Escape From Text City http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/ The Status Report en Copyright 2009 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:04:02 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Wufoo, Wufoo-Hoo With a nod to The 5,6,7,8's

  • Travel Invoices
  • Course management research
  • Inbox maintenance (zeeee-ro)
  • Meeting followups from on-site visit
  • Cajoled Inés into setting up a wufoo account. Woo Hoo! Wufoo!
  • Cal development - still chasing down ActiveLdap funkery
]]> http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/04/03/wufoo-wufoohoo.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/04/03/wufoo-wufoohoo.html Status Report Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:04:02 -0500 * Posted backlog of
  • Posted backlog of status reports (why didn't MT take the datestamps that mars)
  • Followups from on-site visit
  • Calendar development
  • contacted lutz about videos
  • Expression Engine - set up most of search tool (more difficult than it needs to be), glossary, and tightened up css
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  • Update WebCT site w/ Bb info
  • Cal development
  • Time update
  • Processed ICCIE
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/03/30/-update-webct-s.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/03/30/-update-webct-s.html Status Report Sun, 30 Mar 2008 09:47:06 -0500     * Time tracking *
  • Time tracking
  • more scheduling for this week's on-site
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/03/26/-time-tracking-1.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/03/26/-time-tracking-1.html Status Report Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:47:54 -0500     * Time tracking - reports
  • Time tracking - reports management
  • Support
  • Meeting planning for this weeks on-site visit
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/03/25/-time-tracking.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/03/25/-time-tracking.html Status Report Tue, 25 Mar 2008 09:47:50 -0500     * Time tracking *
  • Time tracking
  • more scheduling for this week's on-site
  • course conversion script final touches
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/03/24/-time-tracking-2.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/03/24/-time-tracking-2.html Status Report Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:48:11 -0500     * Ecoecon * Calendar
  • Ecoecon
  • Calendar dev
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/03/21/-ecoecon-calend.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/03/21/-ecoecon-calend.html Status Report Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:46:48 -0500     * (more) Workshop course creation
  • (more) Workshop course creation
  • (more) Workshop Account creation
  • (more) Faculty support correspondence
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/03/20/-more-workshop.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/03/20/-more-workshop.html Status Report Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:46:18 -0500     * Course content conversion
  • Course content conversion
  • Bb admin - course creation for workshops
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/03/19/-course-content.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/03/19/-course-content.html Status Report Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:44:50 -0500     * Workshop support *
  • Workshop support
  • Course creation and account management
  • Faculty/client support
  • Content conversion via wget and xslt
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/03/18/-workshop-suppo.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/03/18/-workshop-suppo.html Status Report Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:44:40 -0500     * Workshop course creation *
  • Workshop course creation
  • Workshop Account creation
  • Faculty support correspondence
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/03/17/-workshop-cours.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/03/17/-workshop-cours.html Status Report Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:04:14 -0500     Development
  • Calendar Development
  • Expense Reports
  • checked on workshop accounts
  • Bb Cafe course creation
  • More Calendar Development
  • Blackboard enrollment management
  • Processed ICCIE
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/03/07/development.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/03/07/development.html Status Report bb cal expense iccie Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:41:25 -0500     Wet Wednesday
  • Expense Reports
  • Check-in
  • Calendar set up (BusySync2 rocks!)
  • Calendar Development (wrapped up facilitator management)
  • Course conversion
  • Plugged ECHO script issues
  • Synched ICCIE
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/03/06/wet-wednesday.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/03/06/wet-wednesday.html Status Report cal checkin course courseconversion expense Thu, 06 Mar 2008 09:14:14 -0500     Tubular Tuesday
  • Calendar Development
  • Faculty Support
  • Course conversion/xslt research
  • Expense Reports
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/03/04/tubular-tuesday.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/03/04/tubular-tuesday.html Status Report cal course support Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:44:57 -0500     Busy monday
  • Calendar Development
  • Support requests
  • Looked at Assignment tool in Bb
  • Resolved ECHO e-card CGI issue (path to PHP had changed)
  • Processed IBM
  • Investigated phone/voicemail options
  • Worked with the friendly folks at UVM telecom to get mailbox notifications sent to a GrandCentral account (had to be local, so I set up a Jericho number) - now I get an email when I have a message waiting!
  • Course conversion prep, chat w/ hope about ways to get useable content packages out of WebCT Content Module exports (in IMS format) via XSLT and other routes
  • Downloaded the oXygen XML Editor and XSLT Debugger
  • Revisited a few developer sites, looking for BlackBoard developer communities
  • Processed ICCIE
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/03/03/busy-monday.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/03/03/busy-monday.html Status Report bb echo grandcentral ibm iccie phone telecommunications webct xslt Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:35:22 -0500     Last Wednesday of the month
  • Changed copy on course request form
  • Processed IBM registrations
  • prepped for On-Site visit
  • Documented course conversion processes
  • Calendar Development
  • Processed ICCIE
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/02/27/last-wednesday.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/02/27/last-wednesday.html Status Report bb ibm iccie onsite screencast video Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:51:14 -0500     Partial
  • Various faculty support requests
  • Booked lodging for On-Site visit
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/02/26/partial.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/02/26/partial.html Status Report onsite support Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:48:01 -0500     Sounds like somebody has a case of the mondays
  • Eco Econ correspondence
  • Eco Econ tweaks
  • ICCIE conversions
  • Addressed a few small Soc101 changes that came in over the weekend
  • Cal Development
  • Check-in
  • processed IBM
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/02/25/sounds-like-som.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/02/25/sounds-like-som.html Status Report cal ecoecon ibm soc101 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:49:01 -0500     Just Two
  • Eco Econ Followups
  • Calendar Development
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/02/21/just-two.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/02/21/just-two.html Status Report cal ecoecon expressionengine Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:40:20 -0500     The Humpty-Hump! (sort of)
  • Course conversion (done?)
  • Eco Econ prep for initial hand-off

