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Detailed Program InformationE-Mail Room Open
Sponsored by Gateway, An EDUCAUSE Gold PartnerSession DetailsWednesday, January 30, 2008
7:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Medina Room (2nd Floor, B-Level)
BreakfastSession DetailsWednesday, January 30, 2008
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
Regency Ballroom Foyer (2nd Floor, B-Level)
Registration Desk OpenSession DetailsWednesday, January 30, 2008
7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Los Rios Foyer (2nd Floor, B-Level)
Virtual Worlds as Web 2.0 Learning SpacesSession DetailsWednesday, January 30, 2008
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Regency Ballroom West (2nd Floor, B-Level)
Session Type: Featured Session
Speaker(s)- Sarah Smith-Robbins, Director, Emerging Technologies, Indiana University
- Session convener: Barbara Draude, Assistant Vice President for Academic and Instructional Technologies, Middle Tennessee State University
AbstractVirtual worlds such as Second Life offer powerful teaching and learning opportunities by integrating participatory, social, and immersive media for student-centered learning. Learn about Second Life, its use as a learning space, and its predictive role in the future of learning. Available ResourcesData Visualization: Making Meaning Out of Mountains of DataSession DetailsWednesday, January 30, 2008
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Chula Vista Room (Lobby Level)
Session Type: Experience It Session
Speaker(s)- George Siemens, Associate Director, Learning Technologies Centre, University of Manitoba
- Session convener: Cyprien P. Lomas, Associate Professor and Director of Research, CEIT, The University of Queensland
AbstractData visualizations help make meaning and communicate the trends hiding in data. While visualizations have existed for years as graphs and figures, open access to data and the ability to create mashups is allowing a resurgence in visualizations. This session will demonstrate the latest tools available to create your own data visualizations.
Sign up for this session at the ELI Registration Desk.
This session will be repeated from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Building the Scaffolding: Supporting Student Use of Technology in the Learning Process (Innovative Practice)Session DetailsWednesday, January 30, 2008
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Llano/Pecos Room (3rd Floor, A-Level)
Session Type: Concurrent Session
Speaker(s)- Susan Mason, Director, Education Studies, Hamilton College
- Nikki E. Reynolds, Director, Instructional Technology Services, Hamilton College
- Janet Thomas Simons, Associate Director Instructional Technology, ITS, Hamilton College
- Session convener: Yianna Vovides, Director, Instructional Design, The George Washington University
AbstractThis presentation will describe the support scaffolding for student use of technology in the learning process provided by a collaboration of academic support units at Hamilton College. We will describe how we can offer highly tailored support that makes it possible for students to succeed in authentic learning experiences. Available ResourcesCroquelandia: Helping Learners Develop Authentic Intercultural Communication Skills in a Synthetic World (Research-based)Session DetailsWednesday, January 30, 2008
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Nueces/Frio Room (3rd Floor, A-Level)
Session Type: Concurrent Session
Speaker(s)- Peter Moore, Developer, Academic and Distributed Computing, University of Minnesota
- Julie Sykes, Assistant Professor, University of New Mexico
- Liz Wendland, Web Developer, University of Minnesota
- Session convener: Robin E.H. Ove, Manager, Faculty Instructional Technology Center, University of California, Santa Cruz
AbstractIn this presentation, a team of system architects and language education technology researchers will present the findings of the first creation, implementation, and evaluation project of a synthetic immersive environment for language learning in the university context: Croquelandia. Implications for future research and pedagogy will be presented. Designing the Next-Generation Student Technology Fluency Program: TAC 2.0 (Innovative Practice)Session DetailsWednesday, January 30, 2008
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Pecan Room (3rd Floor, A-Level)
Session Type: Concurrent Session
Speaker(s)- Jennifer Korjus, Director, Learning Support Services, George Mason University
- Glenda Morgan, Director of Technology and Learning Initiatives, George Mason University
- Sharon P. Pitt, Executive Director, Division of Instructional Technology, George Mason University
- Session convener: Andrew Bonamici, Associate University Librarian for Media and Instructional Services, University of Oregon
AbstractIn this session, we will discuss our experience at George Mason University in redesigning our student technology fluency program. We will describe the external and internal factors that prompting us to rethink our approach as well as the challenges we faced and how we responded to them. Available ResourcesMore InformationFor more information, see: http://connect.educause.edu/Library/Abstract/DesigningtheNextGeneratio/46237 More on Meaningful Math, Relevant Science: Engaging Adult Online Learners (Innovative Practice)Session DetailsWednesday, January 30, 2008
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Live Oak Room (3rd Floor, A-Level)
Session Type: Concurrent Session
Speaker(s)- Ken Charuk, Coordinator of Curriculum and Instructional Design, Empire State College SUNY
- Kent Stanton, Instructional Technologist, Empire State College SUNY
- Evelyn Kay Ting, Executive Director, GPC Online, Georgia Perimeter College
- Session convener: Kimberly Gibson, Instructional Designer, Our Lady of the Lake University
