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September 2010

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CENTER FOR ACADEMIC TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT

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Center for Academic Technology Support

In This Issue 8th Annual Technology Fair Turning Point Presentations Meet the Students Who Work at CATS

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Student Technology Training Widens List of Fall Offerings GTC Expands Services with New Equipment Checkout Area

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TechBytes Sessions Scheduled for Fall 2010

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Windows 7 Installed in Classroom and Lab Computers Technology Utilized for Titan Arum Blooming Event

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OCDI Offers Assistance to Online Instructors

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Web Office Update & CATS to Upgrade EIU Mobile Web Presence

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iLife Academic Challenge Writing Institute Makes Use of Laptops

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Integrative Learning Video Series Off to Good Start Pop-Up Alert System Installed

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From Low-Tech to High Tech, the ITC is the Place to Be For Teaching and Learning

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CATS Hosts Summer iMovie Workshop for Kids Foreign Languages Dept.

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EIU Film Crew Explores Human Side of Gulf Oil Spill EIU Aims to Raise its Profile on iTunes

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It’s the start of another school year and things are moving ahead at EIU on the technological front.

Thanks to the efforts of CATS staff during the summer, many tasks were accomplished that will prove greatly beneficial to John G. Henderson the campus. Those included faculty projects, technical updates in classrooms and computer labs, creation of videos for classroom use, development of applications for mobile devices, Web design, online instruction, research into other new and emerging technologies, and training for faculty, staff, students, and kids from the community.

This issue of TECH UPDATE also highlights many of the creative projects that are underway or have been completed by faculty and staff on campus. Examples include use of technologies like SMART Boards for foreign language instruction, laptops for creative writing workshops for area teachers, webcasts and Twitter to allow the public to view the blooming of a rare plant, an online notification system for alerting the campus

about emergency situations, podcasts for teachers and aspiring teaching professionals, and videos about integrative learning experiences for students at EIU. The list goes on and on, so I hope you enjoy reading about the remarkable things happening each day and the role technology plays in those accomplishments.

There are stories about two other events this month that deserve special attention. The first is the Technology Fair on Thursday, September 23. Over 30 vendors, groups, and organizations will be present to show their technology products and services. The second event follows on Friday, September 24, when Dr. Melinda Micheletto will be on campus to share information and examples of how to effectively integrate TurningPoint technologies into the academic setting. Both events are free, so faculty, staff, students, and members of the community are strongly encouraged to attend and learn more about technology.

Finally, it is important to remind everyone that the CATS staff members are here to serve the campus address its technological needs. If you need any kind of assistance, please call 217581-8396 to talk to someone over the phone or make an appointment for a future meeting at the CATS Office located at 1336 McAfee.

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The Eighth Annual Technology Fair is slated for Thursday, Sept. 23, running from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. "n the Grand Ballroom at the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. A number of vendors will be on hand to showcase products and provide individuals a chance to try out equipment and software in a hands-on setting.

Admission to this event is free and attendance is open to the entire Eastern Illinois University community. Visitors from the surrounding area are also welcome. Nearly 25 vendors have pre-registered to attend, representing a mix of on-campus entities and nationally known companies.

Included among the confirmed off-campus guests are: Absolute Software, Apple, Beatty Televisual, CDW-G, CompUtopia, Continental Resources/Sun Microsystems, DC3 Solutions, EduTek, Epson, Four Winds Digital Signage, Haddock Education/Promethean, Hewlett-Packard, KI Furnishing and Stocks, MPC/Gateway, Midwest Computer Products, Nova Solutions, Novanis, Novell, Spectrum Industries, Turning Technologies, Turnitin, Verizon, Visitec Marketing and Xythos Software.

Campus groups will include: ATAC, CATS, MLK Jr. Union Bookstore, ITS, Library Services, School of Continuing Education, TAGA Productions, TECnet, OCDI, TechBytes and the CEPS Instructional Technology Center.

As always, many vendors have generously provided door prizes for hourly drawings. Some highlights of the list of prizes include various iPods, a computer desk, a digital camera and an allin-one printer/copier/fax machine.

Student Technology Training Widens List of Fall 2010 Offerings John Henderson Student technology training debuted at JOHN HENDERSON the Gregg Technology Center in Fall 2009. The Fall 2010 schedule reflects a marked increase in the variety of available sessions.

Kim Ervin, Student Technology Training Specialist, says training sessions for the entire iLife 09 suite of programs will be offered this fall. Other new additions include trainings on Snow Leopard 10.6, MindView 3, Stata and TurningPoint. WebCT and John Henderson, Director of Instructional Technology Services at CATS, is co-coordinator of the event along with John Looby of Media Services and Clay Hopkins of ITS. "Our goal is to help everyone learn more about emerging technologies being used in higher education and how we can bring those products and services to the classrooms and offices at EIU," said Henderson. "This will be a great opportunity for the campus community to see all the latest technology all in one place."

For questions or more information about the Technology Fair, contact John Henderson jghenderson@eiu.edu; 217-581-3020) at CATS.

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Presentations Set for Sept. 24 University faculty interested in learning more about TurningPoint, Turning Technologies - audience response software, will have an excellent chance to do so on Sept. 24 in the Buzzard Hall Auditorium. Dr. Melinda Micheletto will be at Eastern Illinois University on behalf of the software company to present information about TurningPoint and TurningPoint Anywhere programs.

Micheletto is an assistant professor in the Department of Business Administration and Accounting at Saint Michael's College in Colchester, VT. During the past five years, Micheletto has committed herself to the utilization and research of technology- based teaching methods.

September 2010 Vol. 3 The first session runs from 10 to 10:45a.m. and is titled "Where Pedagogy Meets Practice." The second session is published by the runs from 11 to and is titled "Assessment/Data Collection."

Faculty, staff, and students (including entire classes) are encouraged to attend. Register at the address above.

