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2005
Welcome to
the Eighth Annual
Teaching in Higher Education (THE) Forum
Conference Program
Pre-conference Workshop
Cognitive Science: The Fuel for
a Successful Launch of the Globally Engaged Learner
Welcome:
Joseph Hutchinson, Executive Director, Centers for Excellence in
Learning & Teaching
Louisiana State University
Introduction:
Art Crawley, Center for Faculty Development,
Louisiana State University
Workshop Leader:
Saundra McGuire, Director, Center for Academic
Success
Louisiana State University
Concurrent Session 1
Staying Abreast of
Technological Advances - Who Has the Time?
Technology and
teaching are time consuming. These three T’s will be discussed in this
presentation as the Louisiana State Health Science Center School of
Nursing faculty members share their plan for keeping abreast of new
technology as it is developed.
Jennifer Couvillion,
Nursing, LSU Health Science
Center
Distance Learning:
Pedagogical Evolutions Toward Virtual Design Studios
The results of a
research on “virtual design studios” as a distance-learning alternative
to the “conventional design studios” will be presented. Pedagogical
evolutions necessary toward realization of successful virtual design
studios will be emphasized.
Sadik Artunc,
Landscape Architecture, Louisiana State University
Advanced Composite
Technology in Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV)
The need for
ever-increased performance of space equipment has driven the space
industries into developing extremely high-performance composites that
are pushing their operating envelope in terms of strength-to-weight
ratios, durability, and several other key aspects towards outstanding
improvements.
Leo Daniel,
Mechanical Engineering, University
of New Orleans
Springboard into
College Math
This is
Northwestern’s presentation of a project, funded by a Board of Regents
Select Grant, which is developing web-based opportunities for students
to improve essential math skills necessary for college success.
Darlene Williams,
Electronic & Continuing Education, Northwestern State University
Technologically-enhanced Case Study Research Using Diverse Population
This presentation
emphasizes creating artifacts by using technological tools such as
video, audio, and digital photographs in order to record events that
documented teacher competence and achievement of national/state
standards.
Robin Ward,
Curriculum & Instruction, University
of Louisiana at Lafayette
Walter Gonsoulin,
Curriculum & Instruction, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Student Success in
Technology-assisted Courses:
An Investigation of
the Effects of Student Personality Traits
Which students are
more likely to excel in technology-assisted courses (PowerPoint and
WebCT )? This study investigated student learning and performance in
technology-assisted general psychology courses as a function of student
personality traits (i.e., introverted, extroverted, and neurotic) as
indicated by a Eysenck Personality Inventory. Student personality traits
were compared to student performance, attendance, and WebCT usage (i.e.,
WebCT hits, number of articles read, & number of posts).
Scott Hutchens,
Psychology,
Delta State University
Are We Missing the
Boat?
The Cross Application
Potential for Assistive Technology for Non-disabled Peer Populations
Join us for a
hands-on experience and application discussion of screen reading, voice
recognition, and brainwave recognition technologies. Resources for
extended learning opportunities will be provided to participants.
Betty Nelson,
Leadership, Special Education, Foundations & Technology, University of
Alabama at Birmingham
Utilizing Camtasia
2.1 to Bring Online Students Into the Classrooom
With Camtasia 2.1 you
can narrate and capture anything you present with your computer, from
PowerPoint presentations to utilization of software and the Internet,
giving students a bird’s eye view of your desktop. Come discover how
easy it is to develop Flash videos using Camtasia.
Lon Smith,
Computer Science, Math and Physics, University of Louisiana at Monroe
Global Learning:
Pedagogical Challenges and Epistemic Opportunities
Explore pedagogical
challenges and epistemic opportunities that technology can provide to
promote global learning for a higher and better level of civility across
the nations.
Brij Mohan,
Social Work, Louisiana State University
Teaching Business
Ethics Across Borders
Review the
development and report the results of a students project whose purpose
is to teach the principles of business ethics to an international
audience with an emphasis on cultural similarities and differences.
