Faculty Development Institute: Spring Tracks: Track C: Using the Web for Instruction: Scholar and Other Tools

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Spring Track C - Using the Web for Instruction: Scholar and Other Tools

Spring Track General Requirements
This year, FDI is again offering alternative tracks that will meet during the spring semester. By attending the sessions that comprise a spring track, faculty can opt out of participating during the summer months and still meet the participation requirements to receive a computer.

Track Requirements
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Total of Seven 2-hour Spring Short Courses

Required Short Course #1:

Campus Instructional Resources/Computer Security

Required Short Course #2:
choose one (or more) of the following discussions:

Faculty Panel Discussion: Teaching with Scholar
Faculty Panel Discussion: Teaching Using Technology
From the Other Side of the Podium": Student Panel Discussion"

Required Short Courses #3 - #7:
choose five (or more) of the following courses:

Adobe Acrobat 9 (Part One): Creating PDF Files for Instruction
Adobe Acrobat 9 (Part Two): Enhancing PDF Files with Advanced Features
Adobe Photoshop Elements 7.0: Scanning and Adjusting Images for the Web
Collaboration through Wikis: Real World Experiences
Concept Maps: Using Concept Mapping Software to Teach Complex Concepts
Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy @ VT
ePortfolio: Virginia Tech's ePortfolio System within Scholar
Google Earth: Digital Fieldtrips for Digital Natives
Google Tools for School
Luna Insight: Image Management at Virginia Tech
One-on-One Help
Podcasting: Creating Podcasts for Higher Education using Audacity
Podcasting: Creating Podcasts for Higher Education using GarageBand (for Mac Users Only)
Scholar: Overview & Introduction
Scholar: Moving Materials from Blackboard to Scholar
Scholar: Collaboration Tools (Blogs, Wikis, Podcasting, and more!)
Scholar: Lessons & Assignments
Scholar: Tests, Quizzes, Feedback, & Gradebook
Student Response Systems ("Clickers"): Using Technology to Engage and Assess Students During Class
Survey of Web 2.0 in Higher Education
survey.vt.edu: Collecting Survey Data via the Web
Ten Teaching Technology Tools to use Today
The Horizon Report: Seeing Tomorrow's Classroom Today

Spring Track C Description
This spring track is intended for faculty who are new to or have some experience utilizing Blackboard or Scholar for teaching; however, instructional use of either is not a pre-requisite. Exemplary Scholar course environments will be examined, interactive teaching methods will be discussed, and best practices regarding the use of Scholar and other tools will be provided. Faculty will gain in-depth, hands-on experience with Scholar’s collaborative communication tools (blogs, wikis, podcasting, and more), customizable tests and quizzes, assignments and feedback, ePortfolios, and other capabilities. Scholar’s gradebook, in conjunction with Microsoft Excel, will also be explored. For those wishing to move their materials and quizzes from Blackboard to Scholar, an optional short course will be offered that will provide participants time, as well as one-on-one assistance, to do so. In addition to Scholar, participants will have opportunities to learn how to use Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Photoshop Elements to create high quality web documents that can be uploaded into Scholar. Further, short courses on select emerging technologies and instructional strategies will also be options for participants. In addition to this curriculum, this spring iteration of Track C will afford faculty the opportunity to hear from their colleagues as well as students regarding the effectiveness of web-based assignments.

Spring Track C Requirements Overview
Spring Track C requires participants to attend seven selected spring short courses to receive a computer. The table to the right summarizes these requirements. The table below lists the required short courses with descriptions and dates offered. If you plan to attend a spring alternative track, you must be able to attend required sessions from those listed below. As always, it is possible to sign up for more than the required seven courses.

Spring Track Course Listing

Required Session #1
choose one (or more) of the following courses:

Campus Instructional Resources/Computer Security

Tuesday February 3
10am - 12pm
Torgersen 1100
Windows / Macintosh

Wednesday February 4
3pm - 5pm
Torgersen 1100
Windows / Macintosh

Monday February 9
3pm - 5pm
Torgersen 1100
Windows / Macintosh

Thursday February 26
10am - 12pm
Torgersen 1100
Windows / Macintosh

Thursday March 26
3pm - 5pm
Torgersen 1100
Windows / Macintosh

This short course will provide participants with an overview of the services and agencies that are in place at Virginia Tech to support the use of technology across instructional and research activities. Virginia Tech's security group will present and provide strategies, suggestions, and access to software that will assist participants as they take steps to ensure the safety of the information on their computers and the computer systems at Virginia Tech. In addition, leadership from new centers and projects which have broad interest to all Virginia Tech faculty will be present to describe and discuss their forthcoming projects and work.