This year Turning Technologies is also providing the 1336 McAfee Eastern Illinois University 600 funding for a full-time graduate assistant at EIU. Sanja Lincoln Avenue Charleston, IL 61920 Trtanj will be working with the campus" TurningPoint users Phone: (217) 581-8396 to help utilize TurningPoint in their classrooms and research.

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Meet the New Graduate Assistants at CATS Tricia Addante began working as a CATS graduate assistant in May 2010, the same month in which she earned a bachelor's degree in Sociology from EIU. The Arlington Heights native is currently in pursuit of a master's degree in Training & Development at the School of Technology and plans to graduate in May 2011. Her responsibilities at CATS include creation and editing of training videos, as well as website design.

Addante believes working for CATS is a great opportunity to enhance her job qualifications for future employment.

Sam Harris started working at CATS in May 2010 after finishing his undergraduate studies in Political Science at EIU during the same month.

Hailing from Red Bud, Harris has his sights set on a Summer 2011 master's degree in Technology with an emphasis on Training & Development. His main responsibilities at CATS include creating training manuals and helping with training sessions. In the future, Harris wants to work in human resources, hoping to find employment within a major company in the St. Louis area.

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Student technology training debuted at the Gregg Technology Center in Fall 2009.

The Fall 2010 schedule reflects a marked increase in the variety of available sessions.

Kim Ervin, Student Technology Training Specialist, says training sessions for the entire iLife 09 suite of programs will be offered Kim Ervin this fall. Other new additions include trainings on Snow Leopard 10.6, MindView 3, Stata and TurningPoint.

WebCT and John Henderson, Director of Instructional Technology Services at CATS, is co-coordinator of the event along with John Looby of Media Services and Clay Hopkins of ITS. "Our goal is to help everyone learn more about emerging technologies being used in higher education and how we can bring those products and services to the classrooms and offices at EIU," said Henderson. "This will be a great opportunity for the campus community to see all the latest technology all in one place."

Final Cut Express workshops will continue to be offered.

Training in iLife 09 includes iMovie09, iPhoto 09, iWeb 09, GarageBand 09, and iDVD has been added. Ervin says iMovie classes have been in the greatest demand over the past year, mainly due to their usefulness in completing projects for the annual

iLife Academic Challenge Showcase competition for EIU student filmmakers.

The GTC computer lab has updated its Macintosh machines to the Snow Leopard 10.6 operating system, serving as the inspiration for the new training in that area. "We want to show students what it can do and also promote the fact that we offer it," said Ervin.

MindView 3, formerly known as OpenMind, is mindmapping software available to students on Eastern's CITRIX server. GTC training in this program will revolve around a students ability to use it for development of e-portfolios.

A representative of the Department of Economics will be on hand at the GTC to lead training in Stata, a specialized data analysis and statistical software especially useful for students within that field of study.

Instruction for SPSS 17, another statistical package, will be available in podcast form. Ervin is confident that podcasting will prove to be an effective medium for the training in this broad statistical software package.

Ervin also stressed that TurningPoint and WebCT training will be offered only during the first few days of the Fall term. Those interested should not pass up the opportunity.

Another podcast project is a 12-part video series on the basics of filmmaking. CATS graduate assistant A.J. Schubert has shouldered the responsibility for this undertaking.

Student Technology Training Widens List of Fall 2010 Offerings

GTC Expands Services with New Equipment Checkout Area Joe Wallace, CATS LAN Support Specialist II, was hard at work over the summer orchestrating the development of an equipment checkout center at the Gregg Technology Center. Within this system, a wide range of technology-related items is available for EIU students, faculty and staff to use. Access to certain items is limited, depending on which of those classifications the borrower fits.

According to Wallace, students can check out Joe Wallace digital cameras, tripods, digital cameras and high- definition (HD) video cameras.

Kits have also been assembled for use with video cameras that include both wired and wireless lapel microphones, wireless transmitters, wireless handheld microphones, extended-life batteries, stand-alone battery chargers, studio headphones, international power adapters, and various cables used to connect the cameras to assorted output devices. Students are also able to check out MacBooks, headphones, and memory card readers for use in the GTC. Faculty and staff have access to the same digital cameras, tripods, HD video cameras, and video camera accessories. They are also be able to check out laptops, many different iPod models (only for classroom use), videoconferencing units, wireless microphones, and webcams.

"All items are checked out for a set period of time based on the item," explained Wallace. "Items can be checked out by students for extended periods with faculty permission by filling out a checkout extension form. While checkouts are allowed to be extended, there are still rules regarding the maximum length of the extension dependent on the item in question."

A person must have a Panther Card in order to check out any of the equipment from the GTC. Equipment not returned by the designated deadline is subject to fines.

For answers to your questions or more information about the rules and checkout regulations, contact Joe Wallace ejwallace@eiu.edu; 217-581-7647) at the Gregg Technology Center.

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GarageBand 09 TUE 21-SEP 9:30 - 10:45 AM THU 14-OCT 5:00 - 5:50 PM Gregg Technology Center

Snow Leopard 10.6 WED 15-SEP 5-5:50 PM WED 5-OCT 9:30-10:30 AM TUE 20-OCT 9-9:50 AM Gregg Technology Center

iDVD MON 20-SEP 9-9:50 AM TUE 13-OCT 10-10:50 AM WED 1-NOV 4-4:50 PM Gregg Technology Center

TurningPoint TUE 28-AUG 9.30- 10.30 A.M MON 30-AUG 4.00- 5.00 P.M Gregg Technology Center

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3:30-4:30 PM 3-4:00 PM 3:30-4:30 PM 3-4:00 PM

iMovie 09 THU 16-SEP 9:30-10:45 AM WED 13-OCT 9-9:50 AM MON 1-NOV 3-3:50 PM Gregg Technology Center

iWeb 09 THU 16-SEP 9:30-10:45 AM WED 13-OCT 9-9:50 AM MON 1-NOV 3-3:50 PM Gregg Technology Center

MindView 3 THU 16-SEP 9:30-10:45 AM WED 13-OCT 9-9:50 AM MON 1-NOV 3-3:50 PM Gregg Technology Center

iMovie 09 Advanced THU 16-SEP 9:30-10:45 AM WED 13-OCT 9-9:50 AM MON 1-NOV 3-3:50 PM Gregg Technology Center

iPhoto 09 THU 16-SEP 9:30-10:45 AM WED 13-OCT 9-9:50 AM MON 1-NOV 3-3:50 PM Gregg Technology Center

For more information about student technology training at EIU contact Kim Ervin (kservin@eiu.edu; 217-581-8358) directly or stop by the GTC.