  • Calendar Development

  • Remove survey link from /webct

  • Eco econ check-in w/ project lead
  • added wendy to IBM
  • added wendy to toby's course
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/02/20/the-humptyhump.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/02/20/the-humptyhump.html Status Report bb cal course courseconversion ecoecon ibm nh095 soc101 webct Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:42:42 -0500     Post-Presidential Tuesday
  • Calendar Development
  • Course Conversion
  • Eco Econ

  • PD check-in

  • OASys support

  • Processed ICCIE
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/02/19/postpresidentia.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/02/19/postpresidentia.html Status Report cal course ecoecon iccie oasys pd soc101 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:42:16 -0500     A wet Friday Track of the Day? She and Him, Why do you let me stay here?

    • Course conversion, a lå soc101
    • Cal development
    • Eco econ tweaks, check-in w/ lead
    • PD tweaks
    ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/02/15/a-wet-friday.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/02/15/a-wet-friday.html Status Report cal courseconversion soc101 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:20:12 -0500     V-Day was made for Tom Waits But then I guess any day is. Track of the Day? Tom Waits, Big in Japan

    • Eco Econ (clarify language for the reusable "sub modules" blocks component)
    • Soc course conversion (one section down)
    • Calendar Development
    • PD changes

    Also,

    • Handled emergency ICCIE id fixes
    ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/02/14/vday-was-made-f.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/02/14/vday-was-made-f.html Status Report cal course courseconversion ecoecon expressionengine html pd Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:12:06 -0500     so many tickets, so little time Here are the big tickets for this week. Got some progress made on most all of them today:

    • Eco Econ (including installing Solspace's tag module. need to clarify language for the reusable "sub modules" component)
    • Soc course conversion
    • Calendar Development
    • PD changes

    Also tackled a few smaller tasks today:

    • Course conversion research (initial ICCIE tests look good - this may go pretty smoothly if we can add everything as packaged html items)
    • Phone tweaking, looked into forwarding possibilities
    • Processed ICCIE
    ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/02/13/lots-to-do-with.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/02/13/lots-to-do-with.html Status Report cal courseconversion ecoecon expressionengine iccie pd soc101 telecommunications Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:19:20 -0500     On-Site, Part Deux. Racing the storm.

    • Content conversion tests
    • Prep for rebuild team meeting
    • Recorded a rebuild file migration run-through, sans audio
    • Processed ICCIE
    • OASys support request
    • Non-credit reg discussion
    ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/02/12/deux.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/02/12/deux.html Status Report bb courseconversion iccie oasys Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:45:29 -0500     On site, through the artic chill Everyone remember where we parked.

