DSpace Digital Repository
Margret G. Branschofsky
Wed Jan 19, 01-02:00pm, 14N-132
Thu Jan 27, 03:30-04:30pm, 14N-132
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
Faculty, Departments, Labs, Centers - Learn how DSpace can help you save and share your research and teaching files and data. See a demonstration of version 1.2 of the DSpace system, including new features.
Web: http://dspace.mit.edu/about/
Contact: Margret Branschofsky, 14S-M24, x3-1293, margretb@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
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Electronic Portfolios
Katie Vale, Academic Computing
Tue Jan 18, 01-02:00pm, 1-150
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: none
A portfolio is a collection of documents designed to reflect an individual's work in greater detail than a grade report can. Faculty, students and academic advisors can create electronic portfolios for use as a capstone project, reflective tool, or career resume. Academic Computing will demonstrate a web-based portfolio tool and solicit feedback on how electronic portfolios might be used by the MIT community.
Contact: Katie Vale, Academic Computing, N42-040, (617) 253-6690, katiel@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
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Finding MIT Theses in DSpace
Christine Quirion, Margret Branschofsky
Wed Jan 26, 11am-12:00pm, 14N-132
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Join us to learn tips and tricks that will enable you to quickly search for MIT Theses in DSpace. MIT's DSpace will soon hold more than 11,000 electronic versions of theses and dissertations completed at MIT between 1880 and 2004. This session will demonstrate new thesis searching options in DSpace, like searching for theses by department, thesis supervisor, subject, keyword, and type of MIT degree awarded.
Contact: Christine Quirion, 14-0551, 253-8952, cquirion@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
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GIS: Introduction to ArcGIS
Daniel Sheehan, Lisa Sweeney
Wed Jan 19, 02-05:00pm, 37-312
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: Athena account
Learn the basics of ArcGIS, a powerful desktop Geographic Information System (GIS) available at MIT. We will look at raster and vector data and will learn to edit data and geocode addresses.
Web: http://libraries.mit.edu/gis/services/iap2005.html
Contact: Register with IS&T, istrain-reg@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
Cosponsor: Information Services and Technology
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GIS: Introduction to Imagery for GIS
Lisa Sweeney, Daniel Sheehan
Wed Jan 26, 02-05:00pm, 37-312
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: Athena account and experience with GIS software
A picture is worth a thousand words
Many people doing GIS projects want to include an image as a base layer in their project. There are many different types of imagery and different sources for obtaining aerial photographs and satellite imagery, including some that are free and easily accessible. Come learn about imagery sources, types, formats and using images in ArcGIS and PCI Geomatica software.
Web: http://libraries.mit.edu/gis/services/iap2005.html
Contact: Register with IS&T, istrain-reg@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
Cosponsor: Information Services and Technology
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GIS: Programming in ArcGIS
Daniel Sheehan, Lisa Sweeney
Thu Jan 27, 02-05:00pm, 37-312
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: Athena account and experience with GIS software
If you ever find yourself doing the same sequence of commands in ArcGIS, you
probably should think of automating the process. Learn to use VBA to control ArcGIS.
Web: http://libraries.mit.edu/gis/services/iap2005.html
Contact: Register with IS&T, istrain-reg@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
Cosponsor: Information Services and Technology
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GIS: Site Selection - Making Spatial Decisions Using a GIS
Daniel Sheehan, Lisa Sweeney
Mon Jan 24, 02-03:30pm, 37-312
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: Athena account and experience with GIS software
Learn the basics of vector processing in a GIS.
Web: http://libraries.mit.edu/gis/services/iap2005.html
Contact: Register with IS&T, istrain-reg@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
Cosponsor: Information Services and Technology
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GIS: Working with Digital Elevation Models
Daniel Sheehan, Lisa Sweeney
Fri Jan 21, 02-04:00pm, 37-312
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: Athena account and experience with GIS software
Digital Elevation Models are widely available elevation data for the United States and, soon, for the world through the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission. Learn to use this data source in a GIS.
Web: http://libraries.mit.edu/gis/services/iap2005.html
Contact: Register with IS&T, istrain-reg@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
Cosponsor: Information Services and Technology
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GIS: Working with Map Projections in ArcGIS
Daniel Sheehan, Lisa Sweeney
Thu Jan 20, 02-03:30pm, 37-312
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: Athena account and experience with GIS software
Learn to work with map projections in ArcGIS. While ArcGIS has made managing projections easy, you need to know what you are working with before ArcGIS can make sense of it.
Web: http://libraries.mit.edu/gis/services/iap2005.html
Contact: Register with IS&T, istrain-reg@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
Cosponsor: Information Services and Technology
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GIS: Working with US Census Data in a GIS
Lisa Sweeney, Daniel Sheehan
Tue Jan 25, 02-04:00pm, 37-312
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: Athena account and experience with GIS software.