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OCDI Offers Assistance to Online Instructors According to Julie Lockett, the Instructional Technology Specialist at CATS, a new Online Course Development Institute (OCDI) will be offered each semester during Fall 2010, Spring 2011 and Summer 2011. EIU faculty members interested in developing a new online course or redesigning an existing online course are encouraged to participate." The OCDI was established to provide EIU faculty a professional development opportunity, allowing members to experience best practices in online teaching and guidance in quality online course development,î said Lockett.

"After successful completion of the OCDI, the participant will have met the university requirement for teaching technology-delivered courses."

A minimum of six participants is required for each institute. Following the initial orientation session, a new feature to this year's OCDI program is that the entire 12-week training program is conducted online utilizing asynchronous and synchronous sessions.

OCDI topics include: Introduction to Online Teaching and Learning Instructional Design for Online Courses Web Design Basics Accessibility Communication, Interaction and Collaboration in the Online Environment Online Course Guidelines and Best Practices Online Assessment of Student Learning Technology Tools at EIU Available for Online Instruction Learner Support and Resources Online Course Evaluation and Peer Review Lockett says developing proper online instruction practices amongst EIU faculty is intended to help enhance the teaching and learning experience of both the faculty and students. Another goal is to encourage effective engagement and collaboration in the online environment.

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TechBites Sessions Scheduled for Fall 2010

A number of Tech Bytes sessions have been lined up for the Fall 2010 semester. Those seminars are designed to provide faculty, staff and graduate assistants an opportunity to learn how to integrate different technologies into classroom instruction, thus enhancing the teaching and learning process.

"We continue to strive to meet the needs of faculty at EIU," said Julie Lockett, Instructional Technology Specialist at CATS. "We have received positive feedback from that have participated in the past. The Tech Bytes sessions have given participants an opportunity to learn about new technologies or learn how to use existing technologies.”

Lockett says several new sessions have been included in this semester's list of topics and others will be added in the months ahead.

Planned session topics currently include: The Mobile Student " IncorporatingVideoAssignment ePortfolios Lecture Capture Using the iPod Touch in the Classroom Effective Online Facilitation Save a Tree and Use WebCT Gradebook Options What's New with Learning Management Systems Building Effective Online Learning Communities Online Course Guidelines Academic Integrity in the Online Environment

Most Tech Bytes seminars are conducted on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. in the CATS Training Lab located at 1214 McAfee. Each session includes a demonstration and discussion of a technology related to various topics. Registration is required and a full schedule is available at: http://www.eiu.edu/cats/home/cats_tech_bytes.php This fall there will also be ìTeaching with Technologyî seminars offered to explore the integration of technology into classroom instruction, including ways technology can enhance teaching and learning.

Participants can register through TECnet or contact the CATS Training Center for more information.

For additional information, please contact Julie Lockett at

jalockett@eiu.edu or 217-581-8449.

http://castle.eiu.edu/ocdi to see the OCDI schedule and to register.

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Greenhouse Manager Utilizes Technology for Titan Arum Blooming Event More than 1,000 visitors came to the H.F. Thut Greenhouse on the EIU campus to see and smell the Biology Department's giant Titan Arum when it bloomed on June 9. For those unable to see it in person, Greenhouse Manager Steven Malehorn made sure anyone in the world could follow the flower's development and bloom via the Internet.Malehorn used a webcam to provide live, streaming video of the event Steve Malehorn sitting before equipment that provides live video streaming and live chat to answer viewer questions. He also website blog while interacting with provided daily (and sometimes hourly) web greenhouse visitors." site blog updates with detailed pictures of the The only trouble came in early June when developing inflorescence and used Twitter to Maharan's feed on ustream.tv started instantly send status updates to his followers. experiencing issues, so he contacted CATS for assistance. Nate Atkinson and Gordon Higelmire from the Web Office trekked to the greenhouse to lend a hand.

"Their feed was cutting out every couple of minutes," remembers Atkinson. "We helped improve their webcam setup and downloaded the Ustream Producer desktop software. That gave them a better and more consistent video feed."

Why go through all this trouble to get the word out? Because the flower blooms infrequently (and at times unexpectedly) and when it does bloom, it's quite an impressive site. The Titan Arum has the largest unbranched inflorescence in the world, which can reach more than 10 feet tall. When it blooms, it produces a distinctive and intense road-kill Looking through the greenhouse window aroma that can be smelled three blocks away. at the Titan Arum and Steve Malehorn This odor provides another common name for answering questions. the plant: Corpse Flower.

Malehorn said more than 15,000 virtual visitors viewed the live webcast during the final week "I pulled 100 feet of CAT5 cable and two of the Titan Arum's flower development and extension cords from my office to the bloom. The farthest virtual visitor was in greenhouse Tropical Room, borrowed a digital Scotland and the farthest U.S. virtual visitor video camera and tripod from Media Services, was in Nome, Alaska. and grabbed a light with stand and sandbag Malehorn's daily blog with pictures and links from WEIU," said Malehorn. "Then I moved to Ustream and Twitter accounts can be found my office desk, computer and laptop out to at: where the action was so I could provide a live http://www.eiu.edu/~biology/news/titan_a webcast with chat, tweet events as they rum_2010.php happened, take pictures, and update the

For more information, contact Steven Malehorn shmalehorn@eiu.edu; 217-581-2513 at the H.F. Thut Greenhouse.