Richard Stahl,
Economics, Louisiana State University
Welcome
Presiding:
Barbara Danos, Conference Coordinator, Centers for Excellence in
Learning and Teaching,
Louisiana State University
Greetings:
Kim Reed, Director of Policy, Office of the Governor, State of
Louisiana
Michael Abbiatti, Associate Commissioner for Information and
Learning Technology,
Louisiana Board of Regents
Risa Palm, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost,
Louisiana State University
Plenary Session
Creating Flexible Online
Learning Environments for Globally Engaged Learners, Anytime, Anywhere
Introduction of Speaker:
Lynn Evans, Director, Center for Faculty Development, Louisiana
State University
Speaker:
Gary Miller, Associate Vice President for Outreach, The
Pennsylvania State University
Concurrent Session II
Class Assignments
in the 21st Century:
A Digital Video
Production in Lieu of a traditional Term Paper
Sociology students
worked in teams to produce short, “news-magazine” style, digital video
segments in lieu of a term paper. Highlights of the student video
assignments will be presented along with an evaluation of learning
outcomes. Technical tips related to digital video will be offered.
Leigh Schmitt,
Economics and Finance, University
of New Orleans
Cheryl
Giusti, Social Science, Southern University at New Orleans
Building Faculty
Commitment to Web Courseware
In order to make
technology more accessible to faculty, American University reorganized
its outreach efforts through leadership changes, “cold calls” with
offers of tutorials, and a communication plan for each technology event.
James McCabe,
Center for Teaching Excellence, American University
Professional Development for Teachers of
French and French Immersion in Louisiana
and Establishment of
a National Online Resource Center for French Immersion
This session
describes a distance education project, discussing the importance of
content-based instruction in the context of high-stakes testing, and
stressing the power of videoconferencing in professional development. It
will introduce the Resource Center.
Denise Egea-Kuehne,
Curriculum and Instruction, Louisiana State University
Empowering the
Louisiana
Workforce: Making Louisiana Tech University’s Unique Graduate
Certificate in Technical Writing and all English GERs Available via
e-Learning
This presentation
discusses a B.O.R. S.E.L.E.C.T. grant that allows for course releases
and faculty development to design, develop, and implement a unique
graduate certificate in technical writing via electronic learning.
Tamara Powell,
English, Louisiana Tech University
Susan Eller,
English, Louisiana Tech University
Daniel Shockley,
English, Louisiana Tech University
Elizabeth Monske,
English, Louisiana Tech University
Civic Engagement in
United States Postsecondary Institutions: Past and Future Roles
This presentation
provides a historical and contemporary context for civic engagement in
United States
postsecondary
institutions by focusing on curriculum and teaching, diversity
initiatives, student involvement, and public engagement.
Becky Ropers-Huilman,
Educational Leadership, Research, and Counseling, Louisiana State
University
Dorian McCoy,
Educational Leadership, Research, and Counseling, Louisiana State
University
Joe Lott,
Educational Leadership, Research, and Counseling, Louisiana State
University
Preparing Students
for the Changing Nature of Work
Discusses methods
used to prepare students for the changing nature of work, including team
collaborations with little face time and information overload.
Cherie Trumbach,
Management,
University of
New Orleans
Demystifying Flash
Video - Deliver Accessible Video Anytime, Anywhere
This session will
demystify video on the web, and Macromedia Flash Video as the premiere
delivery platform. It will cover different aspects of developing video,
including best practices, video sources, different forms of delivery
(embedded, progressive download, and true streaming), adaptive delivery
methods, and accessibility requirements.
David Sharpe,
Distance Education, Clemson University
Introducing BIRAT -
A Free Online Survey and Analysis System
This presentation
introduces BIRAT, a free, full-featured, and open source system for
creating, analyzing, and exporting data from online instruments.
Participants will be provided with access to complete system code.
Charles Balch,
Educational Leadership, Research, and Counseling, Louisiana State
University
Organizing and
Managing the Online Course
Good organization is
essential to any successful online course. Participants will receive
tips and tricks for organizing and developing total online courses as
well as supplements to online courses. Excellent management techniques
will also be shared. Additional ideas for using Rubrics for assessment
in the online course will be shown. Teaching the standards through
project based learning will be discussed. The presentation techniques
will be demonstrated using Blackboard.
Donna Herring,
Instructional Technology, Jacksonville State University
Delisa Dismukes,
Secondary Education, Jacksonville State University
An e-Learning Policy:
The AUP of Electronic Learning
This session will
examine the need for, and design and implementation of, an electronic
learning policy on a university campus to provied a controlled and
cohesive electronic learning program.
