General Questions/Answers1. Whom do I contact before August 19 for information? Call Mike Beutner at 342-3142. 2. Whom do I call for information on August 19 and 20? Call April Cole at 355-5247. 3. Where is the registration area?
When is it open? On August 19, at 8:00 AM, registration will be
available in Library 302. Coffee is available there, courtesy
of Career
Connections. If you didn't pre-register electronically for the sessions before August 12, you can register in person. 4. Am I allowed to eat or drink
in the main library area? Sorry, no. This is a strict library policy.
You may, however, have coffee and any other light refreshments inside of Library 302. 5. As a session presenter, where do I get my " session packet"? If
you are a session presenter, please pick up your "session packet" (that
includes a sign-in sheet with evaluation forms) in Library 302. Also, you may find this useful for your session: http://ulm.edu/tlrc/presenter.html
| Monday, August 17, 2009 |
Rigor Without Mortis: Non-Lethal Strategies To Improve Teaching And Learning
2:00-4:00
Monday, August 17, 2009
Location
SUB Ballroom A
Presenter
Scott Campbell
RSVP
Please RSVP your Dean by August 12.
Abstract
This presentation is sponsored by Continuing
Education through a grant provided by the Louisiana
Board of Regents. The speaker is Scott Campbell, Dean, Graduate
and Professional Studies of Edgewood College in Madison,
Wisconsin.
A reception follows the presentation. |
| Tuesday, August 18, 2009 |
| 8:00-12:00 A&S, BA,
EdHD, HS, & PY department/division meetings |
Hamburgers In The Quad Courtesy Of Athletics
12:00-1:00
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Location In the Quad, next to the ULM Library
Abstract
A complimentary cookout
lunch will be served in the traditional way with light beverages. This
event is provided by the ULM Athletic Department for all faculty and
staff. It will be held rain or shine.
Go Warhawks!
|
| 1:00-5:00
A&S, BA, EdHD, HS, & PY department/division meetings |
| 9:00-9:45, Wednesday, August
19, 2009 |
Moodle For
Beginners
9:00-9:45
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room
Admin 3-49
Presenters
Paula Thornhill
Skill
Level In this hands-on technology
workshop, you only need basic computer skills.
Abstract
This session describes the various
resources you
can add to an online course and a discussion of strategies for
you
to adapt your content into an online course format. This
session
will demonstrate how to
upload various file types in Moodle and explore how you can
provide information in a course in such a way so that your
students know the answer to this question: "What
should I do
next?".
|
HOTS!
Using "Higher Order Thinking Skills"
Questions
9:00-9:45
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room Library
3-A
Presenter
Wendel Ray
Abstract
What's hot about "HOTS" questions? Why should you
care
about "Higher Order
Thinking Skills" (HOTS) when you ask questions during instruction?
Evidence suggests that using challenging questions can change
the
dynamics of learning. Accrediting
agencies and standards-making bodies take this topic very, very
seriously.
Why?
In recent years, a central theme of educational
reforms has been the emphasis on the use of more critical thinking in
education. One simple and effective way to encourage and challenge
students is to employ "HOTS" questions in classroom
instruction.
Students are engaged when the answer to a question involves more than
just recalling and citing information already covered in the course.
The use of HOTS questions invigorates pedagogy
and encourages
interactive student involvement through creative exchanges and
discussions. Find out more about what educational reformers have been
advocating for decades. |
Getting
Your First Grant
9:00-9:45
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room: Library
3-B
Presenter
Ivona Jukic
Abstract
If you have a good idea and you need
money to
accomplish a goal, write a grant! In this informal session, find out
about the process of getting support for writing a
grant. There are established strategies for planning,
setting
up
your goals, establishing performance criteria, reporting, and
evaluation. You may find that
discussing your idea with others will improve your chance of success!
This session provides an overview of what you need to know to get
started and how you can be assisted in applying for that
grant! |
The Neuroscience
of Cramming
9:00-9:45
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room Library 3-C
Presenter
Bill McCown
Abstract
In this interactive and informal session, the
behavioral
neuroscience of cramming is discussed, why it doesn't work, why
students do it, and what instructors can do to prevent it.
Most of the ways students try to learn classroom material are
based on
outmoded concepts about optimal learning. Advances in psychology and
neuroscience have suggested simple, concrete strategies that can make
learning more efficient, easier, and more permanent. In
this session,
we will discuss potential ways that faculty can use current
research findings to tweak their teaching and testing methods
in order
to produce better classroom outcomes. |
Assessment
And Quality: The Path From Here To There
9:00-9:45
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room
Library 3-D
Presenter
Allison Thompson, Kelli Cole
Abstract
This informal session describes, as an
overview, the
long-term process of attaining and maintaining excellence by collecting
and analyzing feedback provided by assessing progress in
attaining
goals. Learn more about the process that drives constructive and
lasting change. Understanding this progress can help you become a
"change agent". This is a fascinating and engrossing topic that
literally drives the realization of a defined vision of "what
ought to be". |
Library
Forum: How Can We Help You?
9:00-9:45
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room
Library 3-E
Presenters
Dinah Williams, Carita Alexander, Megan
Lowe, Karen Niemla, Maren Williams, Cyndy
Robertson
Abstract
A panel of presenters describes what
the ULM Library can offer to
faculty, especially in the support of instructional resources. The
panel will provide an overview of the new ULM Library Web Page
and the
improved access to new e-journals and databases, a discussion of
the ULM Information Commons and opportunities for you
to meet
with your library liaison.
How do you stay
abreast in your field and stay prepared to conduct research? The ULM
Library offers the same online resources that Ivy League schools use:
databases of premier academic journals available with a click of your
mouse. A panel of representatives from the ULM Library will
discuss how you can access full-text, peer-reviewed journals
in your field
complete with graphs, tables, and
charts. Approximately 7,000
journals are accessible with sophisticated search tools that make your
job as a researcher and instructor much more effective. Approximately
half or more of the journals are peer-reviewed.
Do
you know
about the range of resources that are available to you and to your
students? Every major offered at ULM has discipline-specific databases
for a large number of academic journals. We can support the learning
goals of any course you teach.
Learn more about the new
"Information Commons", an initiative to offer students what they want
when they access information in a comfortable and social environment. |
Web 2.0
And Learning
9:00-9:45
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room
Library 3-F
Presenter
Claudia Grinnell
Abstract
The term "Web 2.0" refers to the
evolving interactive use of World
Wide Web technology that aims to enhance creativity,
communication, information sharing, collaboration, and functionality.
Web 2.0 represents the recent development of
web culture communities and hosted social networking
services, video sharing sites, wikis, blogs, and
"folksonomies" (collaborative
"tagging" or classifying).
In this session, we will discuss what can happen when you
apply Web 2.0 tools in an educational environment
like Moodle. |
Your Own
Faculty Webpage: Nice And Easy
9:00-9:45
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room Strauss
151
Presenter
Mike Beutner
Skill Level
You need basic computer skills in this
hands-on technology workshop.
View Template
You will edit this template as your own faculty
webpage: Your
own faculty webpage would be similar to this actual
online webpage template.
Required
You do need the login and password for your
ULM email account. Otherwise, you won't be able to put your webpage
online.
