Beyond Books and Whiteboards Conference | The Educational Technology Center

Beyond Books and Whiteboards Conference

Thu, March 17 2005, 9:30 - 2:30
McLeod Suites

On Thursday, March 17, 2005, from 9:30 to 2:30 in the McLeod Suites, the EdTech Center will host a conference on integrating teaching, technology and library resources. This event will feature demonstrations by faculty whom students have nominated for effective or innovative uses of technology in teaching. Faculty demonstrations will be paired with "how-to" mini-workshops featuring tips to help you use these techniques in your own courses.

Co-sponsored by the EdTech Center; Center for Effective University Teaching; University Libraries; Academic Technology Services, Information Services; and the Provost's Office, the conference will highlight custom technology tools, new technology products, Blackboard tips & tricks and other great ideas you can incorporate into your teaching. An iPod will be raffled off during the day.

Additionally, the winners of the second annual EdTech teaching with technology awards will be announced. More than 200 faculty were nominated by 400 students for effective or innovative use of technology in their courses.

Enjoy refreshments, a light lunch and a chance to win an iPod!

Morning Session

Room 333 Curry Student Center
10:00- 10:15 Welcome
10:15- 10:35 Technology & Business Strategies for Global Markets
Ravi Sarathy with Suzy Ascher
 This Blackboard site is an exemplary model of organizing course materials, in addition to being one of the few instances of including the Virtual Classroom.
10:40- 11:00 International Business
Harry Lane
International Business students share their insights on their overseas experiences and access a survival guide in this novel use of the Blackboard Discussion Board feature.
11:05- 11:25 BioCapstone
Kostia Bergman with Terry Beadle
 Students use Blackboard to create electronic portfolios, which include videotaped
presentations.

11:30- 11:50

 Introduction to Communications
Marcus Breen and Walter Carl
This presentation provides an example of integrating individual section Blackboard sites with a course website in a multi-section large enrollment course.

Afternoon Session

McLeod Suites Curry Student Center
12:00- 1:10 Lunch
12:00-12:40 Listening to Our Students
Led by CICD instructional designers Laurie Poklop and Suzy Ascher, students will share their perspectives on how technology enhances their learning.
12:40- 1:00 Awards Presentation
Presented by Vice Provost, Malcolm Hill
 (See award winners)
1:00- 1:10 Raffle
Win an Apple iShuffle
1:10- 1:30 Introdcution to Writing/Advanced Writing
Susan Soroka with Laurie Poklop
 Two similar courses using two individual designs - learn how to tailor your Blackboardsite menu to the specific needs of your course.
1:35- 1:55 Health Care Research
Ann Dylis with Roxanne Palmatier
The presenters offer suggestions on linking to online library resources within your
Blackboard site.
2:00- 2:30 Show & Tell
Presenters include EdTech/CICD, Snell Library, Center for Effective University Teaching (CEUT)