The US Census holds an enormous amount of demographic information gathered over a long period of time. New and interesting relationships can oftentimes be observed when looking at census data on a map. Come learn about whats in the US Census and how to map it out using ArcGIS.
Web: http://libraries.mit.edu/gis/services/iap2005.html
Contact: Register with IS&T, istrain-reg@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
Cosponsor: Information Services and Technology
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High-Performance Computing (HPC) in Teaching
Phil Long, Academic Computing, Chuck Shubert, Geoff Hulette, Daniel Jamous
Thu Jan 27, 02:30-04:00pm, 3-133
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: none
In the spring of 2004, Academic Computing launched the High Performance Computing (HPC) for Undergraduate Education pilot project with the objectives of: assessing the educational values of HPC clusters, identifying support requirements to provide reliable and effective service, and exploring the use of computational tools for undergraduate teaching. This presentation will review where the project stands and will report on HPC clusters' usage.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/acs/iap05/hpc/
Contact: Daniel Jamous, N42-040G, (617) 252-1383, jamous@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
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MATLAB in 11 Easy Pieces
Khagendra Gupta, William Mueller, The MathWorks
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 25 participants.
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Prereq: none
A comprehensive, interactive introduction to MATLAB in 11 easy lessons. Enrollment is limited to the 25 computers in the lab (first come, first served) plus laptops.
Web: http://www.mathworks.com
Contact: Daniel Jamous, N42-040, (617) 252-1383, jamous@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
The MATLAB User Interface
Khagendra Gupta, William Mueller, The MathWorks
Mon Jan 3, 10am-12:00pm, 37-312
Vector and Matrix Arithmetic
Khagendra Gupta, William Mueller, The MathWorks
Wed Jan 5, 10am-12:00pm, 37-312
Basic Statistics and Data Analysis
Khagendra Gupta, William Mueller, The MathWorks
Fri Jan 7, 10am-12:00pm, 37-312
Scripts and Functions
Khagendra Gupta, William Mueller, The MathWorks
Mon Jan 10, 09-11:00am, 37-312, \\*note the time change
Data Types
Khagendra Gupta, William Mueller, The MathWorks
Wed Jan 12, 09-11:00am, 37-312, \*note the time change
Data Input and Output
Khagendra Gupta, William Mueller, The MathWorks
Fri Jan 14, 10am-12:00pm, 37-312
Plotting and Visualization
Khagendra Gupta, William Mueller, The MathWorks
Wed Jan 19, 09-11:00am, 37-312, \*note the time change
Programming
Khagendra Gupta, William Mueller, The MathWorks
Fri Jan 21, 09-11:00am, 37-312, \*note the time change
Programming Best Practices
Khagendra Gupta, William Mueller, The MathWorks
Mon Jan 24, 10am-12:00pm, 37-312
Building Graphical User Interfaces
Cancelled
Khagendra Gupta, William Mueller, The MathWorks
Wed Jan 26, 10am-12:00pm, 37-312
Solving ODEs
Khagendra Gupta, William Mueller, The MathWorks
Fri Jan 28, 10am-12:00pm, 37-312
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Overview of Educational Technology at MIT
Katie Vale, Academic Computing
Tue Jan 25, 01-02:30pm, 3-133
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: none
Staff from Academic Computing will discuss and demonstrate a wide variety of educational technologies currently in use by MIT faculty. These will include web-based simulations, math software, instructional video, geographic information systems, web-accessible databases, and electronic textbooks. Staff will be available to consult with instructors on existing or potential projects.
Contact: Katie Vale, N42-040, (617) 253-6690, katiel@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
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Sakai Project: One year in
Craig Counterman Chief Architect, Stellar Learning Environment
Thu Jan 6, 01-02:00pm, 9-057
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Four universities — MIT, Stanford, University of Michigan, and Indiana University — have joined forces to develop community source software for learning environments. The Open Knowledge Initiative and the uPortal consortium round out the founding Sakai community. UCBerkeley and Foothill-De Anza Community College District have joined as major contributors, along with more than 40 other partner institutions. In fall 2004, the Sakai Project released its first version of open-source collaboration and learning environment (CLE) software. This talk covers the lessons learned in the first year of this groundbreaking effort, the technologies used in the current and future releases, and what the project could mean for MIT.
Web: http://www.sakaiproject.org/index.html
Contact: Craig Counterman, 9-238, (617) 253-3295, ccount@mit.edu
Sponsor: Academic Media Production Services
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Stellar: Rx for Administrative Headaches
Rich Garcia , Project Manager, IS&T
Wed Jan 12, 01-02:00pm, 9-057
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Although not exactly a matter of "Create one Stellar site and call me next semester," Stellar does alleviate many of the chores and annoyances of class administration, such as:
Section sign-up
Collecting homework online
Archiving and reusing class materials
Library e-reserves
Copyright issues
Class email and access control lists
Preparing class materials for OpenCourseWare
Creating the class list
Class instructors, TAs, or course administrators — find out how Stellar can make your life easier.