Recommended
A USB
flash drive is highly recommended. If you have a digital image
file of yourself, bring it with you on your USB flash drive.
Abstract
During
this hands-on technology workshop, you'll create your
own
faculty webpage using a simple-to-edit template made up of a number of
files. You'll use computers in the Strauss 151 Computer Lab
equipped with open-source software to edit and upload your
webpage files to your own ULM website account. While there are
steps to follow and tools to use, it's not hard to edit a
template
file
and upload it to your online account, making your webpage accessible on
the Internet. If you already have created your own webpage,
use
this session to update it!
What To Expect
1. You will download, "unzip", and edit the webpage template
made up of files contained in this "zip" file: http://ulm.edu/tlrc/template/website.zip
2. You will use a free HTML editor to edit your HTML document. (Source:
http://ulm.edu/tlrc/zip/kompozer.zip
)
3. You will "upload" your file to your online account with a free "FTP"
utility: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/kompozer/kompozer-0.7.10-win32.zip?use_mirror=ovh
4. You will get everything you need to edit and upload your webpage
including all files.
5. A handout will be provided with instructions.
6. By the end of this 45-minute session, your edited webpage
will be accessible on the Internet! And, you'll be able
to edit it whenever you like using free software tools.
|
Audience Response: "Clickers"
9:00-9:45
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room
Library 106
Presenter
Bill Joyce, Turning Technologies & Julia Barnhill
Abstract
In this training session, you will be introduced to
an audience response system that integrates with PowerPoint
and allows students to participate in presentations or lectures by
submitting responses to interactive questions using a handheld keypad
otherwise known as a "clicker." Your lectures become powerful data
collection and assessment tools that collect real-time audience
responses and dramatically improves productivity and results. You will
learn how to incorporate these clickers into your classroom, as well as
how to use the software that accompanies this interactive technology. |
| 10:00-10:45, Wednesday, August
19, 2009 |
Importing And Using The Quality Matters Template
10:00-10:45
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room
Admin 3-49
Presenters
Paula Thornhill
Skill
Level In this hands-on technology
workshop, you should have familiarity with Moodle.
Abstract
A Quality Matters template is available on Moodle
to assist faculty in designing an online course that meets QM
standards. The participants will learn how to quickly import the
template into their own courses and easily edit the information.
|
HOTS!
Using "Higher Order Thinking Skills"
Questions
10:00-10:45
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room Library
3-A
Presenter
Wendel Ray
Abstract
What's hot about "HOTS" questions? Why should you
care about
"Higher Order
Thinking Skills" (HOTS) when you ask questions during instruction?
Evidence suggests that using challenging questions can change
the
dynamics of learning. Accrediting
agencies and standards-making bodies take this topic very, very
seriously.
Why?
In recent years, a central theme of educational reforms
has been the emphasis on the use of more critical thinking in
education. One simple and effective way to encourage and challenge
students is to employ "HOTS" questions in classroom
instruction.
Students are engaged when the answer to a question involves more than
just recalling and citing information already covered in the course.
The use of HOTS questions invigorates pedagogy
and encourages
interactive student involvement through creative exchanges and
discussions. Find out more about what educational reformers have been
advocating for decades. |
Developing
Professional Portfolios
10:00-10:45
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room: Library
3-B
Presenter
Mark Doherty
Abstract
A mark of professionalism is compiling
your best work and evidence
into your own professional portfolio. This may be useful for a number
of very
important reasons. The process of planning and compiling resources for
your career can influence promotion, tenure, accreditation, and even
opportunities
that can benefit you and the University. Find out more about
maintaining professional documentation. All new
faculty should attend
this session. |
A Teaching
Tool: Using Moodle Databases To Support Student Writing
10:00-10:45
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room Library 3-C
Skill Level
Familiarity with Moodle is helpful but not
required.
Presenter
Eric McNeil
Abstract
In this engaging presentation session, find out
about a
very creative way to support student writing with a seldom
used
yet highly effective tool in Moodle: databases. In this
informal
discussion with presentation, you will see how "unfocused" students can
benefit directly from the introduction of structured themes that
they themselves develop within the context of a database. The
process, once developed, becomes intuitive for students. Indications
are that students welcome this approach to assist them in
"breaking through" writer block issues. |
Virtual
Worlds And Learning
10:00-10:45
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room
Library 3-D
Presenter
William Barnett, Rick Stevens
Abstract
In this informal presentation of "virtual worlds", you will be exposed
to the cutting edge of the use of technology in depicting an alternate
learning environment that may have applications in education. In this
online tour using "Second Life", you will
view virtual
facilities created by ULM
faculty. The value of Second Life and related virtual worlds
as a
possible resource for supporting online courses is a theme
that
this session will cover.
|
Getting
Your First Grant
10:00-10:45
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room: Library
3-E
Presenter
Ivona Jukic
Abstract
If you have a good idea and you need
money to accomplish a goal,
write a grant! In this informal session, find out about the process of
getting support for writing a grant. There are
established strategies
for planning, setting up
your goals, establishing performance criteria, reporting, and
evaluation. You may find that
discussing your idea with others will improve your chance of success!
This session provides an overview of what you need to know to get
started and how you can be assisted in applying for that
grant! |
Responsible
Printing
10:00-10:45
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room
Library 3-F
Presenter
Karen Niemla
Abstract
Faculty have a great and direct impact
on the number
of trees killed to produce the many reams of paper that any
university consumes. Saving paper is also very economical.
"Responsible printing" refers to simple techniques to print
what
you really need to print in many creative ways... while saving a great
deal of paper. When you leave this session, you will be a bit "greener"
and kinder to the planet. |
Your Own
Faculty Webpage: Nice And Easy
10:00-10:45
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room Strauss
151
Presenter
Mike Beutner
Skill Level
You need basic computer skills in this
hands-on technology workshop.
View Template
You will edit this template as your own faculty
webpage: Your
own faculty webpage would be similar to this actual
online webpage template.
Required
You do need the login and password for your
ULM email account. Otherwise, you won't be able to put your webpage
online.
Recommended
A USB
flash drive is highly recommended. If you have a digital image
file of yourself, bring it with you on your USB flash drive.
Abstract
During
this hands-on technology workshop, you'll create your
own faculty
webpage using a simple-to-edit template made up of a number of files.
You'll use computers in the Strauss 151 Computer Lab equipped
with
open-source software to edit and upload your
webpage files to your own ULM website account. While there are
steps to follow and tools to use, it's not hard to edit a
template file
and upload it to your online account, making your webpage accessible on
the Internet. If you already have created your own webpage,
use this
session to update it!
What To Expect
1. You will download, "unzip", and edit the webpage template
made up of files contained in this "zip" file: http://ulm.edu/tlrc/template/website.zip
2. You will use a free HTML editor to edit your HTML document. (Source:
http://ulm.edu/tlrc/zip/kompozer.zip
)
3. You will "upload" your file to your online account with a free "FTP"
utility: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/kompozer/kompozer-0.7.10-win32.zip?use_mirror=ovh
4. You will get everything you need to edit and upload your webpage
including all files.
