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101 Ways to Use iStream for Innovation at Your Fingertips
iStream is changing the ways community colleges work, learn, and lead. iStream colleges have developed a variety of diverse applications and uses for iStream resources. As an iStream subscriber, join us for this interactive discussion and learn how colleges are shaping iStream resources for faculty, students, and administrators. If your institution is not an iStream member college, join us to explore how these web-based resources and learning content can transform your learning and leadership edge.
Daniel Bain, President
Independence Community College
Roundtable Discussion
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Monday, November 12, 2007
205/206, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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25 Google Learning Tools
Google now offers over 25 free tools that can be used to enhance learning. Combining these tools appropriately can provide an effective online or blended-learning environment that is simple to set up, familiar to students, and easy to sustain. During this hands-on session, participants work through several interactive learning activities designed to introduce them to the tools and learn how best to employ them to meet learner needs.
Jeffrey Hamilton, Faculty
Lethbridge College
Hands-On Lab
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
210, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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3D Interactive Technology Solutions That Change Learning
Today’s learners crave user-generated, interactive experiences. EON Reality’s technology solutions provide educators the capabilities to create simulation-based learning experiences by visualizing objects, complex concepts, or processes in a three-dimensional, interactive environment to communicate ideas and concepts, address the education needs of our diverse global communities, overcome literacy barriers, and help people bridge the skills and knowledge divide. Demonstrations show how institutions are incorporating EON’s technology solutions into their learning and economic development environments and incorporating interactive 3D objects into PowerPoint presentations to accelerate learning.
Jamie Justice, Director
Visualized Learning and Innovation
Kentucky Community and Technical College System
Marly Bergerud, Vice President
Education Development
EON Reality, Inc.
Mats Johansson, President
EON Reality, Inc.
Hands-On Lab
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Sunday, November 11, 2007
201, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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3D Interactive Technology Solutions That Change Learning
Today’s learners crave user-generated, interactive experiences. EON Reality’s technology solutions provide educators the capabilities to create simulation-based learning experiences by visualizing objects, complex concepts, or processes in a three-dimensional, interactive environment to communicate ideas and concepts, address the education needs of our diverse global communities, overcome literacy barriers, and help people bridge the skills and knowledge divide. Demonstrations show how institutions are incorporating EON’s technology solutions into their learning and economic development environments and incorporating interactive 3D objects into PowerPoint presentations to accelerate learning.
Jamie Justice, Director
Visualized Learning and Innovation
Kentucky Community and Technical College System
Marly Bergerud, Vice President
Education Development
EON Reality, Inc.
Mats Johansson, President
EON Reality, Inc.
Hands-On Lab
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Sunday, November 11, 2007
201, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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3D Interactive Technology Solutions That Change Learning
Today’s learners crave user-generated, interactive experiences. EON Reality’s technology solutions provide educators the capabilities to create simulation-based learning experiences by visualizing objects, complex concepts, or processes in a three-dimensional, interactive environment to communicate ideas and concepts, address the education needs of our diverse global communities, overcome literacy barriers, and help people bridge the skills and knowledge divide. Demonstrations show how institutions are incorporating EON’s technology solutions into their learning and economic development environments and incorporating interactive 3D objects into PowerPoint presentations to accelerate learning.
Jamie Justice, Director
Visualized Learning and Innovation
Kentucky Community and Technical College System
Marly Bergerud, Vice President
Education Development
EON Reality, Inc.
Mats Johansson, President
EON Reality, Inc.
Hands-On Lab
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sunday, November 11, 2007
201, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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3D Interactive Technology Solutions That Change Learning
Today’s learners crave user-generated, interactive experiences. EON Reality’s technology solutions provide educators the capabilities to create simulation-based learning experiences by visualizing objects, complex concepts, or processes in a three-dimensional, interactive environment to communicate ideas and concepts, address the education needs of our diverse global communities, overcome literacy barriers, and help people bridge the skills and knowledge divide. Demonstrations show how institutions are incorporating EON’s technology solutions into their learning and economic development environments and incorporating interactive 3D objects into PowerPoint presentations to accelerate learning.
Jamie Justice, Director
Visualized Learning and Innovation
Kentucky Community and Technical College System
Marly Bergerud, Vice President
Education Development
EON Reality, Inc.
Mats Johansson, President
EON Reality, Inc.
Hands-On Lab
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Sunday, November 11, 2007
201, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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3D Interactive Technology Solutions That Change Learning
Today’s learners crave user-generated, interactive experiences. EON Reality’s technology solutions provide educators the capabilities to create simulation-based learning experiences by visualizing objects, complex concepts, or processes in a three-dimensional, interactive environment to communicate ideas and concepts, address the education needs of our diverse global communities, overcome literacy barriers, and help people bridge the skills and knowledge divide. Demonstrations show how institutions are incorporating EON’s technology solutions into their learning and economic development environments and incorporating interactive 3D objects into PowerPoint presentations to accelerate learning.
Jamie Justice, Director
Visualized Learning and Innovation
Kentucky Community and Technical College System
Marly Bergerud, Vice President
Education Development
EON Reality, Inc.
Mats Johansson, President
EON Reality, Inc.
Hands-On Lab
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Sunday, November 11, 2007
201, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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3D Interactive Technology Solutions That Change Learning
Today’s learners crave user-generated, interactive experiences. EON Reality’s technology solutions provide educators the capabilities to create simulation-based learning experiences by visualizing objects, complex concepts, or processes in a three-dimensional, interactive environment to communicate ideas and concepts, address the education needs of our diverse global communities, overcome literacy barriers, and help people bridge the skills and knowledge divide. Demonstrations show how institutions are incorporating EON’s technology solutions into their learning and economic development environments and incorporating interactive 3D objects into PowerPoint presentations to accelerate learning.
Jamie Justice, Director
Visualized Learning and Innovation
Kentucky Community and Technical College System
Marly Bergerud, Vice President
Education Development
EON Reality, Inc.
Mats Johansson, President
EON Reality, Inc.
Hands-On Lab
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Monday, November 12, 2007
201, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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3D Interactive Technology Solutions That Change Learning
Today’s learners crave user-generated, interactive experiences. EON Reality’s technology solutions provide educators the capabilities to create simulation-based learning experiences by visualizing objects, complex concepts, or processes in a three-dimensional, interactive environment to communicate ideas and concepts, address the education needs of our diverse global communities, overcome literacy barriers, and help people bridge the skills and knowledge divide. Demonstrations show how institutions are incorporating EON’s technology solutions into their learning and economic development environments and incorporating interactive 3D objects into PowerPoint presentations to accelerate learning.
Jamie Justice, Director
Visualized Learning and Innovation
Kentucky Community and Technical College System
Marly Bergerud, Vice President
Education Development
EON Reality, Inc.
Mats Johansson, President
EON Reality, Inc.
Hands-On Lab
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Monday, November 12, 2007
201, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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3D Interactive Technology Solutions That Change Learning
Today’s learners crave user-generated, interactive experiences. EON Reality’s technology solutions provide educators the capabilities to create simulation-based learning experiences by visualizing objects, complex concepts, or processes in a three-dimensional, interactive environment to communicate ideas and concepts, address the education needs of our diverse global communities, overcome literacy barriers, and help people bridge the skills and knowledge divide. Demonstrations show how institutions are incorporating EON’s technology solutions into their learning and economic development environments and incorporating interactive 3D objects into PowerPoint presentations to accelerate learning.
Jamie Justice, Director
Visualized Learning and Innovation
Kentucky Community and Technical College System
Marly Bergerud, Vice President
Education Development
EON Reality, Inc.
Mats Johansson, President
EON Reality, Inc.
Hands-On Lab
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
201, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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3D Interactive Technology Solutions That Change Learning
Today’s learners crave user-generated, interactive experiences. EON Reality’s technology solutions provide educators the capabilities to create simulation-based learning experiences by visualizing objects, complex concepts, or processes in a three-dimensional, interactive environment to communicate ideas and concepts, address the education needs of our diverse global communities, overcome literacy barriers, and help people bridge the skills and knowledge divide. Demonstrations show how institutions are incorporating EON’s technology solutions into their learning and economic development environments and incorporating interactive 3D objects into PowerPoint presentations to accelerate learning.
Jamie Justice, Director
Visualized Learning and Innovation
Kentucky Community and Technical College System
Marly Bergerud, Vice President
Education Development
EON Reality, Inc.
Mats Johansson, President
EON Reality, Inc.
Hands-On Lab
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
201, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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3D Interactive Technology Solutions That Change Learning
Today’s learners crave user-generated, interactive experiences. EON Reality’s technology solutions provide educators the capabilities to create simulation-based learning experiences by visualizing objects, complex concepts, or processes in a three-dimensional, interactive environment to communicate ideas and concepts, address the education needs of our diverse global communities, overcome literacy barriers, and help people bridge the skills and knowledge divide. Demonstrations show how institutions are incorporating EON’s technology solutions into their learning and economic development environments and incorporating interactive 3D objects into PowerPoint presentations to accelerate learning.
Jamie Justice, Director
Visualized Learning and Innovation
Kentucky Community and Technical College System
Marly Bergerud, Vice President
Education Development
EON Reality, Inc.
Mats Johansson, President
EON Reality, Inc.
Hands-On Lab
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
201, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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3D Interactive Technology Solutions That Change Learning
Today’s learners crave user-generated, interactive experiences. EON Reality’s technology solutions provide educators the capabilities to create simulation-based learning experiences by visualizing objects, complex concepts, or processes in a three-dimensional, interactive environment to communicate ideas and concepts, address the education needs of our diverse global communities, overcome literacy barriers, and help people bridge the skills and knowledge divide. Demonstrations show how institutions are incorporating EON’s technology solutions into their learning and economic development environments and incorporating interactive 3D objects into PowerPoint presentations to accelerate learning.
Jamie Justice, Director
Visualized Learning and Innovation
Kentucky Community and Technical College System
Marly Bergerud, Vice President
Education Development
EON Reality, Inc.
Mats Johansson, President
EON Reality, Inc.
Hands-On Lab
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
201, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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3D Interactive Technology Solutions That Change Learning
Today’s learners crave user-generated, interactive experiences. EON Reality’s technology solutions provide educators the capabilities to create simulation-based learning experiences by visualizing objects, complex concepts, or processes in a three-dimensional, interactive environment to communicate ideas and concepts, address the education needs of our diverse global communities, overcome literacy barriers, and help people bridge the skills and knowledge divide. Demonstrations show how institutions are incorporating EON’s technology solutions into their learning and economic development environments and incorporating interactive 3D objects into PowerPoint presentations to accelerate learning.
Jamie Justice, Director
Visualized Learning and Innovation
Kentucky Community and Technical College System
Marly Bergerud, Vice President
Education Development
EON Reality, Inc.
Mats Johansson, President
EON Reality, Inc.
Hands-On Lab
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
201, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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3D Interactive Technology Solutions That Change Learning
Today’s learners crave user-generated, interactive experiences. EON Reality’s technology solutions provide educators the capabilities to create simulation-based learning experiences by visualizing objects, complex concepts, or processes in a three-dimensional, interactive environment to communicate ideas and concepts, address the education needs of our diverse global communities, overcome literacy barriers, and help people bridge the skills and knowledge divide. Demonstrations show how institutions are incorporating EON’s technology solutions into their learning and economic development environments and incorporating interactive 3D objects into PowerPoint presentations to accelerate learning.
Jamie Justice, Director
Visualized Learning and Innovation
Kentucky Community and Technical College System
Marly Bergerud, Vice President
Education Development
EON Reality, Inc.
Mats Johansson, President
EON Reality, Inc.
Hands-On Lab
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
201, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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3D Interactive Technology Solutions That Change Learning
Today’s learners crave user-generated, interactive experiences. EON Reality’s technology solutions provide educators the capabilities to create simulation-based learning experiences by visualizing objects, complex concepts, or processes in a three-dimensional, interactive environment to communicate ideas and concepts, address the education needs of our diverse global communities, overcome literacy barriers, and help people bridge the skills and knowledge divide. Demonstrations show how institutions are incorporating EON’s technology solutions into their learning and economic development environments and incorporating interactive 3D objects into PowerPoint presentations to accelerate learning.
Jamie Justice, Director
Visualized Learning and Innovation
Kentucky Community and Technical College System
Marly Bergerud, Vice President
Education Development
EON Reality, Inc.
Mats Johansson, President
EON Reality, Inc.
Hands-On Lab
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
201, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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3D Interactive Technology Solutions That Change Learning
Today’s learners crave user-generated, interactive experiences. EON Reality’s technology solutions provide educators the capabilities to create simulation-based learning experiences by visualizing objects, complex concepts, or processes in a three-dimensional, interactive environment to communicate ideas and concepts, address the education needs of our diverse global communities, overcome literacy barriers, and help people bridge the skills and knowledge divide. Demonstrations show how institutions are incorporating EON’s technology solutions into their learning and economic development environments and incorporating interactive 3D objects into PowerPoint presentations to accelerate learning.
Jamie Justice, Director
Visualized Learning and Innovation
Kentucky Community and Technical College System
Marly Bergerud, Vice President
Education Development
EON Reality, Inc.
Mats Johansson, President
EON Reality, Inc.
Hands-On Lab
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
201, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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3D Interactive Technology Solutions That Change Learning
Today’s learners crave user-generated, interactive experiences. EON Reality’s technology solutions provide educators the capabilities to create simulation-based learning experiences by visualizing objects, complex concepts, or processes in a three-dimensional, interactive environment to communicate ideas and concepts, address the education needs of our diverse global communities, overcome literacy barriers, and help people bridge the skills and knowledge divide. Demonstrations show how institutions are incorporating EON’s technology solutions into their learning and economic development environments and incorporating interactive 3D objects into PowerPoint presentations to accelerate learning.
Jamie Justice, Director
Visualized Learning and Innovation
Kentucky Community and Technical College System
Marly Bergerud, Vice President
Education Development
EON Reality, Inc.
Mats Johansson, President
EON Reality, Inc.
Hands-On Lab
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
201, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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3D Interactive Technology Solutions That Change Learning
Today’s learners crave user-generated, interactive experiences. EON Reality’s technology solutions provide educators the capabilities to create simulation-based learning experiences by visualizing objects, complex concepts, or processes in a three-dimensional, interactive environment to communicate ideas and concepts, address the education needs of our diverse global communities, overcome literacy barriers, and help people bridge the skills and knowledge divide. Demonstrations show how institutions are incorporating EON’s technology solutions into their learning and economic development environments and incorporating interactive 3D objects into PowerPoint presentations to accelerate learning.
Jamie Justice, Director
Visualized Learning and Innovation
Kentucky Community and Technical College System
Marly Bergerud, Vice President
Education Development
EON Reality, Inc.
Mats Johansson, President
EON Reality, Inc.
Hands-On Lab
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
201, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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A Distance Learning Real Estate Seminar: Owning Versus Renting
A community college uses the same commercial distance learning technology for almost 10 years with almost 200 sections of distance learning courses offered every semester and widespread faculty and student comfort level with the technology. A significant budgetary crisis necessitates exploring more cost-effective ways to deliver college services, including distance learning. Described is a plan involving a nonprofit consortium to facilitate the development of emerging instructional technologies and professional development to familiarize faculty with the new technologies.
Sebastian Vasta, Dean
Division Of Academic Support
CollegeAnywhere
Thomas Murray, Director
Distance Learning
CollegeAnywhere
Forum Session
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Belmont Room Three, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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A Technology-Rich, Learning-Centered Ph.D.
Over the next five years, community colleges will need over 3,000 new presidents and vice presidents; in the next 15 years, community colleges will need over 62,000 new full-time faculty members. Many of these new leaders will be prepared in Walden University’s Community College Leadership program. During this session, three current graduate students in the Walden program and the program’s director review the distinctive elements that make this program one of the most innovative and substantive graduate programs ever created. More than 130 doctoral students are already enrolled. Join us to learn why this is the fastest-growing program of its kind in the nation.
