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Instructional Designer to E-Learning Designer: The Evolution in Roles

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Speaker(s)

• Marla Gerein, Head of Virtual Communities, International Baccalaureate Organization
• Ulrich Rauch, Professor, The Learning Centre, University of Trinidad and Tobago
• Heather Stewart, Director, Academic Technology Services, New York University
• Session moderator: Carole A. Barone, Vice President, EDUCAUSE, retired

Abstract

Design is moving from a focus on instruction to a focus on learning, and the number of faculty seeking support is on the rise. Instructional technologists are becoming essential institutional assets. The panel will address the evolution of the role of instructional technologists and their importance in sustainable learning support services.

Note: Please consider bringing a laptop with wireless Internet capability to this session. One is not required, but the panelists will most likely incorporate Web applications into the session to support audience interaction. Since the session is scheduled for an hour-and-a-half, general access to electricity will not be provided.

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Refreshment Break

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Beyond Technical Competence: Literacy in Information and Communication Technology

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Speaker(s)

• Irvin R. Katz, Senior Research Scientist, Educational Testing Service

Abstract

Despite coming of age with the Internet and other technology, many college students lack the information and communication technology (ICT) literacy skills—locating, evaluating, and communicating information—necessary to navigate through and make good use of the overabundance of information available today. This presentation will define ICT literacy, discuss its growing importance, and demonstrate how a new assessment can help higher education achieve its ICT literacy goals for students.

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Experience TeamSpot: “Walk Up" Technology for Informal Learning Spaces

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Speaker(s)

• Andrew J. Milne, CEO, Tidebreak, Inc.
• Session convener: Cyprien P. Lomas, Associate Professor and Director of Research, CEIT, The University of Queensland

Abstract

Attendees for this session are greatly encouraged to bring their laptops in order to get the most out of the presentation.

TeamSpot helps accelerate collaboration when teams use digital resources. Deployed at a growing number of academic institutions around the world, TeamSpot allows laptop and Tablet PC users to interact with each other and with information in accordance with emerging Net Generation preferences. Sign up for this session at the ELI Registration Desk.

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Enhancing Student Learning with Tablet PCs: Experiences from Five Universities

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Speaker(s)

• Richard Anderson, Professor, University of Washington
• David Berque, Prof. Computer Science, DePauw University
• Jonathan Hill, Director of Special Projects, Pace University
• Stephen K. Kwan, Professor and Chair, San Jose State University
• Joseph G. Tront, Professor of Electrical & Computer Engr.; NEEDS & MERLOT Editor, Virginia Tech
• Jim Vanides, Senior Program Manager, HP
• Session convener: Marilyn Drury, Director, ITS Educational Technology & The Iowa Edu Tech and Training Institute, University of Northern Iowa

Abstract

This session will provide participants with an overview of state-of-the-art Tablet PC deployments in higher education. Varied Tablet PC deployments at five universities will be described, with an emphasis on the way these projects impact student learning both in and out of class.

The Plaza C learning studio is provided by Herman Miller, Inc.

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Grassroots Projects: Fostering and Supporting an Institute-Wide Culture of Innovation

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Speaker(s)

• Maggie Beers, Director, Academic Technology, San Francisco State University
• Vivian Forssman, Director, Learning and Technology Services, Sauder School of Business, The University of British Columbia
• Terry Fuller, Instructional Development Consultant, British Columbia Institute of Technology
• Session convener: Barbara E. Truman, Director, Course Development & Web Services, University of Central Florida

Abstract

Faculty-led grassroots projects demonstrate innovative uses of educational technology to improve teaching, learning, and collaboration. Such projects are central to British Columbia Institute of Technology's recently launched Technology-Enabled Knowledge Initiative. Using multimedia case studies, this session will focus on the process to select, fund, support, and showcase these projects.

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The Estrella Mountain Hybrid Learning Program: A Renaissance in Teaching and Learning

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Speaker(s)

• Polly Miller, E-Learning Faculty Coordinator, Estrella Mountain Community College
• John Snelling, Coordinator, Institutional Effectiveness, Estrella Mountain Community College
• Roger Yohe, Faculty Director, Center for Teaching and Learning, Estrella Mountain Community College
• Session convener: Kelvin Bentley, Director of Online Learning, Northampton Community College

Abstract

Learn how to identify the best practices behind strategically planning, developing, and implementing a hybrid learning program. Participants will enroll in a hybrid course where they can engage in institutional planning strategies, faculty development, course development processes, program policies, standards, and assessment.

How Can We Help Faculty Find Materials That Engage Students?

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Speaker(s)

• Flora McMartin, Senior Partner, Utah State University
• Glenda Morgan, Director of Technology and Learning Initiatives, George Mason University
• Alan Wolf, Senior Instructional Technology Consultant, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Abstract

We will briefly present NSF-sponsored research on how faculty search for, use, and share digital learning materials. Next we will explore techniques that help faculty become better searchers and critical users of these materials as well as encourage sharing of materials that better engage learners.

IT-Enabled Classrooms: Enabling Teaching or Enabling Learning?

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Speaker(s)

• Paul A. Helm, Head of Learning & Teaching Institute, Sheffield Hallam University
• Louise Thorpe, Head of Academic Innovation, Sheffield Hallam University

Abstract

Are we creating a world where formal environments encourage traditional teaching with a dash of technology while informal environments play host to active, collaborative technology-enabled learning? This session explores how technology can help put active learning back into the classroom, blurring boundaries between formal and informal, between teaching and learning.

Planning for E-Portfolios: Bridging the Gap Between Learning and Assessment

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Speaker(s)

• Paul E. Fisher, Jr., Director, Teaching, Learning & Technology Center, Seton Hall University
• Tracy Gottlieb, Dean of Freshman Studies, Seton Hall University
• David W. Middleton, AVP, Finance & Technology, Seton Hall University

Abstract

The evolution of e-portfolios has sparked great debate regarding strategic initiatives, best practices, and uses for formative and summative assessment. Seton Hall University has developed the tools and strategy for the successful institutional implementation of e-portfolios as a device for promoting student learning and assessing institutional effectiveness.

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Promising Technologies on the Horizon

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Speaker(s)

• Bryan Alexander, Director for Research, National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education
• Malcolm B. Brown, Director of ELI, EDUCAUSE
• Vincent Doogan, Director, Student Technology Services (RET.), New York University
• Laurence F. Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, The New Media Consortium (NMC)
• Alan Levine, Vice President, NMC Community & CTO, The New Media Consortium (NMC)
• Ruth M. Sabean, Assistant Vice Provost, Educational Tech, retired, UCLA
• Rachel Smith, Vice President, NMC Services, The New Media Consortium (NMC)

Abstract

The 2006 Horizon Report, a joint publication of the New Media Consortium (NMC) and the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI), highlights new technologies for teaching, learning, and creative expression. This session features six promising areas using NMC's Five Minutes of Fame. The 2006 Horizon Report will be officially released at this session.

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