5. A handout will be provided with instructions.
6. By the end of this 45-minute session, your edited webpage
will be accessible on the Internet! And, you'll be able
to edit it whenever you like using free software tools. |
Audience Response: "Clickers"
10:00-10:45
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room
Library 106
Presenter
Bill Joyce, Turning Technologies & Julia Barnhill
Abstract
In this training session, you will be introduced to an audience
response system that integrates with PowerPoint and allows students to
participate in presentations or lectures by submitting responses to
interactive questions using a handheld keypad otherwise known as a
"clicker." Your lectures become powerful data collection and assessment
tools that collect real-time audience responses and dramatically
improves productivity and results. You will learn how to incorporate
these clickers into your classroom, as well as how to use the software
that accompanies this interactive technology. |
| 11:00-11:45, Wednesday, August
19, 2009 |
Moodle
Tips And Tools
11:00-11:45
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room
Admin 3-49
Presenters
Marilyn
McIntosh
Skill
Level In this hands-on technology
workshop, you only need basic computer skills.
Abstract
This hands-on session provides an
overview of
commonly used tips and tools for enhancing the content in your online
course. We'll discuss ways that other instructors commonly use to
achieve certain objectives. Consider this session a practical guide to
getting routine things done with Moodle. During this session,
you
will see some simple yet practical examples for doing common
tasks.
|
Success In
Teaching Large Classes
11:00-11:45
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room Library
3-A
Presenter
Brian Bramstedt
Abstract
Teaching a large class involves unusual
dynamics and
special considerations. In this practical and informal session, we will
consider a list of things to strive for and some things to avoid. With
planning and organization, it's possible to encourage success
in
large classrooms with some practical and basic tips. |
Essential
Web Resources: TED and MERLOT
11:00-11:45
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room: Library
3-B
Presenter
Jeff Evans
Abstract
There are two online resources that
every
university instructor should be aware of: ted.com and
merlot.org
These two websites operationally define excellence
in
educational resources. In this very interactive and informal
presentation session, you will become familiar with the very best that
the Internet has to offer. These resources can supplement any type of
instruction and instill a passion in students to want to know more.
When you become familiar with these superb resources, you will feel
differently about our profession. |
A Teaching
Tool: Using Moodle Databases To Support Student Writing
11:00-11:45
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room Library 3-C
Skill Level
Familiarity with Moodle is helpful but not
required.
Presenter
Eric McNeil
Abstract
In this engaging presentation session, find out
about a very
creative way to support student writing with a seldom used yet
highly
effective tool in Moodle: databases. In this informal
discussion with
presentation, you will see how "unfocused" students can benefit
directly from the introduction of structured themes that
they themselves develop within the context of a database. The
process,
once developed, becomes intuitive for students. Indications are that
students welcome this approach to assist them in "breaking
through"
writer block issues. |
Virtual
Worlds And Learning
11:00-11:45
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room
Library 3-D
Presenter
William Barnett, Rick Stevens
Abstract
In this informal presentation of "virtual worlds", you will be exposed
to the cutting edge of the use of technology in depicting an alternate
learning environment that may have applications in education. In this
online tour using "Second Life", you will
view virtual facilities
created by ULM
faculty. The value of Second Life and related virtual worlds
as a
possible resource for supporting online courses is a theme
that this
session will cover.
|
7 Easy
Tips For More Engaging Presentations
11:00-11:45
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room
Library 3-E
Presenters
Julia Barnhill
Abstract
This session describes practical and
helpful tips
for getting the most out of your presentations, with or without using
Powerpoint. Using a few key strategies and some simple suggestions,
even the best of us can do a little better in connecting with
our
audience. Applying some easy tried-and-true tactics can help anyone to
make public presentations more enjoyable and effective. |
Developing
Professional Portfolios
11:00-11:45
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room: Library
3-F
Presenter
Mark Doherty
Abstract
A mark of professionalism is compiling
your best
work and evidence
into your own professional portfolio. This may be useful for a number
of very
important reasons. The process of planning and compiling resources for
your career can influence promotion, tenure, accreditation, and even
opportunities
that can benefit you and the University. Find out more about
maintaining professional documentation. All new
faculty
should attend this session. |
Your Own
Faculty Webpage: Nice And Easy
11:00-11:45
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room Strauss
151
Presenter
Mike Beutner
Skill Level
You need basic computer skills in this
hands-on technology workshop.
View Template
You will edit this template as your own faculty
webpage: Your
own faculty webpage would be similar to this actual
online webpage template.
Required
You do need the login and password for your
ULM email account. Otherwise, you won't be able to put your webpage
online.
Recommended
A USB
flash drive is highly recommended. If you have a digital image
file of yourself, bring it with you on your USB flash drive.
Abstract
During
this hands-on technology workshop, you'll create your
own faculty
webpage using a simple-to-edit template made up of a number of files.
You'll use computers in the Strauss 151 Computer Lab equipped
with
open-source software to edit and upload your
webpage files to your own ULM website account. While there are
steps to follow and tools to use, it's not hard to edit a
template file
and upload it to your online account, making your webpage accessible on
the Internet. If you already have created your own webpage,
use this
session to update it!
What To Expect
1. You will download, "unzip", and edit the webpage template
made up of files contained in this "zip" file: http://ulm.edu/tlrc/template/website.zip
2. You will use a free HTML editor to edit your HTML document. (Source:
http://ulm.edu/tlrc/zip/kompozer.zip
)
3. You will "upload" your file to your online account with a free "FTP"
utility: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/kompozer/kompozer-0.7.10-win32.zip?use_mirror=ovh
4. You will get everything you need to edit and upload your webpage
including all files.
5. A handout will be provided with instructions.
6. By the end of this 45-minute session, your edited webpage
will be accessible on the Internet! And, you'll be able
to edit it whenever you like using free software tools. |
Audience Response: "Clickers"
11:00-11:45
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room
Library 106
Presenter
Bill Joyce, Turning Technologies & Julia Barnhill
Abstract
In this training session, you will be introduced to an audience
response system that integrates with PowerPoint and allows students to
participate in presentations or lectures by submitting responses to
interactive questions using a handheld keypad otherwise known as a
"clicker." Your lectures become powerful data collection and assessment
tools that collect real-time audience responses and dramatically
improves productivity and results. You will learn how to incorporate
these clickers into your classroom, as well as how to use the software
that accompanies this interactive technology. |
| 12:00-1:30, Wednesday, August
19, 2009 |
President's Luncheon
12:00-1:30
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Location SUB Ballroom
RSVP
Please RSVP your Dean by August 12.
Abstract
President Cofer welcomes all faculty back to ULM for University Week.
The luncheon will be held in the SUB Ballroom.
|
| 1:45-2:30, Wednesday, August
19, 2009 |
Moodle
Tips And Tools
1:45-2:30 Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room
Admin 3-49
Presenters
Marilyn
McIntosh
Skill
Level In this hands-on technology
workshop, you only need basic computer skills.