Terry O'Banion, President Emeritus
League for Innovation in the Community College
Susan Lindahl, Chief Strategy Officer
McAnany, Van Cleave and Phillips
Samson Olaode, Director
Upward Bound Program
Mohawk Valley Community College
Toni DuBois, Dean
Academic Services
Long Beach City College
Special Session
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Monday, November 12, 2007
Music City Ballroom, Level Two, Renaissance Hotel
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A Validity Study of an Online Computer Literacy Test
The presenters introduce a validity study that guided their university’s adoption of an online computer literacy certification. The study revealed the score that predicts which students would make a C or better if they took the online computer literacy course. The findings became the justification for using the online computer literacy course instead of the original on-campus course. The presenters also share specific instructions about how the study can be replicated at other colleges.
Gary Greer, Assistant Dean
University of Houston - Downtown
Grant Castle, Program Advisor
ACCUPLACER Program
The College Board
Forum Session
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Belmont Room One, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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Anywhere, Anytime Secure Online Testing for Distance Education
Institutions that deliver distance education often avoid using proctored exams because current testing options are inconvenient, expensive, and prone to security breaches. During this session, the presenter discusses and demonstrates exciting new technologies such as biometrics, real-time data forensics, web cameras, and more that allow the delivery of high-stakes tests ubiquitously, securely, and affordably. Discussed are specific techniques for authenticating students and guarding against cheating. Come explore the future of secure online testing in distance education.
Pam Cabalka, Executive Vice President
Distance Education
KRYTERION, Inc.
Forum Session
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Rhythm and Blues, Level Four, Renaissance Hotel
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Artificial Intelligence: Hitchhiker’s Guide to Writing Smart Programs
This session, presented by an artificial intelligence (AI) practitioner and researcher in the field of cognitive computing, focuses on the state of artificial intelligence and where it is headed. Philosophical issues related to AI are presented and overviews of AI programming techniques are shown. Participants learn how to create smart programs with Visual C++. Techniques include fuzzy logic, neural networks, and binary searches. Special attention is paid to incorporating these concepts into programming and game design classes.
Rick Leinecker, Assistant Professor
Business and Technologies
Rockingham Community College
Hands-On Lab
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Monday, November 12, 2007
209, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Automatic Lecture Recording and Publishing
Interested in automating the process of recording lectures or presentations? Want to get your materials online, but don’t want to learn how to edit? TechSmith’s latest offering makes it easier to record and share your videos. This session provides participants with a hands-on learning experience so they can see how to automate the recording and sharing processes. Participants create and automatically share materials.
Rich Boys, Product Manager
Marketing
TechSmith
Hands-On Lab
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
209, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Avatars and Virtual Agents in E-Learning
This session introduces participants to affordable options for incorporating animated avatars and virtual agents into e-learning curriculum, training, and marketing materials. Animation and simulation can be effective in adding depth to distance learning content and students’ learning experiences. Though developing this type of content may seem intimidating, resources are available for easier and rapid development of creative e-media. Highlighted resources include CrazyTalk, iClone, Second Life, and more.
Adam Brooks, Developer
Instruction and Elearning
Central Piedmont Community College
Melissa Vrana, Associate Dean
Administration
Central Piedmont Community College
Forum Session
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Belmont Room Two, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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Becoming Familiar With Microsoft Office 2007
Lab participants are introduced to the new interface of Office 2007 through a focus on the most commonly used applications. Provided are the new location and methods that correspond to pre-2007 menus, icons, and toolbars. Participants also discuss the benefits of moving to this version and the impact on faculty, curriculum, and colleges’ IT staff that this change can cause.
Robert Graff, Computer Center Supervisor
Division of Educational and Career Advancement
Central New Mexico Community College
Hands-On Lab
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
210, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Campus Computing 2007: The National Survey of Computing and Information Technology in American Higher Education
Begun in 1990, the Campus Computing Project is the largest continuing study of information technology in American higher education. This Special Session presents the results of the 2007 survey and provides new national data on IT planning, policy, finance, instructional support and integration, and web services, along with comparative data for community colleges and other sectors of U.S. higher education.
Kenneth Green, Director
The Campus Computing Project
Special Session
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
Music City Ballroom, Level Two, Renaissance Hotel
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Camtasia: A Tablet PC’s New Best Friend
Using the tablet PC’s best friend, Camtasia, faculty members can record lectures and post them to a website for students to download. Presenters demonstrate how natural it is to use a tablet PC in the classroom, how to record lectures using Camtasia, and how to convert files into various web-useful formats in a minimal amount of time. Also demonstrated are other technologies that allow educators to post classroom content to the web without breaking the bank, even if a tablet PC is not available.
Charles Johnson, Chair
Math and Science
South Georgia College
Luck Watford, Technician
Information and Instructional Technology
South Georgia College
Forum Session
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
Belmont Room Three, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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Changing Technologies and Innovations in Higher Education Facility Asset Management
A research study was conducted on the use of facilities management software solutions used by higher education institutions, which are being challenged to capitalize on web-based software solutions, internet-based services, and mobile technologies. Come learn about the research study and discuss these changing technologies. Discussed are the results of the research project, current perceptions and experiences of facility management personnel, and changing technologies and innovations in higher education physical facility and asset management.
Rachael Bittner, Coordinator
Marketing
SchoolDude.com
Forum Session
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Jazz, Level Four, Renaissance Hotel
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Chief Information Officers Summit
Kick off the League’s annual Conference on Information Technology with this annual gathering of community college Chief Information Officers. Summit participants discuss effective strategies, timely issues, and model information technology and infrastructure programs. The summit’s experienced technology leaders facilitate discussions about creative approaches and hot topics such as information security, student email systems, servicing the millennial generation, and being a successful CIO. Participants also break into small groups for peer-related topic discussions concerning important issues such as emergency communications, procurement management, and supporting faculty using Web 2.0 tools. Join technology leaders and college administrators as they strengthen their commitment to improving the information technology systems in our colleges today while creating a vision for tomorrow.
Todd Jorns, Senior Director
Instructional Technology
Illinois Community College Board
Malik Rahman, Chief Information Officer
Central Piedmont Community College
Jimmy Livornese,
Central Piedmont Community College
David Kim, Associate Chief Executive Officer and Executive Di
Administrative Information Services
Central Piedmont Community College
Kimberley Conley, CIO
Technology Solutions
Henderson Community College
Learning Center Course
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday, November 11, 2007
102, Level One, Nashville Convention Center
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CompTIA’s A+: A Fresh Approach to an Old Standard
Technology constantly changes, but technology workers often do not. Today’s employers want well-rounded IT workers who understand the company’s business, can communicate with internal and external customers, and can adapt to the ever-changing environment. CompTIA’s A+ certification has been updated to offer three specialist tracks based on job roles, as well as new sections on security, communication, and employee professionalism. Session participants learn about the changes to A+ and other certifications in CompTIA’s family of vendor-neutral certifications.
Alan Rowland, Business Development Manager
Education to Careers
CompTIA
Forum Session
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Monday, November 12, 2007
Belmont Room Two, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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CompTIA’s Convergence+: Bringing IT All Together
Convergence technologies that combine data, voice, and video enable individuals to work and collaborate effectively from practically anywhere they can access an IP connection. Are your students learning how to maximize this technology? Come and discuss CompTIA’s newest vendor neutral certification and the latest curriculum and industry expectations for your students.
Alan Rowland, Business Development Manager
Education to Careers
CompTIA
Forum Session
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Ryman Room Two, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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Concept Mapping: Visual Learning and Thinking
Brainstorm topics that become the framework for written documents, presentations, and class lectures. Mind Maps help facilitate students’ analytical thinking, comprehension, creativity, and writing skills. MatchWare OpenMind allows students and teachers to rapidly visualize, organize, and implement ideas and export them to HTML, Word, PowerPoint, or MatchWare Mediator. Participants learn how to create visual Mind Maps and how to automatically build a multimedia presentation or website from maps.
Dave Hamilton, Educational Advisor
Sales and Training
MatchWare, Inc.
Hands-On Lab
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Monday, November 12, 2007
208, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Create Video Tutorials for Students and Colleagues
ScreenCorder 5 is an easy-to-use screen capture tool that allows instructors to quickly and efficiently create professional video tutorials. Participants learn how to capture screen recordings from any piece of software; turn the recordings into tutorials or support videos; and display them on a server, CD-ROM, or the web. Add audio instructions, text bubbles, animated images, SCORM compliant quizzes, and picture-in-picture. Export files as WMV, Flash, or AVI. Use the web builder to create online tutorials.
Dave Hamilton, Educational Advisor
Sales and Training
MatchWare, Inc.
Hands-On Lab
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Monday, November 12, 2007
208, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Creating Robust Custom Reports in a Web Browser for NonProgrammers
The ability to access useful information as quickly and easily as possible is central to enrollment management. If you’ve accessed the internet, you’ve used a web browser. During this workshop, learn how a web browser can be a powerful tool to create custom reports with no programming knowledge and no IT experience required. SAS Web Report Studio is a module of SAS Business Intelligence that allows users to create and share reports of varying complexity with just a few mouse clicks.
Glen Dalrymple, Engineer
Systems
SAS
Hands-On Lab
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
203, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Creating Robust Custom Reports in a Web Browser for NonProgrammers
The ability to access useful information as quickly and easily as possible is central to enrollment management. If you’ve accessed the internet, you’ve used a web browser. During this workshop, learn how a web browser can be a powerful tool to create custom reports with no programming knowledge and no IT experience required. SAS Web Report Studio is a module of SAS Business Intelligence that allows users to create and share reports of varying complexity with just a few mouse clicks.
Glen Dalrymple, Engineer
Systems
SAS
Hands-On Lab
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
203, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Creating Robust Custom Reports in a Web Browser for NonProgrammers
The ability to access useful information as quickly and easily as possible is central to enrollment management. If you’ve accessed the internet, you’ve used a web browser. During this workshop, learn how a web browser can be a powerful tool to create custom reports with no programming knowledge and no IT experience required. SAS Web Report Studio is a module of SAS Business Intelligence that allows users to create and share reports of varying complexity with just a few mouse clicks.
Glen Dalrymple, Engineer
Systems
SAS
Hands-On Lab
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Sunday, November 11, 2007
203, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Creating the Elusive Online IT Degree With Existing Technology
Delivering operating system intensive courses through a distance learning model has traditionally presented challenges involving licensing, proprietary software, and student hardware requirements. Using Citrix and virtualization technologies, faculty members can create virtual labs from existing classroom labs that can be accessed from anywhere. Session participants learn how to address these issues encountered when developing the elusive online IT degree.
Rachel Desmarais, Vice President
Information Technology
Forsyth Technical Community College
Christopher Pearce, Coordinator
Information Technology
Forsyth Technical Community College
Nancy Miller, Instructor
Networking
Forsyth Technical Community College
Forum Session
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Bluegrass, Level Four, Renaissance Hotel
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Cutting-Edge Software Development in Two-Year Colleges
It is possible to train cutting-edge object-oriented application software developers in two years without the instruction becoming out of date by graduation. North Arkansas College has implemented a two-year software development degree using the latest .NET Microsoft development technologies. Come participate in a discussion about the pain and the gain from the bleeding edge using Microsoft development software that is free to colleges and their students.
Rick Raines, Instructor
North Arkansas College
Forum Session
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Bluegrass, Level Four, Renaissance Hotel
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CWIS: Open-Source Portal Software for Educators
Collection Workflow Integration Software (CWIS) is open-source software designed to help educators present resources online in portal formats. The software includes the ability to rate resources, add comments to resources, and get recommendations for other resources of interest. CWIS also helps portal developers catalog new resources. Lab participants explore the features and underlying structure of the CWIS and leave with a basic understanding of the software and knowledge about digital library software, standards, and issues.
Edward Almasy, Co-director
Compute Science Department
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Rachael Bower, Co-director
Internet Scout Project
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Hands-On Lab
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
208, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Del.icio.us World of Social Bookmarking
Tired of forgetting your URLs? Sick of the tedious functions found on some web search engines? Welcome to the social bookmarking revolution. Social bookmarking websites are a popular way to store, classify, share, and search links and are rapidly maturing into the next big thing. Millions of people are abandoning traditional search engines and directories in favor of social bookmarking services. Participants create several personal management tool accounts and customize these accounts to fit their needs.
Bambi Edwards,
Craven Community College
Annette Walker, Instructor
Information Technology
Craven Community College
Hands-On Lab
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Monday, November 12, 2007
210, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Design a Course in 60 Minutes!
Using a new open-source development tool, a complete course will be designed in less than 60 minutes using information provided by session participants. The facilitators for this session demonstrate how sophisticated courses can be designed using a dynamic process and an innovative development tool. The development software runs off of a simple USB flash drive and is cross-platform compatible.
David Penrose, Manager
Online Services
San Juan College
Marty Hill, Interim Vice President
Learning Technologies
San Juan College
Hands-On Lab
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
209, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Develop E-Learning Content for Any LMS
Produce content once and publish it on virtually any LMS. SCORM is a content standard that allows e-learning content and assessments to integrate with and migrate easily between systems. This session introduces participants to the SCORM standards, features, benefits, disadvantages, and tools available to convert content to this model. Additionally, the session highlights a case study course conversion from proprietary LMS-created content to system-neutral SCORM.
Adam Brooks, Developer
Instruction and Elearning
Central Piedmont Community College
Charles Henion, Instructor
Information Technology
Central Piedmont Community College
Forum Session
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Belmont Room Two, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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Developing Hyperintercourse Collaboration With Today’s Student Learner
Today’s learners communicate in a multidimensional manner. Emails, lectures, and discussion threads can only convey a portion of the interactions that are wanted and expected by today’s learners. Do we imagine that learners are going home and using these almost primitive forms of communication to maintain their living and playing arenas? The future of teaching and learning rests in hyperintercourse collaboration. Demonstrated and discussed are state-of-the-art hyperinteractive collaborative tools, including an avatar-directed learning experience.
William Burkett, Faculty Chair
IT/SOUS
Capella University
Don Johnson, Assistant Professor
Business Administration
Georgia Perimeter College
Forum Session
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
Belmont Room Three, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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Digital Forensics: Investigating Computer Incidences
This presentation teaches participants about digital forensics. The proliferation and power of computers cause them to be involved in crimes in ever-increasing numbers. Besides investigating criminal activities, there are other legitimate reasons for companies to want information about what their employees are doing on company computers. The presenter leads hands-on exercises on file recovery, browser history examination, and email message recovery. Techniques for foiling forensic investigations are also discussed.
Rick Leinecker, Assistant Professor
Business and Technologies
Rockingham Community College
Hands-On Lab
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
209, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Don’t Teach Me What I Already Know!
Millennials are characterized by many traits, but patience is not one of them. This cohort has grown up using technology, loves to play games, and needs immediate and positive feedback. Come and see a tool that works to evaluate and extend their expertise in using various office applications. Share successes and strategies in using Office 2007.
Arta Szathmary, Professor
MaST (Math Science and Technology
Bucks County Community College
Hands-On Lab
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
208, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Dynamic Online Lectures: Sound Like a Pro, Not
Audio podcasts are becoming an important element of online and hybrid classes. A former DJ explains how he encourages his students to tune in to the podcasts for his courses by creating compelling, entertaining, and useful content. You’ll get specific strategies that will help you take that next step into the future of course content delivery. This session is for anyone who wants to learn how to podcast or learn how to podcast more effectively.
Andy Curran, Associate Professor
Interactive Multimedia Technology
Clermont College - University of Cincinnati
Forum Session
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Ryman Room Two, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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E-Portfolios Made Easy
Participants learn to create interactive e-portfolios in a matter of minutes that include images, text, videos, animations, and more. Export e-portfolios as Flash, HTML, EXE, or auto-run CD-ROMs. Mediator is an icon-based, drag and drop authoring tool for which no programming or experience is necessary. Faculty members and students can focus on content and creativity rather than learning technology.
Dave Hamilton, Educational Advisor
Sales and Training
MatchWare, Inc.
