Tegrity updates to include new features

Information Technology will perform Tegrity updates this summer which will bring many new features and further improve reliability. For a complete list of enhancements, please visit a techfaq article, at http://techfaq.smumn.edu/index.php?action=artikel&cat=23&id=307&artlang=en.

Some of the new features include:

    • The ability to create recordings from Android and iOS devices

    • Clicking the Tegrity Classes link within Blackboard while on a mobile device will now launch the Tegrity mobile app

    • Kindle Fire support

    • Improved Mac OSX recorder

This will result in two Tegrity outages. The first outage will be the longest and will occur starting July 30 at 8 p.m. until noon on July 31. A second phase of this upgrade will occur during the early morning hours of Aug. 13.

To view recordings during either of the outages listed above, please follow these directions located on http://techfaq.smumn.edu/index.php?action=artikel&cat=28&id=126&artlang=en to download them to your device in advance.

Instructors will still be able to create recordings by launching the recorder from the system tray; however they will not upload immediately. Please contact the HelpDesk at Ext. 7800 if you plan on creating recordings during either of these upgrades.

Tegrity recordings to be deleted Aug. 1

The IT Department will delete Tegrity recordings from the SMU Tegrity database on Aug. 1, 2011.

Only Tegrity files from the semesters of 2009W1, 2009W2, 2009W3, 2009M1, 2009M2, 2009M3, 2010W1 and 2010M1 or prior will be deleted.

2010W2, 2010W3, 2010M2, and 2010M3 will remain intact, as well as any organizations or courses that don’t match that naming criteria.

If there are recordings you would like to keep from a previous semester, there are three options available to you.

1) Move those recording(s) to a current semester offering.

2) Create an Image CD of the classes you would like to archive. This process zips up the recordings into a file that you can then extract and save.

3) Log a call at the Helpdesk to request that we not delete those class recordings.

The HelpDesk will need to have the specific course ID to pass along to IT staff.

Please email helpdesk@smumn.edu or call Ext. 7800, if you have any questions or concerns regarding this matter.

Please note that unless you contact the Helpdesk, Tegrity files listed above will be deleted. This will only delete Tegrity recordings, it does not affect the course listings in Blackboard in any way.

Spartz presents at national conferences

Jason Spartz, director of Instructional Technology for the College, attended the annual EDUCAUSE conference in Anaheim, Calif.

Tegrity, a leading class capture company, recruited Spartz to provide daily presentations at the Tegrity booth regarding Saint Mary’s use of class capture technology. Spartz also took part in a planning meeting as a program committee member for the EDUCAUSE Midwest Regional Conference 2011, which will take place in March.

Spartz also participated in the Consortium of College and University Media Centers (CCUMC) annual conference in Buffalo, N.Y. While there, he moderated a panel discussion on “Successful Applications of Videoconferencing in Education” and presented a session titled “5Ts: An Online Learning Gateway at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota.” This session covered many of the lessons learned from a Department of Education funded grant initiative that supports Teachers Teaching Teachers through Technology (5Ts). This two-year grant program is now in its second year.

Saint Mary’s hosts Tegrity event for regional higher eds

Discussing the benefits of Tegrity, a leading provider of lecture capture technology, are, from left: Jason Spartz of Saint Mary’s University, Mohamed Elhindi of Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical, and Bryan Arvinson from Tegrity.

WINONA, Minn. — Tegrity, a leading provider of lecture capture technology, hosted an executive luncheon at Saint Mary’s University on Wednesday, July 28. Invitations were extended to regional institutions of higher education to learn how Saint Mary’s University, Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical, and Winona State University are using Tegrity.

All three institutions presented and discussed their deployment strategies, Tegrity’s impact on student populations and best practices as an instructional technology. In total, 11 colleges and universities from Minnesota and Wisconsin attended the event.

Tegrity Campus 2.0 makes class time available all the time by automatically capturing, storing and indexing classes on campus for replay by students. With patented Tegrity “search anything” technology, students instantly recall key class moments for replay online, or on iPods and mobile devices.

SMU to host Tegrity regional showcase July 28

Tegrity, a leading provider of lecture capture technology, will be hosting an executive luncheon at Saint Mary’s on Wednesday, July 28, in Salvi Lecture Hall. Invitations have been extended to regional institutions of higher education to learn how Saint Mary’s University, Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical, and Winona State University are using Tegrity. All three institutions will be discussing their deployment strategies, the impact that it had on student populations, and best practices for other institutions considering lecture capture.

