I will be starting today’s events with “Effective and Practical Uses of eTextbooks“, presented by Roger Von Holzen from Northwest Missouri State University. Roger is the director of the educational technology office for Northwest Missouri State University. Northwest has a very strong technology presence on campus and in the textbook rental arena. Students are charged […]
Read More »The second session for the day is “Mastering Oral Foreign Language Proficiencies with Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL): Pedagogical Implications” presented by S&T’s own Dr. Irina Ivliyeva, who teaches Russian. Presentation Outline: Subject background; students and classes; FL proficiencies CALL and evolving technologies Classroom activities and information management Evaluation and assessment Teaching methods: historical perspectives
Read More »I’m in St. Louis for the Focus on Teaching & Technology (FoTT) conference, put on by the Center for Teaching and Learning at UMSL. Between today (Oct 15) and tomorrow (Oct 16), I hope to blog about several of the sessions I plan on attending. My first session today will be on “Fundamentals in Designing […]
Read More »Wimba, Windows, MathCAD, etc., in Disparate Courses [Evaluate this presentation] We will describe how one may use Wimba (in Blackboard) to help in teaching very different types of courses. For example, in a Linear Algebra course, one can use MathCAD in a computer lab; in a Foundations of Mathematics course, one may use Notepad and […]
Read More »DI for On High! Differentiated Instruction for Online Higher Education [Evaluate this presentation] This presentation will review the basics for Differentiated Instruction and describe strategies that can be used to enhance the online experience for college students. Research indicates that student retention increases when students have a personal connection to the learning environment as well as active […]
Read More »Creating a Global Learning Experience: The Role of Multi-Institutional Partnerships in Course Design and Improvement [Evaluate this presentation] Virtual teaming is increasingly important in today’s business environment. Providing real world opportunities that explore collaboration across organizational cultures, time zones, and practice gives students a tremendous competitive advantage and foster experience-based learning. This session discusses lessons […]
Read More »Integrating Wikis into Courses and Collaborations [Evaluate this presentation] Methodist College of Nursing is integrating the use of wikis in courses and cross-campus collaborations using the free collaboration tool from Google called Google Docs. One of our undergraduate courses, Senior Seminar, will be highlighted with examples of how Google Docs is being used and why […]
Read More »In-class Methods meet Online Tools: A Hybrid Class [Evaluate this presentation] This presentation explores class participation, learning outcomes, and the role of communication technologies in language learning and teaching. Driven by sound pedagogical strategies, traditional in-class activities are examined through the prism of Internet-based, multi-user, interactive learning tools. New instructional options (blogs, wikis, Audacity on […]
Read More »Using Clickers in the Arts & Humanities [Evaluate this presentation]This presentation will provide ideas for using clickers in classes in the Arts and Humanities, drawing on examples from the presenter’s experience teaching a large Introduction to Theater course. Attendees will have the chance to try out the clickers and share ideas for their use in similar […]
Read More »Flexible Learning, 100 Seats at a Time [Evaluate this presentation] A combination of instructor-produced videos and web sites, one-on-one tutoring, and automated (partial credit) grading allows students to tailor their own learning experience in an engineering course with 300 students. View demonstration pages at http://web.mst.edu/~mecmovie/ and view sample videos at http://web.mst.edu/~ide110-1/lessons/02/index.html.
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