    • Course rebuilding meeting
    • Purchased Mouseposé
    • Purchased the Solspace Tagging Module for ExpressionEngine
    • Check-in
    • Respondus documentation
    • ECHO Calendar documentation
    • DMDL/DLN migration documentation
    • Course rebuilding

    (Level 2, Row C... I think)

    ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/02/11/on-site-through.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/02/11/on-site-through.html Status Report bb expressionengine mousepose respondus solspace Mon, 11 Feb 2008 07:47:38 -0500     Frosty Friday
  • Calendar Development
  • Noncredit discussion
  • Found a grade calculation explanation for a client
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/02/08/frosty-friday.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/02/08/frosty-friday.html Status Report cal math noncreditregistration Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:04:59 -0500     Snowing on this side of the hump...
  • EcoEcon - set up "modules" and install tagging tool
  • Document Bb quiz issue
  • Calendar Development
  • Outline EcoEcon docs
  • Check-in
  • Upgrade ExpressionEngine to 1.6.2
  • Planning for On-Site visit
  • Book hotel
  • Process ICCIE
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/02/07/snowing-on-this.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/02/07/snowing-on-this.html Status Report bb cal ecoecon expressionengine iccie Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:23:10 -0500     Camel the Hump Day
  • Made a lot of progress on ecoecon - expression engine is holding up pretty impressively as a flexible, powerful CMS. Still need to tighten a few things up and add the module/object component.
  • Processed ICCIE
  • Processed IBM
  • Responded to OASys user problem

    • Looks like I'm running out of catchy status report titles, doesn't it?

    ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/02/06/camel-the-hump.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/02/06/camel-the-hump.html Status Report ecoecon expressionengine ibm iccie installs mousepose Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:40:32 -0500     weekday++;
  • Found link creation bug issue (feature?) in Bb Test Canvas (i.e. adding a link in a quiz question). Can it be done in respondus?
  • Bb account creation
  • Processed IBM
  • Finished first PD draft
  • Addressed OASys issues
  • Course structure modification
  • Tried to download Mouseposé, but the site is down?
  • Discovered funky bug with Safari 3 in Bb 7.x
  • EcoEcon planning
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/02/05/weekday.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/02/05/weekday.html Status Report bb courseconversion ecoecon ibm oasys pd respondus Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:21:26 -0500     week(start);
  • Course conversion part duex
  • Drafted faculty consultation followups
  • Expense reporting (yay for blinksale and VueScan!)
  • Processed ICCIE
  • Drafted OASys followups
  • Set up PD document for editing
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/02/05/weekstart.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/02/05/weekstart.html Status Report bb course email faculty iccie oasys pd Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:38:27 -0500     First Friday
  • Faculty meeting and course planning
  • PD meeting
  • EcoEcon planning/research/documentation
  • Calendar development
  • Software installs
  • "Weekly" review (remember those?) and project list cleanup/management
  • Tested out MFIC image slideshow on various platforms - need PowerPoint Viewer (at the minimum) to view .pps files
  • The book I ordered is in at the bookstore.
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/02/01/first-friday.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/02/01/first-friday.html Status Report bb cal documentation ecoecon friday installs mfic powerpoint pps ppt Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:01:19 -0500     live from vermont
  • MFIC research
  • Workshop and documentation touch-ups (including checking machines)
  • Documentation
  • MFIC meeting Project check-in
  • MUSE meeting
  • Processed IBM
  • Workshop delivery
  • Pushed Respondus docs over to Bb Wiki
  • Ecoecon meeting
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/01/31/live-from-vermont.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/01/31/live-from-vermont.html Status Report Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:33:36 -0500     on the road again
  • Support correspondence
  • On the road for on-site visit
  • MFIC image management discussions
  • Processed ICCIE
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/01/30/on-the-road-aga.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/01/30/on-the-road-aga.html Status Report Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:26:53 -0500     this week is flying by...
  • Respondus documentation
  • Workshop prep
  • Prepped (and booked) for on site visit
  • Choppy connection at meeting time, sat out meeting
  • Talked with Inés about YUI Grids
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/01/30/this-week-is-fl.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/01/30/this-week-is-fl.html Status Report Wed, 30 Jan 2008 01:35:08 -0500     just another manic Monday
  • Yay for remote staff meetings!
  • Respondus documentation
  • Sent out Skitch invites to colleagues
  • Planning for On-Site visit
  • Prep for Respondus Migration Workshop
  • Process IBM
  • Clean up documentation space
  • Process ICCIE
  • Investigate OASys reported issue, which turned out to be un-reproduceable.
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/01/28/manic-monday.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/01/28/manic-monday.html Status Report Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:34:15 -0500     Friday elegance
  • Calendar development - model association depth issue resolved (grammar strikes again!); added facilitator management[1]
  • Processed IBM registrations
  • Processed ICCIE
  • Support for OASys

    • [1] @people.delete_if { |person| @roster.include?(person) } #short and sweet!

    ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/01/25/casual.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/01/25/casual.html Status Report Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:20:16 -0500     THREE for the price of ONE! Tuesday

    • Holy meeting day, batman!
    • Course conversion support correspondence, with the help of Skitch

    Yesterday

    • Course conversion support correspondence
    • Added admin accounts to OASys
    • Processed IBM
    • Got the phone connected

    Today

    • Calendar Development (event enrollments)
    • More course conversion support
    • Processed ICCIE
    • Processed IBM
    • Added more admin accounts to OASys
    ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/01/24/but-wait-theres-more.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/01/24/but-wait-theres-more.html Status Report Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:52:27 -0500     On site
  • Faculty correspondence and support, RE: Bb conversion
  • In person staff meeting
  • EE check-in
  • project check-in
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/01/19/on-site.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/01/19/on-site.html Status Report Sat, 19 Jan 2008 09:43:34 -0500     Long distance Friday
  • Eco Econ
  • Bb conversion committee meeting. Skype was a bit choppy, but it worked...
  • Respondus migration documentation
  • Camtasia install (need license key)
  • Processed ICCIE Registrations
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/01/18/casual.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/01/18/casual.html Status Report Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:39:40 -0500     thursday
  • check voicemail
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/01/18/thursday.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/01/18/thursday.html Status Report Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:43:05 -0500     Hummus and Cucumber Sandwich with Tomato Bisque Soup
  • OASys testing
  • Eco Econ development, including url cleanup and course landing page creation
  • Support request for OASys resolved
  • Review course conversion notes (i.e. media storage, bh reserves, document and image linking/uploading) for Bb Team meeting tomorrow
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/01/17/lunch.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/01/17/lunch.html Status Report Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:25:28 -0500     Wild Wednesday Well, not really "wild", but isn't that a catchy title?

    • Calendar (CTL) development
    • Looked into sifr titles for ecoecon
    • ecoecon next steps?
    • Prepped for OASys tests
    • Consoled Inés on her loss, and suggested preventative measures
    ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/01/16/wild.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/01/16/wild.html Status Report Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:46:43 -0500     it's totally tuesday
  • Edited the WebCT Gateway page to pull down old notices
  • EcoEcon accounts created for developers; still waiting on mockup for course pages (at least I think I am)
  • CTL Calendar development
  • Backity-Backity-Backups!
  • Calendar-Fu, and the art of the Double-Remote-Self-Book.
  • Added Inés to converted Bb course, notified instructor
  • OASys section tweak(s)
  • Audio Skype with Wendy
  • Updated contact info in various places
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/01/15/totally-tuesday.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/01/15/totally-tuesday.html Status Report Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:49:15 -0500     It's the same, but different.
  • OASys copied/reset for both online and main installs
  • Quizzes imported for Soc101
  • Processed IBM registrations
  • Maxtor/Seagate Lottery (time to call support back and ask where the warranty they promised is)
  • Started docs page on PBwiki for non-credit registration (basic outline)
  • Started docs page for OASys
  • Moved OASys source to assembla space
  • Processed ICCIE registrations
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/01/14/change.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/01/14/change.html Status Report Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:21:30 -0500     so fresh and so clean
  • cleaned out the filing cabinet
  • Maxtor SSII is still not back under warranty, contrary to what Seagate support had promised
  • didn't get towed (yay!)
  • processed ICCIE registrations
  • finished packing up desk
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/01/13/so-fresh-and-so.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/01/13/so-fresh-and-so.html Status Report Sun, 13 Jan 2008 16:16:33 -0500     thirsty thursday
  • Requested RMA# for busted Maxtor Drive - warranty still not extended
  • One day after getting Wendy set up with a feed reader, NNW goes free
  • started cleaning out desk
  • Processed ICCIE registrations (twice)
  • changed name on spring anth course to ALANA
  • more course conversions
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/01/10/springtime.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/01/10/springtime.html Status Report Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:17:58 -0500     humpty dumpty waited on tech support
  • zeroed and re-installed old machine
  • Maxtor Shared Storage Drive was singing at me (sounds like it's the power supply). Waiting on an RMA# from Seagate so we can return it for yet another one. Not sure if I want them to extend the warranty - is this just going to happen a year from now?
  • course conversion
  • set out micron for surplus
  • created course in bb for summer online faculty member
  • created cafe course for Larry
  • responded to blog support request over IM
  • responded to ETS client services request for clarification on a non-credit registration (i.e. who owns that service)
  • changed contact information for IBM non-credit registrations
  • processed IBM non-credit registrations
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/01/09/humpty-dumpty-w.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/01/09/humpty-dumpty-w.html Status Report Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:26:02 -0500     busy bees watch the world go by...
  • Place run through with Will.
  • Eco-Econ demo.
  • Course conversion.
  • 2008 IIG application form is now available.
  • Drafted proposal for possible non credit registration solution
  • Redirected support request to CMD.
  • Put soc media onto ctl media.
  • Video demo of how to delete a student from a course.
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/01/08/busy-bees-watch.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/01/08/busy-bees-watch.html Status Report Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:43:04 -0500     Behold, the magical land of course conversion
  • Course building
  • Let's make a collage!
  • Course conversion process definition
  • Check in and week planning
  • Storage drive management (rebooting the troublesome maxtor Shared Storage "Solution" II)
  • Research documentation tools
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/01/07/behold-the-magi.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/01/07/behold-the-magi.html Status Report Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:37:23 -0500     Tonka trucks and html entities Less building, more html today.