Dustin Hebert,
Electronic Learning, Louisiana State University
at Eunice
Utilization of
Counseling Skills to Promote Technology Competency and Leadership
This session involves
utilization of a modified counseling theory to teach learners how to
become competent in dealing with global technology and improve their
leadership skills in a competitive world.
Stephen Springer,
Occupational Education, Southwest Texas State University
Developing and
Teaching Research Method Courses in the Computer-mediated Asynchronous
Learning Environment
The
presentation describes the unique experiences of developing and teaching
two graduate research method courses in the computer-mediated
asynchronous learning environment using the Blackboard platform.
Nataliya Ivankova,
Human Studies, University
of Alabama
at Birmingham
Sheldon Stick,
Educational Administration, University
of Alabama
at Birmingham
Bring Learning to
Life with CSI
In this hands-on
session, explore the iLife tools and get to know CSI (Concentrated
Science Investigations). The CSI Kit was designed for educators to help
students develop science inquiry skills.
Maria Henderson, Apple Computer
Maureen Brim,
Apple Computer
Lunch & Guest Speaker
Facilitating Learning and
Discovery on a Global Scale
Presiding:
Barbara Danos, Conference Coordinator, Centers for Excellence in
Learning and Teaching,
Louisiana State University
Introduction of Speaker:
Michael Abbiatti, Associate Commissioner for Information and
Learning Technology,
Louisiana Board of Regents
Speaker:
Tom West, CEO, National LambdaRail, Inc.
Concurrent Session III
Using Blackboard
to Enhance a Conventional Video-based Telecourse
At McHenry County
College, Blackboard is used in the Introduction to Sociology telecourse
to provide student interaction, reduce content differences with the
on-campus course, and promote global awareness.
Mark Eckel, Social Anthropology, McHenry County College
The Global Studies
Residential College at LSU
A discussion of the
current state of planning for the Global Studies Residential College at
LSU, including the new residence hall, the specialized curriculum, and
projected activities and events.
Cameron Thies,
Political Science, Louisiana State University
James Babin,
English, Louisiana State University
Nemeaux - A
Supercomputer for the Arts
Nemeaux is a
supercomputer cluster for the arts, bringing research in computer art,
computer music, animation and digital media directly to the classroom.
Stephen Beck,
CCT Lab for Creative Arts & Technologies, Louisiana State University
Online
Professional Content Development for Middle School Educators
This NSU College of
Education, Space Science Group, and Louisiana Middle School Association
DEI partnership provides 45 hours of CLU online training for middle
school educators in science and math.
Karen McFerrin,
Educational Technology, Northwestern State University
Robert Gillan,
Educational Technology, Northwestern State University
Ronald McBride,
Educational Technology, Northwestern State University
Charlotte Owens,
Computer Science, University of Louisiana at Monroe
William
Morrison,
District Technology Coordinator, Rapides Parish School Board
Faculty as Reflective
Practitioners: What We Did and What We Wish We Had Done!
An interdisciplinary
group of LSU faculty will reflect on lessons they learned while teaching
service-learning classes and discuss how the reflective process itself
impacted their teaching and student learning.
Jan Shoemaker,
Community Engagement, Learning and Leadership, Louisiana State University
Priscilla Allen,
Social Work, Louisiana State University
Judy Myhand,
Human Ecology, Louisiana State University
Jean Witherow,
English, Louisiana State University
Lecture Templates
- A Convenient Lecture Delivery Method
Lecture notes and
corresponding partial lecture templates prepared using PowerPoint are
offered as a bridge between traditional (chalk talk) and electronic
(multimedia technologies) methods of lecture delivery.
Elzbieta Cook,
Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University
Robert Cook,
Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University
How Do Nursing and
Library Faculty Collaborate to Facilitate Learning in the e-Environment
Nursing
and library faculty collaborate to facilitate information literacy
skills for nursing students. Innovative technologies including
synchronous online library instruction and literature access via
BlackBoard enhance undergraduate and
graduate instruction.