Hands-On Lab
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
208, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Effective and Efficient Use of Technology to Enrich Learning
The environment for education is changing. Internet, broadband, laptops, and other mobile technologies provide students with access to knowledge whenever they want or need it. This presentation explores instructors’ use of a diverse array of educational technology. Participants leave with the confidence to choose the right technology to enhance students’ understanding of a topic and ways to integrate streaming video and custom content to improve student interaction and retention in online or hybrid courses.
Gisele Larose, President
Marketing
WebStudy, Inc.
Forum Session
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
Belmont Room Two, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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Effective Career Guidance: Combining CareerScope Assessment Software With a Personal Touch
CareerScope, developed by Vocational Research Institute, is a computerized interest and aptitude assessment used to assist students in making important career and educational planning decisions using the latest national career research. This session is designed for community colleges and the various populations they serve. Participants learn about the benefits of using CareerScope in the career and educational decision-making process and how to implement CareerScope on their campus technologically and from a career counseling perspective.
Emily Short, Director
Retention Support Services
Volunteer State Community College
Terry Bubb, Advisor and Counselor
Advising Center
Volunteer State Community College
Forum Session
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Fisk Room Two, Level Two, Renaissance Hotel
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Emerging Trends in the Future Workforce: SUNY and the Microsoft IT Academy Program
With the release of Microsoft Vista and Microsoft Office 2007 and the launch of Vista Longhorn Server, there are expanded learning opportunities. The presenters introduce best practices for supporting new technology integration into learning environments. One focus is a workforce initiative that provides individuals with better education opportunities, occupational skills, and economic independence. Highlighted are best practices and challenges in fostering career opportunities through outreach, industry partnerships, and collaboration with workforce development professionals and agencies.
Kelley Beverly, Academic Product Manager
Microsoft Learning
Microsoft Corporation
Lani Fraizer, North America Education and Workforce
IT Academy and Workforce Development
Microsoft Corporation
Kofi Amponsah, Program Administrator
IT Academy SUNY
Microsoft Corporation
Ronald Bryant, Program Administrator
IT Academy
Microsoft Corporation
Forum Session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Monday, November 12, 2007
Belmont Room Two, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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Enhanced Podcasting: Transforming Sound Files Into Educational Multimedia
Advances in technology have made it easier than ever to attach images and other files to a podcast. This presentation reviews current practices and shows new methods for enhancing podcasts. Participants see how images and sound are being used and how instructors and students benefit from enhanced podcasts and critique current research into enhanced podcasts. This session will be used to interest educators who are interested in podcasting, online learning, and multimedia.
Geoff Cain, Instructional Designer
Elearning
Tacoma Community College
Andrew Duckworth, Coordinator
Distance Learning
Tacoma Community College
Forum Session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Monday, November 12, 2007
109, Level One, Nashville Convention Center
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Evolution of the Lab: How Technology Enables the Revolution of Hands-On Learning
Technology has revolutionized the hands-on lab. This session presents an overview of how emerging technologies can be applied to radically enhance hands-on learning. One such application is virtual labs that can be infinitely repeated, regardless of the available lab supplies or budget. See examples of virtual science labs, complete with a never-ending supply of chemicals and slides. The information presented will benefit anyone responsible for curriculum design, development, or delivery.
Randi Roger, Executive Editor
Pearson Learning Solutions
Pearson Education
Forum Session
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
102, Level One, Nashville Convention Center
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Fingerprints, Cameras, and Microphones: Oh My!
Authenticating your distance learning students and verifying they aren’t cheating is the final hurdle to distance learning credibility. Participants in this session discuss how Troy University is using technology to easily leap over this final hurdle using a device that combines a fingerprint scanner, camera, and microphone to insure that students getting credit for exams are the students taking the exams. The actual device is used to replicate the student and teacher exam environments.
Doug Winneg, President
Software Secure
Forum Session
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
Bluegrass, Level Four, Renaissance Hotel
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Flash and Web Design Made Easy
Participants create comprehensive Flash websites in a matter of minutes with interactive navigation, object animation, and much more. Mediator 8 is an icon-based authoring tool that lets you drag and drop your way to interactive websites, Flash presentations, and multimedia CD-ROMs. No programming or experience is necessary. One-click exports to Flash and HTML, auto-run CD-ROMs, and automated FTP upload allow users to focus on content rather than technology.
Dave Hamilton, Educational Advisor
Sales and Training
MatchWare, Inc.
Forum Session
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Bluegrass, Level Four, Renaissance Hotel
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Flickr: Photos Are Just the Beginning
Flickr is a web 2.0 social networking website that allows people to share their photos with friends and strangers. However, sharing photos is just the beginning of what a person can do with Flickr. This presentation covers ways that Flickr can be used to enhance learning using geotagging, annotation, tagging, blogs, hyperlinking, slideshows, and digital storytelling.
Debi McGuire, Director
Distance Learning and Professional Development
Wilkes Community College
Hands-On Lab
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
210, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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From Tagging to Teaching: Practical Examples of Leveraging Social Bookmarking in Teaching and Learning
Social bookmarking is becoming an effective tool for sharing, discovery, and collaboration. Session participants receive an overview of social bookmarking, discuss how to use it effectively in teaching and learning, and discover how bookmarks can be used for productivity and teamwork. Several activities and uses of a social bookmarking tool integrated with an online course environment are presented. Also included is a demonstration of how tagging can dynamically include resources for students in online courses.
Garret Brand, Director
Distance and Learning Technologies
Grand Rapids Community College
Eric Kunnen, Coordinator
Instructional Technologies
Grand Rapids Community College
John Morrison, Director
Blackboard Beyond User Communities
Blackboard, Inc.
Forum Session
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Bluegrass, Level Four, Renaissance Hotel
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Game On! Learning Objects, Simulations, and Games to Engage Learners
An array of learning objects, simulations, and interactive games are explored. These digital resources can illustrate complex processes, visualize the unseeable, allow for manipulation of variables, or immerse participants in a situated and active learning environment. Learners are attracted to these representations and playful learning experiences that promote investigations, imaginations, and interpretations about actions in relation to circumstances and possible outcomes. This session explores how these electronic materials can engage and stimulate learners.
Tim Kochery, Director
Center for Academic Technology
Hamline University
Hands-On Lab
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
209, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Get Rid of Your Books: Video Training for Students.
Screen recorded tutorials of software tasks provide realistic and visual training for modern students. Just as commercial trainers use intensive multimedia, faculty members should create video tutorials. During this session, learn how screen recorded tutorials can help students be more effective in less time. Learn about freeware and commercial software choices for making training videos so you can make them today no matter how small your budget. Also learn about different ways to put the training online.
Jonathan Ross, Instructor
Digital Media
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Hands-On Lab
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
213/214, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Get Serious With Mobile Delivery for Online Learning
Learn how the Mobile Media Institute at Santa Barbara City Community College designed and delivered new online faculty training for delivering serious game content using mobile devices as a component of the online learning environment. Discuss how next-generation content authoring tools enable faculty to build serious game content for delivery on mobile devices. The presenter demonstrates Virtools and how the instructional media and lessons used to deliver the online course were developed.
Guy Smith, Dean
Multimedia
Santa Barbara City College
Jim Kiggens, Consultant
Mobile Media Institute
Santa Barbara City College
Forum Session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Belmont Room Three, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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Getting Results: Free Online Faculty
Getting Results is a free, web-based faculty
development program featuring video vignettes of
community college instructors demonstrating effective
teaching. Funded by NSF and produced by WGBHBoston
in association with the League for Innovation,
Getting Results is designed for use by individuals or
cohorts of faculty. The program is targeted to science,
technology, engineering, and math instructors;
however, the principles and strategies are applicable
for faculty in any discipline. Come hear how colleges
are using Getting Results with their faculty.
Allatia Harris, President
Administration
San Jacinto College-North Campus
Cynthia Wilson, Vice President
Learning and Research
League for Innovation in the Community College
Forum Session
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Belmont Room One, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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Goodbye Bubbles! The Transition From Paper to Online Student Opinion Surveys
Participants in this Roundtable Discussion explore the successful transition from paper to online student opinion surveys at Santa Fe Community College (SFCC). Facilitated is a discussion about a case study about that transition, a brief history of the process including the rationale for the transition, key challenges and opportunities in that transition, and practical advice for those who want to make or who have made the transition.
Clay Smith, Instructor
English
Santa Fe College
Roundtable Discussion
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
205/206, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Google Apps Education Edition
Free Hosted Communication Services for Colleges
Hear from a panel of college IT administrators about
the ways Google Apps Education Edition has helped
their departments save money, save time, and
provide students with powerful communication and
collaboration tools. Google Apps Education Edition
is a free suite of hosted applications for colleges and
universities that includes Gmail (webmail), Google
Calendar (shared calendaring), Google Talk (instant
messaging and voice over IP), Google Docs
(document creation and sharing), and more.
Jeff Keltner, Business Development Associate
Enterprise - Edu
Google
Chris Iremonger, Specialist
Google Applications Collaboration
Google
Forum Session
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
109, Level One, Nashville Convention Center
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Google Apps for Education: Enhancing the Student Experience
This presentation explores using Google technology to enhance the student experience. The initial phase of this project included the migration of 200,000 student email accounts to Google’s free educational service providing increased storage and the foundation for future services such as Google Talk, Google Calendar, Google Docs and Spreadsheets, Google’s Portal (iGoogle), and other useful applications. Join this session and learn how to increase your institution’s success with Google technology while realizing substantial cost savings.
Jimmy Livornese,
Central Piedmont Community College
Ken Ingle, Director
Web Development
Central Piedmont Community College
Forum Session
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Monday, November 12, 2007
Ryman Room One, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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Groove 2007: No Fuss Collaboration
Collaboration on shared projects used to require a complex network infrastructure and administrative support. Now, projects can easily be done on a peer-to-peer basis, consume less bandwidth, and provide customized shared workspaces using Groove. Work online, offline, and stay in sync automatically, all without the need to connect to the central network to access or update information. Projects completed with the help of Groove can easily be submitted to a network share or synchronized with a SharePoint website.
Deborah Sanders, Marketing Manager
Higher Education
Microsoft Corporation
Hands-On Lab
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Monday, November 12, 2007
207, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Groove 2007: No Fuss Collaboration
Collaboration on shared projects used to require a complex network infrastructure and administrative support. Now, projects can easily be done on a peer-to-peer basis, consume less bandwidth, and provide customized shared workspaces using Groove. Work online, offline, and stay in sync automatically, all without the need to connect to the central network to access or update information. Projects completed with the help of Groove can easily be submitted to a network share or synchronized with a SharePoint website.
Deborah Sanders, Marketing Manager
Higher Education
Microsoft Corporation
Hands-On Lab
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
207, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Groove 2007: No Fuss Collaboration
Collaboration on shared projects used to require a complex network infrastructure and administrative support. Now, projects can easily be done on a peer-to-peer basis, consume less bandwidth, and provide customized shared workspaces using Groove. Work online and offline and stay in sync automatically, all without connecting to the central network to access or update information. Projects completed with the help of Groove can easily be submitted to a network share or synchronized with a SharePoint website.
Deborah Sanders, Marketing Manager
Higher Education
Microsoft Corporation
Hands-On Lab
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Sunday, November 11, 2007
207, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Hands-On Training for Instructors to Enhance Online Teaching and Learning
This session demonstrates how a training course for online instruction should be structured for maximizing learning and will benefit new and seasoned online faculty members. Discussed are online communication, innovative online teaching, authentic assessment, and incorporating creative media into online courses.
Andrea Smith, Mathematics
Liberal Arts
Cedar Valley College
Suryakant Desai, Help Desk Analyst
Accounting
Dallas County Community College District
Tim Barker, Director
Teaching Learning Center
Cedar Valley College
Suvarna Desai, Support Specialist
Computer Service
Cedar Valley College
Forum Session
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Bluegrass, Level Four, Renaissance Hotel
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How Open-Source Publishing is Changing the Educational Landscape
As traditional texts become more expensive and less specific to course needs, instructors are creating and finding supplemental materials. Lulu.com provides a free, web-based publishing platform that provides the tools necessary to publish and distribute content. Lulu's service allows authors to retain copyright and control pricing, while saving students money and providing a better educational experience. Come learn why educators at over 200 colleges use Lulu.com as their source for course materials, course catalogs, and administrative manuals.
David Spain, Marketing Director
Sales
Lulu
Meghan Chisholm, Sales And Marketing Associate
Communciations
Lulu
Forum Session
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Rhythm and Blues, Level Four, Renaissance Hotel
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How to Use Camtasia to Podcast Your Instructional Materials
This exciting hands-on lab teaches instructors to create multimedia instructional podcasts. Participants survey the stimulating new world of podcasting and then use Camtasia and Screencast.com to deliver lessons to iPods, portable digital players, and personal computers. This hands-on session is essential for instructors wishing to broaden their delivery options and take advantage of the latest multimedia approaches to learning.
Jeffrey Mills, Analyst
Instructional Services
San Diego Community College District
Dave Giberson, Coordinator
Instructional Design
San Diego Community College District
Hands-On Lab
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
209, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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I-Teaching and I-Learning: Presenting Content on iPods
Can students learn using portable devices such as iPods? Can faculty members use iPods to effectively teach? The presenters discovered that iPods are an excellent tool to present and reinforce content. The presenters recorded the steps involved in various nursing skills (i.e. giving s,hots, changing dressings) and made the videos available for iPod download. Discussed are how to record and distribute the iPod content, the problems encountered, and the positive feedback received from nursing students.
Susan Buchholz, Associate Professor
Nursing
Georgia Perimeter College
Wakita Bradford, Instructor
Nursing
Georgia Perimeter College
Roundtable Discussion
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
205/206, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Improve Classroom Learning With Game Show Excitement
Research has shown that people learn better when they’re engaged and enjoy what they’re doing. During this hands-on session, participants experience how easy it is to convert quizzes into learning adventures using free software designed to work with PowerPoint. Participants are asked to bring with them sample quiz questions as we elevate “The Quiz” to an enjoyable and rewarding educational experience.
Ben Mayock, Coordinator
Network Technology
The Community College of Baltimore County
Paulette Comet, Associate Professor
Computer Information Systems
The Community College of Baltimore County
Hands-On Lab
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
213/214, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Improving Student Access to Media Technology With Open-Source Software
This session presents participants with a variety of open-source software applications related to the production and editing of electronic media objects. Participants receive a CD-ROM containing all the programs presented. This session is particularly useful for faculty members who use educational media for student presentations or other activities. Because they are open source, these tools remain available to students even after they leave college.
Jason Caudill, Graduate Assistant
Information Technology
University of Tennessee
Hands-On Lab
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
209, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Increase Student Retention by Engagement Using Technology, Podcasts, MP3 Player, and Electronic Notebooks
Technology has infiltrated students’ worlds, and consequently, they expect to be active instead of sedentary learners. Fortunately, numerous tools are available. Unfortunately, many faculty members do not use them to their fullest extent. The presenter demonstrates how DyKnow can be used to engage students, assess class sessions, and assist students and instructors with time management. The session also demonstrates the tremendous impact MP3, iPods, and podcasting have on student learning and pedagogy and discusses using iTunes U to support student learning and organizational recognition.
Richard McNeil, Professor
Computer and Information Office Systems
Joliet Junior College
Forum Session
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Jazz, Level Four, Renaissance Hotel
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Increasing Interaction in Remote Video Conference Classes
Are you boring students with your videoconference classes? Want to improve retention in synchronous distance education courses? Participants are shown how Central Wyoming College is enhancing interactivity in remote classrooms using PowerPoint and clicker technology. Technologists and faculty members involved in any type of videoconference classroom instruction orothers interested in clicker technology are encouraged to participate in this session to see various techniques for asking questions, gathering data, quizzing students, and viewing detailed reports.