Required Session #2
choose one (or more) of the following courses:

Faculty Panel Discussion: Teaching with Scholar Tuesday March 17 10am - 12pm Torgersen 1120 Windows / Macintosh	Virginia Tech faculty may well have heard that in mid-June, Learning Technologies performed a major upgrade on Scholar, a robust learning and collaboration system which offers tools for teaching and learning, research, collaboration, and assessment/accreditation projects. As a result, a number of enhancements and new features are now available through this system. Some faculty, however, may be unaware that a growing number of their colleagues use Scholar to support their teaching practices even if students don't quite yet know about it. Scholar has enhanced (and, yes, changed) teaching, research, and service all over campus. Presenters in this session are recruited from a diverse cross-section of academic activity and they use Scholar in a myriad of ways. What they have in common is that they are enthusiastic and recognize the promise in this technology. While each panelist will offer a short presentation highlighting their own applications of Scholar in use, group discussion and dialogue will be hallmarks of this session. ^

Faculty Panel Discussion: Teaching Using Technology Thursday February 26 3pm - 5pm Torgersen 1100 Windows/Macintosh	This short course provides an opportunity for faculty at Virginia Tech to see how their colleagues have utilized technology to solve pedagogical problems. Our Faculty Panel will include colleagues from a diversity of disciplines who will explain and provide examples of their approaches to using technology in their courses. Their frank discussion concerning the process of developing class activities for face-to-face as well as blended and online class environments will include the following: problems encountered, time investment, pedagogical concerns, copyright issues, changes to the student-professor relationship, and support avenues available on our campus. Uses of technology in and outside of class (with both large and small enrollments) will be highlighted throughout. This panel will provide invaluable, real-life insight from those who have had success applying technology in their courses. ^

"From the Other Side of the Podium": Student Panel Discussion Tuesday March 3 3pm - 5pm Torgersen 1100 Windows/Macintosh	How do our students learn best? When are they the most motivated and engaged? How might we present our content to enhance student learning? This panel, comprised of both graduate and undergraduate students from a variety of disciplines, serves as an opportunity for faculty members to interact with VT students to discover details about their generational culture, their epistemological perspectives, and their educational values. The panel participants will provide anecdotal evidence regarding what educational methodologies have most (and least!) inspired, motivated, and engaged them to perform, interact, and learn. ^

Required Session #3 - #7
choose five (or more) of the following courses:

Adobe Acrobat 9 (Part One): Creating PDF Files for Instruction Monday February 2 10am - 12pm Torgersen 3080 Windows Monday February 23 3pm - 5pm Torgersen 3060 Windows Wednesday February 4 3pm - 5pm Torgersen 3060 Macintosh	Have you discovered the limitations of HTML web pages and are looking for solutions to those problems? PDF files are completely web-ready and are capable of presenting information in ways that are impossible with traditional HTML. Beyond initial PDF file creation, this short course will also focus on how the functionality of PDF files can be extended by using the Adobe Acrobat Professional (version 9). Topics will include manipulating PDF document property and file size, adding navigation of bookmarks, web links and internal links, securing PDF files with password, and inserting sound and movie. Hands-on activities will be an integral part of this session. ^

Adobe Acrobat 9 (Part Two): Enhancing PDF Files with Advanced Features Monday February 9 10am - 12pm Torgersen 3080 Windows Monday March 2 3pm - 5pm Torgersen 3060 Windows Wednesday February 11 3pm - 5pm Torgersen 3060 Macintosh	Are you a user of the PDF file format and would like to know how to extend the capabilities of these files? In this short course, advanced features of Adobe Acrobat will be explored. Topics to be covered include how to add comments (note tool, text editing tool, stamp tool, highlighting tool), and how to use advanced security features (restrict printing, prevent changes to a document, digital IDs, etc.). In addition, creating forms in pdf with Adobe Acrobat Professional (version 9) will be covered as well. Hands-on activities will be an integral part of this session. ^