Ladonna Guillot,
Sims Memorial Library, Southeastern Louisiana University
Louise Plaisance,
School of Nursing, Southeastern Louisiana University
Quick, Cheap and
Effective. Weekly Low-stakes Testing to Improve Student Scores
We have developed a
PHP based system for low-stakes weekly testing. The faculty use a
template which generates the examination. Preliminary findings suggest
an improvement in student scores.
Mark Platt,
Department of Academic Computing, LSU Health Science Center
Eric Aamodt,
Department of Biochemistry, LSU Health Science Center
Kent Jenkins,
Department of Academic Computing, LSU Health Science Center
From Handouts to
Video Lectures Created by the Sympodium Lecturn
The Sympodium
Interactive Lectern can create multi-media files as you lecture in the
classroom. Creating a mathematics presentation will be demonstrated
followed by a brief viewing of a video created by using the lecturn.
Dorene Fox,
Department of Math and Physical Science, Louisiana State University at
Alexandria
Going to
England
Virtually: Creating a Hybrid Course for Travel Abroad
Using the curriculum
resources developed for British Art & Society, a Humanities course
created for the Honors Program of Nicholls State University, this
session will discuss the process of planning a hybrid course for
international travel. This presentation will review course materials
that were made available online to enrich the experience of foreign
travel and will include an assessment of the educational software
available for foreign study.
Deborah Cibelli,
Division of Art, Nicholls State University
Bridging the Gap:
Reaching Beyond the Barriers to Learning and Teaching
Universal Design for
Learning (UDL): a new paradigm for teaching, learning, and assessment,
will highlight the theory behind UDL, its principles, application
strategies and practices, curriculum planning, utilization of
technologies that support UDL, and developing action plans for the
integration of UDL principles at campuses. This hands-on forum is for
educators, instructional designers, web masters, and administrators who
are committed to improving the educational outcomes for all learners
regardless of their abilities or disabilities.
Desiree Devereaux,
Department of Electronic Learning, SOWELA Technical Community College
Solutions for
Collaborative Teaching and Research
This session will
present results from case studies in which Macromedia Breeze and Breeze
Live were used to support direct instruction. Featured cases include an
on-campus program example, a blended learning example and a distance
learning example. Each use case explored pedagogical, operational and
user experiences issues. Course reconfiguration consideration and
integration with campus IT infrastructure were also examined.
Doug Shepelak,
Macromedia for Higher Education
Tom Person,
Macromedia for Higher Education
Concurrent Session IV
AG101: Examples of
Educational Use of the Access Grid
Several examples of
current and future use of the access grid for educational purposes will
be presented along with an overview of the technology involved.
William Wischusen,
Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University
John Quebedeaux,
Louisiana Biomedical Research Network, Louisiana State University
Creating
e-Portfolios in MERLOT
This workshop
introduces participants to Snapshot, a form of e-portfolios developed by
the Knowledge Media Lab and MERLOT. Snapshots are guided reflections
that help faculty learn how to integrate technology and online learning
into their own teaching.
Flora McMartin,
MERLOT
Techno-supported
Instructional Strategies Designed to Match the Profile of the New
Students of the
Informational Age
Presentation of the
survey findings of students’ profiles and the techno-supported
instructional strategies developed to match and overcome the weaknesses
of the new students of the information age.
Valerie Louisy-Louis,
Management and Marketing, Kean University
Supporting
Freshman Transitions Online
IUPUI is developing
an online version of a successful first year seminar which maintains the
critical high touch features (instructional team, collaborative
learning) and required curricular components of the traditional format.
Barbara Jackson,
University College, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)
Lauren Chism,
University College, Indiana University Purdue University
Indianapolis (IUPUI)
I want my MTV: The
Music Video Essay
This is an
alternative method of getting students to connect with literature and
the oftentimes confusing themes and devices of literature. Students who
claim not to understand written literature readily connect with and
understand the same literary concepts when they appear in a music
video. Students are allowed to make their own music video as an
alternative to one research essay. The equipment and software is
readily available and affordable, and this project engages students on a
level they more easily understand.
Leslie Hannah,
English, Louisiana State University at Alexandria
Exploring
Development and Instruction of Courses for the Internet
This session explores
concerns for developing and teaching Internet courses, including Desire
2 Learn course management system, course format and design, assignments,
assessment, instructor accessibility, etc.
