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Sparklab


The SparkLabs, located in Germantown, Paul Peck Building (PK) 170 and Rockville, Macklin Tower (MT) 214 and Mannakee (MK) 318, are designed to spark collaboration and innovation. Our SparkLab is a place where you can gather to create, invent, share ideas, learn, inspire problem-solving, innovate and engage in serious play in support of student success, institutional success, and professional development. The following is a list of things you might do in the space: workshop, brainstorming session, team building, meeting, demo, plan a project or class, and record a video.

The One Button Studio, located in Rockville, Mannakee (MK) 330C, is a simplified video recording setup that you can use to create high-quality video projects without having any previous experience with computers, software, lights, or cameras. The One Button Studio is a unique and automated setup which provides you with a simple alternative for producing a portable high quality video recording very quickly and effortlessly. Take a tour of the One Button Studio!

To book the One Button Studio or one of the SparkLabs, please go to Forms.

The Montgomery College Innovation Journal is a digital, multimedia journal dedicated to giving faculty, staff, administrators, and students an opportunity to share high-quality reflections on innovative practices they have implemented, experienced, or observed in higher education. Visit the Montgomery College Innovation Journal new window for more information.

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What is Pressbooks? 

Press books is a digital publishing platform that gives educators freedom and control to develop learning materials that fit their evolving classroom and student needs. Using Press books you can create your own resources, or easily find and adapt existing open resources for your students and learning outcomes.

How to use Pressbooks

  • Discover existing open resources using the Press Books Directory new window. Adopt them as is or easily adapt for your classroom needs.
  • Create content in this user-friendly platform and enrich it with videos, multimedia, formative quizzes and more.
  • Connect by integrating your course material into your learning management system and enable grade passback using Press books Results.

What do people create with Pressbooks? 

These are just a few examples of the types of learning materials you can create with Pressbooks. Visit the Montgomery College Pressbook Network new window or connect with Dr. Christine Crefton to learn more. 

The League for Innovation in the Community College’s iStream is a web-based, multimedia portal where faculty, administrators and staff can access videos, articles, publications and learning programs. In addition, iStream provides access to League conference presentations, services, partnerships and collaborative communities. Follow these simple directions to create your account:

  1. Go to League's Innovation Stream new window
  2. Click on “Create Your iStream Account”
  3. In the next window, select Montgomery College from the drop-down menu
  4. Enter your first and last name and college email address
  5. Click “Submit”.

You will receive a confirmation email with instructions on logging in and creating your password. View the Explore iStream document (PDF, Get Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader. Link opens in new window.) for details about what you have access to through the iStream subscription.

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