Want to Ditch the Clickers? ODEE Offering Top Hat Live Polling Workshop

Live polling tools such as Top Hat and PollEverywhere allow individuals to utilize their smartphone or laptop to participate in real-time.

Live polling tools such as Top Hat and PollEverywhere allow individuals to utilize their smartphone or laptop to participate in real-time.

Ohio State’s Office of Distance Education and e-Learning is offering a hands-on Top Hat workshop August 12th from 10:00am – 12:00pm. Top Hat is a clicker-free live polling software that the university now has available for faculty and staff use.

You can get more information and register on the ODEE website here.

You can also learn more about Top Hat on the ODEE Resource Page here.

Another option for free live polling is PollEverywhere.com. This web-based tool is user-friendly and includes handy options such as PPT slide embed tools. However, only the first 40 participant responses are recorded for free accounts.

Digital Communications Strategy: Your Input Wanted!

Basecraft recently created TV and radio ads for the 2015 Ohio State Fair. The company is based out of Columbus and New York City.

Basecraft recently created TV and radio ads for the 2015 Ohio State Fair. The company is based out of Columbus and New York City.

CFAES College Communications has engaged with the Basecraft agency to help us improve and/or develop strategy around digital communications.  As part of the process, the agency is seeking input from a large group of stakeholders, including faculty, staff, students, alumni, media, and industry professionals.  This is where OSU Extension professionals like you come in, your input matters! To assist with this effort and provide Basecraft with sufficient input, we are asking two things:

(1)  Please complete this short questionnaire.

(2)  Share this opportunity, widely, with your colleagues, peers and stakeholder groups.

Only aggregate data will be seen and individual responses will be compiled by the staff at Basecraft as they utilize the data to formulate recommendations.

Why would I fill out this questionnaire? 

Digital communication strategy is incredibly important. It better connects us with our clients and encompasses much more than just web design (mobile strategy, user experience, content strategy, trend analysis, to name a few.) Your input helps Basecraft understand who we are, what we do, and what possibilities lie in our future. It’s a critical piece to completing the digital communication strategy puzzle. Once completed, this strategy has the potential to impact many facets of OSU Extension.

Questions? Contact Jamie Seger or Ryan Schmiesing.

2015 Video Creation Workshops: Save the Dates!

Back by popular demand! Our video workshops were a hit last year, and they’re back for 2015! Hold the date for whichever workshop location you prefer:

Dayton | September 10th

OSU South Centers / Piketon | October 15th

OSU Marion Campus | October 21st

Mahoning County Extension Office | November 5th

Registration is now open!  These workshops reached capacity last year, so make sure you register for a seat before they “sell out!”