Lillian Wooley, Arts, English, and Humanities, Louisiana State
University at Alexandria
Desire 2 Learn
(D2L): The Pros, Cons, and Strategies for Success
Support staff and
faculty members from LSUA will share their experiences and offer
perspectives and suggestions for a smooth transition to Desire 2 Learn
(D2L) course management system. Questions are encouraged.
Teresa Seymour,
Education Technology, Louisiana State University
at Alexandria
Cathy Robinson,
Allied Health, Louisiana State University
at Alexandria
Jim Rogers,
Behavioral and Social Sciences, Louisiana State University
at Alexandria
If It Takes a
Villiage, INVOLVE a Village!
This project will use
written expression as a tool of instructional strategy via technological
experiences in facilitating global learning with elementary students
supported by collaborative efforts of various entities.
Fara Goulas,
Professional Pedagogy, Lamar University
Kimberly Griffith,
Professional Pedagogy, Lamar University
A Way to Understand
and Deal with Resistance to Change
This lecture and
discussion will define the role of loss in change. It will define the
grief process and give examples from participant experience. Remediation
strategies will be discussed.
Stephen Earnest,
Organizational Development, Clarian Healthy Partners
Fostering a
Community of Practice in an Online Program
Fostering a community
of practice in an online program can be challenging for the staff and
faculty supporting the program, especially with limited face-to-face
interaction with the students. This session will share strategies for
fostering communities, using Etienne Wenger’s research on communities of
practice as the theoretical basis for action and reflection. Practical
examples will be shared for not only the support of communities of
practice but the impact on student success as well.
Melissa Anderson,
Pepperdine University & Pedagogical Advisor for Blackboard, Inc.
Concurrent Session
V
From Stick to
Stylus - Blurring the Digital Divide in the Learning Environment
This session shows
the design and implementation of an effective chemistry learning
environment. Ingredients include (proportions vary) clearly defined
goals, measurable objectives, multi-modal activities, skill growth
scaled with knowledge base, adult learning theory.
Paul Hanson, Chemistry, University of New Orleans
Using D2L to Teach
or
Supplement College Mathematics
The benefits of using
D2L to teach mathematics will be addressed. Designing math quizzes using
D2L and how to post math documents will also be addressed with a brief
demonstration.
Dorene Fox,
Math and Physical Sciences, Louisiana State University
at Alexandria
Renu Gupta, Math and Physical Sciences, Louisiana State University
at Alexandria
Implications and
Use of Recent Developments in Online Educational Technology
This presentation for
instructors and course facilitators reviews developments in online
instruction modalities. Podcasting, Wikis, Blogs, RSS, Learning Objects,
Open Source options, and desktop search engines are included.
Charles Balch,
Educational Leadership, Research and Counseling, Louisiana State
University
Online
Collaboration in Continuum: Experiences from Student to Faculty
This session will
describe the online collaboration applications and roles played in each
seminar or studio. It will include participation from students and
outcomes for advancement of online collaboration within the prescribed
pedagogy. It will also show the transition to faculty positions,
understanding students’ and professor’s roles.
Bradley Cantrell,
Landscape Architecture, Louisiana State University
Educational
Technology Scholar Project: Teachers as Designers and Researchers
This presentation
will report on an Educational Technology Scholar Project. Twenty-one
pre-service and in-service teachers participated in this project that
focused on science as inquiry, cross-curriculum reading, and educational
technology.
Yiping Lou,
Educational Leadership, Research and Counseling, Louisiana State
University
Janice Hinson,
Educational Leadership, Research and Counseling, Louisiana State
University
Pamela Blanchard,
Curriculum and Instruction, Louisiana State University
Elizabeth Willis,
Curriculum and Instruction, Louisiana State University
Traveling the
e-Portfolio Journey Using PASS-PORT
Louisiana State
University’s College of Education is implementing the use of a dynamic
web-based electronic portfolio system--PASS-PORT. This session shares an
overview focusing upon classroom usage and impact.
Pam Nicolle,
Education, Louisiana State University
Beth Tope,
Education, Louisiana State University
Students Speak:
Learning Strategies that Work
What works and why?
The answers may surprise you. A panel of students will discuss the
teaching and learning strategies that make the difference. With so many
teaching strategies recommended to faculty which ones do students say
really make it “click”?