Matt Herr, Director
Information Technology
Central Wyoming College
Stacey Stanek, Faculty
Nursing
Central Wyoming College
Forum Session
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Sunday, November 11, 2007
108, Level One, Nashville Convention Center
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Innovations in the Learning College
During this session, the author of A Learning College for the 21st Century sets the context while leaders from three learning colleges who are also students in Walden University’s Community College Leadership Program share how their institutions are improving learning and student success using technology. Highlights include innovative technologies used in student success programs, partnerships for emerging technologies, integrating web-based resources into the classroom, and survey results about using podcasting as a student-learning tool.
Terry O'Banion, President Emeritus
League for Innovation in the Community College
Ann Beheler, Vice-president
Academic Affairs
Porterville College
Susan Holmes, Executive Dean
Office of the President
NorthWest Arkansas Community College
Celeste Schwartz, Vice President
Information Technology
Montgomery County Community College
Forum Session
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
102, Level One, Nashville Convention Center
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Internet 2 Technology Connects Students and Teachers in Real Time
Participants witness a live international video conference using Internet 2. Students from the United States and their international counterparts demonstrate a business simulation where students engage in trading activities. Using the International Business Practice Firm, a program in which students have to make decisions, recognize problems, function in a global marketplace, and generate ideas using workplace technology, session participants see how students and teachers collaborate in real time.
Carol Weber, Professor
Business and Technology
Mercer County Community College
Tony Bruzaitis, Director
Information Technology
Mercer County Community College
Forum Session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Monday, November 12, 2007
Belmont Room Three, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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IT Trends for Educators: Industry, the New Learner, and Implications for Community Colleges
Based on current research compiled by NWCET, this presentation covers trends in IT careers and IT skills, the changing worlds of work and education, and the net generation. From employment projections to skills demands, from the habits and work style of digital natives to the challenges for digital immigrants, this session offers a wealth of information for IT educators striving to stay in touch with new technologies, tools, and teaching methods as they gain valuable insights into the IT trends affecting teaching and learning.
Suzanne Marks, Faculty
Business
Bellevue College
Special Session
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Music City Ballroom, Level Two, Renaissance Hotel
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It’s 11:00 p.m.: Do You Know Where Your Products Are?
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is an emerging technology with the potential to help companies track and manage their inventories, increase worker productivity, and simplify manual reporting. As RFID becomes more widely used, employers will need workers with specialized skills to integrate the technology into their businesses. Participants in this session receive a primer on RFID, discuss the status of current training programs, and see examples of best practices being used in higher education.
Alan Rowland, Business Development Manager
Education to Careers
CompTIA
Poster Session
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
Level One, Lobby, Nashville Convention Center
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It’s 3:00 A.M.: Do You Know Where Your IT Assets Are?
Since 1985, investment in IT infrastructure has increased rapidly. Consequently, educational institutions must now master facility and IT asset management. This session reviews major trends in and emerging technologies used for IT asset management (ITAM), including new hardware and software. ITAM will have a major impact on how organizations manage their growing IT investments over the next several years. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about emerging ITAM technology.
Herb Crawford, Regional Manager
Sales
SchoolDude.com
Forum Session
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Bluegrass, Level Four, Renaissance Hotel
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It’s Here, It’s Now, It’s WOW: Microsoft Windows Vista
Showcased are new features of Windows Vista. Anyone who uses a Microsoft operating system will see the power and features of its latest offering. Participants discuss Vista Movie Maker, speech recognition, and Windows Media Player 11. Come see the new search features and learn how to increase RAM without cracking the case. Explore Flip 3D, the snipping tool, the sidebar, and more. Go beyond the beginner level and learn about exciting new features available in Microsoft Windows Vista.
Philip Vavalides, Professor
Information Technology
Guilford Technical Community College
Forum Session
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Fisk Room Two, Level Two, Renaissance Hotel
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It’s Not Your Father’s Office: A Look at Microsoft Office 2007
Come and see the newest features of Microsoft’s radically changed office productivity suite. Participants examine the ribbon, new terminology, and other exciting features that will be useful to anyone who teaches an introductory office applications course. Participants also explore the new graphics capabilities, new blogging features, and Groove and OneNote, two exciting new additions to the Office suite that will aid students with note taking and allow online instructors to hold office hours in a more effective fashion.
Philip Vavalides, Professor
Information Technology
Guilford Technical Community College
Forum Session
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Fisk Room Two, Level Two, Renaissance Hotel
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Keeping Up With the Jetsons: Teaching and Learning in a Web 2.0 World
This course provides participants with the opportunity to learn about and play with various web 2.0 technologies (i.e. social bookmarking, blogs, RSS aggregators, wikis, and personal portals). During the course, participants discuss methods for incorporating these tools into different teaching and learning environments. Included for each technology is a brief introduction, examples of how it is used in teaching and learning, a discussion about pedagogical issues, and time for participants to set up their own accounts and experiment with the technologies.
Rochelle Rodrigo, Residential Faculty
English
Mesa Community College
Learning Center Course
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Sunday, November 11, 2007
209, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Laptops in the Classroom: Instructors’ Enemies or Allies?
The use of laptops inside the classroom has been considered an innovation by some and a barrier to teaching by others. This session challenges the latter perspectives by presenting a case study at SAIT Polytechnic where the use of laptops has encouraged learning and increased student satisfaction. Session participants learn practical approaches for using laptops inside the classroom to promote access to contents, interaction with instructors and peers, and problem solving.
Martha Burkle, Chair
e-learning
SAIT Polytechnic
Foster Stewart, Team Leader
Business and Tourism
SAIT Polytechnic
Forum Session
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Belmont Room Three, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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Learn How the Nortel Technology Solutions Academy Provides Free Courseware
The Nortel Technology Solutions Academy (NTSA) enables schools to add VoIP training to their existing curricula at no charge. The NTSA has three key components (courseware, labs, and certification), which when combined, offer students a relevant and rich learning experience. Come here how, by participating in the NTSA, your college not only becomes more appealing to prospective students, you also provide your current enrollment with a competitive advantage as they prepare to enter the workforce.
Gregory Hyman, Nortel Technology Solutions Academy
Certification
Nortel
Henrik Oberg, Manager
Certification
Nortel
Forum Session
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Belmont Room One, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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Learn, Achieve, Succeed: New Technologies for Enhancing Student Performance
Tegrity Campus 2.0 is the first student achievement system that impacts the entire institution to improve retention and student satisfaction. Tegrity Campus 2.0 makes instruction available anytime by capturing, storing, and indexing every class on campus for replay by any student. Students can quickly recall key moments or replay entire classes online with digital notes, on their iPods, or on their cell phones. Provided are an overview of Tegrity Campus 2.0, a demonstration of student and faculty experiences, and case studies about how Tegrity Campus 2.0 is effecting leading colleges and universities.
Bryan Arvison, Regional Director
Sales
Tegrity, Inc.
Forum Session
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
Fisk Room Two, Level Two, Renaissance Hotel
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M-Learning With Cell Phones: Just the Beginning
Technology can improve learning when students haregular access to computers. This presentation explores how mobile phones can be used for learning since students already know how to use this tool better than most adults, mobile phones offer scaffolding methods that have been proven to enhance learning, and mobile phones provide the opportunity to maintain the pace of computer education on time, rather than behind the time of real-world learning.
Lucianne Sweder, Assistant Director
College of Education
Governors State University
Sandi Estep, Director
College of Education
Governors State University
Forum Session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Belmont Room Two, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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Making Reality an E-Learning Vision at a Higher Education System
Transforming an institutional vision for e-learning into an academic department strategy is a big challenge. This session presents SAIT’s e-learning vision, describes how it was developed, and explores how it transformed into an e-learning strategy that supports educational change. Participants learn how to lead such a transformation and overcome common challenges and barriers. The session will particularly benefit people involved in academic and administrative decisions and strategies, as well as faculty members trying to embrace technological change.
Martha Burkle, Chair
e-learning
SAIT Polytechnic
Forum Session
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
Belmont Room Two, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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Making the Most of New Technology: Enhancing Instruction With Digital Video
Video has the power to transform any lesson into a memorable learning experience. This session provides a brief look back at the evolution of video delivery methods and a look forward at new and emerging digital technologies affecting the way video is delivered. Using a series of educational case studies and an interactive crystal ball activity, participants explore what has worked well, what hasn’t worked, and what the future holds for digital video delivery.
Wendy Collins, Vice President
Digital Strategy
Films for the Humanities and Sciences
Gina Cone, Manager
Marketing and Special Projects
North Seattle Community College
Forum Session
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
Belmont Room Two, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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Massively Multiplayer Online Games: Exploring the Learning Potential
This session takes an introductory look into the world of massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs). Participants learn about existing gaming literature, see examples of learning in entertainment-based MMOGs, and examine education-based MMOGs designed specifically for learning. Participants leave with background knowledge and new ideas for establishing and maintaining a connection with learners through MMOGs. The presentation is designed with instructors, academic leaders, and instructional technology professionals in mind.
Landon Pirius, Interim Dean
Student Services
Inver Hills Community College
Forum Session
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Belmont Room Two, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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Microsoft IT Academy and the SUNY Joint Workforce Initiatives
With the release of Microsoft Vista and Microsoft Office 2007 and the launch of Vista Longhorn Server, there are expanded learning opportunities. The presenters introduce best practices for supporting new technology integration into learning environments. One focus is a workforce initiative that provides individuals with better education opportunities, occupational skills, and economic independence. Highlighted are best practices and challenges in fostering career opportunities through outreach, industry partnerships, and collaboration with workforce development professionals and agencies.
Kelley Beverly, Academic Product Manager
Microsoft Learning
Microsoft Corporation
Lani Fraizer, North America Education and Workforce
IT Academy and Workforce Development
Microsoft Corporation
Kofi Amponsah, Program Administrator
IT Academy SUNY
Microsoft Corporation
Ronald Bryant, Program Administrator
IT Academy
Microsoft Corporation
Roundtable Discussion
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
205/206, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Microsoft, Adobe, and IC3 Certification Exam Open Lab
During this session, participants have the opportunity to take Certiport certification exams in Microsoft Certified Application Specialist, Microsoft Office Specialist, Adobe Certified Associate, and Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC³).
Eldon Lechtenberg, Director
Sales
Certiport
Chris Yandow, North American Regional Manager
Noam Sales
Certiport
Liz Arias, Specialist
Global Channel Operations
Certiport
Hands-On Lab
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Sunday, November 11, 2007
202, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Microsoft, Adobe, and IC3 Certification Exam Open Lab
During this session, participants have the opportunity to take Certiport certification exams in Microsoft Certified Application Specialist, Microsoft Office Specialist, Adobe Certified Associate, and Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC³).
Eldon Lechtenberg, Director
Sales
Certiport
Chris Yandow, North American Regional Manager
Noam Sales
Certiport
Liz Arias, Specialist
Global Channel Operations
Certiport
Hands-On Lab
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sunday, November 11, 2007
202, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Microsoft, Adobe, and IC3 Certification Exam Open Lab
During this session, participants have the opportunity to take Certiport certification exams in Microsoft Certified Application Specialist, Microsoft Office Specialist, Adobe Certified Associate, and Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC³).
Eldon Lechtenberg, Director
Sales
Certiport
Chris Yandow, North American Regional Manager
Noam Sales
Certiport
Liz Arias, Specialist
Global Channel Operations
Certiport
Hands-On Lab
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Sunday, November 11, 2007
202, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Microsoft, Adobe, and IC3 Certification Exam Open Lab
During this session, participants have the opportunity to take Certiport certification exams in Microsoft Certified Application Specialist, Microsoft Office Specialist, Adobe Certified Associate, and Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC³).
Eldon Lechtenberg, Director
Sales
Certiport
Chris Yandow, North American Regional Manager
Noam Sales
Certiport
Liz Arias, Specialist
Global Channel Operations
Certiport
Hands-On Lab
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Sunday, November 11, 2007
202, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Microsoft, Adobe, and IC3 Certification Exam Open Lab
During this session, participants have the opportunity to take Certiport certification exams in Microsoft Certified Application Specialist, Microsoft Office Specialist, Adobe Certified Associate, and Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC³).
Eldon Lechtenberg, Director
Sales
Certiport
Chris Yandow, North American Regional Manager
Noam Sales
Certiport
Liz Arias, Specialist
Global Channel Operations
Certiport
Hands-On Lab
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Monday, November 12, 2007
202, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Microsoft, Adobe, and IC3 Certification Exam Open Lab
During this session, participants have the opportunity to take Certiport certification exams in Microsoft Certified Application Specialist, Microsoft Office Specialist, Adobe Certified Associate, and Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC³).
Eldon Lechtenberg, Director
Sales
Certiport
Chris Yandow, North American Regional Manager
Noam Sales
Certiport
Liz Arias, Specialist
Global Channel Operations
Certiport
Hands-On Lab
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
202, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Microsoft, Adobe, and IC3 Certification Exam Open Lab
During this session, participants have the opportunity to take Certiport certification exams in Microsoft Certified Application Specialist, Microsoft Office Specialist, Adobe Certified Associate, and Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC³).
Eldon Lechtenberg, Director
Sales
Certiport
Chris Yandow, North American Regional Manager
Noam Sales
Certiport
Liz Arias, Specialist
Global Channel Operations
Certiport
Hands-On Lab
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
202, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Microsoft, Adobe, and IC3 Certification Exam Open Lab
During this session, participants have the opportunity to take Certiport certification exams in Microsoft Certified Application Specialist, Microsoft Office Specialist, Adobe Certified Associate, and Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC³).
Eldon Lechtenberg, Director
Sales
Certiport
Chris Yandow, North American Regional Manager
Noam Sales
Certiport
Liz Arias, Specialist
Global Channel Operations
Certiport
Hands-On Lab
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
202, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Microsoft, Adobe, and IC3 Certification Exam Open Lab
During this session, participants have the opportunity to take Certiport certification exams in Microsoft Certified Application Specialist, Microsoft Office Specialist, Adobe Certified Associate, and Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC³).
Eldon Lechtenberg, Director
Sales
Certiport
Chris Yandow, North American Regional Manager
Noam Sales
Certiport
Liz Arias, Specialist
Global Channel Operations
Certiport
Hands-On Lab
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
202, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Microsoft, Adobe, and IC3 Certification Exam Open Lab
During this session, participants have the opportunity to take Certiport certification exams in Microsoft Certified Application Specialist, Microsoft Office Specialist, Adobe Certified Associate, and Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC³).
Eldon Lechtenberg, Director
Sales
Certiport
Chris Yandow, North American Regional Manager
Noam Sales
Certiport
Liz Arias, Specialist
Global Channel Operations
Certiport
Hands-On Lab
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
202, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Microsoft, Adobe, and IC3 Certification Exam Open Lab
During this session, participants have the opportunity to take Certiport certification exams in Microsoft Certified Application Specialist, Microsoft Office Specialist, Adobe Certified Associate, and Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC³).
Eldon Lechtenberg, Director
Sales
Certiport
Chris Yandow, North American Regional Manager
Noam Sales
Certiport
Liz Arias, Specialist
Global Channel Operations
Certiport
Hands-On Lab
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
202, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Microsoft, Adobe, and IC3 Certification Exam Open Lab
During this session, participants have the opportunity to take Certiport certification exams in Microsoft Certified Application Specialist, Microsoft Office Specialist, Adobe Certified Associate, and Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC³).
Eldon Lechtenberg, Director
Sales
Certiport
Chris Yandow, North American Regional Manager
Noam Sales
Certiport
Liz Arias, Specialist
Global Channel Operations
Certiport
Hands-On Lab
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
202, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Microsoft, Adobe, and IC3 Certification Exam Open Lab
During this session, participants have the opportunity to take Certiport certification exams in Microsoft Certified Application Specialist, Microsoft Office Specialist, Adobe Certified Associate, and Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC³).
Eldon Lechtenberg, Director
Sales
Certiport
Chris Yandow, North American Regional Manager
Noam Sales
Certiport
Liz Arias, Specialist
Global Channel Operations
Certiport
Hands-On Lab
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
202, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Microsoft, Adobe, and IC3 Certification Exam Open Lab
During this session, participants have the opportunity to take Certiport certification exams in Microsoft Certified Application Specialist, Microsoft Office Specialist, Adobe Certified Associate, and Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC³).