AbstractDevelopment of rigorous, relevant, problem-based interactive math and science courses for online adult learners resulted in an enhanced team development process, a portfolio of reusable learning objects, and puzzling research results from project evaluation. This session will present the project from the perspectives of development teams, an instructional technologist, and outcomes research. Available ResourcesDo Virtual Environments Improve Our Ability to Practice Culturally Relevant Pedagogy? (Learning Technology)Session DetailsWednesday, January 30, 2008
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Rio Grande Ballroom East/Center (2nd Floor, B-Level)
Session Type: Poster Session
Speaker(s)AbstractIt is critical for learners of nonmainstream cultural backgrounds to engage in learning activities that provide cultural relevance. Virtual environments can transform educational practices by removing traditional classroom limitations. This presentation will introduce participants to the possibilities of using tools such as Second Life as a means for practicing culturally relevant pedagogy. Faculty Development and Educational Technologies: Embedding Innovation into Day-to-Day Practice (Innovative Practice)Session DetailsWednesday, January 30, 2008
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Rio Grande Ballroom East/Center (2nd Floor, B-Level)
Session Type: Poster Session
Speaker(s)AbstractImplementing innovative programs into the day-to-day practice of teaching is a challenge for instructors. To design a model for the diffusion, adoption, and sustainability of innovative programs, the British Columbia Institute of Technology is conducting research on how faculty development programs can affect the routine implementation of educational technologies. Learning in a Transcontinental Team: Identity Formation, Community of Practice Development, and Knowledge Building (Learning Technology)Session DetailsWednesday, January 30, 2008
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Rio Grande Ballroom East/Center (2nd Floor, B-Level)
Session Type: Poster Session
Speaker(s)- Terry Bese, Director of Academic Technology, Fresno Pacific University
- Michelle Kowalsky, Librarian, William Paterson University of New Jersey
AbstractThree doctoral students from around the country will describe their cadre’s use of online tools to help shape their identity as scholars, to enter and become legitimate peripheral participants in a new community of practice, and to experience knowledge-building in a geographically, generationally, and intellectually diverse team of learners. RavenDesk: How Is Your Economics Course Like Your English Course? (Learning Technology)Session DetailsWednesday, January 30, 2008
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Rio Grande Ballroom East/Center (2nd Floor, B-Level)
Session Type: Poster Session
Speaker(s)AbstractRavenDesk is a web application through which students share conceptual connections between courses. Students thus build a view of their own and their campus’s intellectual life by exposing the interrelationships between courses. An ELI edition for conference presentations will also be available. See http://www.patrickgmj.net/project/eli-ravendesk. Available ResourcesMore InformationFor more information, see: http://www.patrickgmj.net/project/eli-ravendesk Technology Expectations from Both Sides of the Proverbial Desk (Learning Technology)Session DetailsWednesday, January 30, 2008
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Rio Grande Ballroom East/Center (2nd Floor, B-Level)
Session Type: Poster Session
Speaker(s)AbstractStudents and faculty alike have their own expectations of teaching and learning with technology and they each have to work together. This presentation will look at ways to establish a middle ground that leverages those expectations to create a successful learning culture on both sides of the proverbial desk. Available ResourcesTechnology-Empowered Collaborative and Learning (Learning Technology)Session DetailsWednesday, January 30, 2008
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Rio Grande Ballroom East/Center (2nd Floor, B-Level)
Session Type: Poster Session
Speaker(s)AbstractWe will present learning outcomes from Science and Culture, an interdisciplinary course in a wireless laptop classroom. In-class activities involve pushing content out to individual laptops. Students process this content in groups and publish their results globally. This teaching technique, which greatly increases student engagement, will be demonstrated during this session. Available ResourcesStudent Content Showcase Please refer to Monday's schedule from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. for the specific showcase information. Session DetailsWednesday, January 30, 2008
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Rio Grande Ballroom West (2nd Floor, B-Level)
AbstractHow would students answer the question, "What would your ideal education look like?" See for yourself in the student content showcase, produced in collaboration with Apple. Five Apple student representatives will informally respond to the question through short videos they have created, which they will present in the Rio Grande West Ballroom at various points in the program.
These "video poster sessions" will give you the chance to discuss with them their views on teaching and learning as well as the technical and creative processes behind their videos. This is a great opportunity to talk with students about their expectations for Learning 2.0 while learning some techniques and tips for creating your own videos.
In addition to conducting the showcase, these students will also capture and present their conference experience. Links to their videos, podcasts, blogs, etc., will be added to the ELI Web site as they become available, adding a student voice to our citizen journalism activity.
Please refer to Monday's schedule from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. for the specific showcase information.
