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TECH DAY '09 Schedule:
8:00 - 8:30: Continental breakfast (provided by CETL)
Ballroom
8:30 - 8:50: Keynote address (Part I) by Chuck Dziuban
“The Generations and Technology Enhanced Learning”
Ballroom
9:00 - 11:00: Parlor sessions
Participants will rotate through all four parlors according to the schedule announced. Each parlor lasts 20 minutes.
Parlor A: A Day in the Life (of a Net Gen Student)*
Students: Will Imholte, Darrin Ronne, Pratik Singh
Students share how technologies and online sharing of information resources have become an integral part of their academic and social development. This will be conveyed through a demonstration of the tools used in students’ daily lives.
Voyageurs North
Parlor B: Social Networking*
Students: Kayla Maleitzke, Chris Peck, Chantell Shriver
“Social Networking” has transformed from simple profile networks to a whole new way of interaction. Students will present how their daily lives are affected by the new generation of “Web 2.0” social networking applications.
Voyageurs South
Parlor C: The Net Gen as Creators of Content*
Students: Joe Kieffer, Justin Maas
In the information age, content creation tools are readily available to students. As new technological opportunities arise, students find themselves motivated to generate information such as podcasts, documents and videos, etc. It is only with these tools that students are able to achieve new levels of content creation.
Glacier North
Parlor D: Open Content*
Students: Megs Maiyo, Christina Walcheski, Sam Welte
The unlocking of course content will be explored, examining the availability of content to non-students and also content that is made more accessible to students via alternative methods. Students will show prominent examples of open content, discuss the methods they use to find information and demonstrate how current course structure affects their access to information.
Glacier South
*Source: AASCU, Educause, & University of Central Florida (2008). Students, Technology and Learning: Strategies for Success conference, Orlando, FL, July 14-15.
11:00 - Noon: Keynote address (Part II) by Chuck Dziuban
“Technology Enhanced Learning: Opportunities and Challenges”
Ballroom
Noon - 1:00: Luncheon (provided by CETL)
Cascade Room
1:00 - 3:50: Roundtables & Demonstrations
Roundtables
Center Ballroom
Discussions will be centered around issues related to the role of technology at SCSU and provide both accomplished users and novices with a chance to share their experiences and expertise. The roundtables will be moderated by faculty, staff and administration.
Time |
Table 1 |
TABLE 2 |
TABLE 3 |
TABLE 4 |
1:00-1:30 |
It’s not just about money: What issues need to be addressed now?
|
Curriculum-specific and discipline-specific technologies |
Virtual reality (e.g. Second Life)
|
Optimize my laptop
|
1:35-2:05 |
It’s not just about money: What issues need to be addressed now?
|
Technology-rich courses (online or otherwise) |
Blogs and wikis
|
Make Outlook work for me
|
2:10-2:40 |
Visioning the future of technology at SCSU
|
Issues of ownership of intellectual properties
|
What might the computer science disciplines contribute to the discussion?
|
Course-level data management
|
2:45-3:15 |
Visioning the future of technology at SCSU
|
Issues of ownership of intellectual properties
|
Software for productivity, planning and project management
|
Optimize my laptop
|
3:20-3:50 |
Visioning the future of technology at SCSU
|
Software for quantitative and qualitative analysis
|
Podcasting and iTunes
|
Handhelds on campus
|
Demonstrations
Ballroom Perimeter
Faculty and staff show various technologies that affect teaching, learning and workflow. These demonstrations are intended to be catalysts for conversation and creativity across disciplines.
Block 1: 1:15-2:15 |
Block 2: 2:15-3:15 |
Games |
KVSC Podcasts and Webstreams |
Career Services--Application The Electronic Resume Book and Interview Scheduler |
Chemistry Labs Online |
Communication with You Tube |
Criminal Justice Academic Advising Web Page |
Podcast The Henry Oertelt Unbroken Chain Book |
Games |
Podcasting Lectures: |
MS Access and Excel as Data Sources on HuskyNet |
D2L Quizzes Made Easy |
D2L Advanced Testing |
Criminal Justice Videopodcast Modules |
Music Technology |
Using Cluster Computing to Speed Up the Solving of Computational Intensive Problems |
Floating Drawings via Flash |
TECH DAY ’09 is open to faculty and staff. The event does not include vendors.
For more information about TECH DAY ’09, contact Dan Wildeson, Director for the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at 320-308-5282.