Sarah Baird,
Academic Success, Louisiana State University
Saundra McGuire,
Academic Success, Louisiana State University
Our Students are
Enrolled -- What Do We Do Now? Teaching Traditional Courses Online
This presentation
will explore the course management and development of those courses
which have been traditionally offered in a classroom setting and are now
offered online. The presenters will share personal experience concerning
the evolution of writing and literature courses when an online component
is added, as the main setting for, or as a supplement to, instruction.
The problems to be faced by novice online instructors and their possible
solutions will be part of this discussion/presentation. Those courses to
be emphasized are Remedial/Basic Writing, Business/ Technical Writing,
and the American Literature survey courses which are traditionally part
of a University’s core curriculum.
Gena Christopher,
English, Jacksonville State University
Jennifer Foster,
English, Jacksonville State University
Technologically
Savvy Online Learning Pedagogy
This session will show how to effectively utilize weekly discussion
boards, online lectures, quizzes, surveys, and student homepages to
create active learners that have a real sense of community.
Edgar McGee, Jr.,
Information Technology, Delgado Community
College
Dennis Worsham,
Computer Information Technology, Delgado Community College
Evidence of
Appropriate Uses of Instructional Technology: It’s All In the Notes!
Do students benefit
from a technology-rich learning environment (e.g., WebCT-assisted
courses with PowerPoint lectures) rather than seeing notes once on the
chalkboard? The present study compared student performance and
attendance in general psychology courses which were either
technology-assisted providing students with complete notes,
technology-assisted providing students with partial notes, or taught the
traditional way using a chalkboard.
Scott Hutchens,
Counselor Education and Psychology, Delta State University
The D2L Learning
Environment: Advancing e-Learning
This presentation
will provide you with an overview of the D2L Learning Environment. It
provides an end-to-end solution that is tailored to your specific needs.
Discover new and innovative teaching and learning methods using the D2L
Learning Environment. Come and view a live demonstration and see how you
can deliver a high quality online education.
Daryl Hemingway,
Desire2Learn, Inc.
Plenary Session
Improving Learning & Reducing Costs:
New Models for Online Learning
Introduction of Speaker:
Bobby Matthews, Director, Center for Assessment and Evaluation,
Louisiana State University
Speaker:
Carol Twigg, Executive Director, Center for Academic
Transformation, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Concurrent Session
VI
No Classroom? No
Problem!
Have
reservations about teaching or taking online courses? Try hybrid
courses first! Learn of the successes of blending face-to-face and
online learning. Suggestions for implementing and sustaining such a
program will be presented.
Dustin Hebert,
Continuing Education, Louisiana State University at Eunice
Technology Use in
Louisiana’s Higher Education Classrooms
Come and examine
finds from a statewide study on the relationship between faculty
computer self-efficacy, technology professional development, and the
extent of technology use in college and university classrooms.
Becky Callaway,
Center for Instructional Technology, Louisiana Tech University
Electronic
Portfolios - Lessons Learned
This presentation
highlights learner and program electronic portfolio strategies and
lessons learned from multi-year implementation of portfolio assessment.
Felicie Barnes,
Teacher Education, Grambling State University
Encouraging Microsoft
Office Specialist Certification for Students Through Faculty/Staff
Involvement
This paper focuses on
the activities used to increase faculty/staff awareness of the
importance of Microsoft Office Specialist Certification to the
employability of our future graduates.
Richard Tarver, College of Business, Northwestern State University
Kathy Autrey,
College of Business, Northwestern State University
Leigh Ann Myers,
College of Business, Northwestern State University
Susan Nealy,
College of Business, Northwestern State University
Mary Beth Tarver,
College of Business, Northwestern State University
What We Can Do:
Two Scenarios
Exploring the Benefits and Drawbacks of Student-centered Community
Service
This
visual and verbal presentation explores community service as an
opportunity for applied learning. The teaching strategies and work
presents the efforts of two components of the School of Architecture’s
curriculum in the making of Student-centered Community Service.
Karl Puljak,
Architecture, Louisiana Tech University
William Willoughby,
Architecture,
Louisiana Tech University
Word and Image:
Designing a Hybrid Learning Environment
This presentation
will demonstrate linking a design studio and a literature class that
enriched students’ design practice and their experience of literature.