Abstract
This hands-on session provides an
overview of
commonly used tips and tools for enhancing the content in your online
course. We'll discuss ways that other instructors commonly use to
achieve certain objectives. Consider this session a practical guide to
getting routine things done with Moodle. During this session,
you
will see some simple yet practical examples for doing common
tasks. |
Your Own
Audio Powerpoint Content: Something Really New
1:45-2:30 Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room Library
3-A
Presenter
Chris Michaelides
Abstract
This session is, in a word, revolutionary. Until
now, it
was widely been regarded as impossible to have compressed
audio
saved within a Powerpoint file. The prevailing
technical wisdom has been that only links
to compressed audio files were possible; this limitation made
it
very cumbersome or even impractical to use numerous linked
audio files with
Powerpoint for instruction.
That
has changed. It is now
possible for any instructor with very basic knowledge of
Powerpoint to
"embed" mp3 audio files into a Powerpoint file...
easily.
In this session, the simple process of using existing mp3
audio
files is explained. "Audio-embedded" Powerpoint files recently
developed for an online French course will be demonstrated for
the
first time to a public audience.
If
you are interested
in podcasting, you will be amazed how an "audio-enabled
Powerpoint" file completely solves the many associated technical
problems for students to hear audio files in online courses!
Instructors are now free to easily create audio
content in
Powerpoint; the files can be distributed easily,
without
worry, because of the ubiquitous nature of Powerpoint. Indeed,
this is revolutionary: the marriage of utter
simplicity with
flawless function! |
Active
Learning
1:45-2:30 Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room: Library
3-B
Presenter
Jeff Evans
Abstract
To engage students, the learning
process, as much as possible, should be active.
Active. Active. Active. In other words, the instruction, strategies,
and objectives in the course should be active. Or, put in
another way:
active. In this interactive
session, the factors that engage students will be examined, considered,
analyzed, and then discussed to reach one conclusion: Make it
active. |
Conference
Calls: Easy And Effective
1:45-2:30 Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room Library 3-C
Presenter
Augusta Clark, Rochelle Gilbert
Abstract
If you teach online courses, you know how
important personal
contact can be in determining students' progress or perceiving
their feelings about how they
are doing in a course. While forums and frequent assignments do allow
students to get involved in discussions and interact with an
instructor, a brief friendly group discussion using a conference phone
call can dramatically engage and connect with students. The
cost
is
free. It's easy to do and the impact is huge. Using a free
online website, you can connect to your students by asking them to join
a scheduled conference call that helps them organize content,
identify and review key ideas, inform them what will be
covered,
and allay any common concerns within
a few minutes! Phone teleconferencing is a free
online resource offered by a number of web-based applications. You
can connect to an entire class using this simple approach.
This tool has been used very successfully and effectively in
a graduate class. Find out about some very simple tips in
organizing a conference call.
During this session, recent evidence of students' reactions
will be disseminated and discussed. |
Implementing
The QEP
1:45-2:30 Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room
Library 3-D
Presenter
Jeff Cass
Abstract
Having successfully defined what we want
to achieve
with the QEP, it's time to consider the path ahead in implementing it.
In this session, there will be open discussion regarding the
realization of that vision.
Sorry... this session has been canceled. |
Effective
Online Teaching Strategies
1:45-2:30 Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room
Library 3-E
Presenter
Tammy Parker
Abstract
What are some effective and practical
teaching
strategies you can use to enhance learning in your online courses? Even
if you don't teach online yet, this session will provide some valuable
insights in getting as much impact as possible with several strategies
that promote and encourage participation and interest while minimizing
confusion. In this informal session, expect to share
your own
experiences in better ways to teach online. |
New
Faculty Orientation Of ULM Online Applications
1:45-2:30 Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room
Library 3-F
Presenter
Katrina Branson
Abstract
New faculty will get a review and orientation of
the
various online applications used at ULM by all faculty. There
are many online application resources
to accomplish a
variety of professional objectives. If you are new to ULM,
please
attend this general review and orientation session of ULM online
applications. This session will give you many practical insights in
getting things done! |
Easy Flip
Video Production
1:45-2:30 Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room Strauss
151
Presenter
Mike Beutner
Skill Level
You need basic computer skills in this
hands-on technology workshop.
Required
If you want to put your produced
video on your website, you'll need the login and password of your ULM
email account.
Recommended A USB
flash drive is recommended but not required.
Abstract
During
this hands-on technology workshop, you'll get familiar with a simple
way to create and edit a video using the Flip video camcorder, a device
that records 60 minutes of easy to edit video. Using the built-in USB
connector, you can literally make a brief video and
then copy that video as a file to your computer... within a
minute. Editing is very easy with "Camtasia", a complete video
application that is available to ULM faculty.
During this session, expect to:
- create your own video clips
- save the video clips as files on your USB flash
drive
- edit the video clips into a single video
- add text and transition effects in
your video
- produce the video as a web-ready resource
- upload the video files to your own ULM faculty
website
- access the video from any browser
Note:
If you participate in 3 Flip Video sessions before December of 2009,
you are eligible to win a Flip video camcorder. A drawing will be held
during finals week of Fall Semester to determine 15 unique winners from
those who are eligible. This session would qualify as one of the three
sessions required for eligibility. More sessions will be announced
during Fall Semester 2009.
|
Tour Of
The Child Development Center (With Shuttle)
1:45-2:30 Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Location
Library 302
Presenter
Emily Williamson
Abstract
The Child Development Center at the University of Louisiana
at
Monroe recently earned the highest five-star
rating from Quality Start, a state voluntary assessment system aimed at
increasing the quality of childcare and early learning. Only
two other
centers in Louisiana have attained this professional standard
for excellence.
The ULM CDC
provides quality care and education for young children in a lab
setting, while also offering practical experiences to prepare ULM students as professionals for early childhood careers.
Take
a tour of this full-time, year-round facility, with the
director, Emily
Williamson. To take the shuttle, meet in Library 302.
A
shuttle will take you to the Child Development Center and
later return you to the library. |
| 2:45-3:30, Wednesday, August
19, 2009 |
Assignments In Moodle
2:45-3:30 Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room
Admin 3-49
Presenters
Marilyn
McIntosh
Skill
Level
In this hands-on technology workshop, you should
have
familiarity with Moodle.
Abstract
The assignment activity module allows instructors
to collect work from students, review it and provide feedback including
grades. This session will provide you with information and effective
strategies for the five assignment types that are available in Moodle.
|
Overview:
ULM Interactive Journals
2:45-3:30 Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room Library
3-A
Presenter
Mike Echols
Abstract
ULM recently acquired software that allows faculty
and
departments to create interactive branded journals and documents. ULM
journals now allow online users to view pages intuitively
with animated pages that "turn". This "green" innovation will
save
a great deal of money. In this session, find out how the use
of
this software is both a marketing strategy and
a branding
tool for ULM as an innovator and leader. When you create your
own
ULM animated document applications, or "Z-Book", you become part of
the dynamics of defining, developing, identifying, and
promoting
the ULM brand with the latest tools. |
Essential
Web Resources: TED and MERLOT
2:45-3:30 Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room: Library
3-B
Presenter
Jeff Evans
Abstract
There are two online resources that
every university instructor
should be aware of: ted.com and merlot.org These
two websites
operationally define excellence in educational resources. In
this very
interactive and informal presentation session, you will become familiar
with the very best that the Internet has to offer. These resources can
supplement any type of instruction and instill a passion in students to
want to know more. When you become familiar with these superb
resources, you will feel differently about our
profession. |
Conference
Calls: Easy And Effective
2:45-3:30 Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room Library 3-C
Presenter
Augusta Clark, Rochelle Gilbert
Abstract
If you teach online courses, you know how
important personal
contact can be in determining students' progress or perceiving
their feelings about how they
are doing in a course. While forums and frequent assignments do allow
students to get involved in discussions and interact with an
instructor, a brief friendly group discussion using a conference phone
call can dramatically engage and connect with students. The
cost
is
free. It's easy to do and the impact is huge. Using a free
online website, you can connect to your students by asking them to join
a scheduled conference call that helps them organize content,
identify and review key ideas, inform them what will be
covered,
and allay any common concerns within
a few minutes! Phone teleconferencing is a free
online resource offered by a number of web-based applications. You
can connect to an entire class using this simple approach.