Eldon Lechtenberg, Director
Sales
Certiport
Chris Yandow, North American Regional Manager
Noam Sales
Certiport
Liz Arias, Specialist
Global Channel Operations
Certiport
Hands-On Lab
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
202, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Mind Mapping: Building a Better Foundation for the Thinking-Skills Process
Improve reading and writing skills by creating mind maps that increase retention, comprehension, and the organization of main ideas using images, text, videos, and hyperlinks. Also, create professional interactive timelines, Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, HTML, and Mediator. Come see how mind maps help facilitate students’ analytical thinking, comprehension, creativity, and writing skills across the curriculum. Participants discuss the principles behind mind mapping and how it relates to curriculum.
Dave Hamilton, Educational Advisor
Sales and Training
MatchWare, Inc.
Forum Session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Bluegrass, Level Four, Renaissance Hotel
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Mo’ Moodle! What’s New and What’s Cool
Moodle continues to develop and grow with almost 25,000 worldwide registered installations. Find out what the latest versions include and receive training in building a course. From course settings to section layouts, participants leave this session with an increased comfort level and probably a candy bar or two!
D.I. von Briesen, Instructor
Futures Institute
Central Piedmont Community College
Hands-On Lab
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Monday, November 12, 2007
210, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Mobile Learning Tools and Activities
This presentation starts with a focus on theories about mobile learning to provide a foundation for discussions; however, most of the content focuses on specific tools and activities that can be used in classrooms right away. Examples of tools covered include Flickr, Blogger, RSS, del.icio.us, e-books, YouTube, blogging, chatting, IMing, photos, virtual field trips, digital storytelling, annotation, and geotagging.
Debi McGuire, Director
Distance Learning and Professional Development
Wilkes Community College
Hands-On Lab
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
208, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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More Free Tips, Tricks, and Technology Tools for Teachers
We are overwhelmed with new tools and techniques. During this stimulating demonstration, a team of seasoned IT faculty members provides excellent resources so you don’t have to find them yourself. From social bookmarking websites and great shortcuts for getting around Windows to indispensable online tools for distance educators, there is something during this session for everyone.
D.I. von Briesen, Instructor
Futures Institute
Central Piedmont Community College
Marlene Anderson-Roden, Instructor
Business Computer Technologies
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Jonathan Ross, Instructor
Digital Media
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Forum Session
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Belmont Room Two, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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Multimedia for Distance Learning: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
If distance learning students wanted to watch you stand behind a podium and lecture, they would have signed up for a classroom section. What works in the traditional classroom does not always work online. Yet technology is making it easier to create audio and video recordings of classroom lectures including the ubiquitous PowerPoint presentation. This session takes a candid look at instructional technology practices that work for distance learning students and more importantly, those instructional technology practices that don’t work.
Timothy Haley, Professor
AFA-Music
Sandhills Community College
Forum Session
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Bluegrass, Level Four, Renaissance Hotel
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MUVEing Forward With Second Life: Introduction and Implementation Strategy
This session offers an introduction to the possibilities and issues involving Second Life (SL), followed by a discussion about research into how colleges are currently implementing SL in classroom environments. Participants collaboratively begin creating a strategic plan to implement SL. All notes and ideas developed during the session are distributed to participants. This session will benefit faculty and administrators unfamiliar with SL, as well as educators already engaged in SL at their institutions.
Chris Duke, Director
Technology Training and Development
San Jacinto College-North Campus
Forum Session
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Belmont Room One, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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New Convergence Communication and IP Telephony Technology Academic Certificate Program
IP telephony is to the new generation of telecommunications as electricit was to the industrial revolution. Inver Hills Community College, with the help of a National Science Foundation grant, has developed ready-to-deliver turnkey IP Telephony Technology Academic Certificate Program. This session demonstrates how to make the program available at your college.
David Anderson, Dean
Center for Professional and Workforce Development
Inver Hills Community College
Forum Session
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Rock and Roll, Level Four, Renaissance Hotel
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New Microsoft Office, Adobe, and IC3 Digital Literacy Certification Program Preview
Certiport prepares individuals with current and relevant digital skills and credentials for the competitive global workforce. During this session, participants preview new developments from Certiport including the exciting new Adobe Certified Associate program, the Microsoft Certified Application Specialist program (Office 2007) and recent developments with the Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC³). Certiport certifications are currently delivered by more than 12,000 Certiport centers worldwide.
Eldon Lechtenberg, Director
Sales
Certiport
Chris Yandow, North American Regional Manager
Noam Sales
Certiport
Liz Arias, Specialist
Global Channel Operations
Certiport
Hands-On Lab
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
202, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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New Microsoft Office, Adobe, and IC3 Digital Literacy Certification Program Preview
Certiport prepares individuals with current and relevant digital skills and credentials for the competitive global workforce. During this session, participants preview new developments from Certiport including the exciting new Adobe Certified Associate program, the Microsoft Certified Application Specialist program (Office 2007) and recent developments with the Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC³). Certiport certifications are currently delivered by more than 12,000 Certiport centers worldwide.
Eldon Lechtenberg, Director
Sales
Certiport
Chris Yandow, North American Regional Manager
Noam Sales
Certiport
Liz Arias, Specialist
Global Channel Operations
Certiport
Hands-On Lab
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Monday, November 12, 2007
202, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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New Microsoft Office, Adobe, and IC3 Digital Literacy Certification Program Preview
Certiport prepares individuals with current and relevant digital skills and credentials for the competitive global workforce. During this session, participants preview new developments from Certiport including the exciting new Adobe Certified Associate program, the Microsoft Certified Application Specialist program (Office 2007) and recent developments with the Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC³). Certiport certifications are currently delivered by more than 12,000 Certiport centers worldwide.
Eldon Lechtenberg, Director
Sales
Certiport
Chris Yandow, North American Regional Manager
Noam Sales
Certiport
Liz Arias, Specialist
Global Channel Operations
Certiport
Hands-On Lab
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Sunday, November 11, 2007
202, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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New Tech: Low-Cost, Diverse Application
The presenter provides a brief overview of current open-source or inexpensive software applications used to create digital course content and showcase applications from Mac, PC, Linux, and web-based platforms that have the greatest impact on teaching and learning. Participants learn how to apply these new technologies to diverse coursework. Distribution via portable audio and video players is also discussed. This session is perfect for anyone exploring alternative methods for communicating concepts in digital formats.
Joseph Hostetler, Assistant Professor/program Chair
Visual Communications
Ivy Tech Community College - Southwest
Steven Combs,
Ivy Tech Community College - Southwest
Forum Session
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Sunday, November 11, 2007
109, Level One, Nashville Convention Center
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New Technologies, New Literacies: Enhancing Teaching and Learning Through Computer Game Play
Multiuser computer games are currently seen almost exclusively as playthings while their potential as effective tools with which to engage learners remains largely undeveloped. A visiting Fulbright scholar from Australia leads a discussion about multiuser games as learning tools where learners engage in virtual-role playing and problem-solving scenarios. Are we equipped to develop and use new tools and lead new learners through immersive digital educational environments? Come and share your experiences, ideas, and concerns.
Mark O'Rourke, Program Manager
Creative Industries
Victoria University
Roundtable Discussion
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
205/206, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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New Text Message: Bird Flu, Campus Quarantined, Stay Home, and Login
It has become clear that text messaging is emerging as a disruptive technology. With students texting day in and out, the numbers are staggering. Learn how Central Piedmont Community College embraced this reality to use text messaging as a way of allowing students to opt in to relevant text-based communications. See how texting complements email and phone communications and provides a convenient and instant way of alerting students and staff to time-sensitive events.
D.I. von Briesen, Instructor
Futures Institute
Central Piedmont Community College
Roundtable Discussion
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
205/206, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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No Matter How Small You Are, You Can E-Learn!
Desire2Learn is a recognized leader with the most complete and adaptable suite of e-learning software products and services to power your learning infrastructure. Created for institutions of 5,000 users or less, Desire2Learn Essentials is an affordable and easy-to-use solution. Demonstrated are the tools and functionalities of Essentials. Discussions include whether Essentials will fulfill the needs and requirements of small institutions just getting started in e-learning.
Charlene Douglas, Manager
Small Client Initiatives
Desire2Learn, Inc.
Patricia Fellows, Coordinator
Central Information Technology
University of Wisconsin Colleges
Hands-On Lab
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
209, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Office 2007: Research and Reporting
Experience new features in Excel and Word that speed up and automate the process of researching academic topics and creating well-organized reports. Both of these applications have new time-saving features that simplify complex research and reporting. Learn new ways to create conditional formulas in Excel, automate tables of contents in Word, and use the Research Task Pane across all Office applications.
Deborah Sanders, Marketing Manager
Higher Education
Microsoft Corporation
Hands-On Lab
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
207, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Office 2007: Research and Reporting
Experience new features in Excel and Word that speed up and automate the process of researching academic topics and creating well-organized reports. Both of these applications have new time-saving features that simplify complex research and reporting. Learn new ways to create conditional formulas in Excel, automate tables of contents in Word, and use the Research Task Pane across all Office applications.
Deborah Sanders, Marketing Manager
Higher Education
Microsoft Corporation
Hands-On Lab
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Sunday, November 11, 2007
207, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Office 2007: Research and Reporting
Experience new features in Excel and Word that speed up and automate the process of researching academic topics and creating well-organized reports. Both of these applications have new time-saving features that simplify complex research and reporting. Learn new ways to create conditional formulas in Excel, automate tables of contents in Word, and use the Research Task Pane across all Office applications.
Deborah Sanders, Marketing Manager
Higher Education
Microsoft Corporation
Hands-On Lab
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
207, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Online Facilitation in the Age of the Net Generation
The course provides participants with practical tools and strategies for designing and effectively facilitating an online course based on the identified learning characteristics of the net-generation. The presenters provide basic strategies for facilitating an online course and hands-on activities that allow participants to practice online teaching skills that meet the needs of net generation learners. This course will benefit instructors currently designing online courses or planning to do so, as well as those currently teaching in an online environment.
Martha Burkle, Chair
e-learning
SAIT Polytechnic
Ron Windrim, Coordinator
Centre for Instructional Technology and Development
SAIT Polytechnic
Learning Center Course
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Sunday, November 11, 2007
107, Level One, Nashville Convention Center
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Online Student Support Services: Perceived Problems and Strategies to Effect Change
Based on recent research, this session provides insight into the needs of students, faculty, and staff engaged in online teaching and learning. Student support goes well beyond course management systems and electronic grade books. Students need and expect access to comprehensive online support services to enhance their educational experience, just as their on-campus counterparts experience in face-to-face environments. Learn first hand about student expectations and how they often differ from the needs educators perceive and provide.
Linda Collins, Chair
Business and Industry Institute
Mesa Community College
Forum Session
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
103, Level One, Nashville Convention Center
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Opportunities and Challenges With Intercollege Collaboration Using Second Life
The discussion facilitators never met prior to this conference. Their collaboration has been entirely virtual, primarily within Second Life, the virtual environment. If you are currently involved in virtual collaborations in Second Life or other virtual environments and would like to see the face behind the avatar while exploring the many opportunities and challenges these mediums present, bring your ideas and join us for an appreciative inquiry into the future of education.
Lorraine Storry Mockford, Coordinator
Health & Human Services
Nova Scotia Community College
Denise Cote, Librarian
Library
College of DuPage
Roundtable Discussion
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
205/206, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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PC Tablets: The Next Dimension
Imagine a class with no boards, walls, or boundaries. Software such as EverNote, SketchUp, and Camtasia allow faculty to write, draw, and record directly on the PC tablet screen. Handwritten notes and equations can be converted to text and saved, and wireless features allow for mobility and collaborative learning. Participants in this session discuss how to improve attitudes, attendance, and grades without using chalk as they explore what the future holds for the next generation of pen-based learning technologies.
Richard Mitchell, Professor
Mathematics
Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
Forum Session
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Ryman Room Two, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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Pinal County’s Window to the World
If student engagement is the goal, then real-time, two-way, internet television (ITV) is a solution. Learn how a grassroots effort by several public school districts and Central Arizona College resulted in an ITV consortium that provides classes, training, special events, and travel reduction. Administrators, faculty members, and IT staff can learn how time, resources, and money can be conserved if everyone works together, especially when connectivity to the world takes place with IP, standards-based technology.
Richard King, Executive Director
Instructional Technology
Central Arizona College
Forum Session
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Belmont Room Two, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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Podcast My Class? Are You kidding? Who Has Time for That?
Learn how Central Wyoming College (CWC) improves retention and boosts comprehension without using additional or difficult technology. Discuss how CWC’s faculty learn to podcast after one 15-minute training session using technology that is nearly transparent to the class. Demonstrated are how to create podcasts using Anystream Apreso software and how to transfer files to a streaming media server. The presentation ends with a philosophical discussion about the pros and cons of providing students with recorded material.
Matt Herr, Director
Information Technology
Central Wyoming College
Stacey Stanek, Faculty
Nursing
Central Wyoming College
Forum Session
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Belmont Room Two, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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Podcasting 1-2-3: Launch Instructional Effectiveness to Astronomical Levels
How can you get the entire faculty podcasting so that students move to a higher level of achievement? The answer is by using software that streamlines the process. This presentation shows how to get faculty, regardless of their technical abilities, to easily podcast their classroom material. Proprietary software written by a software engineer is demonstrated and provided free of charge. After this presentation, participants are able to move into a new arena of instructional effectiveness.
Rick Leinecker, Assistant Professor
Business and Technologies
Rockingham Community College
Hands-On Lab
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
213/214, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Podcasting and Screencasting With Camtasia Studio
Mobile devices such as the iPod have changed education. It is now possible to reach students with screencasts, lecture podcasts, and presentations 24 hours a day. This session demonstrates using Camtasia Studio to produce digital lectures that engage students. Demonstrated are recording and editing a screen or podcast narration, producing a video, and making the files available in iPod format. Discussions include engaging students using technology many of them already own and use on a daily basis.
Rich Boys, Product Manager
Marketing
TechSmith
Hands-On Lab
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
209, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Podcasting and Screenwatch: Helping Students Succeed or Creating a New Type of Sponge?
Following the use of Screenwatch for several years, an exploratory use of podcasting within the nursing program led to an iPod loaner program. The clamor of “we want more” led faculty to ask whether all this support helps students learn, whether it decreases their ability to develop critical thinking skills, whether students will still come to class, and how these technologies can best be used. Come explore the answers to these questions and discover the strengths and weaknesses of podcasting and Screenwatch.
Debbie Dalrymple, Professor
Nursing
Montgomery County Community College
Forum Session
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Belmont Room Three, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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Podcasting for Absolute Beginners From Absolute Beginners
At the time this description was written, the presenters were preparing to create their first podcast. Described are how they did it, the equipment and software used, the mistakes made, the things done right, and real lessons learned from the process. This session is for educators interested in lessons learned based on experience. Expect down-to-earth discussions, simple guidelines for getting started, and a demonstration of the equipment and software used.
Tom Bell, Associate Dean
Learning Resources Center
John A. Logan College
Steve McLaughlin, Director
Learning Resources Center
John A. Logan College
Forum Session
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Fisk Room Two, Level Two, Renaissance Hotel
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Podcasting: Easy, Entertaining, and Effective
Podcasting is becoming increasingly popular in education. Podcasts enable students and faculty members to share information in an easy, entertaining, and effective way. This tool can be used to record books, vocabulary or foreign language lessons, music performances, interviews, debates, lectures, and much more. It can even be used as a publishing tool for student oral presentations. This session focuses on how to produce high-quality instructional materials for use anytime and anywhere.
