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David Wicks

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  • First Name David
  • Last Name Wicks
  • Gender Male

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  • City Seattle
  • Region/State/Province Washington
  • Postal Code 98119
  • Country USA
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  • LinkedIn URL http://dwicksspu
  • Home Page http://dwicksspu.wordpress.com

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  • Current Employer Seattle Pacific University
  • Job Title Assistant Professor, Director of Instructional Technology
  • Professional Organizations MERLOT, Sloan-C, NWACC, NW eLearn
  • Areas of Interest Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning, Lecture Capture, ePortfolios
  • Biography David Wicks has been involved in the instructional technology world for over 20 years. His previous positions include: high school teacher, university lecturer, school district technology facilitator, multimedia author, and project manager. His current position is Director of Instructional Technology at Seattle Pacific University. As Director, David regularly consults with faculty on appropriate uses of technology and has been involved in the development of numerous online and blended courses. In addition, he has taught online courses in the School of Education for over ten years. Recent projects include: developing a Web 2.0 electronic portfolio system based on WordPress, creating a feature-comparison matrix for lecture capture solutions, and leading SPU’s iTunes U project which averages 60,000 downloads a month.<br><br>David is an Associate Editor for MERLOT’s Teacher Education Editorial Board. Recently, he was a Washington State Representative for the Northwest eLearning Community. As of July 1, 2011, he became a Co-Chair of the Steering Committee for MacLearning.org where he hopes to help other educators share their instructional technology experiences and expertise.
  • David Wicks
    David Wicks Apple clarifies the End User License Agreement with iBook Author 1.01.
    Apple Updates iBooks Author and Includes Revised EULA | PadGadget
    Apple Updates iBooks Author and Includes Revised EULA | PadGadget
    The iBooks Author 1.01 update was released today, and while the notes say that the release provides an updated version of the End User License Agreement, the update is, in total, 143.50 MB, which is a pretty good sized download.
    • February 4
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  • David Wicks
    David Wicks commented on Tom Kowalewski's article: Thanks for sharing your book Tom. We would love to hear more about your experiences. What worked well? What was challenging about the process?
    • February 2
  • Frank Lowney
    Frank Lowney is now friends with David Wicks.
    • February 1
  • David Wicks
    David Wicks What do you like about Apple's new iTunes U app?  My first thought is that I can quickly access the lectures I am listening to and all course content is in a nice neat bundle.  Thank you Apple!  
    Five things that could make Apple's new iTunes U a winner | iPad Atlas - CNET Reviews
    Five things that could make Apple's new iTunes U a winner | iPad Atlas - CNET Reviews
    iTunes U may seem like an afterthought, but it could be the glue that holds Apple's educational concept together. Read this blog post by Scott Stein on iPad Atlas.
    • January 19
    • James Marko likes this.
  • David Wicks
    David Wicks commented on Chris Brewer's article: I wish Apple would have announced iBooks for Mac and PC as part of today's events. I can't help but think that part of Apple's success with iTunes was the ubiquity of the player.
    • January 19
  • David Wicks
    David Wicks Do you wish you had a keyboard for your iPad sometimes but aren't willing to pay the big bucks to make it happen?
    Create your own iPad keyboard for less than $10! - iPads in Education
    Create your own iPad keyboard for less than $10! - iPads in Education
    One of the more common complaints among iPad users is that the keyboard is awkward to use. Apple offers a wireless keyboard solution at the prohibitive price…
    • December 23, 2011
    • Chris Brewer likes this.
  • David Wicks
    David Wicks Which iPad whiteboard app do you like best?
    New iPad App Lets Any Teacher Be Like Sal Khan | Edudemic
    New iPad App Lets Any Teacher Be Like Sal Khan | Edudemic
    New iPad App Lets Any Teacher Be Like Sal Khan | Edudemic
    • December 22, 2011
  • David Wicks
    David Wicks Campus Technology Interviews MacLearning Steering Committee Member Alicia Russell
    Creating Your Institution's Mobile Learning Strategy -- Campus Technology
    Creating Your Institution's Mobile Learning Strategy -- Campus Technology
    When Northeastern University decided to expand its mobile applications to allow students, faculty, and staff to stay much better connected to the university, Alicia Russell, director of Northeastern's Educational Technology Center, considered ways to...
    • December 7, 2011
    • Chris Brewer likes this.
  • David Wicks
    David Wicks Anyone creating eBooks on an iPad?
    5 Apps for Creating Interactive Books and ePubs on your iPad
    5 Apps for Creating Interactive Books and ePubs on your iPad
    5 Apps for Creating Interactive Books and ePubs on your iPad
    • November 30, 2011
    • James Marko and Chris Brewer like this.
    • David Wicks
      Chris Brewer *very* useful info David. Thanks for sharing!
      • December 20, 2011
  • David Wicks
    David Wicks commented on David Wicks's article: I think the quality of the content continues to improve. There are some amazing collections. We need to find better ways to let each other know about these collections. Any ideas?
    • November 18, 2011
  • David Wicks
    David Wicks is now friends with Hilary Srere.
    • November 17, 2011
  • David Wicks
    David Wicks Teach with Your iPad Wiki - Great resource for educational apps
    http://teachwithyouripad.wikispaces.com/iPad+Apps
    http://teachwithyouripad.wikispaces.com/iPad+Apps
    • November 15, 2011
  • David Wicks
    David Wicks posted a new article:
    Answers to Four Questions about iTunes U
    Answers to Four Questions about iTunes U
     