Refreshment BreakSession DetailsWednesday, January 30, 2008
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Regency Ballroom Foyer (2nd Floor, B-Level)
Designing Spaces for New Media Literacy LearningSession DetailsWednesday, January 30, 2008
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Regency Ballroom West (2nd Floor, B-Level)
Session Type: Featured Session
Speaker(s)- Kathleen Tyner, Assistant Professor, Radio-TV-Film, University of Texas at Austin
- Session convener: Jim Twetten, Director, Academic Technologies, Iowa State University
AbstractThis session will investigate possibilities for the design of learning spaces in both the virtual and the built world. When centered on the widespread social uses of new-media literacies, the architecture of innovative learning environments includes participatory pedagogies, open access to digital resources, opportunities for dialogue, and global distribution networks. Available ResourcesData Visualization: Making Meaning Out of Mountains of DataSession DetailsWednesday, January 30, 2008
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Chula Vista Room (Lobby Level)
Session Type: Experience It Session
Speaker(s)- George Siemens, Associate Director, Learning Technologies Centre, University of Manitoba
- Session convener: Cyprien P. Lomas, Associate Professor and Director of Research, CEIT, The University of Queensland
AbstractData visualizations help make meaning and communicate the trends hiding in data. While visualizations have existed for years as graphs and figures, open access to data and the ability to create mashups is allowing a resurgence in visualizations. This session will demonstrate the latest tools available to create your own data visualizations.
Sign up for this session at the ELI Registration Desk.
If You Build It, Will They Come? Reality-Based Emerging Services Planning for Millennials (Research-based)Session DetailsWednesday, January 30, 2008
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Nueces/Frio Room (3rd Floor, A-Level)
Session Type: Concurrent Session
Speaker(s)- Pascal Lupien, Academic Liaison Librarian, University of Guelph
- Randy Oldham, System Support Technician, University of Guelph
- Session convener: Rebecca Andre, Director, Center for Instructional Innovation, Lynn University
AbstractA team from the University of Guelph's Learning Commons will present the results of research that encourages a more user-focused approach to emerging services development. The research looks at students' use of technology in education and in their day-to-day lives and applies these findings to the development of emerging services across campus. Available ResourcesIntroducing University Faculty and Instructional Staff to Second Life: A Pilot Initiative (Innovative Practice)Session DetailsWednesday, January 30, 2008
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Live Oak Room (3rd Floor, A-Level)
Session Type: Concurrent Session
Speaker(s)- Suzanne Aurilio, Assistant Director, pICT -- People, Information & Communication Technologies, San Diego State University
- Session convener: Darral Brown, Instructional Designer, University of Florida
AbstractThe educational potential of Second Life is still emerging and for the majority of educators, even early adopters of technology, it is an entirely new domain. This session will describe the objectives, rationale, and outcomes of a pilot initiative in which we introduced faculty and instructional staff to Second Life. Available ResourcesLITRE: Investigating the Effectiveness of Technology in Improving Student Learning (Learning Technology)Session DetailsWednesday, January 30, 2008
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Pecan Room (3rd Floor, A-Level)
Session Type: Concurrent Session
Speaker(s)- Len Annetta, Asst. Professor of Science Education, North Carolina State University
- Amy Craig, Coordinator of Student-Owned Computing, North Carolina State University
- Geetanjali Soni, Assistant Director for Research and assessemnt, North Carolina State University
- Session convener: Yianna Vovides, Director, Instructional Design, The George Washington University
AbstractLITRE, the Learning in a Technology-Rich Environment, is a North Carolina State initiative that has researched the impact of various technologies on student learning over the past three years. This session will discuss LITRE's evolution and three current projects: innovative learning environments using multiuser gaming; video, podcasts, and other technologies; and computer-based problem solving. Available ResourcesThe PEPI Project: Putting Podcasting into Students' Hands (Innovative Practice)Session DetailsWednesday, January 30, 2008
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Llano/Pecos Room (3rd Floor, A-Level)
Session Type: Concurrent Session
Speaker(s)- Cyprien P. Lomas, Associate Professor and Director of Research, CEIT, The University of Queensland
- Duncan McHugh, Multimedia Developer, Learning Centre, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, The University of British Columbia
- Session convener: John W. Corliss, Teaching and Research Services Manager, Loyola University Chicago
AbstractThis presentation will examine an interdisciplinary podcasting project that put podcasting into the hands of students so they could examine their research from a new perspective and reinterpret course content in audio. Available ResourcesBreakSession DetailsWednesday, January 30, 2008
10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Educational Publishing: Moving from the 18th to the 21st Century in One StepSession DetailsWednesday, January 30, 2008
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Regency Ballroom (3nd Floor, B-Level)
Session Type: General Session
Speaker(s)AbstractToday's competitive education industry requires that we deliver more relevant information to our students faster than ever before. Taking six months to prepare a document and another six months to print and distribute it simply no longer meets the needs of 21st-century students or the society we are preparing them for.
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