    • More course building
    • Content conversion
    • ICCIE sync
    • Documentation planning
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  • Old data backups
  • (ANTH) course building
  • (SOC) bb course conversion prep
  • ECHO user editing added to events app
  • ICCIE registrations processed.
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/01/02/returns.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2008/01/02/returns.html Status Report Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:22:43 -0500     shorts
  • process iccie
  • create Bb user
  • copy Bb course
  • software updates
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2007/12/20/shorts.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2007/12/20/shorts.html Status Report Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:03:12 -0500     do the humpty-hump! (Wednesday is hump day.)

    • EE course site tweaks
    • Submit letters
    • Create course space in bb
    • Begin converting content for soc101
    ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2007/12/19/do-the-humptyhu.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2007/12/19/do-the-humptyhu.html Status Report Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:14:34 -0500     a little more snow
  • finish drafting documents
  • begin setting up soc course in bb
  • contact instructor for soc course
  • Bb implementation committee meeting
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2007/12/18/a-little-more-s.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2007/12/18/a-little-more-s.html Status Report Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:23:31 -0500     yum
  • Draft documents
  • Yay for holiday snacks at staff meetings!
  • Bb course conversion team meeting
  • Structural changes to eco econ design
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2007/12/17/yum.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2007/12/17/yum.html Status Report Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:41:23 -0500     quiet afternoon? Long time no hear from, I know.

    • Psych 001 Data reporting
    • EE Domain registration
    • Water bill
    • Inbox processing (BAM!)
    • IBM registrations
    • Backups
    ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2007/12/13/quiet-afternoon.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2007/12/13/quiet-afternoon.html Status Report Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:03:18 -0500     yadsendew
  • Blackboard committee meeting
  • Blogging tech group meeting
  • Synched IBM
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2007/11/14/reverse-hump.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2007/11/14/reverse-hump.html Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:38:11 -0500     yadseut
  • Created accounts and dev course spaces in blackboard for ce certificates
  • Expression engine research
  • Put in MFIC zoom app VM space request
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2007/11/14/mirrored.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2007/11/14/mirrored.html Status Report Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:48:38 -0500     yadnom
  • Blackboard implementation committee meeting
  • Expression engine research into wiki and authorship controls
  • MUSE project kickoff meeting. Should be an exciting project - we'll be looking into using tools such as s5, screen-casting tools, and high definition flash video, among others.
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2007/11/14/today-is-backwards-day.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2007/11/14/today-is-backwards-day.html Status Report Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:43:04 -0500     Well met, agent Friday...
  • Winter session online faculty meeting
  • CE/ICCIE meeting
  • MM meeting
    • ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2007/11/09/meeting-friday.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2007/11/09/meeting-friday.html Status Report Fri, 09 Nov 2007 14:40:11 -0500     Montana
  • Crunched numbers, ran reports for client quotes
  • Bb task force General meeting
  • Prepped for MM meeting
  • Cleaned up MFIC zoomify application, began prep for svn import
  • Submitted Survey Committee survey

    • Oh, and I quoted some Zappa.

    ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2007/11/08/dental-floss.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2007/11/08/dental-floss.html Status Report Thu, 08 Nov 2007 17:10:51 -0500     I was in the wrong place …but it was the right time. Maybe it’s time to look at calendar syncing tools for my phone.

    • Blackboard implementation charrette meeting
    • Fairly quiet Dr Is In session today. Network was pretty slow.
    • Wrapped up functional prototype of MFIC Zoomify application (got annotations working).
    • Faculty follow up on Bb conversions.
    • Delivered support quote.
    • Faculty followup on content.
    • Rescheduled blog tech group.
    • Project management cleanup and updates.
    ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2007/11/07/time-place.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2007/11/07/time-place.html Status Report Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:15:57 -0500     A day without meetings is like ... A chilly november morning, apparently.

    • Researched Blackboard Learning System IMS import compatibility (weak).
    • Got Zoomify viewer loading in MFIC application.
    • Good start on Zoomify annotation integration.
    • Logged MT4 Edit interface bug in footprints.
    • Set up blog tech committee planning meeting.
    ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2007/11/06/gone-till-november.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2007/11/06/gone-till-november.html Status Report Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:49:52 -0500     Who turned out the lights? The clock change means that it gets dark even earlier. Lucky for me, I have a light at my desk.

    • Some good progress on MFIC/Zoomify interface. Almost ready to set up annotation.
    • Processed ICCIE/IBM.
    • Checked on OASys request - client may have found a solution already.
    • MMG support, modified link for 1st case.

    First solid development day in what feels like a while (no meetings all day!). Have you set your clocks? A day after the switch and I still haven't changed all mine.

    ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2007/11/05/in-the-dark.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2007/11/05/in-the-dark.html Status Report Mon, 05 Nov 2007 23:17:53 -0500     Are you ready for some football? A few pre-game tasks this weekend:

    • Made changes to MMG application, adding delete/reset option and fixing case listing urls to point to the html embedded swf instead of the raw swf.
    • Submitted a support request yesterday for unresponsive CONTENTdm server yeilded a quick response and an even quicker solution (have you thanked your sysadmin lately?)

    Patriots barely pulled it out for the win against the Colts today. Will they go 16-0?

    ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2007/11/04/sunday-sunday-sunday.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2007/11/04/sunday-sunday-sunday.html Status Report Sun, 04 Nov 2007 23:14:41 -0500     Motor runnin' Friday already?

    • Wrapped up another interview
    • Tweaked MMG application
    • Lightweight support for podcasting/garageband workshop
    • Dug deeper into Expression Engine (quite a robust CMS application)
    • Had a fun stairway conversation with a faculty member on the steps in the Davis Center this morning (btw, Gordon's coffee has improved by leaps and bounds)
    • Found out about a few incoming new online courses
    • Eco-Econ planning meeting
    • Had a productive (and quick) bi-weekly one-on-one/check-in
    • Processed ICCIE

    Yes, it is finally Friday. Busy week - see you Monday!

    ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2007/11/02/george-jones.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2007/11/02/george-jones.html Status Report Fri, 02 Nov 2007 19:21:29 -0500     Will not attend. Another heavy meeting day, as we started interviews. Some highlights:

    • Looked again at Expression Engine templating - need to find out if we really need to import pre-made themes or not.
    • Began looking into issues with existing MMG issues - possibly related to serving the swf file straight up, instead of embedding it.
    • CMS group started prioritizing items from the brainstorming sessions
    • Did I mention interviews?
    • Touched footprints ticket on reported MT4.01 Firefox/Mac issues. Still looking for a solid list of open MT bugs - hard to find stuff between MT's Pronet (which isn't even open, making it hard to point colleagues to anyway), Community Wiki, Forums, etc.
    • Processed IBM
    • Got schooled on better RSVP practices, calendar kung-fu, and other ways to avoid bad calendar karma.
    • I think I owe holly a pen.

    Tomorrow will go smoother.

    ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2007/11/01/rsvp.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2007/11/01/rsvp.html Status Report cms expressionengine meetings mmg movabletype mt Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:49:06 -0500     Boo! Not much real project/dev work done today due to a high meeting load. Wednesdays tend to result in me being AFK more often than not. Never fear, today's list is here.

