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Track 1A "Class Act": Fired Up and Ready to RollThursday, February 26, 2004 Tamara Hoskings, Sr. Instructional Designer, University of Houston Getting faculty fired up and ready to deliver a quality online course on tight budgets is a challenge to most universities. This presentation explores the model of support used by the University of Houston to help motivate faculty to take ownership of the process needed to develop their material for an online classroom. Effective Teaching with PowerPoint: A Learning Theory ApproachFriday, February 27, 2004 David M. Antonacci, Director of Teaching & Learning Technologies, The University of Kansas Medical Center In this presentation, we will examine teaching and learning from an information-processing perspective, using the events of instruction developed by Robert Gagne. Then, we will apply these ideas to developing PowerPoint presentations that effectively support instruction. We will present many example slides highlighting important instructional capabilities of this technology. Encouraging Active Learning with Epiphytes and E-SourcesFriday, February 27, 2004 Barbara MacAlpine, Science Librarian, Trinity University A new electronic classroom in the Trinity University Library has added "doing" to listening for students in library research classes. In addition to discussing active learning strategies, you'll get a chance to gain some hands-on experience—and you might even learn what an epiphyte is. Fair Use Rights and Defenses for Students in Online Learning EnvironmentsWednesday, February 25, 2004 Rosalie Lopez, Attorney at Law, Law Office of Rosalie Lopez, P.C. To support their students while protecting their institutions, instructors must understand the parameters of what is permitted use versus what is infringement with respect to copyrighted material accessible from online venues. Fair use rights and defenses under the Copyright Act, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, and other laws will be discussed. Increasing Retention Through Quality Support ServicesWednesday, February 25, 2004 Marcus Childress, Chair, Instructional Design and Technology, Emporia State University Jozenia Colorado, Assistant Professor, Instructional Design and Technology, Emporia State University Emporia State University (ESU) investigated retention issues in online courses. At the initial point, ESU saw 12 percent attrition. By the end of the project (two years), attrition was less than 4 percent. This presentation will document the steps necessary to improve retention through enhanced support, including advising, instructional design, self-service technical support, and a commitment to quality. ESU's improved retention was also accomplished without increases in budget commitment. Open-Access Learning EnvironmentsThursday, February 26, 2004 Kenneth Mentor, Associate Professor, University of North Carolina at Pembroke Frustration with the limitations of "password-protected learning environments" led to experimentation with alternatives. While there are legitimate reasons for restricting access, this experience demonstrated the benefits of teaching and learning in "open-access learning environments." Techniques for creating and managing open-access learning environments will be described and demonstrated. Pedagogical Value of PowerPointWednesday, February 25, 2004 Vidya Ananthanarayanan, Instructional Support Manager, Trinity University Aaron Delwiche, Assistant Professor, Trinity University Trinity University is conducting a qualitative investigation to assess the pedagogical value of PowerPoint in the classroom. PowerPoint has been criticized as a tool that "routinely disrupts, dominates, and trivializes content" (Tufte, 2003), yet many educators consider it vital to their classroom activities. This study will survey students about their perception of the value of PowerPoint and also identify other indicators of outcomes (for example, grades and evaluations). Pedagogy in the Inter-institutional Virtual DepartmentThursday, February 26, 2004 Rebecca Frost Davis, Associate Director, Professional Development Programs, National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education Eric Jansson, Director, NITLE Labs, National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education Small departments at small liberal arts institutions face several challenges in strengthening academic programs. The Associated Colleges of the South has found one solution in inter-institutional collaborative courses. Their experience offers many important lessons about distance education pedagogy and leveraging the resources of multiple institutions through collaboration. Salting the Oats: Engaging Faculty in IT by Engaging StudentsThursday, February 26, 2004 Kenton Adler, Academic Services Coordinator, Lyon College This presentation demonstrates how Lyon College presents an online library and information technology component of the COR100 program to incoming freshmen. The class covers use of campus computing resources as well as library databases and research techniques. Students simultaneously learn the course management system they will also use in other classes. The REALIA Project: Collaborative Online Archive for Teaching Language and CultureThursday, February 26, 2004 Arlene Forman, Associate Professor of Russian, Oberlin College The REALIA Project was born out of concerns facing the modern language community of three liberal arts consortia (ACS, ACM, and GLCA) that use digitized media for teaching language and culture. Faculty desire for a comprehensive, vetted, and searchable pedagogical resource gave rise to our collaborative prototype. |
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