For more information, contact stellar-training@mit.edu
Contact: Rich Garcia, N42-250F, (617) 452-2523, rlgarcia@mit.edu
Sponsor: Academic Media Production Services
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Supporting Teaching and Learning: MIT OpenCourseWare
Jon Paul Potts
Thu Jan 20, 02:30-04:00pm, Room 4-231
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
MIT OpenCourseWare makes the MIT faculty's course materials available on the Web free, to any user, anywhere in the world. With 900 subjects now available at http://ocw.mit.edu, MIT is delivering on the vision of OpenCourseWare and the promise of open sharing. Discover how this unique initiative is fostering the innovative use of digital technology in the classroom and providing benefits to MIT faculty and students, and to a worldwide community of educators, students and self-learners around the globe.
Web: http://ocw.mit.edu
Contact: Jon Paul Potts, 9-211, (617) 452-3621, jpotts@mit.edu
Sponsor: MIT Open Courseware
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The Tablet PC at MIT
Carter Snowden, Educational Technology Consultants Group, Academic Computing
Wed Jan 26, 02-04:00pm, Building 9-057
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
The tablet PC, with its unique capabilities, is beginning to make an impact in education. This session will include a short general introduction to the tablet PC, followed by demonstrations showing how tablets are being used in classes at MIT. We will also have a demonstration of Conference XP, a tool whose value can be augmented by the tablet PC's pen-based interface.
Presenting will be:
Phil Long (Academic Computing)
John Williams (Civil Engineering/ESD)
Rutledge Ellis-Behnke (Brain & Cognitive Sciences)
David Mycue (Academic Media Production Services).
Several tablet PCs will be available for particpiants to try during and after the session.
Contact: Carter Snowden, N42-040e, 452-4320, csnowden@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
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Tour of William R. Dickson Cogeneration Plant
Roger Moore
Wed Jan 19, 02-03:00pm, Building 42: CUP
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Single session event
Tour the award-winning William R. Dickson Cogeneration Plant with Roger Moore of the Department of Facilities and learn how the plant uses natural gas to make the electricity that powers 80 percent of MIT's buildings.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/facilities/about/operations/cup.html
Contact: Luzette Alvardo-Ortiz, NE49, x3-8517, alva@plant.mit.edu
Sponsor: Department of Facilities
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Using Interactive Web Applications To Help Teach Math and Science Concepts
Daniel Jamous, Academic Computing, IS&T
Thu Jan 20, 02:30-04:00pm, 3-133
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: none
Interactive web applications, whether created from scratch with Java applets, for example, or put together from software such as the MATLAB Web Server and webMathematica, -- two services offered by Academic Computing -- can be a great aid in teaching difficult math and science concepts. This presentation will give an overview of these technologies and feature examples drawn from MIT courses. It will discuss what it takes to create such applications and how they are used in the classroom and/or in homework assignments.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/acs/iap05/sci-web/
Contact: Daniel Jamous, Academic Computing, IS&T, N42-040G, x2-1383, jamous@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
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Using MathML to Represent Equations on the Web and Share Scientific Content Between Math and Science Applications
Daniel Jamous, Academic Computing
Tue Jan 25, 02:30-04:00pm, 3-133
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: none
MathML (the Mathematical Markup Language) has the potential to revolutionize the way digital scientific content is used and reused in many scientific and engineering disciplines. It makes possible the exchange of scientific content in applications as diverse as web publishing, computer algebra systems, print typesetting, and speech synthesis. Yet, in spite of all these advantages, MathML has been used very little in the scientific community at MIT and elsewhere. This presentation will review various initiatives and perspectives on this technology at MIT and discuss possible next steps that would help increase adoption.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/acs/iap05/mathml/
Contact: Daniel Jamous, Academic Computing, N42-040G, (617) 252-1383, jamous@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
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Using the Stellar Learning Environment
Rich Garcia
Thu Jan 20, 02-03:00pm, 9-057
Wed Jan 26, 12-01:00pm, 9-057
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
You have a Stellar class website, or maybe youre thinking about getting one. Now what? Learn about the capabilities and features of Stellar, including the following:
Customizing your class home page
Scheduling, posting, and e-mailing announcements
Using pre-registration lists
Managing sections
Homework submission, grading, and return
Library e-reserves
Although mainly directed toward the new user, experienced users who want to learn about newer features will also find value in this demonstration.
Contact: Rich Garcia, N42-250F, (617) 452-2523, rlgarcia@mit.edu
Sponsor: Academic Media Production Services
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