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Mid-Atlantic Chapter Meeting
Engaging in New Technologies
James Madison University
May 29, 2009
The VRA Mid-Atlantic Chapter met at James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, on Friday, May 29, 2009. The meeting was held in the beautiful new East Campus Library at the Center for Instructional Technology. Christina Updike (James Madison) organized and hosted the event.
The day-long chapter event "Engaging in New Technologies," was facilitated by staff from the JMU Center for Instructional Technology, and introduced Chapter members to several tools that can be used by visual resources professionals to promote their services and create an online presence for their Visual Resources Centers. Hands-on experience with tools such as Google forms/sites/groups, Blogger, Twitter, Flipcams and YouTube, was the focus of the day. The JMU CIT staff developed the clever theme of “speed dating” for introducing these new technologies. The goal for the day was for members to find the “technology of their dreams.” A website was created for the training, and is now available for others to view: https://sites.google.com/site/vramidatlantic/Home. We invite others to make use of the great resources available on the site.
During the lunch break, a Chapter meeting was held. We were also given a preview of MDID 3 by developers Andreas Knab and Kevin Hegg.
At the end of the day a Flipcam was awarded in a drawing. Steve Tatum (Virginia Tech) was the lucky winner. Others in attendance were: Liz Gushee (UVA), Macie Hall (Johns Hopkins), Pam Hawkes (William & Mary), Jeannine Keefer (U. of Richmond), Tina Updike (JMU), Ann Woodward (Johns Hopkins), Martine Sherrill (Wake Forest), and Grace Barth (JMU).
Special thanks go to JMU CIT staff members Sarah Cheverton, Jamie Calgano, Mary Ann Chappell, and Andrea Adams.
Attendees at the JMU meeting
Attentive workshop attendees Grace, Pam and Tina |
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Liz trying out the Flipcam |
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The big drawing |
And the winner is .... Steve! |
