Track 2

Advanced and Emerging Instructional Technologies at a Research University

Monday, December 03, 2001
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. SESS12

William Frawley, Faculty Director for Academic Programs and Planning, University of Delaware

The University of Delaware has a program that has enabled research faculty to use advanced and emerging technology as teaching tools. Through proactive recruitment in the research environment, targeted funds, and demonstration of research-teaching links, the program has brought together faculty from chemical engineering to music and art.

Considering a Laptop Computer Requirement? Critical Success Factors for Ubiquitous Computing

Monday, December 03, 2001
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. SESS17

Stephen G. Landry, Chief Information Officer, Seton Hall University

John L. Oberlin, Associate Vice Chancellor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Karen R. Petitto, Asst. Professor of Educational Technology & IT Specialist, West Virginia Wesleyan College

Many colleges are considering ubiquitous computing-providing laptop computers to all students. This workshop will describe various kinds of ubiquitous computing programs, their rational, critical success factors for implementation, and the impact on teaching and learning. A small private college, a mid-sized private comprehensive university, and a large state university will offer their various perspectives.

Strategies for Real-World Instructional Design

Monday, December 03, 2001
3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. SESS52

Debora Adler, Instructional Designer, Seton Hall University

Beth LaCour, Senior Internet Developer, Seton Hall University

Paul Younghouse, Instructional Designer, TLT, Seton Hall University

Universities employ instructional designers to encourage faculty to use instructional technology effectively. The expectations of the designer and professor, however, do not always match. A series of discussions with faculty will be conducted to collect more information about faculty expectations. This session will report on results and their implications.

Student-Directed IT Support Programs: The Juniata Model

Tuesday, December 04, 2001
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. SESS32

Anthony R. Bichel, Principal, Leading Edge Learning

Steve Brink, Manager, TLTC, Juniata College

Jacob Dickerson, Video Manager, Juniata College

Jason Fournier, Special Projects Manager, Juniata College

Juniata College has implemented a student-directed IT support program. Juniata students serve as managers for vital IT services such as vendor relations, the Web, multimedia and video production, AV, instructional design, and training. Accordingly, Juniata has increased the educational opportunities available to students and vastly improved its IT support capabilities.

Teach Them to Fish...

Tuesday, December 04, 2001
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. SESS47

Jan Gabrielson, Director of Technology, American University

Joseph A. Provenzano, Jr., Training Manager/Curriculum Development Specialist, Washington College of Law, American University

The Washington College of Law has designed and built a research and development facility where everyone has access to high-end, multimedia authoring stations and the technical support staff to help them use it all. This presentation will outline how this project was developed and discuss the results to date.

The Handheld Computer and Wireless Connectivity: Enhancing Teaching, Learning, and Managing Information Technology Resources

Monday, December 03, 2001
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. SESS07

Sharon Collins, Project Manager, East Carolina University

Gale Fritsche, Team Leader, Desktop and Scientific Computing, Lehigh University

Andrew Sutton, Networking Engineer, East Carolina University

East Carolina University and Lehigh University are pioneering innovative technology by introducing handheld and wireless technologies to their campus communities. The vision for the handheld and computing application, with an emphasis on wireless connectivity, hardware/software platforms, evaluation and selection criteria, faculty/course selection, training, technical support, hardware deployment, program assessment and best practices will be discussed.

Postconference Resource

The Theory and Practice of Ubiquitous Computing

Tuesday, December 04, 2001
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. SESS02

David G. Brown, Provost Emeritus, Wake Forest University

Stephen G. Landry, Chief Information Officer, Seton Hall University

After a brief presentation of the five teaching strategies and the five management desiderata that motivate university decision makers to fund ubiquitous computing programs, the case of Seton Hall's successful planning and implementation will be discussed in terms of budget, faculty engagement, and assessment.

Using Streaming Media for Online User Training in IT

Tuesday, December 04, 2001
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. SESS42

John Fritz, Asst. VP, Instructional Technology & New Media, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

William Shewbridge, Manager, New Media Studio, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

To support a ubiquitous computing environment, UMBC used streaming media and its broadband network to provide "just-in-time" IT training modules for students, faculty, and staff. The project extends the campus' traditional face-to-face training model, but scales better for a growing user population that wants flexibility and variety in IT training.

WebDEV Depot, Your One-Stop Web Development Warehouse

Monday, December 03, 2001
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. SESS27

Beth LaCour, Senior Internet Developer, Seton Hall University

Seton Hall University's WebDEV Depot is a collection of policies, tools, and resources relating to Web development. It acts as a one-stop resource integrating procedures and workflow from many areas of the university. This presentation illustrates the technical, political, and procedural cooperation between multifaceted constituencies.

Wireless at Highly Wired Mobile Universities? Campus Infrastructure and Library Applications

Tuesday, December 04, 2001
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. SESS37

Paul Asay, Systems Programmer, Indiana State University

Don Carter, Director, TLT Center, Seton Hall University

Ralph Gabbard, Associate Director, Fletcher Library, Arizona State University

Mike Matulevich, Associate Data Network Specialist, Seton Hall University

Judith E. Tribble, Distance Education Librarian, Indiana State University

Wireless, cost effective options for creating and recreating technology-rich educational spaces. Libraries must apply enabling technologies for access to collections relevant to users and staff. Seton Hall University and Indiana State University report on enterprise wireless infrastructure and applications of personal digital assistants (PDAs) for using and maintaining both physical and electronic collections.

Postconference Resource