sections
Master
Calendar
International
Students could use to show people at home their
environment, show people here their homeland
Students
could share skills/knowledge
Faculty
& Administrator profiles
community
building - adding & sharing between areas
Circles
Group
Infrared
- development
iLife
lab in all the Residence Halls with Demo (iRATS ?)
Technology
tips for the faculty to use in the classroom (projectors,
classroom equipment)
iPod
as a dating service (FaceBook)
Resource
of Required text books
Advertising
job
opportunities
catalogs,
syllabi dates, course offering, major requirements
Livetime
prompt/response
Diversity
retention
yearbook
Research
to record data
Exposure
to Arts
Molecular
Modeling
Coverdell Works
Coverdell
Newsletters
Legislative
Initiatives
Information
to faculty to reduce meeting times
Virtual
archive
Living
& Learning Community applications
Coverdell
"movie trailers" of coming attractions
Coverdell
World Wise Schools connect with active Peace Corp
volunteers
Create
an entire Capstone experience for the students - portfolio
from freshman to graduation
iPod
for Music Therapy research - have a test case of tips for
handling anxiety if therapist is unavailable - does the
iPod group handle better than non-iPod students.
Information
on career and job opportunities - departments could provide
unique jobs for their majors
iPods
for Latin
Programming
Embedded Systems - a shared special topics course for
CSCI/CBIS majors in programming applications (or games) on
the iPod.
Student
clubs and organizations
Directions
to Blue Light Emergency boxes
Steps
to recognize and help students in distress
Interviews
with visiting artist, authors and other VIPs on the iPod
Selections
from the Peacock's Feet
Calendar
of Community/Town events (band performing downtown, etc)
Audio
descriptions of service areas such as Student Health,
SERVE, Writing Center, etc.
Infomercials
of things to do and places to go
Community
service project - oral history, pictures
Alumni
building possibilities - alumni sharing what the university
was like when they were here
Load
training videos about different teaching techniques,
articles, and other resources for faculty in conjunction
with CETL
Develop
a problem-solving application for world civ modeled on the
"Where in the world is Carmen San Diego?" game.
iLife applications (iMovie, iPhoto, iDVD, GarageBand, and
iTunes) could be useful creating a "Campus Life
Documentary" DVD -- sort of a 21st Century Yearbook
project.
Student
Planners with the iCal/iPod tandem.
Be
very focused on implementing a set of programs that will
*actually be used* and provide a *unique benefit* to our
students and university.
Find
ways to turn these technologies into programs that motivate
students to *stay on campus* more, especially over the
weekends.