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Windows 7 Installed in Classroom and Lab Computers

Jeremy Brown

Computers in classrooms and many labs are now fitted with the newest Windows operating system, thanks to a summer's worth of work from the CATS staff at the Gregg Technology Center (GTC).

Jeremy Brown, LAN Support Specialist I at the GTC, was assigned primary responsibility

for replacing Windows XP and Vista on the ATAC computers. Classroom computers were transported to the GTC for conversion, while lab machines were upgraded on-site. The massive project started in April and came to a successful conclusion in mid-August.

According to Brown, "We've never attempted a project of this scale before. In some ways, it isn't any different than a small-scale project involving five or six computers, but it definitely requires more planning and coordination with [academic] programs because each wants different software installed on the machines That planning and coordination became more refined as the project wore on. Brown says some problems occurred when computers were removed from a classroom that was not scheduled for use, only to find 4 out a summer class had been relocated to that particular room.

Brown says some of the confusion over removed machines eventually led to the creation of a website (https://www.eiu.edu/cats/atac-tec/) to help instructors and departments keep up with Jeremy Brown the project's progress. Brown added that this website and many of the other experiences from this project will come in handy for similar future undertakings.

So, why was such a large-scale project necessary? Brown says technical support for Windows XP is dwindling as the operating system becomes dated and obsolete.

Fortunately, Windows 7 has proven itself a worthy upgrade to Vista in terms of usability.

While the brunt of the work fell on his shoulders, Brown says the rest of the GTC staff was pivotal in the project. "The entire group worked on it. Everyone here made this possible."

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(left to right) Nate Atkinson, Dustin White, Ryan Gibson, Pete Taylor, and Jay Grabiec

Web Office Keeping Busy in First Months of Existence The Web Office took shape just a few months ago, but the new team has had itself a busy summer.

"We've done a lot in the short amount of time weíve been together as a team," said Ryan Gibson, Director of Web Services. Gibson's fiveperson crew consists of: Nate Atkinson, Web Developer; Pete Taylor, Graphic Designer; Dustin White, Copywriter; and Jay Grabiec, Web Specialist. Graduate student Gordon Higelmire also worked in the Web Office this summer as the search for the fifth and final team member was conducted.

So far, two projects of university-wide importance have been perched atop the Web Office's priority list. The first is the creation of a website for the Eastern's upcoming Capital Campaign.

"The campaign site has been a big one for us," said Gibson. "Pete Taylor designed it from scratch, while Nate Atkinson and I have worked on building it." Gibson says the process began June 1 and will be on-going up until the anticipated launch of the new site during EIU's Homecoming Week. He adds that a revamp of the university's current online giving website has also been in the works.

"We modified how online donations are handled," said Gibson. "nt" only does the site look a lot better, but it makes giving much easier. There are fewer steps and it is much simpler to specify how your donation will be used."

Taylor handled the design elements on that project, while Atkinson and Gibson worked to ensure The project also required integration

with the university's current CASHnet system and cooperation with several offices, including the Business Office, the Alumni Association, University Marketing and Communications, and the Office of Philanthropy.

"It was important to us to make sure all those offices were happy with what we were doing," said Gibson. "Hopefully, these improvements can lead to an increase in online giving."

Meanwhile, more and more campus offices and academic areas are expressing interest in updating and improving their online look. During the summer months, nearly 25 websites were updated and moved to OmniUpdate.

"We are pleased to be able to do that for anybody who wants it," said Gibson. Higelmire and White played key roles in many of these updates, using OmniUpdate (OU) transition sites to the university's new template. White has been at work creating an updated training manual for university personnel interested in learning to use OU, while Higelmire lent aid to nearly every Web Office project in some way.

A second important Web Office project is the recently completed Web server migration.

Details can be found at: http://www.eiu.edu/web/server.php "This transition should have a lot of positive impact on the campus Web administrators," said Gibson. "Our old setup was becoming outdated and unreliable. We also managed to get rid of the tilde (~) in all Eastern URLs, which will benefit the average user because it answers a request weíve heard from them for a long time."

Eastern Illinois University's newly created Web Office has a number of projects already on the docket. Under the guidance of Ryan Gibson, Director of Web Services, the wide range of collective expertise in the Web Office has the five-person team poised to help any university department or office improve its existing Web space. Through a collaborative approach, this unit can put each individual's expertise to use in advancing EIU's website.

Graphic Designer Pete Taylor is on-board with 15 years of print and Web design experience. He has the skills to "transform the look, feel and functionality of EIU’s online identity." Taylor can make a website more visually appealing through creation of new graphics and design elements, which in turn can improve the usability and effectiveness of its content.

Dustin White was hired as the Copywriter to address content issues and is available to aid campus departments and offices in assuring the quality and effectiveness of written material on their websites. His background in journalism gives him insight into the best, most efficient ways to convey important information.

Jay Grabiec is the newest face at CATS. As a Web Specialist, he will work heavily in OmniUpdate, training new users and assisting current users as they update their university websites to the new template. Grabiec will also work to help EIU comply with the Illinois Information Technology Accessibility Act (IITAA), conduct Web usability studies, and lend his talents as a photographer to various projects.

Nate Atkinson, Web Developer, remains in the fold after two years" worth of experience as a Graduate Assistant and part-time employee in CATS. Atkinson is constantly making it possible for university entities to accomplish more through the Internet by developing new Web applications to fit their individual

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needs. His recent upgrades of Eastern's online giving module are a key example.

An online application system is currently being tested by Atkinson and Taylor. That would allow prospective employees to submit full, online applications - including attached documents. "Online employment applications will really bring EIU up to par in the hiring process," said Atkinson. "We hope to really take a load off the Human Resources staff by making most things automated and paperless with data available online to reduce call load to the employment office."

Also on the horizon for the Web Office is a plan to completely overhaul the online campus map. "That's a big priority," said Gibson, citing the fact that the current version has room for improvement. "We want something based on the current Google Maps API. The map can be much more intuitive and overall more functional for visitors to our campus.”

