Dakota Wesleyan University has made a strong commitment
to providing contemporary technologies in support of teaching and learning.
Following are summaries of technologies available on campus.
TigerNet
TigerNet, based upon the Jenzabar Internet Campus Solution (JICS),
is the campus course management system and portal to a wide range of other
information. More than 70% of all DWU faculty employ TigerNet to
help facilitate student learning in at least one of their courses.
TigerNet also provides students, faculty, and staff with convenient login
access to their personal, academic, and business information in Dakota
Wesleyan's administrative computing systems.
MyWeb
MyWeb is the personal web space provided to DWU students, faculty,
and staff for display to the general public as well as the campus community.
Both students and faculty use MyWeb for their personal web sites, posting
of course materials and/or assignments, and other means of self-expression
within the constraints of the campus
Policy on Acceptable Use of Information Resources.
Electronic Portfolios
The faculty voted to use student portfolios for assessing student
learning. The process of university level assessment is accomplished mainly
through a student electronic portfolio. The electronic portfolio contains
a collection of artifacts representative of the student’s abilities,
skills, ideas, and values. The portfolio provides an overview of a student’s
general education learning experiences at DWU and documentation of achievement
of university student learning outcomes. The contents of the portfolio
will include student scholarly work and co-curricular achievements that
will not only enable faculty to assess the achievement of the university
student learning outcomes but also make improvements that enhance student
learning as well. DWU will begin implementing e-portfolios during the
2008-2009 academic year. Students will use web authoring software to create
their e-portfolios.
Online Surveys/Evaluations
As a benefit of Dakota Wesleyan's membership in the
TLT Group, we have access to Flashlight Online, a versatile tool for
online surveys and course evaluations. Flashlight Online may be
used by students for such purposes as surveys in conjunction with course
projects, and by faculty and administrators for a variety of research
projects such as alumni surveys, campus opinion surveys, and collection
of information from the Mitchell community and prospective students.
Wireless Network
W wireless networking was initiated in 2000 and now extends
to nearly all classrooms, residence hall lounges, the university apartments,
and the Rollins Campus Center. DWU's wireless network provides access
to many potential users in many campus locations without physical network
connections.
Computer Labs
DWU’s IT department maintains four computer labs for use
by students, faculty, and staff. The labs in Smith 102 and Education
108 are often used by classes but are available for open computing at
other times (and sometimes during classes, with the instructor's permission).
The Library Instruction Lab is located on the second floor of the McGovern
Library. This is lab is often used for library instruction sessions. It
can be reserved by contacting Jodie Cole (x2619). The Multimedia Lab,
located in McGovern Library, is a specialized, all-Macintosh multimedia
production lab that is available to students in selected majors after
hours, with faculty approval.
There are numerous mini computer labs across campus. One
of these mini-labs is located in the student lounge in Rollins Campus
Center andis open 24 hours a day during academic terms.
Residence Hall Network
Access
All DWU residence hall rooms (except for the apartments) are
wired with two network connections, allowing students who bring their
own computers to campus access to the campus network and Internet.
In addition, as noted above, wireless network access is available in residence
hall lounges and throughout the university apartments.
Technology Classrooms
The majority of DWU classrooms are permanently-equipped as technology
classrooms, with ceiling-mounted multimedia projectors, instructor stations
with computers and network access, and full video playback capability.
The few remaining classrooms are served by portable technologies.
All classrooms are also equipped with overhead projectors. According to
a 2004 faculty survey, about half of all DWU faculty use technology in
the classroom on a daily basis, and more than three-fourths use classroom
technology at least weekly.
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