This tool has been used very successfully and effectively in
a graduate class. Find out about some very simple tips in
organizing a conference call.
During this session, recent evidence of students' reactions
will be disseminated and discussed. |
Teaching
Strategies: A Toolbox Of Research
2:45-3:30 Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room
Library 3-D
Presenters
Sherlynn Powell, Shalanda Powell Stanley
Abstract
There
is substantial literature in pedagogy that deals with the many
factors that affect and influence learning. These factors can and
do impact how individuals
learn under specific conditions. A major finding is
ensuring
that the key points of instruction are well
understood by
students; sometimes, and even often, this is not the
case. It's possible to stress and emphasize
key points
during instructional sessions using different instructional strategies
in order to deal with different styles of learning. In this
session, research is discussed that supports the use of variegated
strategies to address these potential concerns. |
The
Neuroscience Of Cramming
2:45-3:30 Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room
Library 3-E
Presenter
Bill McCown
Abstract
In this interactive and informal
session, the behavioral
neuroscience of cramming is discussed, why it doesn't work, why
students do it, and what instructors can do to prevent it.
Most of the ways students try to learn classroom material are
based on
outmoded concepts about optimal learning. Advances in psychology and
neuroscience have suggested simple, concrete strategies that can make
learning more efficient, easier, and more permanent. In
this session,
we will discuss potential ways that faculty can use current
research findings to "tweak" their teaching and testing
methods in order
to produce better classroom outcomes. |
Better
Student Writing
2:45-3:30 Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room
Filhiol 211
Presenter
Gene Eller
Abstract
In this invigorating session, you will
find out about practical ways to
make writing a much more practical and effective
process for
students and the instructor. This session identifies key processes that
help to produce nearly self-corrected writing that makes the process of
instruction much more enjoyable. Don't lose your sanity. Instead, try
this fairly simple approach to make your life as an instructor richer
and much more fulfilling. Stop concentrating on uncorrected writing and
see how this strategy can dramatically improve your
life and
the way students write. Light snacks are provided. |
Easy Flip
Video Production
2:45-3:30 Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room Strauss
151
Presenter
Mike Beutner
Skill Level
You need basic computer skills in this
hands-on technology workshop.
Required
If you want to put your produced
video on your website, you'll need the login and password of your ULM
email account.
Recommended A USB
flash drive is recommended but not required.
Abstract
During
this hands-on technology workshop, you'll get familiar with a simple
way to create and edit a video using the Flip video camcorder, a device
that records 60 minutes of easy to edit video. Using the built-in USB
connector, you can literally make a brief video and
then copy that video file to your computer... within a minute.
Editing
is very easy with "Camtasia", a complete video application that is
available
to ULM faculty.
During this session, expect to:
- create your own video clips
- save the video clips as files on your USB flash
drive
- edit the video clips into a single video
- add text and transition effects in
your video
- produce the video as a web-ready resource
- upload the video files to your own ULM faculty
website
- access the video from any browser
Note:
If you participate in 3 Flip Video sessions before December of 2009,
you are eligible to win a Flip video camcorder. A drawing will be held
during finals week of Fall Semester to determine 15 unique winners from
those who are eligible. This session would qualify as one of the three
sessions required for eligibility. More sessions will be announced
during Fall Semester 2009. |
Tour Of
The Child Development Center (With Shuttle)
2:45-3:30 Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Location
Library 302
Presenter
Emily Williamson
Abstract
The Child Development Center at the University of Louisiana
at
Monroe recently earned the highest five-star
rating from Quality Start, a state voluntary assessment system aimed at
increasing the quality of childcare and early learning. Only
two other
centers in Louisiana have attained this professional standard
for excellence.
The ULM CDC
provides quality care and education for young children in a lab
setting, while also offering practical experiences to prepare ULM students as professionals for early childhood careers.
Take
a tour of this full-time, year-round facility, with the
director, Emily
Williamson. To take the shuttle, meet in Library 302.
A
shuttle will take you to the Child Development Center and
later return you to the library. |
| 3:45-4:30, Wednesday, August
19, 2009 |
Moodle Gradebook
3:45-4:30 Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room
Admin 3-49
Presenters
Sheau Yun Choo
Skill
Level In this hands-on technology
workshop, you should have familiarity with Moodle.
Abstract
This hands-on session will introduce you to
Moodle gradebook features and focus on these four grading strategies:
- items weighted by their point values
- items all given equal weight
- course grade weighted by category
- sum of grades.
|
ULM
Web Resources For Students
3:45-4:30 Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room Library
3-A
Presenter
Megan Lowe
Abstract
The ULM Library offers students who take online
courses
access to a great variety of online peer-reviewed articles in thousands
of academic journals. This session provides a necessarily brief
overview of what's available to online students. You will be surprised
and even amazed how your online course can be supported with
ULM's premium research resources. All that's
necessary is
letting your students know how they can access the online
resources from off-campus. It's easy and straightforward.
|
Reaching
Diverse Students More Effectively: Modes Of Communication
3:45-4:30 Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room: Library
3-B
Presenter
Lynn Clark
Abstract
What types of communication might help
us to reach
out more effectively to our students? There are conscious and
unconscious factors that we should be aware of, or
try to be aware of, as we instruct students who have a wide range of
backgrounds and cultural experiences. In this session, we'll discuss
various modes of effective communication that try to embrace
cultural diversity through an active effort to make
connections. |
Your Own
Audio Powerpoint Content: Something Really New
3:45-4:30 Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room Library
3-C
Presenter
Chris Michaelides
Abstract
This session is, in a word, revolutionary. Until
now, it
was widely been regarded as impossible to have compressed
audio
saved within a Powerpoint file. The prevailing
technical wisdom has been that only links
to compressed audio files were possible; this limitation made
it
very cumbersome or even impractical to use numerous linked
audio files with
Powerpoint for instruction.
That
has changed. It is now
possible for any instructor with very basic knowledge of
Powerpoint to
"embed" mp3 audio files into a Powerpoint file...
easily.
In this session, the simple process of using existing mp3
audio files
is explained. "Audio-embedded" Powerpoint files recently
developed for
an online French course will be demonstrated for the first
time to a
public audience.
If
you are interested
in podcasting, you will be amazed how an "audio-enabled
Powerpoint" file completely solves the many associated technical
problems for students to hear audio files in online courses!