SMU noted for its growth in lecture capture technology

Tegrity, a leading class capture web service provider for higher education, acknowledged Saint Mary’s at its 4th Annual User Conference held in Louisville, Ky. During the April 15 Tegrity Innovation Awards Ceremony, held at the Muhammad Ali Center in downtown Louisville, Saint Mary’s was awarded a Certificate of Achievement for its growth in the number and duration of new recordings during the past year.

Spartz presents at the University of Louisville

On April 15 Jason Spartz presented at the 4th annual Tegrity User Conference, which was held at the Delphi Center for Teaching and Learning, on the University of Louisville- Shelby campus, in Louisville Ky. His presentation was titled “Supporting Tegrity with Limited Resources.” The presentation also included video interview clips of Heidi Johnson, Cynthia Marek, Chad Kjorlien, and Benjamin Huegel.

Tegrity users, ‘hits’ increasing

Dr. Chad Kjorlein, director, Instructional Technology, has completed a mid-year update on Tegrity.

Two important data points emerge: 1) we are growing our base of users and 2) they are using it more frequently (measured in hits to the Tegrity server) and for longer durations (measured in hours). The most important data point emerging from the data is the fact that 1,128 unique individual utilized Tegrity this past semester. While there are small amounts of growth in our graduate and alternative Tegrity content areas, the primary growth continues to be in undergraduate courses.


He invites faculty to drop him a line with successful examples from the past semester.

Another important data point is the top student-viewed faculty. These are last semester’s “Top 5 Faculty” on the duration and frequency variables for highest student use.

Duration in hours: 1. Deb Martin (327 hours) 2. Jeff Hefel 3. Jaime Mueller 4. Randy Krainock and 5. Larry Price. Frequency (hits) 1. Henry Leckenby (676 times) 2. Jeff Hefel 3. Larry Price 4. Debra Martin 5. Kevin Dennis

Information from financial forum available on Blackboard

Cindy Marek, vice president for Financial Affairs, and David Ansell, financial analyst, would like to thank everyone who attended the financial forums Oct. 8 in Winona and Oct. 13 on the Twin Cities campus.

Approximately 35 people attended in Winona and 50 attended in Minneapolis.

Those who were not able to attend the Winona campus forum are invited to view the session, recorded through Tegrity, on Blackboard. Anyone who is interested can sign into their Blackboard accounts and look under the “Talks & Presentations” section. You may need to modify your Blackboard content in order to add this category.

SMU faculty participate in webinar about Tegrity

Four faculty members within STEM programs (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics and Statistics) provided insights and shared how they are using Tegrity to enhance curriculum within a liberal education experience during a webinar Sept. 2.

The webinar had 168 attendees, and was one of the largest of its kind hosted by Tegrity.

Thanks go to featured speakers Dr. Chad Kjorlien, director of Instructional Technology and director of the Center for Learning and Teaching; Dr. Paul Weiner, associate dean for Mathematics and Sciences; Dr. Debra Martin, professor of biology; Dr. Jaime Mueller, assistant professor of chemistry; Dr. Henry Leckenby, assistant professor of physics; and Jason Spartz, IT - Multimedia and Information Technology and Support manager.

Highland receives Tegrity President’s Award

During a summer user conference, Tegrity, provider of the leading class capture web service for higher education, announced that Dr. Jeffrey Highland was one of the winners of the Tegrity Innovation Awards Program. This program recognizes outstanding achievements in higher education technology on campuses throughout the United States.

Honorees were chosen from a broad spectrum of colleges and universities and were honored at a special awards luncheon in San Francisco. Awards were presented to both individuals and institutions, recognizing performance milestones achieved during the 2008-2009 academic year.

Dr. Highland, who retired this summer as provost, received the President’s Award in recognition of his outstanding leadership and advancement of the student-centered vision of Saint Mary’s, which reported 6,307 new faculty recordings during the past year, close to 40,000 student views and more than 10,000 student-viewing hours.

Spartz presents at CCUMC webinar

On Aug. 5, Jason Spartz, Multimedia and Information Technology support manager, participated in a webinar on the practical comparisons of lecture capture systems, hosted by the Consortium of College and University Media Centers (CCUMC). The webinar centered around the implementation of rich media course capture systems on campus; practical recommendations and the comparisons of three major systems: Accordent, Tegrity, and Camtasia Relay.

SMU faculty to speak at webinar about Tegrity

Join faculty and staff to learn the strategy that drove the Tegrity initiative and how Tegrity increases efficiencies and improves grades during a webinar 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2.

Four faculty members within STEM programs (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics and Statistics) will provide insights and share how they are using Tegrity to enhance curriculum within a liberal education experience. They’ll also share the reasons why they believe Tegrity’s lecture capture service is so important to Saint Mary’s programming and how it became so widely adopted.