David Morales, Manager
Information Technology
Thomas Nelson Community College
Ruth Smith, Director
Distance Learning
Thomas Nelson Community College
Dawn Hayden, Associate Professor
Communication and Humanities
Thomas Nelson Community College
Forum Session
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
109, Level One, Nashville Convention Center
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Podcasting: Production and Distribution of Classroom Content
During this session, participants witness the step-by-step process for producing audio content and distributing it on the World Wide Web. Information regarding hardware and software specifications is provided. The presenter explains how educators interested in adopting this particular technique in the classroom or at related institutional or community events can do so with no more than a computer, $100, and a working knowledge of how to publish information to a website.
Chad Gesser, Instructor
Social Science and Public Service
Owensboro Community and Technical College
Forum Session
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Bluegrass, Level Four, Renaissance Hotel
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Podcasting: Save Yourself Five Hours a Week
Demonstrated are how audio, video, and screen capture techniques using an iPod, a video camera, and Captivate software can be used to provide students with the opportunity to learn at their own pace. The presenter has saved an average of five hours per week by not having to repeat instruction to students who were absent. Demonstrated are techniques that cost very little and are so easy that even technophobic faculty members can easily incorporate them into their teaching.
Sean Maher,
Web
Hagerstown Community College
Forum Session
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Belmont Room Three, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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Podcasting: Why and How?
Discussed during this session are the pedagogical aspects of podcasting and how faculty, staff, and students can all benefit from this new technology. Participants build podcasts using Garageband software following step-by-step instructions for making voice recordings and adding slide presentations, video presentations, and music. The process is simple, fun, we hope will encourage educators to take advantage of this new and innovative learning tool.
James Dye, Assistant Coordinator
Technical Services
Tennessee Board of Regents
Raymond Bertani, Director
Center for Distributed Education
Chattanooga State Community College
Hands-On Lab
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
208, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Podcasts, Wikis, IMs, and Blogs: Oh My!
This session is designed to give the participants a taste of how emerging technologies impact and enhance learning in face-to-face and online environments. Participants leave with a working knowledge of and an increased comfort level with these technologies as they are introduced to their application to teaching and learning.
James Baker, Dean
Educational Technology Services
San Jacinto College District
Sherry Nixon, Instructional Designer
Interactive Learning Center
San Jacinto College-North Campus
Forum Session
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Belmont Room Two, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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Problem Solving Using Mobile Teams and Digital Ink
Three computer science faculty members demonstrate how mobile tablet technology transforms a passive learning experience into a dynamic educational journey. Participants learn techniques to successfully integrate mobile technology into the classroom. Mobile technology allows ad hoc formation of learning teams. Digital ink facilitates easy capture of ideas and designs. The sharing of ideas, program design, and research engage students in learning complex concepts. No sleeping allowed!
Patricia Rahmlow, Associate Professor
Business and Computer Science
Montgomery County Community College
Linda Moulton, Professor
Business and Computer Science
Montgomery County Community College
Marie Hartlein, Associate Professor
Business and Computer Science
Montgomery County Community College
Forum Session
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Rock and Roll, Level Four, Renaissance Hotel
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Progress in Improving Student Success in STEM-Related Career Pathways
The College and Career Transitions Initiative (CCTI) is a project funded by the U.S. Office of Education’s Office of Vocational and Adult Education and administered by the League for Innovation. The initiative’s purpose is to enhance the ability of community colleges to improved student transitions from secondary to postsecondary education and on to careers. Learn about the most recent project of this initiative, the Community College STEM Curriculum Development project, which seeks to ensure the integration of math and science into CTE courses at the secondary and postsecondary levels.
Larry Warford, Director
Walmart Brighter Futures Project
League for Innovation in the Community College
Forum Session
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Sunday, November 11, 2007
109, Level One, Nashville Convention Center
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Project Learning in a Virtual Environment (LIVE): An Exploration of Second Life
Second Life is a virtual world that provides a unique learning environment for educators interested in instruction, collaborative work, simulations, and social networking. To explore this virtual world, Monroe Community College (MCC) purchased an island and began building a 3D virtual campus. To research the potential of the campus, MCC hosted a six-month experience with participants from 17 SUNY campuses. This presentation shares findings of this project including strengths, weaknesses, construction theory, and future directions.
Jeffrey Bartkovich, Vice President
Educational Technology Services
Monroe Community College
Terrance Keys, Assistant Vice President
Instructional Technologies
Monroe Community College
Forum Session
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Belmont Room Three, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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QRCodes: The Future of Mobile Learning
QRCodes offer a unique way to capture and distribute a tremendous amount of information in a quick and efficient manner. There are plenty of potential educational uses for this technology, and now that Microsoft has decided to use QRCodes in Windows Live, more of them should become available. This presentation describes QRCodes, demonstrates how to create them, explains how they are used in Japan, reviews the decoding software, and explores ways QRCodes can be integrated into mobile learning.
Debi McGuire, Director
Distance Learning and Professional Development
Wilkes Community College
Hands-On Lab
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Monday, November 12, 2007
209, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Sakai Collaboration and Learning Environment - Implementation Best Practices: Three Case Studies
Described are the processes, pitfalls, and benefits that three community colleges experienced during their rollout of Sakai as well as their current operating status and functionality. Featured case study colleges are from Cerritos Community in California, the ETUDES Consortium of 32 Member Community Colleges in California, and La Guardia Community College in New York. Attendees of the session will learn valuable best practices and deployment strategies taken from real-life implementations of the Sakai Collaboration and Learning Environment.
Anthony Whyte, Programmer/analyst
University of Michigan
Forum Session
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Belmont Room One, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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Second Life: But Do I Have a First Life?
Today, our students are losing themselves in the online world of Second Life. This session introduces the Second Life virtual community and explores how educators can turn it into an effective teaching and learning experience.
Mary Malinconico, Assistant Professor/program Coordinator
Computer Graphic Arts
Gloucester County College
Forum Session
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
109, Level One, Nashville Convention Center
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Second Life: Learn How to Get Around Without Having to Crawl First
Second Life has emerged as a powerful force in the future of networked collaboration with millions of residents and a significant educational presence. The emergence of 3D environments may even herald the beginning of a new kind of web. During this session, participants learn about the basics of navigating Second Life from flying to rotating distant objects around in space. Participation significantly decreases the learning curve for new Second Life users.
D.I. von Briesen, Instructor
Futures Institute
Central Piedmont Community College
Hands-On Lab
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
209, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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SharePoint 2007: Wikis, Blogs, and Enhanced Search
Never before has SharePoint been such a comprehensive knowledge resource. Now, custom wikipedias and blogs can be searchable by keyword and used as study resources. Instructors can provide larger but more specifically targeted stores of information to students than ever before. SharePoint Server 2007 for Search delivers out-of-the-box searches for file shares, websites, SharePoint websites, and Microsoft Exchange Server public folders.
Deborah Sanders, Marketing Manager
Higher Education
Microsoft Corporation
Hands-On Lab
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
207, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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SharePoint 2007: Wikis, Blogs, and Enhanced Search
Never before has SharePoint been such a comprehensive knowledge resource. Now, custom wikipedias and blogs can be searchable by keyword and used as study resources. Instructors can provide larger but more specifically targeted stores of information to students than ever before. SharePoint Server 2007 for Search delivers out-of-the-box searches for file shares, websites, SharePoint websites, and Microsoft Exchange Server public folders.
Deborah Sanders, Marketing Manager
Higher Education
Microsoft Corporation
Hands-On Lab
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
207, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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SharePoint 2007: Wikis, Blogs, and Enhanced Search
Never before has SharePoint been such a comprehensive knowledge resource. Now, custom wikipedias and blogs can be searchable by keyword and used as study resources. Instructors can provide larger but more specifically targeted stores of information to students than ever before. SharePoint Server 2007 for Search delivers out-of-the-box searches for file shares, websites, SharePoint websites, and Microsoft Exchange Server public folders.
Deborah Sanders, Marketing Manager
Higher Education
Microsoft Corporation
Hands-On Lab
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
207, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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SharePoint 2007: Wikis, Blogs, and Enhanced Search
Never before has SharePoint been such a comprehensive knowledge resource. Now, custom wikipedias and blogs can be searchable by keyword and used as study resources. Instructors can provide larger but more specifically targeted stores of information to students than ever before. SharePoint Server 2007 for Search delivers out-of-the-box searches for file shares, websites, SharePoint websites, and Microsoft Exchange Server public folders.
Deborah Sanders, Marketing Manager
Higher Education
Microsoft Corporation
Hands-On Lab
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sunday, November 11, 2007
207, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Show Me That You Know It: Demonstrating Knowledge Online Environments
Make your online class a virtual learning community. Easy-to-use technologies allow students to demonstrate skills online, create and share presentations with the class, participate in verbal discussions, give a speech, or share ideas with a guest speaker. The possibilities are exciting. Engagement and interactivity encourage retention, motivation, and success. Come see how to take your online class up a level.
Michelle Marotti, Coordinator
Instruction
DeKalb Technical College
Hands-On Lab
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
208, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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SketchUp: Easy-to-Use 3D Software for Everyone
Discover how easy it is to create three-dimensional objects using SketchUp. Excellent for conceptual visualization, think of it as a digital version of paper and pencil. This easy and intuitive program simplifies 3D design and allows for creating sophisticated models and renderings. Participants are able to create several objects that include everyday items and see these objects from any vantage point. Learn how this inexpensive software can be used in a variety of disciplines.
Michael Ryan, Department Chair
Architecture, Interior Design, and Construction Management
Anne Arundel Community College
Robert Lowe, Instructor
Architecture and Interior Design
Anne Arundel Community College
Hands-On Lab
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
209, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Social Networking: Much More Than MySpace!
There are different facets of social networking, including social bookmarking, RSS, wikis, blogs, browsers, and digital networking websites. No matter the social networking format, two main supporting concepts—communication and collaboration—are available. This presentation covers different aspects of social networking, some ways that social networking tools can be used in and out of the classroom, and some of the pitfalls and dangers students can encounter.
Debi McGuire, Director
Distance Learning and Professional Development
Wilkes Community College
Hands-On Lab
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
210, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Standardizing on SMART Sympodium Technology to Enhance the Educational Experience
Georgia Perimeter College, a multicampus two-year college in the Atlanta area, has made a commitment to its faculty and students to place SMART Sympodium technologies into every feasible teaching space. Session participants explore why this commitment was made, the steps that are being taken to realize that goal, and the results that were achieved. Administrators, instructors, and instructional technologists will benefit from this session that also includes examples of instructional uses of the SMART Sympodium.
Ken Moss, Instructional Technologist
Educational Technologies
Georgia Perimeter College
Forum Session
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Belmont Room One, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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Stenography: Digital Disappearing Ink
Today’s cybercriminals can hide information easier than ever within digital data. Pictures that appear on websites can contain messages unbeknownst to anyone except the intended recipient. This presentation explains how this is technically possible. Session participants create their own hidden messages. The technique of hiding data in the slack space of a hard drive is also discussed. Several freeware programs are demonstrated.
Rick Leinecker, Assistant Professor
Business and Technologies
Rockingham Community College
Hands-On Lab
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
208, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Student Life and Second Life: Facilitating Learning Abroad in Broadbandland
New immersive environments like Second Life provide an ideal environment for students (and us) to experience diversity and interact with others. Central Piedmont Community College added its island campus to Second Life in early 1997, and Student Life has worked to facilitate new student experiences within this world. Participants experience a flying, yachting, and walking tour of our island campus and learn how to engage students and meet other world travelers in Second Life.
Barry Gilmore, Coordinator
Student Life
Central Piedmont Community College
D.I. von Briesen, Instructor
Futures Institute
Central Piedmont Community College
Forum Session
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
Belmont Room Two, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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Students Are Finally Listening: Podcasting and Its Impact on the Classroom
Presenters share practical applications for using podcasting to enhance student learning. Shared are a description on what podcasting is and what it is not, what students and colleges need in order to produce and receive podcasts, and how podcasting can be effectively used in instruction. This session should interest any faculty member who wishes to learn about podcasting and gain ideas about how to use this tool to benefit students.
William Teem, Instructor
Liberal Arts
Chattanooga State Community College
Forum Session
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Ryman Room Two, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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Teaching and Learning in a Flat World
In The World is Flat, Thomas Friedman makes the case that forces have converged to flatten and restructure the global competitive landscape. This flattening has empowered individuals to compete and collaborate like never before. In this less predictable, less hierarchical, flattened world, knowledge is widely distributed and rapidly changing, leaving traditional course-based learning increasingly unable to meet the needs of students. Key flatteners explored during this session include the internet, open-source software, search engines, wireless mobility, VoIP, digitalization, personalization, and virtualization.
Michael Qaissaunee, Associate Professor
Engineering and Technology
Brookdale Community College
Gordon Snyder, Executive Director
National Center for Telecommunications Technologies
Springfield Technical Community College
Special Session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Monday, November 12, 2007
Music City Ballroom, Level Two, Renaissance Hotel
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Teaching PC Repair and Troubleshooting With Simulated Labs
Many colleges struggle with providing quality lab opportunities to students due to limited resources and time. Also, the emergence of online learning poses real problems in providing quality hands-on experiences to students learning at distance. Both of these problems are addressed with the use of simulated, online labs that allow students to practice in a virtual $30,000 lab. Participants are able to explore PC hardware and OS labs during this session.
David Blakely, Director
Business Development
TestOut
Hands-On Lab
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
208, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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The ANGEL Difference
ANGEL is a communication bridge that connects faculty and students. The system becomes an everyday tool that adds value to teaching and learning that faculty and students expect to use in their courses. Join us to discuss and experience an active ANGEL community, interactive and collaborative learning environments, automated agent technology, tokens and environment variables, and ANGEL course conversion benefits.
Chris Babbitt, Senior Account Manager
Sales
ANGEL Learning
Hands-On Lab
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Monday, November 12, 2007
211/212, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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The Best of Both Worlds: Second Life + Moodle = Sloodle!
See how the world’s most popular learning management system can be linked to the most popular 3D virtual world. Sloodle incorporates tools within Second Life that tie to a Moodle installation, allowing for in-world blogs that post to a website, chats between avatars and online students, and even in-world attendance tracking. Come learn how this exciting project started, where it stands now, and where it’s headed.
D.I. von Briesen, Instructor
Futures Institute
Central Piedmont Community College
Forum Session
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Belmont Room Three, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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The Digital Classroom: How to Teach While Saving the Environment
The average class uses 15,000 pages of paper per term. Imagine if 100 professors teaching 10 relatively small classes per year go digital. This session shows participants how to go completely digital in the classroom. No paper syllabi, tests, or text books are needed, even in face-to-face classes. The presenter provides innovative ways to communicate with students, take attendance, and present handouts, as well as allow students to take quizzes, submit papers, and complete homework.
John Bouman, Professor
Howard Community College
Hands-On Lab
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
211/212, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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The Flattened World Breaks Down Barriers in Mentoring Colleges
The flattened world view supports broadening the scope of programs previously considered regional. The Convergence Technology Center, a Regional ATE Center funded by a National Science Foundation grant, has established a Mentored College program to enable community colleges across the nation to launch their own Convergence Technology programs. Participants learn how to qualify for and the benefits of this program, as well as about equipment and other needs.
Ann Beheler, Vice-president
Academic Affairs
Porterville College
Helen Sullivan, Director
Convergence Technology Center
Collin County Community College District
Christine Schubert, Faculty
Computer Science and Information Technology
Tarrant County College District
Forum Session
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Belmont Room Two, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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The Power and Pitfalls of Producing Podcasts
Producing effective podcasts does not have to be an intimidating process. For over a year, the presenter has enhanced his online and on-campus courses with a variety of podcasts. This presentation explores how best to serve your students with this technology, as well as how best to create, edit, and post podcasts. This presentation also focuses on appropriate podcast content in addition to technology requirements.
William Smith, Associate Professor
Business and Information Technology
Tulsa Community College
Forum Session
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
109, Level One, Nashville Convention Center
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The Successful Evolution of a Four-State Virtual IT Program
Ten community colleges in a four-state region overcame competitiveness and distance to forge a virtual IT program. Cooperation and collaboration became hallmarks of success. Transitioning into a second grant focused on several new initiatives, and the project and evaluation process moved toward being more compatible with the new paradigm of research-question-based evaluation. Faculty and administrators will be interested in the planning and collaboration that have made the MCIT ATE Center a regional success.