Adobe Photoshop Elements 7.0: Scanning and Adjusting Images for the Web Thursday February 5 3pm - 5pm Torgersen 3080 Windows / Macintosh Monday February 23 10am - 12pm Torgersen 3080 Windows / Macintosh Tuesday March 24 10am - 12pm Torgersen 3080 Windows / Macintosh	Are you looking for an image editor that produces high-quality results like Adobe Photoshop CS3 but lacks the complexity of that tool? This short course will provide participants with the skills that are needed to prepare images for the web using Adobe Photoshop Elements 7.0. Participants in this session will learn how to make image adjustments (color, luminosity, contrast, etc.), create basic layers, apply filters, and adjust image resolution for optimal quality on the web. A full exploration of Elements' tool bar will also be provided during this session. No prior experience with Photoshop or Photoshop Elements is required. Hands-on activities will be an integral part of this session. NOTE: The most current version of Adobe Photoshop Elements for the Macintosh is 6.0. ^

Collaboration through Wikis: Real World Experiences Wednesday February 4 10am - 12pm Torgersen 3060 Windows / Macintosh Tuesday March 24 10am - 12pm Torgersen 1120 Windows / Macintosh	Have you explored wikis and wonder if these technologies could hold value for you in the courses you teach? Might a wiki be useful way to collaborate with colleagues and students on research projects? A wiki is similar to a blog; however, ownership of the wiki is distributed to numerous individuals who collectively add and edit web-accessible content. In addition to defining key concepts and related terminology, this short course will provide an overview of the ways in which wikis are being used in higher education and beyond, and examples, both at Virginia Tech and on the web, will be provided. An exploration of the technologies used to create wikis will be a key component of this session, and participants will leave the short course with knowledge of the resources on campus that support wiki creation and development. This short course will provide participants with everything they need to know to start their own wiki. ^

Concept Maps: Using Concept Mapping Software to Teach Complex Concepts Wednesday March 25 10am - 12pm Torgersen 1120 Windows / Macintosh	Concept maps can be utilized as a learning tool to help students with creating a visual representation of complex ideas. Concept maps can enhance constructivist learning by allowing students to create relationships between new and prior knowledge. This session will explore both free and commercial concept mapping tools. Discussion of the applications of concept maps to increase comprehension, as advance organizers, to create a framework for learning, to demonstrate expert approach to a topic or problem, and more. Learn how these tools increase student metacognition and allow them a greater understanding of the topic. A hands-on portion of this session will allow participants to create a concept map. A discussion will allow attendees to apply concept maps to their particular subject matter. Related Links: FreeMind: http://freemind.sourceforge.net Inspiration: http://www.inspiration.com ^

Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy @ VT Wednesday February 18 8:30 to 3:00 Torgersen The Inn Windows / Macintosh	The Center for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching (CEUT) is sponsoring a Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy" at Virginia Tech on February 18, 2009. All faculty are encouraged to attend. Registration is free; however, you must register through the CEUT system located here. Those participating in a spring track via FDI can receive track credit for attending this conference. When making your spring track selections in December and/or January, be sure to choose this conference within the FDI registration. This will ensure that your attendance is noted in the FDI system. In addition, you must also register via CEUT's conference registration system. More information about this conference can be found here. ^

ePortfolio: Virginia Tech's ePortfolio System within Scholar Monday February 2 3pm - 5pm Torgersen 1120 Windows / Macintosh Tuesday March 3 10am - 12pm Torgersen 1120 Windows / Macintosh Thursday April 2 3pm - 5pm Torgersen 1120 Windows / Macintosh	Virginia Tech's ePortfolio system is a web-based, interactive tool designed to help students create, organize, reflect on, and share evidence of their educational accomplishments, both in courses and extracurricular activities. ePortfolio is also seen as a tool to assist programs and departments with self-studies, assessment, and accreditation. This short course will explore these and other applications of ePortfolio. The pros and cons of traditional applications of portfolios will be outlined, as will a generalized model of the portfolio process. The changes enabled by ePortfolio will be highlighted and ePortfolio's evolution at Virginia Tech will be discussed. The ePortfolio is quite flexible; however, faculty wishing to use it must make a number of decisions as they design how they would like the system to work. An overview of this designing process will be provided along with documentation and other resources that will aid faculty as they move toward an adoption of ePortfolio. An in-depth, hands-on exploration of the latest version of this software will follow the conceptual discussion. You can learn more about Virginia Tech's ePortfolio Initiatives via http://eportfolio.vt.edu ^

