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Welcome and Introductions

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• Diana G. Oblinger, President and CEO, EDUCAUSE

Generation G and the 21st Century

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• Richard Van Eck, Associate Professor, Instructional Design & Technology, University of North Dakota

Abstract

The growing use of games in learning may signal a new pedagogical approach to educating the millennial generation. We'll examine the theory behind the effectiveness of games; what the past can teach us about if, how, and when to implement digital game-based learning; and what this will mean for schools.

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Student Cameo 1 - Using Adaptive Interactive Narrative to Guide Discovery Learning

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• Jim Thomas, PhD Student, Computer Science, North Carolina State University

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Refreshment Break

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ECON201: An Online Game for College Credit

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• Jeffrey K. Sarbaum, Assistant Professor, Economics, University of North Carolina Greensboro

Abstract

ECON201 is an online college course with 3D-like graphics and a complex story that teaches microeconomics through game play. Students lead a group of aliens who crash on a postapocalyptic Earth and must survive. A well-designed game is highly motivating and can employ many characteristics of effective pedagogy.

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Immersion and Engagement in a Virtual Classroom: Using Second Life for Higher Education

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• Sarah Smith-Robbins, Director, Emerging Technologies, Indiana University

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Second Life, a multiuser virtual environment (MUVE), is the most cutting-edge virtual world available to educators today. This parlor presents a case study of one of the first university English courses held within Second Life. Participants will learn about the course and then have an exciting hands-on experience in Second Life.

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Immersive Learning Environments in the GeoWall

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• Michael M. Kelly, Adjunct Faculty School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, Northern Arizona University

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This session will review how stereo visualization is employed nationally in undergraduate science departments to enhance student understanding. Affordable and portable GeoWall creates stereoscopic interactive virtual environments. The spatial learning advantages and promising pedagogical results will be weighed against the technical and institutional constraints.

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Remote Labs

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• Phillip D. Long, Prof. of Innovation & Visiting Research Scientist, MIT

Abstract

Educating scientists and engineers in the future will demand even greater access to instrumentation. Building a collection of shared online labs brings experiments to students and lets faculty access them from the classroom. Conduct remote experiments implemented through iLabs middleware and see for yourself. If you can't come to the experiment, let the experiment come to you.

The Impact of Computer-Simulated Haptic Force Feedback on Learning

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• Gary R. Bertoline, Distinguished Professor of Computer Graphics and Assistant Dean, Purdue University
• Enkhtuvshin Dorjgotov, PhD student, Purdue University

Abstract

Many scientific, mathematic, and engineering concepts often require learners to build abstract mental models that involve invisible factors, such as intangible force fields and interactions among charged particles. This parlor will demonstrate the use of haptics devices and visualization to improve student learning and retention in science, math, and engineering.

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Break

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Daily Overview and Closing

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Reception

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