Particular attention will be given to strategies for capitalizing on
students’ visual strengths and technological skills.
Renee Major,
English, Louisiana State University
Matthew Dunn,
Interior Design, Louisiana State University
T.L. Ritchie,
Interior Design, Louisiana State University
The Development of
Q-Serve: Using Technology for Student Faculty Assessment
As Troy State
University Montgomery expanded use of adjunct faculty to meet increased
student enrollment and courses, required student “End of Course
Evaluations” became impossible to process within a time frame that would
permit quick feedback to faculty. Thus, faculty could not incorporate
changes based upon student evaluations until an additional semester had
passed. Facing such a time lag a high-tech solution. The result was
the development of an online software tool called Q-Serve. This
workshop will provide an introduction to Q-Serve, and provide
information concerning the development model used for creating the
software.
Terry Dixon,
Academic Affairs, Troy State University
Engaging Students
in the Online Classroom: Strategies for Every Instructor
This presentation
will focus on effective strategies used by business professors in the
development and delivery of online courses at the University of
Louisiana at Monroe. The session will cover practical tips, techniques
and methods that online instructors in any content area can utilize for
their course, as well as discuss the advantages of a hybrid classroom.
Other topics will include barriers and solutions in the online
classroom, tips for using Blackboard efficiently (such as the new
Assignment feature), and the use of video in delivering content.
Kenneth Clow,
Business, University of Louisiana at Monroe
Charles McConkey,
Business, University of Louisiana at Monroe
Paula Thornhill,
Continuing Education, University
of Louisiana
at Monroe
Use of Simple
Demonstrations in Teaching Science and Engineering
Simple demonstrations
of physical systems show the relationship between theory and the
physical world. A power point presentation guides the demonstrations
which consist of a pendulum (yo-yo), steam generated vacuum, and
sequential washings of a bottle.
Armando Corripio,
Chemical Engineering, Louisiana State University
An Investigation
of Instructional Technology:
Do Students Learn
More Technology Skills in Technology-assisted Courses?
Do students learn
more technology skills when taking technology-assisted courses vs
traditionally-taught courses using a chalkboard? The present
longitudinal study utilized two technology skill self-report assessments
to compare the type and amount of technology skills which were gained
throughout a semester in technology-assisted versus traditionally-taught
general psychology courses.
Scott Hutchens,
Psychology, Delta State University
Tablet Computing
in the Classroom! Learn How to Simplify Your Life!
Learn how to simplify
your life and job by using Tablet PC from Motion Computing! Learn how to
maximize your efforts in the classroom and beyond with this technology.
Noel Keathly,
Howard Computers
Mark Bergeron,
Motion Computing
Concurrent Session VII
Student’s Attitudes Toward the Use of Technology in the Classroom
This study
investigated students’ personal use of technology and their attitude
toward the use of technology in the classroom. Students’ age, gender,
class standing, and major concentration were also analyzed.
Jennifer Lukow,
Human Performance & Health Promotion, University of New Orleans
Emerging Changes
Under the Educational Canopy
As with the changing
rainforest, emerging instructional issues and their effect on learning
are brought out in this study spanning undergraduate through doctoral
levels across disciplines under the canopy of education.
Des Rice,
Educational Leadership, Lamar University
Jenny Penland,
Sociology/Pedagogy, Lamar University
None But the
Humble Become Good Teachers of Adult Learners
Online course design
is reviewed from the perspective of student satisfaction with the
learning experience. This interactive workshop will allow participants
to view a variety of strategies for creating effective online courses
for adults.
Gary Rutledge,
Social & Behavioral Science, Rogers State University
Lawerence Ashbaugh,
Social & Behavioral Science, Rogers State University
Peggy Dugan,
Social & Behavioral Science, Rogers State University
Taking Academic
Support to Another Level
The newest catchword
in educational circles is “constructivism”. This workshop will examine
how the Constructivist Model can act as a useful instructional
instrument in academic support programs.
Gwendolyn Clark,
Center for Academic Support, Louisiana State University
Enhancing Critical
Thinking and Decision Making Skills Online
Co-morbidities, a
strategy that provides opportunities for students to improve critical
thinking and decision making skills for patients, is developed through
student and faculty interaction in an online discussion forum.
