Educational Technology Conference 2008

May 16, 2008
9 am – 4 pm

:: Agenda At A Glance
* Location TBA
8:00am-
9:00am
Registration & Breakfast 11th Floor Healey
9:00am-
9:20am
Introduction: Anne Scrivener Agee, Mark Schlesinger, Daniel Ortiz 11th Floor Healey
9:30am-
10:00am

*Presentation 1
Managing Online Sources "Creating Your Own Circle of the Wise"

Center for Library Instruction
4th Floor

Presenters:
J. Riley, G.Hart,
L.Gonsalves

*Presentation 2
Getting Started: Teaching a Web Enhanced or Online Course with Blackboard Vista

P2
Lower Level


Presenters:
A.Leverentz
N.Stein

*Presentation 3
Reaching Auditory Learners: iTunes U and Podcasting.

Media Group Viewing Room
3rd Floor

Presenters:
B. White
J.Downa

*Presentation 4
Engaging Learners in Working from Activities to Concepts: How Technology Can Help.

P3,
Lower Level

Presenters:
A.Eisenkraft


*Presentation 5
Providing Web Enhanced Support for Student Learning through Online Tutoring.

ITC Conference Room, Lower Level


Presenters:
A.Petruzzi, K.Polley, C.Jahn, S.Mraz, M.Simone

*Presentation 6
Reaching International
Audiences Online.


Blue Lab
3rd Floor

Presenters:
A.Lemi, M. Smuts, J.Abbate

10:10am-
11:00am

*Clinic 1
Gail Control: Managing Online Sources with Google Reader, Wikispaces and RSS Feeds.

Center for Library Instruction
4th Floor

Instructors:
J.Riley
G.Hart

*Clinic 2
Working with Blackboard Vista 4

P1
Lower Level


Instructor:
R.Melcher
R. Risse

*Clinic 3
Podcasting and Audio Publishing.

Media Center
3rd Floor


Instructor:
B. White
J.Downa
J. Mazzarella

*Presentation
7
Game-Based Teaching

P3
Lower Level


Presenters:
J.Jackson



*Clinic 5
Conferencing & App Sharing with Wimba.

P4
Lower Level


Instructors:
A.Petruzzi. G.Teichman
G.Cothias
D.Ruben

*Clinic 6
Developing your
UMB Faculty Website.

Blue Lab
3rd Floor


Instructors:
T.Miller, E.Kutz
I. Yukhananov

11:10am-
11:40am
Vendor/ Demo Booths     11th Floor Healey
 

Demo  1
3rd Floor
Microsoft Office
2007

Learn new features!

A.Koutropoulos

Demo 2
Electronic Signature


Create an Electronic Signature!

J.Mazzarella
Demo 3
SNAP Surveys


Learn about online surveys!
J.Chien
M.Simone

Demo 4
Blackboard
Vista profile


Create a profile!

P.Shmiro
T.Jain

Demo 5
Face Book


Join Facebook!

E.McMahon
P.Schmiro

Demo 6
Adobe Presenter


Enhance PowerPoint!

G.Shwalb

Demo 7
Classroom capture


Capture Lectures!

J.Jessoe

Demo 8
Xythos

Manage Content!

C. Molloy

Demo  9
Apple


See what's new!

J.McSweeney

Demo 10
Dell

See what's new!

S.Boelter

Demo 11
Alumni Conntect

Stay in touch!

J.DeMedieros

11:40am-
12:40pm
Lunch & Keynote Presentation: Contributing to the Digital University:Xythos- Coleen Molloy 11th Floor Healey
12:50pm-
1:20pm

*Presentation 8

Using Web 2.0 Research Tools.

Center for Library Instruction
4th Floor

Presenters:
E.McMahon, J.Seiferth


*Presentation 9

Enhancing Writing & Discussion w/ Wikis and Blogs.

White Lab
3rd Floor

Presenters:
L.Marks, V.George, L.Penner

*Presentation 10

Teaching & Learning in Virtual Worlds.

Blue Lab
3rd Floor

Presenter:
M.Hopper


*Presentation
11


Creating Historical Context w/ Mapping.

P1
Lower Level

Presenters:
F.Herron M.Smuts, C.Nixon


*Presentation
12

Reaching all Learners:Making Courses Accessibile in Online Enviroments.

P3
Lower Level

Presenters:
V.Haven

 


Presentation 14

The Educational Context of Open Course Ware.

P2, Lower Level

Presenters:
C.Carchidi, Y.Ng


 


1:30pm-
2:20pm

*Clinic 8

Trying Out Web 2.0
Research Tools:Delicious, Zotero, LibX, LibGuide, Facebook and more.

Center for Library Instruction
4th Floor

Instructors:
E.McMahon, J.Seiferth, Library Staff


*Clinic 9

Working with Wikis & Blogs.

White Lab
3rd Floor

Instructors:
E.Kutz
J.Downa


*Clinic 10

Entering
Second Life

Blue Lab
3rd Floor


Presenter:
M.Hopper
G.Shwalb
A.Koutropoulos

*Clinic 11

Working with Mapping and Mash-Up Tools.

P1
Lower Level

Instructors:
L.Link,
I. Yukhananov
C.Torres

 

*Presentation
13

Using E-Portfolio for Assessment

P3
Lower Level


Presenter:
M.Brady
J.Jackson
S.Ribisi
D'Alotto

Presentation 15

Sharing Your Course with the Public and Using Open Source Tools.

P2, Lower Level

Presenters:
L.Sullivan
B.White
C.Zara
M.Schwartz

 

2:30pm-
2:50pm
Round Table Discussions: Providing student academic support with technology; Collaborating internationally on-line; Using social networking tools such as wikis, blogs, Facebook, ect. in teaching; Active learning and student engagement; Providing rich contexts for student learning; Exploring the open course movement; Other topics of interest. 11th Floor Healey
3:00pm Vendors- Dessert & Coffee- Repeat of Demo Sessions 11th Floor Healey 
3:30pm Wrap-up- Raffles 11th Floor Healey