Google Earth: Digital Fieldtrips for Digital Natives Tuesday March 17 3pm - 5pm Torgersen 1120 Windows / Macintosh	In this session, you'll learn how to put yourself on the map with your digital learners. You'll create a digital field trip for your students that can include photos, written narratives, video clips, and additional web resources. Give your students a sense of place and engage them in the learning process through this easy-to-implement Web 2.0 technology. Learn how Google Earth can be easily implemented in your classrooms as an additional teaching tool to provide materials in a format that today's learners prefer. Also see applications of Google Earth projects in a variety of subject areas. Learn how to develop student-created Google Earth projects to enhance their learning and your teaching tools. Related Links: Google Earth: http://earth.google.com Google Lit Trips: http://www.googlelittrips.org Google Earth Tutorials: http://earth.google.com/outreach/tutorials.html ^

Google Tools for School Thursday February 5 10am - 12pm Torgersen 1120 Windows / Macintosh	Google increasingly offers a variety of services through their web sites that reach far beyond the capabilities of a search engine, and many of these have clear applications for higher education. Many universities and schools now use Google Applications for Education and Gmail as part of their everyday work. Discussion and hands-on exploration of these tools will be the hallmarks of this session. In addition to Google Scholar, Google Books, and Knol, participants will learn about the power and time-saving tricks of Notebook, Google Documents, and Reader. Each of the tools shown will have particular niche applications for those in higher education. Please Note: You should request or have a Google Account of your own prior to the workshop (although a "generic" one can and will be provided to you upon request). To request a Google Account of your own, fill out and submit the online form at https://www.google.com/accounts/NewAccount . ^

Luna Insight: Image Management at Virginia Tech Wednesday February 25 10am - 12pm Torgersen 3080 Windows	Luna Insight is a digital image database that is hosted by Virginia Tech Libraries. All university departments are welcome to use it for storing and organizing their digital images. Originally designed for use in teaching the visual arts, Luna includes classroom presentation tools that allow zooming in on pictures, side-by-side display, and annotation. The results of a search are shown as a display of thumbnails with caption information. This short course uses the Art and Architecture Library's image database as an example of a Luna Insight collection. It covers searching for images, exporting individual images, making presentations, and exporting presentations as PowerPoints. It is intended for anyone in the university who is considering using Luna as a database or those who like to learn more about using the Art and Architecture Library's digital image collection. ^

One-on-One Help Thursday February 5 10am - 12pm Torgersen 1140 Windows / Macintosh Thursday February 12 10 to noon Torgersen 1140 Windows / Macintosh Thursday February 12 10am - 12pm Torgersen 1140 Windows / Macintosh Thursday February 19 10am - 12pm Torgersen 1140 Windows / Macintosh Thursday February 26 10am - 12pm Torgersen 1140 Windows / Macintosh Thursday March 5 10am - 12pm Torgersen 1140 Windows / Macintosh Thursday March 19 10am - 12pm Torgersen 1140 Windows / Macintosh Thursday March 26 10am - 12pm Torgersen 1140 Windows / Macintosh Thursday April 2 10am - 12pm Torgersen 1140 Windows / Macintosh Thursday April 9 10am - 12pm Torgersen 1140 Windows / Macintosh	Do you need one-on-one help with an instructional technology issue? We now offer walk-in support and consulting for a broad range of technology topics and issues, including basic computing, web development, multimedia creation, instructional design, guidance to relevant campus resources, as well as help with any of the applications that come on FDI computers. Even if your need isn't listed above, do not hesitate to contact us with your instructional technology questions. ^