    In this screencast, I address four common questions faculty have about iTunes U. The questions are:
    What is iTunes U?
    How do you access iTunes U?...  more     
    In this screencast, I address four common questions faculty have about iTunes U. The questions are:
    What is iTunes U?
    How do you access iTunes U?
    What resources can be found on iTunes U?
    How can iTunes U be used in your instruction?
    ...  
    • November 15, 2011
    • 4 people like this
    • David Wicks
      James Marko Since the launch of Public Site Manger do folks think there has been a more pronounced shift in University iTunes U usage from marketing/promotion to better educational content and also more produced content and slightly less chalk and talks?
      • November 16, 2011
    • David Wicks
      David Wicks I think the quality of the content continues to improve. There are some amazing collections. We need to find better ways to let each other know about these collections. Any ideas?
      • November 18, 2011
  • David Wicks
    David Wicks Trinity College's iPad Pilot Blog
    Trinity College iPad Pilot
    Trinity College iPad Pilot
    Trinity College iPad Pilot
    • November 6, 2011
    • Chris Brewer likes this.
  • Robin Blackman
    Robin Blackman is now friends with David Wicks.
    • October 27, 2011
  • David Wicks
    David Wicks commented on David Wicks's article: Jane, I typically delete the trash as soon as I put something in it so I haven't run into this issue.
    • October 26, 2011
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  • Answers to Four Questions about iTunes U

    • November 15, 2011
    • 2 comments
    • 4 likes
    • 683 views
     
    In this screencast, I address four common questions faculty have about iTunes U. The questions are:
    What is iTunes U?
    How do you access iTunes U?...  more     
    In this screencast, I address four common questions faculty have about iTunes U. The questions are:
    What is iTunes U?
    How do you access iTunes U?
    What resources can be found on iTunes U?
    How can iTunes U be used in your instruction?
    ...  

  • iPads in Medical School: The Student Perspective

    • October 25, 2011
    • 0 comments
    • 1 like
    • 739 views
    Over a year has passed since incoming medical students at UC Irvine were each given a white coat and an iPad. In that time, students have integrated the iPad as their primary device in the lecture hall, hospital wards, and sometimes even for a bit of f...

  • Thoughts on Updating to the New Public Site Manager

    • January 12, 2011
    • 9 comments
    • 0 likes
    • 2,541 views
    Our first iTunes U site was published in September of 2006, before Apple developed policy and documentation on how to best organize content within iTunes U. Because the majority of Seattle Pacific University content made available on iTunes U at...

  • Are you looking for a new email solution?

    • November 13, 2010
    • 5 comments
    • 0 likes
    • 1,996 views
    Microsoft recently released Office 2011 for Mac. In the new version, Outlook 2011 replaces Entourage as the email client. For those of us at institutions with Microsoft Exchange email servers, this is a welcomed update. Both Entourage and t...

  • AirSketch: Turn your iPad into a wireless whiteboard substitute

    • September 1, 2010
    • 1 comment
    • 0 likes
    • 3,880 views
    AirSketch (from Qrayon LCC) is an iPad App that allows users to share real-time drawings with computers on the same Wi-Fi network.In the classroom, AirSketch can be used as an inexpensive whiteboard substitute.An instructor can model how to work a ma...
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  • Apple Updates iBooks Author and Includes Revised EULA | PadGadget
    The iBooks Author 1.01 update was released today, and while the notes say that the release provides an updated version of the End User License Agreement, the update is, in total, 143.50 MB, which is a pretty good sized download.
  • Five things that could make Apple's new iTunes U a winner | iPad Atlas - CNET Reviews
    iTunes U may seem like an afterthought, but it could be the glue that holds Apple's educational concept together. Read this blog post by Scott Stein on iPad Atlas.
  • Create your own iPad keyboard for less than $10! - iPads in Education
    One of the more common complaints among iPad users is that the keyboard is awkward to use. Apple offers a wireless keyboard solution at the prohibitive price…
  • New iPad App Lets Any Teacher Be Like Sal Khan | Edudemic
    New iPad App Lets Any Teacher Be Like Sal Khan | Edudemic
  • Creating Your Institution's Mobile Learning Strategy -- Campus Technology
    When Northeastern University decided to expand its mobile applications to allow students, faculty, and staff to stay much better connected to the university, Alicia Russell, director of Northeastern's Educational Technology Center, considered ways to...
  • 5 Apps for Creating Interactive Books and ePubs on your iPad
    5 Apps for Creating Interactive Books and ePubs on your iPad
  • http://teachwithyouripad.wikispaces.com/iPad+Apps
    http://teachwithyouripad.wikispaces.com/iPad+Apps
  • Trinity College iPad Pilot
    Trinity College iPad Pilot
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  • May 14, 2011 8:33:46 AM PDT
    in the topic OpenLearn eBooks for iTunes U - slides in the forum ePub / eBooks
    Gerald, I loved your presentation. Thanks for being so willing to share. One concern I have with ePub is the lack of devices that take advantage of its potential. Any word on when iBooks will be a Mac App?
  • November 16, 2010 2:00:05 PM PST
    in the topic What's your favorite iPad app for education? in the forum All Things Considered

    My current favorite is Audioboo, a great app students can use record and share reflections.  They can comment on other students' reflections.  One strategy (called AudioMo)  asks students to record a boo everyday for a month, reflecting on what they are learning.  At the end of the month students can record a metaboo where they summarize their learning.  Boos are limited to five minutes in length. You can even find Audioboos in iTunes.

  • November 15, 2010 2:02:49 AM PST
    in the topic What's your favorite iPad app for education? in the forum All Things Considered

    Nathan Stevens has created a wiki called Teach with your iPad.  He dedicates several pages to reviews of educational iPad apps.  What is your favorite iPad app?

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