Dennis Kirlin, Principal Investigator
Midwest Center for Information Technology
Robert Mortenson, Evaluator
Advanced Technological Education Center
Midwest Center for Information Technology
Jeanne Surface, Project Director
Midwest Center For It
Midwest Center For Information Technology
Forum Session
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Belmont Room Two, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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The Threaded Podcast: Let’s Talk About Online Discussions
Threaded podcasts combine threaded discussions with podcasts download of. Students can hear professors’ lectures and easily record and upload audio responses, allowing professors to regain ownership of the lecture portion of online courses. Demonstrated is the ease and interactivity that threaded podcasting offers. An audio response from an audience member is created and uploaded to a website so participants see how simple it is to create a threaded podcast.
Frank Yunker, Professor
Computer Information Systems
Fulton-Montgomery Community College
Forum Session
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Monday, November 12, 2007
Fisk Room Two, Level Two, Renaissance Hotel
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The WoW Factor: Using Commercial Gaming Worlds in Community College Instruction
Three faculty members describe using the massively multiplayer online role-playing game, “World of Warcraft” (WoW), in a modified learning community. Instructors thematically linked WoW through the archetypal Hero’s Journey to the literature genre SciFi/Fantasy and encouraged students to use their experiences in WoW to gain personal and deep understandings of major course themes reinforced through an integration of traditional and nontraditional texts. This presentation addresses insights into course planning, workload, administrative process, and student support.
Dona Cady, Professor
Humanities
Middlesex Community College
Matthew Olson, Director
Middlesex Interactive
The Center for Community College Student Engagement
Forum Session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Belmont Room One, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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Transcending the Limits of the Teacher: Designing Powerful Course Materials
The International Academy for the Scholarship of Learning Technology is seeking creative scholars to partner in an international course development project. This session provides information about current motivational and learning theory and how future students will approach higher education. An international project is explained and participants are invited to contribute to a project designed to create living course materials for general education courses. This session also helps participants foresee the role of faculty in the next generation.
Don Green, Executive Vice President
Administration Instruction and Student Services
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Patti Levine-Brown, Professor
Communications
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Forum Session
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Rock and Roll, Level Four, Renaissance Hotel
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Traveling the Soundscape: Demystifying the Podcast
Two English faculty members share their journey into podcasting and lead a discussion about issues and questions raised as a result of their experience assigning audio essays to composition students. Discussed are whether podcasting is a legitimate teaching technique, whether podcasting is only for tech-savvy students, requiring students to create podcasts, disciplinary and institutional attitudes and challenges, and defending podcasts to naysayers. Session participants receive copies of assignments and examples of students’ work.
Amy Braziller, Faculty
English
Red Rocks Community College
Liz Kleinfeld, Faculty
English
Red Rocks Community College
Roundtable Discussion
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Monday, November 12, 2007
205/206, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Using Business Analytics to Manage Enrollment
Community colleges facing increased enrollment challenges are looking for ways to improve the overall educational experience for their students. This presentation outlines Sinclair Community College’s Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) environment and how business analytics are used to create a more positive experience. The people, processes, and technology used in building the SEM architecture are discussed during this session. A short demonstration of the system’s capabilities is presented in order to engage the audience and encourage participation.
Karl Konsdorf, Manager
Research Analytics and Reporting
Sinclair Community College
Kenneth Moore, Senior Vice President and CIO
Information Technology and Business Operations
Sinclair Community College
Forum Session
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Belmont Room Three, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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Using Clickers and Games to Improve Learning
Clickers are growing in popularity because they make instruction, assessment, and learning more dynamic. Learn about how clickers are used effectively, various issues encountered, and the differences among popular clicker systems. This session provides opportunities to experience various pedagogical practices in classroom situations using clickers, including game modes. Participants also discuss situations where clickers have been used at their colleges.
Lysa Kenney, Representative
Sales/Marketing
Qwizdom, Inc.
Forum Session
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
Bluegrass, Level Four, Renaissance Hotel
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Using iTunes for Promotion and Podcasting for Online Enhancements
In July 2006 Southeast Community College (SCC) became an iTunes University. With that began SCC’s campaign to use podcasting effectively for promotion and education. SCC now uses podcasting to enhance learning in online and face-to-face courses, and uses iTunes University to promote the college, its programs, and students’ work. Plans are also in place to use iTunes for faculty and staff development. Discussions include participants’ perceptions about the strengths, weaknesses, and future of this technology.
Robert Morgan, Director
Administration
Southeast Community College - Nebraska
Forum Session
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Belmont Room Three, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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Using MediaSite to Create Connections Within Our Community
MediaSite has allowed Hinds Community College (HCC) to connect students and their families to the wonders of technology. Presentation participants see how HCC enhances courses through recorded lab and lecture sessions that have proven especially beneficial in biology and nursing courses. Participants also explore webcasts of important events at HCC like graduation and distance learning faculty meetings available on demand or delivered live.
Audra Leverton, Coordinator
Distance Learning Office
Hinds Community College
Jeremy Elliott,
Hinds Community College
Forum Session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Monday, November 12, 2007
102, Level One, Nashville Convention Center
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Using Microsoft Virtual Server to Teach Online IT Classes
Participants learn how to use Virtual Server to enable remote students to perform hands-on labs using a variety of operating systems. Information on choosing and sizing hardware, remote access, and managing the virtual environment is discussed. Participants receive hands-on practice managing and configuring Microsoft Virtual Server.
Alan Carter, Instructor
Information Technology
Green River Community College
Hands-On Lab
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
208, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Using PowerPoint Games to Enhance Learning
Are you tired of the same old doldrums in your classrooms? Come see how PowerPoint can be used to create games to enhance student learning. Learn about the online resources available for finding free games you can modify for classroom use. Come see how to use a tool most of us already have without having to download other software. Instructors looking for new ways to enhance student learning will benefit from this session.
Molly Hickman, Assistant Professor
Information Technology
Maysville Community and Technical College
Forum Session
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Jazz, Level Four, Renaissance Hotel
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Using Technology in Entrepreneurial Education
Participants discuss how various technologies can intensify acquisition of knowledge about moving inventions to the marketplace. An NSF-supported grant incorporates podcasting, supplemental website material, guided internet searches, and distance conferencing with inventors and mentors. Participants also experience actual podcasting material located on Howard Community College’s website. This session will particularly benefit faculty, IT staff, and learning resources personnel.
Lev Volynskiy, Associate Project Manager
Business and Computer Division
Howard Community College
Rose Volynskiy, Associate Professor
Business and Computer Division
Howard Community College
Roundtable Discussion
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
205/206, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Using Virtual Crime Scenes in Criminal Justice Education
Teaching proper crime scene investigation techniques to future criminal justice workers is critical. However, staging realistic crime scenes is difficult and costly. By using a virtual crime scene simulator, instructors can introduce students to a wide variety of scenarios and evaluate each student on performance in processing the scene. This session demonstrates a crime scene simulator designed specifically for use in campus-based and distance education criminal justice programs.
David Blakely, Director
Business Development
TestOut
Forum Session
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
Bluegrass, Level Four, Renaissance Hotel
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Using Web-Based Tools for Competency Assessment and E-Portfolios
During this hands-on lab, participants learn how to use TaskStream engagement tools to develop student e-portfolios, align activities with competencies, and track and report on student progress toward these competencies. These tools also facilitate online collaboration and communication and formative feedback between peers and between student and instructor. Participants assume different roles and leave with a better understanding of how the web-based tools can be used.
Benjamin Coulter, Manager
System Implementations
TaskStream
Hands-On Lab
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
208, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Video Devices: Cheaper, Faster, Better, and Easy!
You can now record great quality video and sound for under $200 with a camera smaller than a pack of cigarettes! Come see some of the current cameras, learn how to use them, and get a quick tutorial on how easy it is to bring video onto the PC and create good looking videos with the free software, Windows Movie Maker.
Jonathan Ross, Instructor
Digital Media
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
D.I. von Briesen, Instructor
Futures Institute
Central Piedmont Community College
Melissa Vrana, Associate Dean
Administration
Central Piedmont Community College
Forum Session
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Belmont Room Two, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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Videocasting: The Next New Lecture Hall
Current technology has made portable video an everyday item, and its use in education can enhance learning and open new areas of educational opportunities. This session explores videocasting; outlines the equipment and software needed and its costs; demonstrates how to create, store, and retrieve vodcasts; and examines unique applications of videocasting in postsecondary schools.
Thomas Sewell, Dean
Technical Education
Walters State Community College
Forum Session
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sunday, November 11, 2007
109, Level One, Nashville Convention Center
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Vista With Vitality! Learn All You Need to Know About Windows Vista
Grab your front-row seat to see the latest Microsoft operating system. Experience the new Windows Vista and see how it will help you get the most out of new product features and help you work, live, and enjoy the new digital world. Wait until you see the new tools that will make teaching traditional and online and administrative tasks easier! Participants investigate the many teaching tools encased in Vista such as Vista Movie Maker, the Snipping Tool, Parental Controls, ReadyBoost, Picture Gallery with metadata, Instant Search, and many others. Get ready for an instructor’s high-energy perspective.
Corinne Hoisington, Professor
Information Technology
Central Virginia Community College
Forum Session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Monday, November 12, 2007
Ryman Room One, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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Visual Simulation Technology Vendors Collaborate to Create Experiential Learning Environments
Five major technology companies formed an Interactive Digital Center (IDC) Consortium to assist colleges and industry partners change the way people learn. IDCs help educators create digitized content development centers, self-sustaining environments that generate revenue, articulation agreements with K-12 institutions to create 3D models, demonstration and faculty and trainer development sites for colleges and business organizations, and simulation-based learning environments that provide interactive, experiential learning experiences. You won’t want to miss the demonstrations of 3D interactive learning!
Marly Bergerud, Vice President
Education Development
EON Reality, Inc.
Mats Johansson, President
EON Reality, Inc.
Special Session
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
Music City Ballroom, Level Two, Renaissance Hotel
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Visualized Learning: Technology, Convergence, and Learning
Innovations in visualized learning have fueled a convergence of technological advancement, acceptance, and advanced learning, and can be effectively connected to online, real-time assessment and other learning modalities using 3D digital objects and other visual assets. Session participants interact with these immersive technologies and become aware of the potential impact of this convergence.
Jamie Justice, Director
Visualized Learning and Innovation
Kentucky Community and Technical College System
Special Session
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Music City Ballroom, Level Two, Renaissance Hotel
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WAN Visibility; Diagnostics; Control Management to Protect and preserve Business critical Applications
When traditional bandwidth hogs like P2P, streaming multimedia and Web browsing compete with mission-critical applications, WAN application performance usually suffers. Packeteer WAN Optimization lets you control exactly how much bandwidth should be reserved for each application to keep your organization running at peak efficiency. Even better, you can allocate bandwidth on an as-needed basis to enhance productivity. Packeteer delivers these benefits with our partner Layer 3 Technologies, who provides our customers with increased efficiencies, decreased costs, and the ability to maximize their existing IT environments.
Rodney Caines,
Packeteer, Inc
Randy Hunt,
Packeteer, Inc
Forum Session
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Monday, November 12, 2007
109, Level One, Nashville Convention Center
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WAN Visibility; Diagnostics; Control Management to Protect and preserve Business critical Applications
When traditional bandwidth hogs like P2P, streaming multimedia and Web browsing compete with mission-critical applications, WAN application performance usually suffers. Packeteer WAN Optimization lets you control exactly how much bandwidth should be reserved for each application to keep your organization running at peak efficiency. Even better, you can allocate bandwidth on an as-needed basis to enhance productivity. Packeteer delivers these benefits with our partner Layer 3 Technologies, who provides our customers with increased efficiencies, decreased costs, and the ability to maximize their existing IT environments.
Rodney Caines,
Packeteer, Inc
Randy Hunt,
Packeteer, Inc
Forum Session
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Fisk Room Two, Level Two, Renaissance Hotel
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We've Had E-Nough: Strategies for Working With Technology-Resistant Faculty
As many campuses look forward to catching the next wave of emerging technologies, some faculty members on every campus remain resistant to the integration of technology into their teaching. During this session, the presenters draw on their faculty and administrative experience to suggest strategies for reaching out to faculty members who feel left behind by technology trends, who are skeptical, or who are disgruntled and have had enough.
John O'Brien, Director
Students First Initiative
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System Office
Ron Anderson, Vice President
Finance and Administration
Century College
Special Session
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
Music City Ballroom, Level Two, Renaissance Hotel
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Web Design: Accessible Online Course on Accessible Technologies for Accessible Websites
The escalating migration of information and services to the internet presents the challenge of making websites accessible to all users. A faculty team created an online course to train web developers about assistive technologies and designs that make websites accessible to a variety of users. Session participants learn the steps taken to develop the online accessibility course, the problems encountered, and the solutions reached as the team adapted the course to a new course management system.
Michael Tomlinson, Instructor
Pellissippi State Technical Community College
Don Amos, Disability Coordinator/faculty
Pellissippi State Technical Community College
Gay Bryant, Associate Professor
Pellissippi State Technical Community College
Forum Session
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Bluegrass, Level Four, Renaissance Hotel
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Windows Live @ edu: Collaboration Made Easy
Windows Live @ edu provides accredited institutions of higher education with free hosted email and a rich array of online communication and collaboration services for students and alumni accessed through the Windows Live @ edu ID. This session provides an overview of the email, calendaring, instant messaging, file sharing, online storage and document collaboration, and social networking services available in Windows Live @ edu as well as the account setup, provisioning, and identity management capabilities provided to program participants.
Deborah Sanders, Marketing Manager
Higher Education
Microsoft Corporation
Hands-On Lab
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Monday, November 12, 2007
207, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Windows Live @ edu: Collaboration Made Easy
Windows Live @ edu provides accredited institutions of higher education with free hosted email and a rich array of online communication and collaboration services for students and alumni accessed through the Windows Live @ edu ID. This session provides an overview of the email, calendaring, instant messaging, file sharing, online storage and document collaboration, and social networking services available in Windows Live @ edu as well as the account setup, provisioning, and identity management capabilities provided to program participants.
Deborah Sanders, Marketing Manager
Higher Education
Microsoft Corporation
Hands-On Lab
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Sunday, November 11, 2007
207, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Windows Live @ edu: Collaboration Made Easy
Windows Live @ edu provides accredited institutions of higher education with free hosted email and a rich array of online communication and collaboration services for students and alumni accessed through the Windows Live @ edu ID. This session provides an overview of the email, calendaring, instant messaging, file sharing, online storage and document collaboration and, social networking services available in Windows Live @ edu as well as the account setup, provisioning, and identity management capabilities provided to program participants.
Deborah Sanders, Marketing Manager
Higher Education
Microsoft Corporation
Hands-On Lab
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
207, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Windows Live @ edu: Collaboration Made Easy
Windows Live @ edu provides accredited institutions of higher education with free hosted email and a rich array of online communication and collaboration services for students and alumni accessed through the Windows Live @ edu ID. This session provides an overview of the email, calendaring, instant messaging, file sharing, online storage and document collaboration, and social networking services available in Windows Live @ edu as well as the account setup, provisioning, and identity management capabilities provided to program participants.
Deborah Sanders, Marketing Manager
Higher Education
Microsoft Corporation
Hands-On Lab
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
207, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Windows Vista and the Virtual Study Hall
The new Windows Vista desktop operating system has great built-in features that enable small groups of people to gather for collaborative study sessions. Windows Meeting Space allows up to 10 users to do face-to-face collaboration and share applications and files easily and securely over wireless networks.
Deborah Sanders, Marketing Manager
Higher Education
Microsoft Corporation
Hands-On Lab
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
207, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Windows Vista and the Virtual Study Hall
The new Windows Vista desktop operating system has great built-in features that enable small groups of people to gather for collaborative study sessions. Windows Meeting Space allows up to 10 users to do face-to-face collaboration and share applications and files easily and securely over wireless networks.