Podcasting: Creating Podcasts for Higher Education using Audacity Thursday February 12 10am - 12pm Torgersen 3080 Windows / Macintosh	Have you heard about Podcasting and wonder if it could hold value for you in the courses you teach? This short course will provide participants with everything they need to know to begin their own podcast. In addition to defining key concepts and related terminology, this short course will provide an overview of the ways in which podcasting is being used in higher education and beyond. In addition to this conceptual overview, much of this short course will be spent teaching participants how to record, edit, and save audio in preparation for podcasting using free software called Audacity (NOTE: Audacity is available for the Mac and Windows). Participants will also leave this session with knowledge concerning the podcasting support resources on campus. iTunes U will also be part of this short course as will other podcasting services available to faculty at Virginia Tech. Hands-on activities will be an integral part of this session. ^

Podcasting: Creating Podcasts for Higher Education using GarageBand (for Mac Users Only) Monday March 2 10am - 12pm Torgersen 3080 Macintosh	Have you heard about Podcasting and wonder if it could hold value for you in the courses you teach? This short course will provide participants with everything they need to know to begin their own podcast. In addition to defining key concepts and related terminology, this short course will provide an overview of the ways in which podcasting is being used in higher education and beyond. In addition to this conceptual overview, much of this short course will be spent teaching participants how to record, edit, and save audio in preparation for podcasting using GarageBand (NOTE: GarageBand is only available for the Macintosh). Participants will also leave this session with knowledge concerning the podcasting support resources on campus. iTunes U will also be part of this short course as will other podcasting services available to faculty at Virginia Tech. Hands-on activities will be an integral part of this session. ^

Scholar: Overview & Introduction Wednesday February 4 3pm - 5pm Torgersen 1120 Windows / Macintosh	In mid-June, Learning Technologies performed a major upgrade to Scholar, a robust learning and collaboration system which offers tools for teaching and learning, research, collaboration, and assessment/accreditation projects. As a result, a number of enhancements and new features are now available through this system. This workshop provides an overview of these improvements and explains how these features differ from Blackboard. For starters, Scholar provides three types of "sites" (Project, Course, and ePortfolio). Scholar Project and Course sites are designed to facilitate collaboration and communication. Users can effectively discuss ideas, exchange and share files, and present web content. Project site owners can invite anyone they wish, even beyond Virginia Tech, to join their sites and participate in the collaboration. As a course tool, online forums for discussion, tests, quizzes, and assignments, coupled with the aforementioned collaboration tools, make it a powerful tool for teaching and learning. ePortfolio sites can help manage large projects and provide opportunities for program or personal assessment and presentation. The focus of this workshop will be on providing participants with their own project or course development site to allow plenty of hands-on Scholar exploration during the overview. Please Note: You will need to request or have access to a Scholar development site of your own to take full advantage of this short course. To request a new Project or Course site, click here. ^

Scholar: Moving Materials from Blackboard to Scholar Tuesday February 3 10am - 12pm Torgersen 1120 Windows / Macintosh Wednesday February 11 3pm - 5pm Torgersen 3080 Windows / Macintosh	In mid-June, Learning Technologies performed a major upgrade on Scholar, a robust learning and collaboration system which offers tools for teaching and learning, research, collaboration, and assessment/accreditation projects. A number of enhancements and new features are available through this system. As a course tool, online forums for discussion, tests, quizzes, and assignments, coupled with the aforementioned collaboration tools, make it a powerful tool for teaching and learning. This workshop provides an overview of these improvements and will offer a brief comparison of tools between Scholar and Blackboard. The majority of this workshop will be spent in hands-on activities intend to assist you with the process of moving your course materials from Blackboard into Scholar. Opportunities to learn time-saving tips and tricks will be provided and those looking to create new materials for courses are also highly encouraged to attend as OCS and Learning Technologies staff will be on hand to answer questions and to provide guidance. Please Note: You will need to request or have access to a Scholar development site of your own to take full advantage of this short course. To request a new Project or Course site, click here. ^