Featured speakers will be Dr. Chad Kjorlien, director of Instructional Technology and director of the Center for Learning and Teaching; Dr. Paul Weiner, associate dean for Mathematics and Sciences; Dr. Debra Martin, professor of biology; Dr. Jaime Mueller, assistant professor of chemistry; Dr. Henry Leckenby, assistant professor of physics; and Jason Spartz, IT - Multimedia and Information Technology and Support manager

Go to www.tegrity.com/webinars.html for more information.

Spartz, Bearbower present iT poster session

Jason Spartz and Sarah Bearbower, iT, presented a poster session at the Educause Midwest Regional Conference in Chicago on March 21. The topic was titled “Tracking Transformative Change with Classroom Capture at a Liberal Arts Institution.” The presentation content was co-created with Dr. Chad Kjorlien.

The presentation was well-received by many. Gib Smart from Tegrity relayed comments from Dr. Kelly Wilkinson (director, Center for Instruction, Research, and Technology at Indiana State University) saying “she was raving about you guys, was very impressed…” while Bryon Glock, (IT director at Western Michigan University) said “Saint Mary’s has had some great presentations the past two years. Keep it up!”

Spartz gives presentations at the University of Kansas

Jason Spartz, information technology manager for Multimedia Systems, recently gave two presentations during the Consortium of College and University Media Centers 2008 Annual Conference in Lawrence, Kan. The first presentation was titled “A Tale of Two Universities in One Town: Classroom Design and Divergent Philosophies.” This session was co-presented with Tom Hill, director of Media Services at Winona State University. The second presentation given was titled “Class-Capture with Tegrity at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota.” The conference was held Oct. 2-6.

2008 study shows positive results for Tegrity students

A new study by Saint Mary’s concluded that students who used Tegrity tended to have a higher cumulative GPA than those who didn't.

Tegrity Campus 2.0 is a Web service that captures classroom lectures and digital materials for playback. Saint Mary’s initially deployed Tegrity in a proof of concept study with a small number of faculty teaching undergraduate courses. Within five semesters, more than half the faculty had adopted Tegrity's class capture service across several departments and more than 100 course sections. During 2007, Saint Mary's faculty created 5,023 recordings.

In spring 2008, faculty and administration conducted a survey of students to determine the impact of Tegrity on student learning. Of the 862 student respondents, which included both users and non-users, 65 percent reported that Tegrity increased their focus on the most important learning objectives for the course. Six out of 10 respondents reported that Tegrity increased their preparation for exams, overall performance on tests, and increased satisfaction with courses and course material.

Cumulative grade point average (GPA) was proven to be significantly higher for Tegrity users than for non-users.

View presentation on Hungary online through Tegrity

Peter Bolla was awarded one of 10 scholarships by the Hungarian American Scholarship Fund to come to the U.S. and develop his professional skills. He was placed at GeoSpatial Services to develop both his business and GIS skills.

Bolla is a graduate of the Budapest University of Technology and Economics and received his M.Sc. degree in Informatics from the Eotvos Lorand University also in Budapest. He will be working at GSS for the next year and hopes to develop both a professional and personal network before he leaves.

To view a presentation about Hungary from a Hungarian’s perspective, click here to view presentation.

You must view the presentation on a Windows PC.

SMU student receives Ipod Nano in Tegrity survey

Chad Kjorlien, director of Instructional Technology, presents an Ipod Nano to SMU student Matthew Pierskalla. Pierskalla won the Ipod in a drawing from Tegrity for filling out a survey.



SMU student Matthew Pierskalla was presented with an Ipod Nano for completing a Tegrity survey. Sixty students from SMU participated in Tegrity’s survey, and another survey — and giveaway — are planned for the end of fall semester.

Huegel to present on Tegrity*

Benjamin Huegel, assistant professor of business, will be presenting today, April 27, at the Minnesota Council of Accounting Educators annual conference in St. Cloud. The title of his presentation is, “Tegrity - Learning Technologies in SMU Classrooms.”

SMU, Tegrity wins bronze award*

Tegrity Campus 2.0 at Saint Mary’s University received a bronze award in the first global competition of high impact use of technology in learning by the IMS Global Learning Consortium (IMS GLC).
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Featuring the highest levels of innovation, adoption, and learning impact, the Learning Impact Awards (aka Lias) symbolize the use of technology for support or enhancement of learning.

Nominations with superior measurable impact on faculty/teacher adoption, student achievement, and ease of implementation earned the finalist slots.

IMS GLC is a global, nonprofit, member consortium that provides leadership in shaping and growing the learning and educational technology industries through collaborative support of standards, innovation, best practice and recognition of superior learning impact.