Taylor has also collaborated with CATS Technology Coordinator Danny Harvey to design and develop Easternís brand new mobile website. A new 404 Error page is also on the list of projects, along with some very minor revisions to the EIU home page and a significant revision to the majors/minors page for prospective students. Potential redesigns of the Doudna Fine Arts Center and Tarble Arts Center websites have also been discussed, and there is a constant influx of university departments interested in updating their websites to the new EIU template.

Of course, that does not mean the Web Office will not have time to help you. If there is ever a way you think your EIU website can be improved, thereís a great chance the Web Office team can be of assistance and they look forward to helping the campus.

For more information about these and other projects involving the Web Office, contact Ryan Gibson (rwgibson@eiu.edu; 217581-8336 or -7990) or stop by and meet with any of the staff in their new location at 1205 McAfee

MOBILE WEB PRESENCE

CATS Aims to Upgrade Eastern’s Mobile Web Presence Smart phones are becoming more and more commonplace amongst mobile device users.

With that in mind, CATS Technology Coordinator Danny Harvey and Web Office Graphic Designer Pete Taylor spent Danny Harvey considerable time and effort over the summer to improve EIUís mobile Web presence. The result has been the design and development of a mobile website specifically for surfers using their mobile devices. ìMobile devices are an emerging technology that more and more people are using,î said Harvey. “Our job is to get as much information out to the university community as possible, using any means possible. We want to be open to every possibility.”

Harvey spent some of the spring months on administrative leave from day-to-day activities at EIU, investing that time learning how to create applications for mobile devices ó specifically iPhones and iPods. He has already developed some of these apps, which will be downloadable for users when the website gets launched early in the fall semester. The long-term plan is to continue developing more apps specifically useful to the EIU community.

“We also wanted to make it specifically Eastern-looking,” explained Taylor. “We want it to fit in with the look and feel of the rest of Easternís online presence. We want it to be streamlined and user-friendly, with options that will benefit potential new students and current students who are out and about.î Apple and Droid devices are seeing the best results in testing. That isnít surprising, but Harvey says he has still tested the new mobile Web interface as broadly as time and access have allowed.

Currently, the prototype site includes links to EIU’s academic catalog, event calendar, athletics website and personnel directory.

Apple device users can also access Easternís iTunes U account, while links to PantherMail

and the Panther Express shuttle schedule are also available. Google Maps driving directions, local weather information, links to the Daily Eastern News and University Newsletter RSS feeds, and links to various EIU social networking accounts round out the current interface.

“Once we launch, we are looking at adding a feedback icon on the homepage,î said Harvey. ìWe want to encourage users to tell us what works and what doesnít. They can also give us ideas of what else theyíd like to see.î Even after the new site is launched and moved to a dedicated mobile Web server, Harvey and Taylor say it will constantly be under development. In the meantime, each is pleased with the progress shown in a fairly short period of time.

“I think I can speak for all of us [at CATS] when I say weíre pretty excited about what weíve done so far,” said Harvey. “We’ve come a long way in 2 12 months.”

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Writing Institute Makes Use of Laptops A summer writing institute for area teachers got a technology-related boost when it convened at Eastern Illinois University in July. The group of 21 teachers attending was able to utilize MacBooks for the workshop's various exercises and assignments. The equipment was part of a mobile computer lab formerly housed in the School of Business.

In the past, the teachers participating in the 120-hour programs moved to various computer labs on campus to complete the technological requirements of the institute Last summer Coleman Hall's English TechnologyIntegrated Classroom (ETIC) was used for the institute, but issues arose there when the lab was unavailable due to repairs.

Dr. Hoadley explained an upgrade to the laptop lab in Lumpkin provided the necessary opening for this development. Rather than sitting in storage or possibly going to surplus, the MacBooks were put to good use for an EIUsponsored program.

"It has certainly made all the work much easier

for the teachers," said Murray. "They can access all the programs they need to have readily available. It has also enriched the research they're doing; they're doing more technologyrelated teaching and research. It has absolutely made everything much more accessible, but also more complex and enriching."

Two publications - an anthology of teaching demonstrations and an anthology of creative writing works - will come out of the institute.

Robin Murray The Eastern Illinois Writing Project Summer Institute is coordinated and directed by Dr. Robin Murray, a faculty member in the Department of English. She found this year's setup much more palatable and was quick to credit CATS for helping resolve the problem.

"With Dr. (Michael) Hoadley's help, we were lucky enough to get this laptop lab," said Murray.

"We have a lot of technology integrated into the summer institute because teachers use it so much in the classroom, and the laptops have been used for that."

Other outcomes include a grant proposal for writing projects in the teachers" home schools and an electronic anthology of opinion/editorial

Robin Murray pieces written by participants.

Murray says the English department has put together a proposal for its own laptop lab, but the state's current budget hardships do not give her much hope of a quick solution. She added, "For now, this has been a wonderful alternative."

For more information about the Eastern Illinois Writing Project Summer Institute, contact Dr. Robin Murray (rlmurray@eiu.edu; 217-581-6985) in the Department of English.

Changes and Additions Highlight 4th Year of iLife Academic Challenge The iLife Challenge student video production competition is back this fall, although it has undergone some alterations as it enters its fourth year at EIU. This year's competition has added a residence hall track to the existing academic and fraternity/sorority contests held in the past.

"The new track is going to be a friendly competition between residence halls," explained Kim Ervin, Student Technology Training Specialist at the Gregg Technology

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Center (GTC), who is coordinating this year's event. "They'll be developing recruiting videos to show the merits of living in their buildings."

Another augmentation to previous yearsĂ­ competitions is the simultaneous offering of all three tracks during the Fall 2010 semester.

While this year's modifications are certainly something to keep in mind, Ervin says the overall spirit and basic premise of the competition remain intact. Part of that relates to academics permeating throughout all aspect of campus life and the fact that these kinds of events illustrate the integrative learning experiences for students at EIU. "Teams of up to four students and one faculty/staff sponsor are to use iLife applications to make a video no longer than three minutes in length," reminded Ervin. "The video can be on any subject related to their tricky Ervin says the numerous iLife 09 training sessions scheduled for this term at the GTC especially the slated iMovie 09 workshops - can

prove useful for students wishing to get involved. The training is free and it gives the students a chance to use the technology to creatively develop a video.