Scholar: Collaboration Tools (Blogs, Wikis, Podcasting, and more!) Tuesday February 10 10am - 12pm Torgersen 1120 Windows / Macintosh Wednesday March 25 3pm - 5pm Torgersen 3080 Windows / Macintosh	In mid-June, Learning Technologies performed a major upgrade on Scholar, a robust learning and collaboration system which offers tools for teaching and learning, research and collaboration, and assessment/accreditation projects. As a result, a number of enhancements and new features are now available through this system. This workshop is focused on the instructor looking to engage students in the ownership of their learning. This workshop provides instructional strategies and activities using tools within Scholar to help you engage and to encourage student discussion and dialog. Examples will be demonstrated and we will have the opportunity to discuss other possible ways to provide students with "ownership" in their learning. Specific tools covered may include: Resources, Forums, Podcasts, Blog, Wiki, Calendar, Citations, and/or Chat Room. Please Note: You will need to request or have access to a Scholar development site of your own to take full advantage of this short course. To request a new Project or Course site, click here. ^

Scholar: Lessons & Assignments Tuesday February 17 10am - 12pm Torgersen 1120 Windows / Macintosh Wednesday March 4 3pm - 5pm Torgersen 3080 Windows / Macintosh	In mid-June, Learning Technologies performed a major upgrade on Scholar, a robust learning and collaboration system which offers tools for teaching and learning, research and collaboration, and assessment/accreditation projects. As a result, a number of enhancements and new features are now available through this system. This workshop is focused on the instructor wishing to create online, module lesson plans and assignments to free up time in the classroom for other activities (e.g., discussion). This workshop provides hands-on opportunities to restructure your course content for use and reuse for years to come. It will also cover how to use the Assignments tools to post problem-solving or skills practice online. Examples will be demonstrated and we will have the opportunity to discuss how this approach can support best practices in undergraduate education (according to Chickering and Gamson). Specific tools covered may include: Lessons, Assignments, Drop Box, Gradebook, Feedback, and/or Wiki. Please Note: You will need to request or have access to a Scholar development site of your own to take full advantage of this short course. To request a new Project or Course site, click here. ^

Scholar: Tests, Quizzes, Feedback, & Gradebook Tuesday February 24 10am - 12pm Torgersen 1120 Windows / Macintosh Wednesday February 25 3pm - 5pm Torgersen 3080 Windows / Macintosh	In mid-June, Learning Technologies performed a major upgrade on Scholar, a robust learning and collaboration system which offers tools for teaching and learning, research and collaboration, and assessment/accreditation projects. As a result, a number of enhancements and new features are now available through this system. This workshop is focused on the instructor wishing to create online opportunities for formative and summative student assessment. This workshop provides hands-on opportunities to create Tests & Quizzes and to use the Feedback tool to provide grades and commentary on student work and performance. An overview of the Gradebook and its many options will also be covered. Specific tools covered may include: Assignments, Tests & Quizzes, Feedback, and Gradebook. Please Note: You will need to request or have access to a Scholar development site of your own to take full advantage of this short course. To request a new Project or Course site, click here. ^

Student Response Systems ("Clickers"): Using Technology to Engage and Assess Students During Class Monday March 2 10am - 12:30pm Torgersen 1120 Windows / Macintosh	Are you looking for ways to engage ALL of your students, even in large classes? Would you like to give a pop quiz, on the fly, to a group of 500 students and have it graded as soon as students turn in their answers? Student Response Systems (sometimes referred to as Classroom Performance Systems or "clickers") can do both of these things and more. The response system concept has been around for decades, but today's version is sophisticated and easy-to-use for any time and in any place. ANY faculty member with a laptop or in-class computer can utilize this in his/her courses--wireless Internet connections are not even needed! This short course will consist of two key parts. The first hour will be led by faculty and FDI staff to provide participants with an overview of the features and concrete pedagogical applications and discussions of student response systems. Participants will learn how these systems promote discussion, capture students' attention, and engage every student in class, even those in the back row of large lecture halls. In-class quizzing and other assessment features using DyKnow will be shown as well. The second hour will allow vendors to present their products, allow for hands-on interaction, and to answer any questions that you may have. FDI has been in contact with a number of vendors, including eInstruction, iClicker, and Turning Point, and clickers made by each of these vendors will be on-hand for you to try out. ^

