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Fall Semester Reservation Requests Now Entered

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Information about reserving rooms in Jones Hall.

Zoom, Language Learning and the Language Center

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Learn about Zoom!

Fall Semester Reservation Requests Entered Beginning July 15, 2019

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The Language Center will begin entering general Fall semester reservations on Monday, July 15, 2019. You may submit reservation requests before that date, and they will be held until then. To have the best possibility of receiving the rooms, media, and equipment you need, please submit by that morning.

Welcome Back to the Multimedia Lab!

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To celebrate the beginning of summer and welcome new students to campus, come to Jones 135 for free coffee (with lids) this week and next: June 17 – 21 & June 24 – 28, 2019. Did you know: the lab provides headsets at all computer stations, and does not require absolute silence? It’s a great location for students participating in online classes or meetings.

Summer at the Language Center: Multimedia Lab, Tandem and More!

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Summer Session launches June 10, 2019, and the Language Center reopens for the season.

Jones 30 and 35 – Video Recording Software Change

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The video recording systems in Jones 30 and 35 have been updated to use the new Kaltura Capture Desktop Recorder software launched from MediaSpace. Kaltura Capture is easy to use. You can easily record the computer desktop, a video camera and mike all at the same time and quickly change sources.

LATIS: Schedule "Teaching With Canvas" Workshops

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Planning your Welcome Week instructor events? Request an academic technologist from LATIS present on Canvas by emailing cla-tel@umn.edu.

Canvas: Integrate Media and Kaltura Video

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Media is everywhere in our society today and can be a powerful tool for teaching and learning. To use it effectively, it is important to create and manage media strategically and efficiently. This workshop explores the use of Kaltura, the cloud-based media management system available to all faculty and students to use in courses. Participants will create, edit, and publish video content with Kaltura through a Canvas course site.

LATIS Summer 2019 R Workshop Series

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R is a popular tool for data analysis and statistical computing, and is a great alternative to tools like SPSS, Stata, or Excel. Additionally, R is free and designed for reproducible research. This workshop series will teach you how to get started using R to clean, manipulate, summarize, analyze, and visualize data.

COIL: Now accepting applications

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The Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) program is now accepting applications for its 2019-20 faculty program. COIL promotes international learning opportunities for University of Minnesota students. Participants receive support to establish and/or strengthen an international partnership and develop a COIL module for their course. In this video, U of M faculty discuss how such a course can enliven a classroom through global connections.

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