*What You Missed In TLTR*

October 14, 2008: CETET

*TLTR has supplied the faculty with great information on CETET and the merging of TLTR to CETET in addition to how TLTLR can benefit.  Some meeting highlights include:

• Taskforces: Will be sending out Grant Information this week (by October 17th, 2008) for Grant Committee Members to Review!
  • Please review and edit document and return through e-mail by the middle of the following week
  • Would eventually like to set up presentations for Professional Development Day in 2009 or submit to the CETET Newsletter to promote campus wide initiatives!
• Dr. Kathleen Strickland spoke on the merging of TLTR and CETET and how CETET can benefit the campus and TLTR
  • Teaching Circles - Help those with common interest get together and discuss issue related to that department, topic, course, or field of interest
  • Teaching Partners - Allows professors new to the campus or course to team up with experienced colleagues to assist in teaching - Provide guidance to those who request help!
  • Hopefully help the faculty and stuff to find a refound excitement in what they do!
• TLTR's Next Meeting:
  • Date: November 20, 2008 --> Common Hour
  • Location: Bailey Library - Special Collections Room
  • Topic: TBA
  • Speaker: TBA
  • Lunch will be provided!

September 23, 2008; "What's New? BlackBoard 7.3"

*TLTR has supplied the faculty with great information with this first meeting of the year!  Some of the meeting highlights include:

• TLTR is looking for new members for the TLTR Grant Committee! This is your chance to be heard!!
  • Contact Dr. Anning (jonathan.anning@sru.edu) or tltr@sru.edu for more information!
• Brian Danielson spoke on many great ways to help faculty and staff navigate in BlackBoard 7.3.  Topics of interest were:
  • Discussion Board
  • E-mail (announcements)
  • Blogs/Wikis
  • Performance BlackBoard
  • Customizing your BlackBoard (toolbar, appearance, navigation)
• TLTR's next meeting is on October 14, 2008!
  • Will be held during Common hour (12:30 to 1:30pm)
  • Location will be in the Special Collections Room of Bailey Library
  • Speaker: Dr. Kathleen Strickland
  • Topic: Center for Excellence in Teaching and Educational Technology
  • Lunch will be served! Come Hungry!

**For more information, please refer to the Meeting Summaries page and view the meeting date of your choice!