Instructional Technology Lead (ITL) Activities
- Dennis Frezzo
Brief
The instructional technology lead (ITL) role provides consulting and collaboration services to faculty interested in integrating novel maker-, hardware-, software-, and cloud-based learning experiences into their iSchool courses. Our emphasis is on constructivist approaches to student engagement. We will be collaborating with INFO IT and Facilities, DIT, external partners, and the upcoming embedded data maker space, to improve student learning outcomes.
ITL - Current Projects (3/13/24)
Summary Table
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| 1 | Spaces |
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| 2 | iSchool Commons “storefront, hub, garage, basement, barn” for networking, IoT, cybersecurity, robotics, ed tech, and electronics projects
Maker, hardware, software, cloud |
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| 3 | 4111 Pod | temporary electronics and maker space buy-in from most stakeholders achieved (waiting on 1) Hardware, Maker |
(right after Spring Break?) |
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| 4 | Build hands-on lab capability for equity for Shady Grove students hardware, Maker | designate spaces (comparable to what are emerging at College Park) designate budget acquire equipment deploy equipment |
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| 6 | Courses |
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| 7 | successor course to 346 focus on AWS hands-on through AWS Academy (of which UMD is a “founding” member) Cloud Foundations 20-hour course and several reference books submitted for numbering and catalog approval (approved?!) “survival cloud skills” cloud |
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| 8 | part of course sequence to recruit and prepare possible teachers from the iSchool population; will feed into 371 hardware, software, cloud
hardware, software, Maker |
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| 9 | part of C3 grant kits are part of IoT lab course design started hardware, software, cloud |
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| 10 | Explore either a module for 201; or a 1 unit prep course (perhaps async but required), or a 3-unit elective to give those who might be interested in networking and cybersecurity some early practical and fun exposure to elements of 346. hardware, cloud | Socialize idea to program committee and whom else? |
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| 11 | ongoing course improvement Maker, hardware, software, cloud
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| 12 | “Wireless for Information Scientists” - all things Wireless | Socialize Research |
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| 13 | New INST 365 Ethical Hacking and New Cyber range-Based Experiences | predecessor course to upper-division and graduate cybersecurity policy-based courses hardware, software, cloud, Maker |
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| 14 | ongoing course improvement hardware, cloud |
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| 15 | New Inst 348 (maybe 388y?): Intermediate Networking for Info Sci | proposed follow on to 346 hardware, cloud | various directions |
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| 16 | new course idea software consider as 1 unit; as 100 level iSeries; as 200 level; “how will QC impact me” | course development in Summer 2024, proposal in fall 2024 hope to offer in Spring 2025 |
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| 17 | ongoing course improvement
Maker, software |
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| 18 | Communities |
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| 19 | Dennis will teach a section of ENES 200 (Engineering, Ethics, and Humanity) in Fall 2024 to learn the pedagogies used there and hopeful inform INFO pedagogy | Dennis Prepares for ENES 200 Dennis Teaches ENES 200 Dennis presents on ENES 200 potential relevance to INFO |
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| 20 | nucleate community of interest and hopefully practice around iSchool XR projects hardware, software |
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| 21 | https://umdischool.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/AP/pages/2201649165 | technology enablement across courses software, cloud | collection point for discussion starters |
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| 23 | Others (see children display) | keeping track of what might become important |
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Staff
Currently the ITL role is filled by Dennis Frezzo, dfrezzo@umd.edu, Senior Lecturer (teaching 346, 362, 639J, 154, 208Z, 347 and some new upcoming courses). Working with student volunteers, iSchool IT mentees, graduate ambassadors, graduate TAs, graders, AMPs and undergraduate TAs. Thanks to all the staff who make all of this possible.
Instructional Technology Meetings - Questions/Notes
3/13/24:
4111 Pod: Who is getting Kathy Weaver’s Office? Can we move all common area stuff out, clean, and move in some shelves now? Who does it and how do I request?
Equitable Access to 346 Lab Experience: We followed a 2:1 (INFO to gift) ratio, plus space and Dennis' labor, so far to build IoT lab in Hornbake. I don’t want to spend down the whole $35 K qualcomm gift on duplicates for ESG. Is there any funding at ESG?
What’s the priority amongst 388Z, 365, new 348, 349, 201x, or something else Dennis can develop?
What’s the group’s advise on s buying the Panic Games Playdate Consoles ($2500) from the IoT Lab gift?
2/12/24 and 2/13/24:
Following up on XR discussions
8/9/23:
continue updating this space with proposals and progress until semester starts
explore ways to make these pages collaborative for anyone in iSchool faculty
11/17/22:
IoT Lab has supported all sections of 346 this semester. Used for various tours. Grant received; planning expenses. When can we spend against the grant?
Dennis gave guest interview for 104 on the use of Miro, Figma, and TinkerCad; Miro shared with other 362 sections.
Will move this Wiki, in Spring semester, to allow more collaborative access.
Working on 347 proposal to present to December Undergrad Curriculum meeting. AWS Academy and AWS Cloud Quest game under evaluation in 346 Cloud Computing module.
208Z approved. First working robot in iSchool commons completed! Kits in ordering process.
IoT Design 1-unit. No update - does this impact overload calculations? What will be the numbering system for these courses.
Working on 365 - Ethical Hacking - rejuvenation - any materials existing at all.
Investigating how IoT Lab servers might be used in other courses
Investigate outreach to support people sharing their work in Confluence
9/20/22:
IoT Lab - integrated into 346; testing various interactions; what does the iSchool want next?
Model of ITL as collaborator: Impact on 362 (use of Miro); Impact on 104 (dialog and presentation of 3 tools - Miro, Figma, TinkerCad); working with Donal and David W.; 3 other initial conversations; what else would iSchool like?
who is admin for confluence for granting permissions and is it OK to invite people into the space with edit rights?
Re: 347 - should be done with evaluation of AWS and syllabus revisions in October - what do we do next? Goal for Spring?
Re: 208Z - should be done with evaluation of Vex kits and syllabus draft in October - what do we do next? Goal for Spring?
Is there a set of specifications for the grant-funded ($5000) 1-unit courses (IoT Design in my case; have the kits and the ideas)? An online collaboration space? Deadlines?
Campus Educational Technology Links
Edward St.-John Teaching and Learning Center