Deborah Sanders, Marketing Manager
Higher Education
Microsoft Corporation
Hands-On Lab
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
207, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Windows Vista and the Virtual Study Hall
The new Windows Vista desktop operating system has great built-in features that enable small groups of people to gather for collaborative study sessions. Windows Meeting Space allows up to 10 users to do face-to-face collaboration and share applications and files easily and securely over wireless networks.
Deborah Sanders, Marketing Manager
Higher Education
Microsoft Corporation
Hands-On Lab
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Sunday, November 11, 2007
207, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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24/7 Office Hours! Increasing Access Means Increasing Chances for Success
See how St. Petersburg College students have the ability to interact with a 24/7 qualified professional for help at the teachable moment. Participants are provided with a hands-on preview account to see why SMARTHINKING instructional support and tutoring services have been so valuable for St. Petersburg College students. Bring an electronic essay to submit to a tutor for review. Provided are copies of the student and faculty guides used at St. Petersburg College to facilitate the services.
Danny Clark, Instructor
Mathematics
St. Petersburg College
Li-Lee Tunceren, Instructor
Communications and English as a Second Language
St. Petersburg College
Hands-On Lab
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
210, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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25 Easy Ways to Engage Learners in Your Science Courses
Emerging technologies have been a wonderful addition to the traditional labs and demonstrations used in science courses. This session presents 25 ways in which educators can use tools and resources to engage science students in traditional face-to-face, blended, and distance learning classes. Emerging learners are familiar with these mediums and tools because they are a part of their culture.
Jeffrey Hamilton, Faculty
Lethbridge College
Kelly Oikawa, Faculty
Lethbridge College
Forum Session
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
104, Level One, Nashville Convention Center
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3+1 Community College Partnerships With Ashford University
During this Poster Session, community college educators learn about an exciting 3+1 degree option for community college students. Ashford University (AU) offers online bachelor’s degrees that allow up to 90 community college credits to transfer. AU’s Organizational Management degree has proven to be particularly popular with community college students due to its applicability and concentration option that allows 12 credits of community college work to apply towards the major.
David Vande Pol, Partnership Director
Marketing
Ashford University
Poster Session
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
Level One, Lobby, Nashville Convention Center
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A Podcaster’s Guide to the Galaxy
In a panic over podcasting? Your solution is here! This session is a guide to podcasting and immersive learning. Educators attending this session discover that it has never been easier to create and publish their own podcasts. Provided are examples of podcasts and links to free content.
James Hopper, Professor
Computer Information Systems
Johnson County Community College
Hands-On Lab
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
213/214, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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A Study of Higher Education Senior Information Technology Leaders
In 2007, international research was conducted to create a detailed description of effective and successful CIOs at higher education institutions. This research builds upon two other studies conducted in 2004 and 2006. By examining CIO attributes, their membership on management teams, an organization’s IT strategy, and the impact a centralized or decentralized IT organization has on CIO effectiveness, this research highlighted the circumstances under which IT leaders, IT departments, and institutions have the best chance of success.
Wayne Brown, Vice President
Information Technology
Excelsior College
Forum Session
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
Ryman Room One, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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Adobe Curriculum and Certification: Preparing Students for the Digital Economy
Come and learn about helping future college graduates build crucial technology and critical thinking skills as they prepare for employment. This session focuses on findings from the California community colleges digital media skills study and the resulting curriculum and certification resources from Adobe and Certiport.
Leslie Buckalew, Director
Worldwide E-Learning Solutions
Adobe Systems, Inc.
Forum Session
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
Ryman Room One, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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Adopting and Adapting Third-Party Content in Online Courses
What happens when faculty are given access to a complete professionally developed online course to use in their own online instruction? Will they use the course as it is? Will they pick and choose pieces of it? Will they reject everything? This session, the third in the presenter’s “Conversations With the Field” series, explores findings from interviews with faculty and administrators who grapple with how and when to use third-party content in online instruction.
Robert Threlkeld, Senior Research Analyst
Online Course Evaluation Project
National Repository of Online Courses (NROC)
Forum Session
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
Belmont Room One, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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Affectively Connecting With Online Learners
There is increasing evidence that emotional connections are central to promoting attention, motivation, and cognition. This is especially critical for online learners who often feel alienated from their educational environment and interactions. Instructional relationships, presence, and immediacy are important methods to help students feel supported and sustain interest in continuing to learn. This session provides strategies to effectively engage online learners, create positive perceptions, focus attention, and help them feel connected to their learning experience.
Tim Kochery, Director
Center for Academic Technology
Hamline University
Roundtable Discussion
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Monday, November 12, 2007
205/206, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Aligning Course Design and Assessment: Techniques That Work
How can instructors really know if students have met course objectives or achieved content area competencies if tests and quizzes are not the main means of assessment? How do instructors move away from using tests and quizzes and develop assessment techniques that measure student knowledge? This session explores course design and assessment and links the two. Participants leave able to design rubrics and authentic assessments that really measure achievement and learning.
Rena Palloff, Faculty
Educational Leadership and Change
Fielding Graduate University
Keith Pratt, Faculty
Educational Leadership and Change
Fielding Graduate University
Special Session
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Music City Ballroom, Level Two, Renaissance Hotel
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Animations Using PowerPoint
Tired of watching words slowly rise on the screen in PowerPoint? Are your PowerPoint presentations regulated by the FDA as a narcotic? With the newest version of PowerPoint, anything that can be placed in a slide can be animated with little effort, adding greatly to the visual impact of presentations. The facilitator illustrates a basic animation method and participants practice techniques to simulate various multistep processes.
John Thommen, Professor
Center for Teaching Excellence
Lansing Community College
Hands-On Lab
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Monday, November 12, 2007
213/214, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Anytime, Anywhere Instructor Resource (AIR Web): A One-Stop Shop for Instructors
Red River College developed a website for faculty that provides anytime, anywhere online accessibility to teaching and learning resources and other information instructors need to improve their performance. This presentation outlines the collaborative design process and demonstrates SharePoint (communication and collaboration software), SCORE (digital content repository), and the website design. Educators involved in teaching, faculty support, and curriculum development for postsecondary and adult education, as well as academic vice presidents and deans, will be interested in this session.
Craig Edwards, Consultant
Program and Curriculum Development
Red River College
Patricia Burt, Head Librarian
Red River College
Mark Nelson, Technician
Library & Program Services
Red River College
Forum Session
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
Belmont Room One, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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Attracting Girls to Technology: Investing in the Future
Many girls believe technology-related fields are for boys. Research shows that these attitudes and perceptions develop early in the educational process. This interactive presentation delves into why this occurs and proposes how educators can encourage change. Emphasis is on community college and high school initiatives such as high school academy advisory boards, academic contests, and camps to enlighten and reinforce middle school girls' desires to pursue challenging academic programs through high school and beyond.
Frank Lanzer, Chair
Engineering Technologies
Anne Arundel Community College
Brandi Shepard, Instructor
Architecture and Interior Design
Anne Arundel Community College
Forum Session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Monday, November 12, 2007
108, Level One, Nashville Convention Center
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Audio and Video Podcasting Made Easy
Why not rejuvenate the teaching-learning connection by getting familiar with students’ technical comfort zone, namely iPods and MP3 players? Learn how to create homemade audio and video podcasts and incorporate them into your courses using iTunes or your course website. With an emphasis on quick, easy, inexpensive, do-it-yourself podcasting techniques, work smarter to improve retention and expand your delivery beyond the text-based and classroom-bound model. You can raise your expectations and engage students eager to learn more.
Susan Crosson, Professor
Business
Santa Fe College
Andy Williams, Instructor
Business
Edmonds Community College
Forum Session
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
107, Level One, Nashville Convention Center
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Back to the Future: The Inequality of Technology and Education Today
For today’s students, technology is a way of life. Education, hence, has necessarily become a digitized service to fit their lives. In this process, technology has also created a cavernous divide between those who do and those who don’t have access to advanced technology. Participants in this session explore the inequality in education that has resulted from advanced technology, how it affects our students and communities, and ways to address the issue.
Marty Salter, Associate Professor
Pellissippi State Technical Community College
Tracy Bradley, Instructor
Pellissippi State Technical Community College
Elizabeth DiGangi, Instructor
Pellissippi State Technical Community College
Forum Session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Jazz, Level Four, Renaissance Hotel
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Bad Online Instruction and How It Has Made Me a Better Instructor
We’ve all attended workshops on best practices, but how much more have you gained through your experiences as a student in a poorly implemented online course? McLennan Community College held a forum for faculty members who are themselves currently students in online classes. Their experiences as students have helped them become better online faculty. Come hear about their experiences and share your own as we explore how to use good practices to counter the bad.
Fred Hills, Program Director
Computer Information Systems
McLennan Community College
Richard Leslie, Coordinator
Center for Instructional Design
McLennan Community College
Forum Session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Country, Level Four, Renaissance Hotel
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Best Practices for Camtasia Studio Classrooms
When training on new software or systems is required, the default option is to schedule training classes. Consider new virtual, hands-on delivery options. This presentation demonstrates how to create, package, and distribute training. Learn how to be efficient and professional with your results. Learn how to change the culture in your educational setting to help users migrate to this digitally native way of conducting training.
Clarence Maise Jr., Instructional Designer
Learning Resource Center
TechSmith
Hands-On Lab
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
211/212, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Best Practices for Computer Use in the Classroom
Participants in this session learn about managing students and their technology-based learning experiences in the classroom and the lab. As faculty members and students spend more time working on computers, they need to know how to handle the issues that arise. Discussed during this session are whole-class presentations, computer teams, and independent work. Also discussed are the special issues and challenges that arise from using technology in the classroom.
Steve Lassiter, Teacher
Education
Pitt County Schools
Roundtable Discussion
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
205/206, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Bringing Online Discussions Alive
Faculty teaching online courses are often looking for ways to engage students beyond simply asking them to respond to discussion questions. The use of techniques such as fishbowls and debates can more fully enliven discussions and create a sense of excitement about the content. Explored during this Roundtable Discussion are various techniques faculty members can use to make online discussion more engaging and exciting and the means by which those interventions can be assessed.
Rena Palloff, Faculty
Educational Leadership and Change
Fielding Graduate University
Keith Pratt, Faculty
Educational Leadership and Change
Fielding Graduate University
Roundtable Discussion
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
205/206, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Bringing the Past to the Present: Classroom and Online
This presentation is designed for course developers and demonstrates content for U.S. History and American Government from the National Repository of Online Courses (NROC). NROC courses are designed to cover the breadth and depth of topics based on generally accepted national curricula. Explored is how Chattanooga State Community College customized this content for delivery through Desire2Learn as well as by CD-ROM, DVD, and video.
Judy Lowe, Assistant Vice President
Distributed Education and Multimedia
Chattanooga State Community College
Kathy Long, Associate Professor
Liberal Arts
Chattanooga State Community College
Tim Dills, Assistant Director
Distributed Education and Multimedia
Chattanooga State Community College
Forum Session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
103, Level One, Nashville Convention Center
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Building a Vigorous Online Learning Community
Two seasoned online faculty explore the various tools and strategies used to transform online classes into vigorous, interactive, online learning communities. Participants learn how the use of critical-thinking discussions help students not only explore the subject matter, but also allow students to get to know the instructor and fellow students as well, if not better than if they were in a traditional face-to-face classes.
Edgar McGee,
Delgado Community College
Patrick Conroy, Instructor
Business and Technology
Delgado Community College
Forum Session
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Ryman Room One, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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Business Education and Soft Skills for IT Students
In today’s IT market, it is not enough to have a competent or even commanding skill set to land that great job. Increasingly, employers are looking for IT workers with strong soft skills and business knowledge. How do we provide students with the edge they need to be successfully employed? The presenters share how their colleges have addressed these needs and welcome participants to share their ideas for incorporating soft skills into business education.
Rachel Desmarais, Vice President
Information Technology
Forsyth Technical Community College
Bambi Edwards,
Craven Community College
Roundtable Discussion
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
205/206, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Camp Connected: A Community of Learners
To offer students the highest quality courses taught by the best-trained instructors, Thomas Nelson Community College implemented a comprehensive summer technology program. Camp Connected, an annual campus event, provides instruction for course creation using syllabus templates and learning objects. Camp counselors employ the train-the-trainer model to facilitate the creation of interactive collaborative distance learning courses. This session focuses on how colleges can replicate this experience to produce high-quality courses taught by skilled and motivated online instructors.
Ruth Smith, Director
Distance Learning
Thomas Nelson Community College
Dawn Hayden, Associate Professor
Communication and Humanities
Thomas Nelson Community College
Jan Klingberg, Instructional Designer
Distance Learning
Thomas Nelson Community College
Forum Session
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Sunday, November 11, 2007
109, Level One, Nashville Convention Center
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Copyright and Digital Media: Find and Determine How to Use All That Media
Course participants learn and apply copyright law in the context of digital media as they discover how to find resources that faculty members and students can use. Specific cases are reviewed as participants learn about the public domain. Participants examine why simple searches for media can be ineffective, terms of use on various websites, and websites that offer a large selection of media, including hundreds of thousands of public domain works. Internet searches conducted during the course stimulate discussion, analysis, application of newly learned skills. Participants leave the course with an increased understanding of copyrighted works and new skills for finding media they can use in their courses.
Barbara Waxer, Instructor
Design and Media Arts
Santa Fe Community College
Learning Center Course
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Sunday, November 11, 2007
107, Level One, Nashville Convention Center
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Copyright, Fair Use, and Plagiarism in the Digital Age
The current remix culture complicates traditional understandings of plagiarism and introduces issues of copyright and fair use while changing how students are taught to ethically use materials that belong to other people. The presenters provide an overview of basic copyright law and fair use issues, explore the boundaries between plagiarism and copyright, and discuss a collegewide committee and a new plagiarism policy.
Martine Rife, Instructor
Communication
Lansing Community College
Leslie Farris, Composition II Assessment Coordinator
Communication
Lansing Community College
Marcy Bauman, Coordinator
Communication
Lansing Community College
Forum Session
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Fisk Room Two, Level Two, Renaissance Hotel
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Crafting a Technology Camp Experience to Encourage Girls
This session delves into why many girls perceive technology to be for boys and proposes one activity that encourages change. A technology camp for middle school girls is a community college initiative to reach beyond high school to a period more critical to the formation of impressions and goals. Be prepared to develop a program to address your specific goals, strengths, and situation. Included are demographic, financial, faculty, and technology considerations.
Frank Lanzer, Chair
Engineering Technologies
Anne Arundel Community College
Brandi Shepard, Instructor
Architecture and Interior Design
Anne Arundel Community College
Forum Session
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
Ryman Room One, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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Creating and Managing Online Virtual Office Hours Using Adobe Breeze Meeting
Using Breeze Meeting as a web-conferencing tool provides faculty and IT participants with virtual meeting and classroom environments for sharing presentations, images, and desktop applications with remote participants. Participants learn how to create and host live conferences using Breeze Meeting, as well as collaboration and archive functions, audio and video broadcasting features, performance, and integration with enterprise applications.
Ramona Coveny, Coordinator
Distance Learning and Instructional Technology
Virginia Western Community College
Carrie Cao, Instructional Technologist
Distance Learning and Instructional Technology
Virginia Western Community College
Hands-On Lab
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Monday, November 12, 2007
213/214, Level Two, Nashville Convention Center
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Creating Audio and Video Learning Objects for Podcasting and Streaming
This presentation demonstrates how faculty members can leverage technology to enhance students’ learning experience using audio and video. Audio and video lesson content is made available to students using learning objects in a CMS or course webpage using podcasting and video streaming using Windows Media. Session participants learn how the learning objects are created and delivered to the students.
Ken Moss, Instructional Technologist
Educational Technologies
Georgia Perimeter College
Forum Session
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Monday, November 12, 2007
Ryman Room Two, Level Three, Renaissance Hotel
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