"If we feel students have a need for more training, we'll be able to funnel them into the training sessions," said Ervin. A schedule of training sessions can be found at the STT website (http://www.eiu.edu/stt/) or at the official iLife Challenge website at EIU (http://castle.eiu.edu/ilifechallenge/).

Students have until Wednesday, November 17, to turn in their projects for judging.

Entrants must register for the competition prior to the submission date. This can be done online at: http://castle.eiu.edu/ilifechallenge/regis tration.php Prizes - furnished by Apple, the University Bookstore, Housing and Dining Services, and various area businesses - will be handed out at an awards ceremony hosted by CATS on Wednesday, December 1. That ceremony is slated to start at 4 p.m. "in the Buzzard Auditorium.

For more information, contact Kim Ervin (kservin@eiu.edu; 217-581-8358) at the Gregg Technology Center.

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Integrative Learning Video Series Off to Good Start The promotion of integrative learning is a point of emphasis within Eastern Illinois University. The colleges and several departments on campus are collaborating to visually document what is happening in classrooms and other learning environments.

Pete Grant The first in a series of information videos on integrative learning is located at: http://www.eiu.edu/~acaffair/integrativelearning/eiuintegrativelearning.php It provides a look at how EIU students interpret and identify integrative learning opportunities at the university. Dr. Michael Hoadley, the Director of CATS and Assistant Vice-President for Academic Technology, served as executive producer and hand-picked the trio of codirectors.

Pete Grant, CATS Digital Media and Multimedia Specialist, is heading up the project with help from Kim Ervin, Student Technology Training Specialist at the Gregg Technology Center. Cameron Craig, an instructor of the Department of Geology/Geography, is also part of the team because of his experience producing three (soon to be four) documentary films since 2006 through his company known as Tempestas et Caelum Productions.

"We wanted to focus on defining integrative learning," said Grant of the initial eight-minute video. "We asked all the colleges for good examples of integrative learning on campus and interviewed some faculty and students for their take."

In addition, three administrators were all interviewed to share their perspectives on the matter. They included: Dr. William Perry, President at EIU; Dr. Blair Lord, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs; and Dr. Bonnie Irwin, previously the Dean of the Honors College and now Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities.

"My role up front was to help determine an angle or theme - what the video should be about,” remembers Ervin, who also conducted some of the interviews for the videos. ìWe started out wanting to highlight examples of integrative learning, but realized there was a need to take a step back and resolve some confusion about what it is.”

While Craig was happy to lend his experience and talent, he also viewed it as a learning experience. “Coming into this project, I had no idea what other departments were doing integratively,” said Craig. “This gave me a chance to see what other faculty were doing and to reevaluate what I am doing. I hope these videos will spark that response in other faculty members across campus.”

Grant says a second video, providing a faculty perspective of integrative learning, is due for release at the onset of the Fall semester. He and the rest of the production crew are in the process of meeting with various deans for a video geared more toward each individual collegeís approach to integrative learning.

“One thing Iíd also like to do is have these shown to the Board of Trustees and see what they think,” said Grant. The videos will be available through YouTube, iTunes U, and possibly WEIU-TV. ìThis has been a very worthwhile project,î added Grant. ìIt gave me a better sense of what integrated learning is and has helped people across campus do the same. Working with Cameron has also given me a new perspective on shooting and editing, which I think is a great example of integrative learning itself.”

For more information about these videos, contact Pete Grant (pagrant@eiu.edu; 217-581-8398), Cameron Craig (cdcraig@eiu.edu; 217-581-6249), or Kim Ervin (kservin@eiu.edu; 217-581-8358).

Pop-Up Alert System Installed on EIU PCs

With the help of software and other technologies, plans were implemented over the summer to make the EIU campus an even safer place in case of emergencies.

Gary Hanebrink, EIU Safety Officer, used a portion of a $190,000 grant to set up an online alert system on select university computers. Once outfitted with the CODESPEAR SmartMSG urgent notification software, these computers will display a pop-up message when certain emergency situations arise. If in use, the computer will join the existing outdoor sirens as a way to bring dangerous conditions to the attention of EIU faculty, staff and students.

"Our initial grant will allow for 52 classrooms to be programmed by September with the software," said Hanebrink. Lecture halls and classrooms with typically high traffic during the school year were given priority.

In addition, 35 academic offices have also been equipped and the network of machines could be expanded if the project is deemed successful.

"That's the intent of Academic Affairs," said Hanebrink, who has been assisted by student worker Leah Carter.

"Eventually we want this in many more classrooms.

We've tested this almost weekly in various capacities and are very happy with it."

Carter, a recent EIU graduate, provided additional technological know-how to the operation. The software for this system was designed for machines running Windows XP, but it appears there are workable solutions to get it functioning on other operating systems like Windows Vista and Windows 7. Joe Wallace of CATS lent a hand in testing these solutions, especially since one of the summer projects assigned to the Gregg Technology Center staff was conversion of all university classroom PCs to Windows 7.

This system only sends out alerts pertaining to very local situations. "This system relays information concerning the campus," said Hanebrink. "It originates locally and is meant for local response. For example, a tornado warning could be issued for northern Coles County and not include Charleston. A warning will not be issued unless campus is threatened. So if a message pops up, you'd best respond to it."

The list of qualifying emergencies includes: tornadoes and other severe weather, campus evacuations, campus lockdowns, and earthquakes. To ensure its functionality, tests will be run at 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on the first Tuesday of each month.

For more information, contact Gary Hanebrink (gwhanebrink@eiu.edu;217581-7068) at Environmental Health and Safety.

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From Low-Tech to HighTech, the ITC is the Place to Be For Teaching and Learning with Technology!