Mary Neiheisel,
Nursing, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Carolyn
Delahoussaye, Nursing, University
of Louisiana
at Lafayette
MERLOT: Collaborative
Communities for Resource Sharing
This demonstration
will introduce participants to MERLOT - the Multimedia Educational
Resource for Learning Online and Teaching. MERLOT (partners with the
Louisiana Board of Regents) is a community of educators dedicated to
improving education using online learning materials and technology.
Neil Kestner,
Chemistry, Louisiana State University
Flora McMartin,
MERLOT
Web Content
Accessibility: Captioning Video for Equal Access
This session will
show an overview of making Web content compliant with Section 508 and
W3C accessibility standards. The focus of the session will be a
demonstration of MAGpie, a freely, available tool for captioning
streaming video.
Pattie Steib,
Center for Faculty Excellence, Southeastern
Louisiana
University
Undergraduate Research: Enveloping Psychology and Education: A Model
in Action for Replication
Psychologists and
educators utilize experimental investigation of thought and behavior
that follow the basic principles of scientific inquiry. Through
collaboration this how-to session will allow faculty an opportunity to
develop a more structured research endeavor that maintains student
interest, excites campus inquiry, promotes faculty development and keeps
everyone coming back for more.
Eartha Johnson,
Division of Educational and Psychological Studies, Dillard University
Romana Jean-Perkins,
Division of Educational and Psychological Studies, Dillard
University
Can Freshman
Composition Be Taught Successfully Online? (What Works/What Doesn’t)
I have taught
Freshman Composition 101 and 102 online since 1999. As one of the first
to offer an online course at Nicholls, I encountered some hurdles for
the first few years that could have been easily resolved had I
anticipated them beforehand. This presentation will address some of
those problems and the solutions, as well as document the success of
these two courses over the last 5 years.
Becky LeBlanc,
Language & Literature, Nicholls State University
Get the Millennial
Learner to Focus on Learning Instead of Grades - It May Be Easier Than
You Think!
This interactive
workshop will provide information on characteristics of the millennial
learner, and will present strategies for teaching these students how to
learn more efficiently and effectively.
Saundra McGuire,
Center for Academic Success, Louisiana State University
Students
International Collaboration Project (SICP):
A crosscultural
project using virtual terms to learn communication styles
This session will
demonstrate a cross-cultural virtual team exercise designed to teach
communication skills for the internet.
Kathryn Hashimoto,
Kabacoff School of Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism, University of New
Orleans
The D2L Learning
Object Repository (LOR): Improving the Quality of the Learning
Experience
This
presentation will feature the new D2L Learning Object Repository (LOR),
an easy-to-use standards-based repository enabling the storing, sharing
and tracking of learning objects. The D2L LOR offers a means to share
reusable course content between courses, faculties, schools, and
campuses. The D2L LOR allows the exchange of Learning Objects (LOs)
such as digital assets and other content objects, increasing the
efficiency of course design, promoting cross-discipline co-operation,
and offering instructors unlimited resources in creating their online
content. Come and view a live demonstration and participate in an
interactive discussion.
Daryl Hemingway,
Desire2Learn, Inc.
DEI-ULM/NSU LA Online
Computer Science Certification
This paper will
report the challenges and solutions that transpired during the delivery
of eight DL courses by the two universities with technologies i.e.
compressed video through the use of Tegrity and Blackboard management
software.
Charlotte Owens,
Computer Science, Mathematics, and Physics, University of Louisiana at
Monroe
Robert Gillan,
IT-Education, University of Louisiana at Monroe
Lunch and Guest
Speaker
Learning to Thrive in Times of Disruptive Innovation
Presiding:
Barbara Danos, Conference Coordinator, Centers for Excellence in
Learning and Teaching,
Louisiana State University
Introduction of Speaker:
Donna Austin, Dean Division of Continuing Education & Public
Service,
Louisiana State University at Shreveport
Speaker:
Ellen Wagner, Director, Global Education Solutions, Macromedia,
Inc.
Conference Closing
Presentation of Awards and Closing Remarks
Frank Cartledge, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Louisiana
State University
Barbara Danos, Conference Coordinator, Centers for Excellence in
Learning & Teaching, Louisiana State University
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