    • Wrapped up this last book group read, talked about picking the next book.
    • Interview prep meeting
    • Tested converted XML file import for MMG case - looks good for the most part (thanks Kihwa!).
    • Logged a few tickets at (and after) Dr Is In.
    • Investigated ICCIE Wimba log in problems (cannot replicate).

    Happy halloween!

    ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2007/10/31/boo.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2007/10/31/boo.html Status Report Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:58:49 -0500     That's just like, your opinion, man. Is it a... What day is it?

    • Staff meeting (under an hour!)
    • Handed off MMG XML conversion
    • Cleared out and archived a sizeable stack of old Basecamp projects
    • Created a few projects in Basecamp
    • Got a solid start on image tools for MFIC (yay for Rails and handy plugins)
    • Processed ICCIE registrations
    • Fixed ICCIE student acount

    (It's a weekday.)

    ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2007/10/30/the-dude.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2007/10/30/the-dude.html Status Report Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:41:23 -0500     Brr. Cold today. Cold Yesterday. Gonna be cold tomorrow. Winter's coming. :)

    • Reset MMG application
    • Recieved copy and changes for new MMG module
    • Had some fun discussions and met some interesting folks at the Web 2.0 "Back to Basics" mini-workshop. Even got some folks to join us on del.icio.us.
    • Blog task force meeting moved from L408 to 303 for lack of access to room (need to get key).
    • Blog task force decided on using footprints for issue tracking for project management.
    • Experimented with embedding calendars.
    • Processed ICCIE and IBM noncredit registrations.
    ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2007/10/29/cold-cold-cold.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2007/10/29/cold-cold-cold.html Status Report Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:21:40 -0500     FP! Just a few this time, for the inaugural activity post:

    • Diagnosed and tested MMG application
    • ASCI001 Lactation Lab fixed. AnswerQuest fla's are MIA, according to provided documentation and my own searching.
    • CMS group meeting #3
    • Kickoff meeting for survey group
    • Slight progress on Movable Type 4 template issues
    • Sent in order for Mind Manager
    • Finished Managing Humans for CTL book group
    • Set up new chair (boing! boing!)

    See you next week!

    ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2007/10/26/first-post.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2007/10/26/first-post.html Status Report Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:36:37 -0500     Rebirth I'm switching the focus of this blog from a tutorial/help blog to something more mundane (yet still interesting, I hope) - an activity report. Expect to see brief postings describing weekly or daily activities here in the future.

    The screencast idea wasn't quite working out in this area. I may set up a vimeo account to do this at some point. If I do, I'll note it over on my main blog.

    ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2007/10/26/rebirth.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2007/10/26/rebirth.html Status Report Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:23:15 -0500     New videos up on Blogging Help @ UVM After our whirlwind winter workshop series, I hadn't gotten the chance to point out the new screencast tutorials we put up over on the Bloggin Help @ UVM site. There are two new ones there - one depicting how to set up StyleCatcher, and one showing how to install and use "widgets" on your blog.

    While you're there, check out the static home page tutorial that Hope just posted.

    ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2007/01/30/new-videos-up-o.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2007/01/30/new-videos-up-o.html Movable Type Tutorials blogging blogs screencast tutorials video workshop Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:21:24 -0500     Sketch It With Photos Wow, the "Textures: Using Photos" screencast over in the Google Sketchup Video Tutorials area just about blew my mind. Way cool. That's some pretty powerful stuff available for a free app.

    ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2006/12/13/sketch-it-with.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2006/12/13/sketch-it-with.html cad design drafting external google screencast sketchup Wed, 13 Dec 2006 17:49:36 -0500     Create and Download WebCT Course Backups Over on the WebCT Gateway site, there is a new screencast available, on creating and downloading course backups in WebCT CE 4.1. As noted there, this is a visual representation of information that is available in the WebCT help files. For your convenience, the direct link to the .mov file is also available here.

    I've also taken this opportunity to experiment a bit with google video. The Google Video version is fuzzier and smaller, but you can get a general idea of where things are from watching it.

    ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2006/12/12/create-and-down.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2006/12/12/create-and-down.html Tutorials WebCT backup course screencast webct Tue, 12 Dec 2006 19:53:29 -0500     Firebug 1.0 Screencast this great screencast of the super-duper Firefox extension that is Firebug. If you haven't seen Firebug before, and you do any HTML/Javascript/CSS work, you should check it out. From the getfirebug.com website:
    Firebug integrates with Firefox to put a wealth of development tools at your fingertips while you browse. You can edit, debug, and monitor CSS, HTML, and JavaScript live in any web page.
    Nifty! (found via Veerle)]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2006/12/12/firebug-10-scre.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2006/12/12/firebug-10-scre.html Web Development css external firefox html javascript webdev Tue, 12 Dec 2006 11:42:44 -0500     New screencast series Over on the Blogging@UVM Help blog, we're posting a series of screencast tutorials depicting various tasks in Movable Type. They are all creations of Chris Ruscio, a former student employee and TechCAT at the CTL.

    You can watch the first one, "Backing up your blog" now, and subscribe or follow the rest of the series to catch more videos.

    ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2006/08/29/new-screencast.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2006/08/29/new-screencast.html Movable Type Tutorials Tue, 29 Aug 2006 13:25:01 -0500     Create a Links Page in WebCT (a screencast from Rob) Rob has posted a screencast over on the UVM WebCT Gateway page, depicting how to add a links page to your WebCT course.

    I've also added a link from the How-To's area of the WebCT Gateway site back to this blog's WebCT category.

    ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2006/06/08/create-a-links.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2006/06/08/create-a-links.html Tutorials WebCT screencast tutorial webct Thu, 08 Jun 2006 13:08:29 -0500     Deleting students from your WebCT course Here's a short clip describing how to remove students from your WebCT course. It shows how to remove student at a time, as well as a number of students at once.

    Note that you should probably download a backup copy of the grade book (select download from the leftmost drop-down box) before doing this. Also, after deleting multiple students, you will want to select "show all students" from the drop-down box, so that you can once again see your current class.

    Deleting students from your course (6MB, about 2 minutes long)

    ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2006/05/16/deleting-studen.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2006/05/16/deleting-studen.html Tutorials WebCT course roster screencast students tutorial webct Tue, 16 May 2006 12:52:43 -0500     Importing an IMS content package into your WebCT course This is a screencast on how to import an IMS content package into WebCT Campus Edition 4.1.5. If you'd like to follow along, you can download the sample IMS packaged file. This example file contains a simple quiz with a link to UVM's academic honesty policy, and a description of copyright law.

    Importing an IMS content package into WebCT 4.1.5 (25MB, about 5 minutes long)
    Sample packaged file (4K).

    WebCT also has documentation fo this process. The quiz contained in the sample package file is part of the Center for Teaching & Learning's Guidelines for Online Course Development.

    ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2006/05/01/importing-an-im.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2006/05/01/importing-an-im.html Tutorials WebCT content management systems import ims quiz screencast webct Mon, 01 May 2006 17:01:02 -0500     Creating a Sub-Blog Here's a quick screencast on creating a sub-blog in MovableType. It's about 12MB, and probably 5-10 minutes long.

    The audio is a bit low, but you should be able to get the idea from watching the screen. Have fun!

    ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2006/03/09/creating-a-subb.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2006/03/09/creating-a-subb.html Movable Type Tutorials blogging screencast tutorial Thu, 09 Mar 2006 12:20:10 -0500     Hello blogging workshop participants! And welcome to my moveable type blog. Please post a comment below containing

    • What you're thinking of using your blog for
    • The address/URL for your blog (i.e. http://your.blog.uvm.edu/ or http://your.blog.uvm.edu/course101/).

    Thanks, and happy blogging!

    ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2006/01/10/hello-blogging.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2006/01/10/hello-blogging.html News Tue, 10 Jan 2006 21:16:38 -0500     Welcome to my MovableType Blog Howdy! I don't spend much time here, as you may be able to tell. I pretty much just use this space for testing and development related to UVM's supported blogging software, MovableType. With that said, here are some places you might be interested in visiting:

    • My other blog. If you came here looking for my blog, this is where you want to go.
    • The Blogging at UVM Blog. This site has numerous links and resources - go here to get started bloggging at UVM.
    ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2006/01/10/welcome-to-my-m.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2006/01/10/welcome-to-my-m.html News Tue, 10 Jan 2006 21:08:48 -0500     Viewing selection source with firefox If you only want to view part of the source of an html page, try highlighting the text, right clicking, and choosing "view selection source ..."

    ]]>     http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2005/08/12/viewing-selecti.html http://jhenry.blog.uvm.edu/archives/2005/08/12/viewing-selecti.html Fri, 12 Aug 2005 08:56:40 -0500