The Instructional Technology Center (ITC) is the central hub of activity when it comes to technology-enabled teaching and learning in the College of Education and Professional Studies (CEPS). Located in Buzzard Hall Rooms 1430/1440, the ITC has served faculty, staff, students and alumni of the College of Education and Professional Studies for over 30 years. Over that time, the ITC has evolved to meet the needs of faculty and students by providing frontline instructional technology support and offering numerous professional development opportunities on a variety of technologies.

Faculty and students will find spacious work areas for group projects and one of the best selections of bulletin board supplies in the area with over 400 Ellison dies at their disposal. In addition to the low-tech instructional materials, the ITC also provides checkout equipment to CEPS faculty for classroom use. This includes projectors, digital cameras, flip-style video cameras, student response systems, and video conferencing equipment. Six mobile wireless laptop/netbook carts are also available for ondemand use, therefore turning any CEPS classroom into an instant computer lab for special student projects.

ITC services are heavily utilized as evidenced by the report of over 104,000 student visits to the ITC during the past academic year. Dr. Tom Grissom, Director of the ITC, manages the dayto-day operations in addition to serving as the Instructional Support Specialist for the College of Education and Professional Studies.

"Providing ITC services at the high level we do would not be possible without the help of a vibrant staff of student workers," said Grissom. "We rely heavily upon ITC student workers to assist other students and provide general technology support for our college. Our student workers have a great opportunity to work in a high-tech environment and learn about the latest technologies that will help them in their future careers. In addition to the main ITC computer lab that typically hosts 12 course sections, we also manage about 150 lab computers for direct student use, 35 technology-enhanced classrooms, and over 200 faculty/staff computers." A typical day begins at 7:30 a.m. with the scheduling and delivery of

Tom Grissom with students at the ITC requested technology equipment to classrooms.

The day ends at 10 p.m. when the ITC closes for the night. In between, ITC student staff members are busy assisting other students with a variety of technologies, delivering and picking up checkout equipment, assisting students with LiveText, and helping faculty and students with classroom technologies. CEPS faculty members utilize the ITC mobile laptop/netbook carts hundreds of times each semester. This past academic year, the ITC checked out over 8,900 laptops for student use.

"We also offer a variety of professional development opportunities specifically related to teacher education for faculty, staff, and students," said Grissom. Face-to-face workshops are routinely provided, as well as a variety of electronic resources available on the ITC website. Time is one of the biggest challenges any educator faces, so Grissom has created many online resources. One example is the TechTalk4Teachers podcast series to help other educators from kindergarten to the university level learn more about and keep current with

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educational technologies.

Since its creation, TechTalk4Teachers has quietly grown to over 100 episodes and now reaches a global audience with listeners coming from 119 different countries around the world. Past episodes read like a "Who's Who" of Web 2.0 technologies as each episode features a Technology Pick of the Week that educators may want to consider adding to their curriculum.

Recent and archived episodes of TechTalk4Teachers are available by visiting the EIU Instructional Technology Center website at www.eiu.edu/itc and clicking on the TechTalk4Teachers podcast link.

Transcripts are also provided with links to websites and resources mentioned in each episode.

For more information about the Instructional Technology Center please visit the ITC website at www.eiu.edu/itc or contact Dr. Grissom at gtgrissom@eiu.edu .

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CATS Hosts Summer iMovie Workshop for Kids Ten middle-schoolers between the ages of 11 and 14 were on-hand for the inaugural "iMovie 09 For Kids" training session held on Friday, July 16, at the Gregg Technology Center. According to Kim Ervin, Student Technology Training Specialist, CATS" first foray into youth instruction was a success.

"I showed them the ins-and-outs of iMovie and they practiced by creating their own little wildlife movie," said Ervin. During the five-hour workshop, participants were also treated to a tour of the WEIU television and radio facilities.

"I did enjoy the workshop because I like to make my own videos," said Josh Keck, one of the participants. "My favorite part was when we learned how to use the green screen in iMovie because I have wanted to do green screen in my videos," Keck said he also learned how to incorporate a picture-in-picture effect in his videos. Learning how to crop videos and include voice-overs were some of the other highlights for the 12-year-old videographer.

The workshop was advertised through the School of Continuing Education. The $30 session was limited to 12 participants and every spot was filled in pre-registration.

Even though two registrants were no-shows, Ervin was still happy with the results.

Josh Keck (left) with others attending iMovie workshop

"We wanted to see what the reaction would be and I think it was good," said Ervin.

Josh Keck (left) with others attending iMovie workshop "It went well enough that I feel we'll be offering something like this for kids again next summer."

That's good news for Keck, who was asked if he'd be interested in attending more workshops in the future. His response? "Yes, I would!"

For more information, contact Kim Ervin (kservin@eiu.edu; 217-581-8358) at the Gregg Technology Center.

Foreign Languages Department Utilizing SMART Board Technology Last year, SMART Boards were installed in classrooms used by Foreign Languages faculty.

So far, the department chairman has high praise for the new technology available to him and his faculty.

boards has been well received by faculty and students alike. "Everybody loves having the boards," said Canfield. "Some faculty members were bothered at first by the loss of chalkboard space, but they've adjusted well."

Canfield's motivation for requesting the SMART "I just think it's fantastic," said Dr. Stephen Canfield, an associate professor of French who Boards dates back a few years, when he noticed also chairs the department. "There are all kinds the Department of Communications Studies using a similar technology for meetings and of great features I've learned to use, and I've been very happy with how my faculty has taken presentations. to using them."