Instructors are now free to easily create audio
content in Powerpoint;
the files can be distributed easily, without worry,
because of the
ubiquitous nature of Powerpoint. Indeed,
this is revolutionary: the
marriage of utter simplicity with flawless function!
|
Teaching
Strategies: A Toolbox Of Research
3:45-4:30 Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room
Library 3-D
Presenters
Sherlynn Powell, Shalanda Powell Stanley
Abstract
There
is substantial literature in pedagogy that deals with the many
factors that affect and influence learning. These factors can and
do impact how individuals
learn under specific conditions. A major finding is
ensuring that the
key points of instruction are well understood by students;
sometimes,
and even often, this is not the case. It's
possible to stress and
emphasize key points during instructional sessions using
different
instructional strategies in order to deal with different
styles of
learning. In this
session, research is discussed that supports the use of variegated
strategies to address these potential concerns. |
Active
Learning
3:45-4:30 Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room: Library
3-E
Presenter
Jeff Evans
Abstract
To engage students, the learning
process, as much as possible, should be active.
Active. Active. Active. In other words, the instruction, strategies,
and objectives in the course should be active. Or, put in
another way:
active. In this interactive
session, the factors that engage students will be examined, considered,
analyzed, and then discussed to reach one conclusion: Make it
active. |
"GARNET":
Collegial Networking
3:45-4:30 Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room
Filhiol 211
Presenter
Gene Eller
Abstract
Collegiality is alive and well at
"GARNET", an
informal
network of faculty who learn from each other. We like open discussions
and creative ideas. We like to learn about Moodle and anything that
makes online learning more interesting for us and our students. And, we
like to snack informally while pondering the fascinating world
we
live in. If you don't know about GARNET, you are missing out on a
friendly network of professional support. Come, be fed, and
share. |
Easy Flip
Video Production
3:45-4:30 Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Room Strauss
151
Presenter
Mike Beutner
Skill Level
You need basic computer skills in this
hands-on technology workshop.
Required
If you want to put your produced
video on your website, you'll need the login and password of your ULM
email account.
Recommended A USB
flash drive is recommended but not required.
Abstract
During
this hands-on technology workshop, you'll get familiar with a simple
way to create and edit a video using the Flip video camcorder, a device
that records 60 minutes of easy to edit video. Using the built-in USB
connector, you can literally make a brief video and
then copy that video file to your computer... within a minute.
Editing
is very easy with "Camtasia", a complete video application that is
available
to ULM faculty.
During this session, expect to:
- create your own video clips
- save the video clips as files on your USB flash
drive
- edit the video clips into a single video
- add text and transition effects in
your video
- produce the video as a web-ready resource
- upload the video files to your own ULM faculty
website
- access the video from any browser
Note:
If you participate in 3 Flip Video sessions before December of 2009,
you are eligible to win a Flip video camcorder. A drawing will be held
during finals week of Fall Semester to determine 15 unique winners from
those who are eligible. This session would qualify as one of the three
sessions required for eligibility. More sessions will be announced
during Fall Semester 2009. |
Tour Of
The Child Development Center (With Shuttle)
3:45-3:30 Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Location
Library 302
Presenter
Emily Williamson
Abstract
The Child Development Center at the University of Louisiana
at
Monroe recently earned the highest five-star
rating from Quality Start, a state voluntary assessment system aimed at
increasing the quality of childcare and early learning. Only
two other
centers in Louisiana have attained this professional standard
for excellence.
The ULM CDC
provides quality care and education for young children in a lab
setting, while also offering practical experiences to prepare ULM students as professionals for early childhood careers.
Take
a tour of this full-time, year-round facility, with the
director, Emily
Williamson. To take the shuttle, meet in Library 302.
A
shuttle will take you to the Child Development Center and
later return you to the library. |
| 9:00-9:45,
Thursday, August 20, 2009 |
Moodle Gradebook
9:00-9:45
Thursday, August 19, 2009
Room
Admin 3-49
Presenters
Sheau Yun Choo
Skill
Level In this hands-on technology
workshop, you should have familiarity with Moodle.
Abstract
This hands-on session will introduce you to
Moodle gradebook features and focus on these four grading strategies:
- items weighted by their point values
- items all given equal weight
- course grade weighted by category
- sum of grades.
|
Assessment
And Quality: The Path From Here To There
9:00-9:45
Thursday, August 19, 2009
Room
Library 3-A
Presenter
Allison Thompson, Kelli Cole
Abstract
This informal session describes, as an
overview, the
long-term process of attaining and maintaining excellence by collecting
and analyzing feedback provided by assessing progress in
attaining
goals. Learn more about the process that drives constructive and
lasting change. Understanding this progress can help you become a
"change agent". This is a fascinating and engrossing topic that
literally drives the realization of a defined vision of "what
ought to be". |
Professional
Networking Strategies
9:00-9:45
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Room Library 3-B
Presenter
Mona Oliver
Abstract
In this interactive session, the concept
of collegial
professionalism will be explored. We'll discuss how
networking provides the means to advance the
Academy. Of
key interest is the ability to
apply those strategies so that you can help achieve
important
long-term
goals that benefit everyone. The importance of developing the
means
to connect with colleagues helps us
in becoming better
instructors and
colleagues. Find out why experts believe it is a critical skill to
contribute to a more positive, creative,
and productive work environment! |
Web 2.0
And Learning
9:00-9:45
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Room
Library 3-C
Presenter
Claudia Grinnell
Abstract
The term "Web 2.0" refers to the
evolving interactive use of World
Wide Web technology that aims to enhance creativity,
communication, information sharing, collaboration, and functionality.
Web 2.0 represents the recent development of
web culture communities and hosted social networking
services, video sharing sites, wikis, blogs, and
"folksonomies" (collaborative
"tagging" or classifying).
In this session, we will discuss what can happen when you
apply Web 2.0 tools in an educational environment
like Moodle. |
Library
Forum: How Can We Help You?
9:00-9:45
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Room
Library 3-D
Presenters
Dinah Williams, Carita Alexander, Megan
Lowe, Karen Niemla, Maren Williams, Cyndy
Robertson
Abstract
A panel of presenters describes what
the ULM Library can offer to
faculty, especially in the support of instructional resources. The
panel will provide an overview of the new ULM Library Web Page
and the
improved access to new e-journals and databases, a discussion of
the ULM Information Commons and opportunities for you
to meet
with your library liaison.
How do you stay
abreast in your field and stay prepared to conduct research? The ULM
Library offers the same online resources that Ivy League schools use:
databases of premier academic journals available with a click of your
mouse. A panel of representatives from the ULM Library will
discuss how you can access full-text, peer-reviewed journals
in your field
complete with graphs, tables, and
charts. Approximately 7,000
journals are accessible with sophisticated search tools that make your
job as a researcher and instructor much more effective. Approximately
half or more of the journals are peer-reviewed.
Do
you know
about the range of resources that are available to you and to your
students? Every major offered at ULM has discipline-specific databases
for a large number of academic journals. We can support the learning
goals of any course you teach.
Learn more about the new
"Information Commons", an initiative to offer students what they want
when they access information in a comfortable and social environment. |
7 Easy
Tips For More Engaging Presentations
9:00-9:45
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Room
Library 3-E
Presenters
Julia Barnhill
Abstract
This session describes practical and
helpful tips for getting the
most out of your presentations, with or without using Powerpoint. Using
a few key strategies and some simple suggestions, even the best of us
can do a little better in connecting with our audience.
