Your monthly source for learning opportunities, tech updates and lesson ideas.
On Our Calendar
Remind students they can meet with Heather and labbies via Zoom, in person, through the Virtual JBar and learn with our tutorials! We would love for you to add this info to your course spaces.
Resource Center coverage with labbies
If you need help with classroom technology or devices, stop by the Resource Center and ask for a labbie. If they are unable to answer your question, they will contact digital media specialist Natalie Lindsey on your behalf.
- Sunday 1-5 pm
- Monday 8-11 am; 1-8 pm
- Tuesday 8-11 am; 1-8 pm
- Wednesday 8-11 am; 1-8 pm
- Thursday 8 am - 8 pm
- Friday 8 am - 5 pm
JBar coverage with labbies
- Tuesday 8-11 am; 12-1 pm; 4-5 pm
- Thursday 8-9:30 am; 10-11 am; 12-5 pm
- Friday 11 am - 1 pm
Adobe events
Save the date
Jayhawk Creative Challenge - Sept. 13 at Memorial Union, 9 am -4 pm
For those of you around when we did the Creative Jam, this is our own version of that. Students will be in teams and use Adobe Express (which they get for free) to complete a challenge. Their work will be judged and prizes will be awarded. Stay tuned for additional information on how students can sign up - let Heather know if you want to volunteer to help out on the day of the challenge!
Get ON our calendar
Make sure you email halawrenz@ku.edu to schedule her appearance in your class. Reservations must be made by Sept. 23.
Our hub page offers students a quick way to access class specific tutorials. We have curated tutorials for classes on Audacity, Excel, Google Analytics, Infographics and video.
In addition to appearing in class, Heather can create tutorial content for you, curate resources and hold workshops - just reach out. I am happy to meet with you to do a needs analysis and brainstorm ways we could incorporate technology products into your classes.
ON JSchooltech.org
What do students have access to?
Through Office 365, students have access to the entire office suite.
Adobe Express: Make Reels and TikTok videos, flyers, resumes, presentations, logos, and web pages with the new, all-in-one Adobe Express app for fast and easy content creation.
Professors can also access Express for free!
Adobe Creative Cloud: Including Premiere, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.
Option 1 - Laptops that students can check out from the Resource Center have CC loaded on them. Students will need to remain on Jayhawk WiFi to use these lab licensed devices.
Option 2 - Any campus computer lab will also have CC on them (including STF 204 and the devices in the STF lobby).
Option 3 - purchase a year license from KU bookstore for $150. This is a significant discount!
KU Faculty and staff have access to Creative Cloud on any device for free. Reach out to Natalie Lindsey or a labbie if you need help with this.
We are adding new content weekly so make sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel to keep up!
New content
InDesign Co-Edit: edit content with collaborators. Finally!
InDesign Text to Image lets you generate images and use some content fill technology right in InDesign.
Photoshop Generative Expand allows you to expand content of a photo.
Cool stuff, Apps & Lessons
Supporting portfolios in your classes
All students are expected to have and maintain a portfolio that they build and refine throughout their JSchool experience.
As you build your class syllabus, think about how you can support and scaffold student portfolio building. I like to think of portfolios as having a good, better, best approach. Let me know how I can help you with any of the below.
Portfolios are started in JMC 104. At this level, we expect students to have a good framework, a well-written about me and a few pieces of work added. Next, in JMC 304, we ask students to think deeper about what should be in their portfolio.
Good - Point out in your syllabus which content should go in portfolios. Students often need help linking course work to job skills. This will help them easily identify content.
Better - Identify a portfolio item in each class on the syllabus. Provide a rubric for what should be in the portfolio at this stage. (I can link these on JST). Assess the portfolio using the rubric.
Best - Identify portfolio item, provide a rubric. Have Heather (or someone from the JST team) come in for portfolio training. Encourage or assist students in receiving a professional portfolio review.
Adobe Power Users
This group of faculty and staff meet the first Friday of each month to learn Adobe skills, share ideas and develop tips and tricks. We will also participate in (optional) monthly challenges.
At our first meeting on Sept. 6. we will be looking at all the recent updates in Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator and Premiere.
Who does what?
Heather is responsible for teaching and training needs. Her main role is supporting all students (and you!) in using industry standard technology. She is an Adobe expert and focuses on that in her work. Heather is in charge of the Stauffer-Flint Lab assistants (aka labbies). Labbies are available for Stauffer-Flint classroom support and technology questions. They are available in the Resource Center and JBar.
Natalie is responsible for the desktop and classroom support. Her and her team support the video podcasting and editing bays in Dole. Natalie's team is based in Dole.
Cade handles technology purchasing, broadcast engineer work and supports faculty and classroom support as needed.
Kerry is in charge of the Resource Center and the students handling checkout during the day.