"It was everything I always wanted," remembers 'I can do things in class that were a lot more Canfield, who for years relied on overhead difficult to pull off with our old computer projector transparencies and later the computer workstations,î Canfield continued. "There's a lot screen projectors currently found in many EIU less moving between the two. The ability to have classrooms. your computer constantly available through the newly available technology has centered heavily SMART Board is phenomenal. I can pull up on PowerPoint presentations. Now videos, sound clips and Web pages with the touch he not only moves from slide to slide, of a finger and very quickly integrate them into but also writes on the screen to further what I want to do with my classes." illustrate his points. Putting Additionally, Canfield's personal use of the worksheets on the screen and Steven Canfield actually filling in the blanks is another Through funding from ATAC and CATS, all four favorite of the department chair. He of the department's Coleman Hall classrooms also likes to display multiple websites, and its seminar room were fitted with SMART saving the notes written on particular Boards. Over the course of the past two screens for future reference. semesters, Canfield and the rest of the faculty "I use the SMART Board a ton in my began incorporating this new technology into French Culture class," said Canfield. everyday classroom situations.

"I might be talking to the class about While a few hang-ups have surfaced, Canfield population demographics in France. says by and large the introduction of SMART Now I can almost instantly pull up

statistics online and manipulate them on the board."

As the foreign languages faculty become increasingly comfortable using SMART Board technology, Canfield envisions a high ceiling for their potential value. "There is unbelievable potential for SMART Board use in classrooms” said Canfield. "We’ve run into a number of issues, but all of them are minor. We just need to coordinate our efforts. Overall, I would say my people are really pleased and love using them." or more information, contact Dr. Stephen Canfield (sacanfield@eiu.edu; 217-581-3021) in the Department of Foreign Languages.

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EIU Film Crew Explores Human Side of Gulf Coast Oil Spill A film project that nearly didn't get off the ground now has the potential for an enormous impact on many departments within Eastern Illinois University.

Dauphin Island, AL, residents sharing their stories and thoughts in an hour of uncut footage that documents the impact of a natural disaster.

"We don't see a lot of the stories of individual struggles in the media," said Craig. "This project shows the human side of this situation. That's also why I want to take students on these trips. I can get an idea of how their minds work. Hearing their questions and ideas helps me to bring Cameron Craig, an instructor in the Department of Geology/Geography, recently traveled to Louisiana and Alabama to collect footage for an upcoming documentary on the human impact of this summer's oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. He was accompanied by a trio of EIU students on the three-day excursion and returned to Charleston with a plethora of material he feels will be useful to several university departments.

"I was originally going to go by myself and work any footage into some of my previous project's remembers Craig, whose Tempestas et Caelum Productions has released three geography/geology-related documentaries since 2006. "Once I looked at airfare, I was ready to forget about it. That was until I got to talking about it with Pete Grant and A.J. Schubert at CATS. They were really excited about the possibilities.”

Craig was accompanied by Schubert (a student filmmaker and CATS graduate assistant), WEIU-TV news anchor Zach Nugent, and WEIU- TV weather forecaster Michael Gismondi.

The quartet departed for Grand Isle, LA, on June 17 and returned to Coles County on June 21.

That renewal of inspiration got the project back on track and will eventually culminate in a fourth TCP film, Returning to Paradise: Voices of the Human Spirit, when it is finished next winter.

For the sake of total accuracy, Craig wants to take his time putting the actual full-length documentary together.

In the mean time, his group's efforts have spawned a five-part WEIU- TV series. Additional material includes video of a group interview of this whole experience back to EIU." Once back to EIU, the goal becomes presenting the experience to students in an impactful way. "Being able to show those experiences to students gets their mind outside the classrooms explained Craig. So far, it has done just that because the footage has his students talking.

"We see oily birds and things like that on TV, but the media has paid little attention to the human element' said Dale Briere, a student in Craig's Spaceship Earth senior seminar.

"It's interesting to see how the media portrays (the oil spill)," agreed classmate Brittany Bart. "The video we saw shows open beaches (along the Gulf coast), but the media makes it seem like you don't want to go there."

The student’s enthusiastic response is music to Craig's ears. He hopes to hear about the same impact across the campus in the upcoming months.

"For me, this project has been extremely exciting," said Craig. "I love it when I can bring something to the students that teaches them more about the world they live in."

For more information, contact Cameron Craig (cdcraig@eiu.edu; 217-581-2110) in the Department of Geology/Geography.

Eastern Aims to Raise its Profile on iTunes U With any luck, Eastern Illinois University’s iTunes U site will soon find itself directly accessible through the iTunes Store. Mike Babcock, CATS graphic designer, recently submitted EIU's current iTunesU account for inclusion among hundreds Mike Babcock of other colleges and universities currently listed.

Presently, the only means for Eastern students to access the University's iTunes U account is to visit http://www.eiu.edu/itunesu/ and log in with their Network ID and password. If Apple approves Babcock's request, students and faculty can access the EIU account directly from the iTunes interface. Those outside the university community will also be able to access the account.

"We just have to wait and see," said Babcock. "Apple will either deem us worthy of inclusion, or hopefully give us suggestions for possible improvements. Right now, we have a limited interface that we'll be able to improve once we gain inclusion in the iTunes Store."

EIU departments and faculty members can utilize iTunes U as a means for posting multimedia to aid the education process or promote their activities. "It's a free place to store media, and a convenient way for professors to be able to load content," said Babcock.”We can also include items that will appeal to much more than just the EIU community."

So far, Babcock has loaded various content onto Eastern's iTunes U account. This includes the Panther Sports Talk videos, a Student Spotlight video and episodes of WEIUTV's Heartland Highways program. He plans to continue pursuing student and faculty spotlight segments. Plans are to load video of several visiting lecturers like Beryl Satter, who in March traveled from Rutgers University to address business students in Lumpkin Hall.

Various on-campus entities, like the Lumpkin College of Business and Applied Science and the College of Arts and Humanities, have also made substantial use of iTunes U. Babcock believes there is still plenty of room for its usage to blossom within the university community.

"I'd like to be able to spotlight the good things students and faculty are doing on campus," said Babcock. "I know they're out there. People have to contact me with anything it would like to showcase - graduate research showcases, visiting lecturers and any other special events. Everything must be coordinated. The campus has to buy in and follow through with projects. If it does, this can be a great way to promote what is happening at EIU." For more information, contact Michael Babcock (mwbabcock@eiu.edu; 217-581-8435) at CATS.

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