Applying some
easy tried-and-true tactics can help anyone to make public
presentations more enjoyable and effective. |
Getting A
Perfect Score In Quality Matters
9:00-9:45
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Room
Library 3-F
Presenter
Tammy Parker
Abstract
In this very practical session, you'll
get an idea about meeting
the goals of Quality Matters for any online course your teach. The
process is straightforward and only requires an appreciation of what
students will experience when they take your Moodle course. By
anticipating problems, you can, to large degree, eliminate a great deal
of student frustration. |
Student
Electronic Portfolios: A Powerpoint Interactive Template
9:00-9:45
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Room Strauss
151
Presenter
Mike Beutner
Skill Level
You need intermediate computer skills in
this hands-on technology workshop.
View Template
You will edit a Powerpoint template that allows your
students to create an interactive portfolio.
Recommended A USB
flash drive is recommended but not required.
Abstract
During
this hands-on technology workshop, you'll be able to create an
interactive electronic portfolio by editing a Powerpoint file. Although
not difficult, it does take time to get familiar with the steps
involved in linking to files from Powerpoint slides. Once complete,
anyone can view the professional work of a student interactively. Using
this freely available template, any student can create an impressive
way to demonstrate his/her best work in a course.In other words, you
could ask students, optionally, to create their own electronic
portfolio for a course requirement.
What To Expect
1. You will download, "unzip", and edit a
template contained in this "zip" file.
2. You will edit the Powerpoint template using Powerpoint.
3. You will create a "zipped file" that contains the
entire electronic portfolio.
4. A handout will be provided with instructions.
5. You will get all files.
6. By the end of this 45-minute session, your edited electronic
portfolio will work... interactively! |
BoR Enhancement Grant Program
9:00-9:45
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Room
Library 106
Presenter
Ivona Jukic
Abstract
BoR Enhancement grants are designed to enhance the academic and
research infrastructure. Any activity that you can convincingly argue
will enhance your program/project will be considered. This year’s
eligible fields are: Agricultural Sciences, Arts, Earth/Environmental
Sciences, Engineering A (Chemical, Civil, Electrical, etc.) and Health
and Medical Sciences.
* This session is designed to provide only a brief overview. OSPR will schedule a 1-2 hour workshop in September. |
| 10:00-10:45, Thursday, August
20, 2009 |
Moodle
Quizzes
10:00-10:45
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Room
Admin 3-49
Presenters
Sheau Yun Choo
Skill
Level
In this hands-on technology workshop, you should
have familiarity
with Moodle.
Abstract
In this session, the procedure for importing quizzes from test
bank generators (such as TestGen and Exam View) will be explored. There
will be an overview of how to create quizzes and how to select the quiz
settings according to various testing strategies. |
The
Neuroscience Of Cramming
10:00-10:45
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Room
Library 3-A
Presenter
Bill McCown
Abstract
In this interactive and informal
session, the behavioral
neuroscience of cramming is discussed, why it doesn't work, why
students do it, and what instructors can do to prevent it.
Most of the ways students try to learn classroom material are
based on
outmoded concepts about optimal learning. Advances in psychology and
neuroscience have suggested simple, concrete strategies that can make
learning more efficient, easier, and more permanent. In
this session,
we will discuss potential ways that faculty can use current
research findings to "tweak" their teaching and testing
methods in order
to produce better classroom outcomes. |
Implementing
The QEP
10:00-10:45
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Room
Library 3-B
Presenter
Jeff Cass
Abstract
Having successfully defined what we want
to achieve with the QEP,
it's time to consider the path ahead in implementing it. In this
session, there will be open discussion regarding the realization of
that vision. |
ULM
Web Resources For Students
10:00-10:45
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Room Library
3-C
Presenter
Megan Lowe
Abstract
The ULM Library offers students who take online
courses access to a
great variety of online peer-reviewed articles in thousands of academic
journals. This session provides a necessarily brief overview of what's
available to online students. You will be surprised and even amazed how
your online course can be supported with ULM's premium
research
resources. All that's necessary is letting your students know
how they
can access the online resources from off-campus. It's easy and
straightforward. |
Getting A
Perfect Score In Quality Matters
10:00-10:45
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Room
Library 3-D
Presenter
Tammy Parker
Abstract
In this very practical session, you'll
get an idea
about meeting the goals of Quality Matters for any online course your
teach. The process is straightforward and only requires an appreciation
of what students will experience when they take your Moodle course. By
anticipating problems, you can, to large degree, eliminate a great deal
of student frustration. |
What's New
In Technology
10:00-10:45
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Room
Library 3-E
Presenters
Danny Hutton
Abstract
Technology constantly evolves. Many new
applications and resources are "out there" waiting to be discovered. In
this interactive and informal session moderated by Danny Hutton, new
technology issues, of value to faculty, will be
discussed. Your
recommendations and experience will be shared. |
Promotion
And Tenure
10:00-10:45
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Room
Library 3-F
Presenter
Stephen Richters
Abstract
Tenure and promotion are important topics that
concern all faculty. This session provides insights and
clarifies expectations regarding the types
of activities that
help faculty set realistic goals for attaining tenure
or
promotion. |
Student
Electronic Portfolios: A Powerpoint Interactive Template
10:00-10:45
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Room Strauss
151
Presenter
Mike Beutner
Skill Level
You need intermediate computer skills in
this hands-on technology workshop.
View Template
You will edit a Powerpoint template that allows your
students to create an interactive portfolio.
Recommended A USB
flash drive is recommended but not required.
Abstract
During
this hands-on technology workshop, you'll be able to create an
interactive electronic portfolio by editing a Powerpoint file. Although
not difficult, it does take time to get familiar with the steps
involved in linking to files from Powerpoint slides. Once complete,
anyone can view the professional work of a student interactively. Using
this freely available template, any student can create an impressive
way to demonstrate his/her best work in a course.In other words, you
could ask students, optionally, to create their own electronic
portfolio for a course requirement.
What To Expect
1. You will download, "unzip", and edit a
template contained in this "zip" file.
2. You will edit the Powerpoint template using Powerpoint.
3. You will create a "zipped file" that contains the
entire electronic portfolio.
4. A handout will be provided with instructions.
5. You will get all files.
6. By the end of this 45-minute session, your edited electronic
portfolio will work... interactively! |
BoR Research Competitiveness Subprogram (RCS) Grants
10:00-10:45
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Room
Library 106
Presenter
Ivona Jukic
Abstract
The RCS is a stimulus program directed only toward those researchers
who are at the threshold of becoming competitive on a consistent basis
in the Federal R & D marketplace and who - with some assistance
from the Support Fund to implement their plans to overcome whatever
barriers they have identified which have stood in their way - clearly
have a strong potential for enhancing their competitive status within a
limited time span. This year’s eligible disciplines are: Biological
Sciences, Computer and Information Sciences, Earth/Environmental
Sciences, Chemistry, Health and Medical Sciences and Engineering B
(Industrial, Materials, Mechanical, etc.).