survey.vt.edu: Collecting Survey Data via the Web Monday February 16 3pm - 5pm Torgersen 3060 Windows / Macintosh Tuesday March 24 3pm - 5pm Torgersen 3080 Windows / Macintosh	Have you been looking for tools that will enable you to collect survey data via the web? This short course will provide you with a hands-on walk-through of all of the capabilities provided by survey.vt.edu - a Virginia Tech web-based surveying tool. Participants will learn how to create a survey, add/remove administrators, change e-mail notification, restrict access, and view and export results to Microsoft Excel and SPSS. Hands-on activities will be an integral part of this session. ^

Ten Teaching Technology Tools to use Today Wednesday April 1 10am - 12pm Torgersen 1120 Windows / Macintosh	Are you looking for quick, simple, and free tools to enhance your student's learning experience? Attend this session and learn ten tools that you can quickly and easily implement in your classes today. These tools will include: Google Earth (Interactive Mapping), Jing Project (give your students audio and video comments on their assignments), Creative Commons (copyright available materials for your class), Clip Nabber (video clip download tool), FreeMind (mind-mapping tool), Slide Share (take your photos and/or PowerPoint slides and make a video), DimDim (a web-conferencing tool for virtual office hours), and more. Related Links: Google Earth: http://earth.google.com Jing Project: http://www.jingproject.com Creative Commons: http://www.creativecommons.org Clip Nabber: http://www.clipnabber.com FreeMind: http://freemind.sourceforge.net SlideShare: http://www.slideshare.net DimDim: http://www.dimdim.com NOTE: This session should be seen as a companion to the "Survey of Web 2.0 in Higher Education" short course; however, neither session is a prerequisite for the other. ^

The Horizon Report: Seeing Tomorrow's Classroom Today Monday February 9 3pm - 5pm Torgersen 3060 Windows / Macintosh Wednesday March 4 10am - 12pm Torgersen 3060 Windows / Macintosh	Each year, the Educause Learning Initiative and the New Media Consortium assemble an advisory board from across higher education and industry. This group is charged with identifying and describing emerging technologies that are likely to have a large impact on teaching, learning, and/or creative expression within learning-focused organizations. The results of this board are published each January. Past reports predicted trends as diverse as social networking and ubiquitous wireless and presented a narrative describing how they eventually came to impact learners and higher education. This year, the Faculty Development Institute will offer a summative short course regarding the 2009 report as well as highlights from 2008. Examples of these technologies will be provided, and when possible, participants will be able to explore these technologies via hands-on activities. While this session will certainly provide a bit of prognostication, significant effort will be taken to showcase ways in which these strategies and tools can be applied in today's (and tomorrow's) classroom. Those interested in seeing the 2008 Horizon Report may do so at http://www.nmc.org/pdf/2008-Horizon-Report.pdf. ^

Survey of Web 2.0 in Higher Education Thursday February 12 10am - 12pm Torgersen 1120 Windows / Macintosh Wednesday March 18 10am - 12pm Torgersen 1120 Windows / Macintosh	With the emergence of dozens of compelling Web 2.0 applications in recent months, FDI has had several requests to offer a short course highlighting the most compelling of those that have clear applicability for teaching, research, and outreach. Briefly, Web 2.0 applications are distinctly different from earlier applications of the web in that they don't simply link information together. They link people together; people who are able to share, trade, and collaborate via the internet. Sometimes called the read/write web, this survey short course will highlight tools that enable this linking of people to accomplish some goal or project. Participants will have time to explore and discuss each tool and will leave the session with a list of tools and resources to apply immediately and explore over time. Social networking, data aggregation, data mashing, media-sharing, blogs, wikis, podcasts, RSS, social browsers, copyright, privacy, and ownership law information resources, and more will be discussed during this session. Prior to the workshop, please consider visiting the following sites: (1) Webware: Cools Web 2.0 Apps for Everyone, and (2) Classroom 2.0: Best Web 2.0 Applications for Education. NOTE: This session should be seen as a companion to the "Ten Teaching Technology Tools to use Today" short course; however, neither session is a prerequisite for the other. ^

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