* This session is designed to provide only a brief overview. OSPR will schedule a 1-2 hour workshop in September.
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| 11:00-11:45, Thursday, August
20, 2009 |
Moodle
Quizzes
11:00-11:45
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Room
Admin 3-49
Presenters
Sheau Yun Choo
Skill
Level
In this hands-on technology workshop, you should
have familiarity
with Moodle.
Abstract
In this session, the procedure for importing
quizzes from test bank generators (such as TestGen and Exam View) will
be explored. There will be an overview of how to create quizzes and how
to select the quiz settings according to various testing strategies.
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Effective
Online Teaching Strategies
11:00-11:45
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Room
Library 3-A
Presenter
Tammy Parker
Abstract
What are some effective and practical
teaching strategies you can
use to enhance learning in your online courses? Even if you don't teach
online yet, this session will provide some valuable insights in getting
as much impact as possible with several strategies that promote and
encourage participation and interest while minimizing confusion. Also,
we'll discuss the advantages of incorporating some commercially
prepared teaching resources that are available from
publishers. In
this informal session, expect to share your own
experiences in better
ways to teach online. |
Reaching
Diverse Students More Effectively: Modes Of Communication
11:00-11:45
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Room: Library
3-B
Presenter
Lynn Clark
Abstract
What types of communication might help
us to reach out more
effectively to our students? There are conscious and unconscious
factors that we should be aware of, or
try to be aware of, as we instruct students who have a wide range of
backgrounds and cultural experiences. In this session, we'll discuss
various modes of effective communication that try to embrace
cultural
diversity through an active effort to make connections. |
Professional
Networking Strategies
11:00-11:45
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Room Library 3-C
Presenter
Mona Oliver
Abstract
In this interactive session, the concept
of collegial
professionalism will be explored. We'll discuss how
networking provides
the means to advance the Academy. Of key interest is
the ability to
apply those strategies so that you can help achieve
important long-term
goals that benefit everyone. The importance of developing the
means
to connect with colleagues helps us
in becoming better instructors and
colleagues. Find out why experts believe it is a critical skill to
contribute to a more positive, creative,
and productive work environment! |
Success In
Teaching Large Classes
11:00-11:45
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Room Library
3-D
Presenter
Brian Bramstedt
Abstract
Teaching a large class involves unusual
dynamics and special
considerations. In this practical and informal session, we will
consider a list of things to strive for and some things to avoid. With
planning and organization, it's possible to encourage success
in large
classrooms with some practical and basic tips. |
What's New
In Technology
11:00-11:45
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Room
Library 3-E
Presenters
Danny Hutton
Abstract
Technology constantly evolves. Many new
applications and resources
are "out there" waiting to be discovered. In this interactive and
informal session moderated by Danny Hutton, new technology issues, of
value to faculty, will be discussed. Your recommendations and
experience will be shared. |
Promotion
And Tenure
1100-11:45
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Room
Library 3-F
Presenter
Stephen Richters
Abstract
Tenure and promotion are important topics that
concern all faculty. This session provides insights and
clarifies expectations regarding the types
of activities that
help faculty set realistic goals for attaining tenure
or
promotion. |
Embed MP3
Audio Files In Powerpoint: Something Very New!
11:00-11:45
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Room Strauss
151
Presenter
Mike Beutner
Skill Level
You need basic computer skills and a
familiarity with Powerpoint for this hands-on technology
workshop.
Hardware Used
The "Zoom H2" audio recorder is used in this session. This
portable audio recorder creates high quality MP3 audio files easily. If
you ever want to record high quality digital audio, consider
this outstanding product.
Recommended A USB
flash drive is recommended but not required.
Abstract
Within about 10 minutes, you'll see how easy it is to create
compressed audio files (mp3 audio files) and then edit a Powerpoint
file so that it contains those mp3 files. So, when students click
on "objects" (arrows, circles, images, text) in your slides, they
will hear clear audio. So, you can add audio anywhere on your
slides. The process is simple. Anyone can do this.
Expectations
In this hands-on technology workshop, you'll see:
1. a demonstration, step-by-step,
of creating mp3 audio files with a portable audio
recorder called the "Zoom H2".
2. after some audio has been recorded, you'll see how easy it is
to copy the mp3 audio files to a
computer.
3. an open-source application called "CDex" will be used to do
a very simple file operation that creates copies of the mp3
audio files as WAV audio files with identical file sizes.
4. in Powerpoint, we'll "embed" the "WAV" audio files (that are actually mp3 audio files) using a
very simple procedure
5. we'll test the saved Powerpoint file
Clarification
Although it sounds a bit confusing, it's possible to "fool"
Powerpoint into "embedding" or internally storing "WAV" audio
files (that are actually compressed mp3 files!) with a very slight
modification (the internal "file header" is changed). What
this means is that you don't need to use links to external mp3
audio files anymore.
Significance
Why is this important? Any instructor can now use mp3 files to
create interactive audio Powerpoint slides. The advantage is
that students can see your slides and listen to any audio that you
might want to add to Powerpoint. There is little or no technical
complexity in playing a Powerpoint file. Since all audio is stored
within the Powerpoint file, it's easy to distribute to students. Here's
an
example of an audio-embedded French audio resource
developed by Chris Michaelides for an online French language
course.
Faculty Authoring Of Audio-Enabled Powerpoint Content
Q. How hard would it be for an instructor to create
"audio-embedded" Powerpoint files?
A. It's not hard to do at all. Really. Anyone could do it. Once you
have the mp3 files, it's really easy to do.
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Other Grants Administered By BoR
11:00-11:45
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Room
Library 106
Presenter
Ivona Jukic
Abstract
This session will provide a brief overview of other grant programs
administered by BoR. Programs that will be discussed include LINK
(Links with Industry, Research Centers, and National Labs), TGEF
(Travel Grants for Emerging Faculty), PFund (Pilot Funding for New
Research) and ATLAS (Awards to Louisiana Artists and Scholars Program).
Eligible disciplines for LINK, TGEF and PFund programs area and all NSF
supported disciplines.
* This session is designed to provide only a brief overview. OSPR will schedule a 1-2 hour workshop in September.
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| 11:45, Thursday, August
20, 2009 |
Have Lunch
With An Interest Group: A Collegial Opportunity
11:45
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Room
Meet at Library 302 for updated lists of interest groups for
lunch.
Abstract
Have lunch with colleagues who share your
interest, as indicated by the preference you made when you
pre-registered. Network with others by having
lunch on your own!
In Library
302, you will see group lists
posted for
groups of
at least 3 people who indicated interest in going out
to lunch. This is a "collegial
opportunity" to meet new people who share your interests! Just
meet in
Library 302 and discuss a possible restaurant and how to
get
there. The topics listed below
were suggested in the pre-registration survey; if at least 3 people
indicated a specific preference, that group list will be displayed and
updated. If you want to add your name to a list, or make a new list, at
any time during the sessions, please do!
- Publishing
- Moodling
- Research
- Grants
- Fine Arts
- GARNET/Technology
- Athletics/Sports/Recreation
- Social/Cultural Issues
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| Friday, August 21, 2009 |
| Use Friday for personal time and class
preparation. |
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