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FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 2004
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
The
Educational Activities Task Force Presents
The 5th Annual Faculty Best Practices
Showcase
Faculty-to-Faculty Effective Practices:
'Integrating Technology into Teaching and Learning'
Venue : Conference Building (old name ATCC), Raritan
Valley Community College
(Participants will park in Lots 1, 2 & 5.)
Live webcast
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Featuring MRA International and the Tablet PC
SCHEDULE (as a word document)
PRESENTORS (In
alphabetical order)
| Title |
Incorporating QuickTime Movies in PowerPoint for Biological
Processes |
| Technology |
Power Point |
| Abstract |
Many concepts and processes taught in modern biology courses are
increasingly abstract and complex. Science education reform advocates that
students take an inquiry-based approach to study these concepts and
processes. During this session I will present a sample Power Point
presentation on a topic in modern biology that incorporates movie clips,
videos, and/or computer simulations designed to encourage students to make
use of thinking processes. I will include a demonstration and instructions
on how to use Power Point to prepare these presentations to supplement a
lecture format. |
| Title |
Peer-led team learning |
| Technology |
We use email and WebCT to enhance our communications during the PLTL
project. |
| Abstract |
Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) is having a powerful impact on our
students. PLTL incorporates the best elements of active teamwork by
offering weekly workshops in which student groups, led by trained peers,
work to solve problems that have been carefully selected from key lectures
topics. Working in teams allows students to develop teamwork and
communication skills they will need in their careers. Our administration
continues to set up special meetings and presentations for us to share our
experience. We are currently expanding the project.
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| Title |
Interacting with Students and BlackBoard in a Large Class |
| Technology |
Blackboard |
| Abstract |
We discuss the experiences, both positive and negative, of managing a
large class (100 students with a common lecture and 4 recitation groups)
in teaching a General Education multidisciplinary course at Montclair
State University. Course work (reading materials, online discussions,
grading) is done in Blackboard. A relatively simple survey mechanism which
extends Blackboard's and uses HTML forms, JSP, Java, and Excel will be
presented. |
| Title |
Interactive Web Based Tutorials for Nursing |
| Technology |
This session will showcase an interactive web based tutorial to
provide additional support for students in the area of cardiovascular
Pharmacology. |
| Abstract |
This presentation will include a demonstration of an asynchronous,
on-line, web based tutorial that is designed to enhance pharmacology
knowledge in cardiovascular nursing course. The tutorial includes exam
questions, case studies and animated graphics that illustrate the
concepts. Student feedback about this form of learning has been very
positive. The presentors will discuss the application of this type of
learning tool, the difficulties encountered in the creation of the tool,
and the rationale for choosing this over other learning
modalities. |
| Title |
Incorporating Camtasia Studio in English Composition |
| Technology |
Blackboard and Camtasia |
| Abstract |
Camtasia Studio allows online faculty to capture and record screen shots
to create an online video tutorial, which adds clarity and focus to instruction.
Since Camtasia Studio allows visual as well as audio instruction, instruction
is not only clearer and more interesting but also allows for the different
learning styles of online students. Berkeley College has incorporated
Camtasia Studio into an English Composition course in order to show students
how to access, evaluate, and incorporate research from important academic
sites. It also utilizes Camtasia Studio throughout the course to illustrate
the writing process. |
NJEDge.Net Affiliate member, MRA International, will be showing the TABLET
PC
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| Title |
Using Educational Courseware in the Hybrid Course |
| Technology |
Blackboard and digital textbook |
| Abstract |
The creation of enhanced textbooks via digital media opens up
interesting opportunities for both hybrid and distance learning courses.
By combining the use of an internet learning management system such as
Blackboard with digital textbooks (which provide content in the form of
text, image, audio and video clips, and interactive exercises, and report
back to instructors on student progress), a rich learning environment for
on-campus, commuter, and distance students can be developed. This
presentation will include a demonstration of one such digitally-enhanced
textbook used for teaching introductory world religions
courses. |
| Title |
Using Distance Learning Techniques in WebCT for Documentary
Study |
| Technology |
WebCT Platform CD ROM of Lectures Produced for the Course with NJIT
Instructional Technology and Media Services |
| Abstract |
This presentation focuses on an elective capstone seminar in
documentary studies. The presentation will demonstrate distance learning
techniques that allow students to study the methods by which documentary
work is conducted and to complete a documentary project of their own. This
capstone seminar is part of NJIT’s General University Requirements.
Originally developed under a 2001 NJI-Tower Grant, the course has been
offered in an asynchronous format each year since that time. Documentary
Studies was the first distance-learning capstone of its kind at NJIT, and
others have been launched since that time in journalism and in literature
and medicine. Yet Documentary Studies remains unique in its emphasis on
connecting the qualitative methods of the social sciences and the
humanistic concerns of the arts by allowing students to study documentary
subjects as captured by non-fiction, photography, film, tape recorder, and
the world wide web and to design and complete their own study.
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| Title |
Using Free Software to Illustrate Linguistic Phonetics |
| Technology |
OpenSource software |
| Abstract |
Linguistic phonetics is typically taught in the classroom using tapes
to illustrate the sounds of language and sound variation. Downloading
freely available software allowed us to turn this course into a laboratory
course with students recording their own speech, developing a hypothesis
about a characteristic of that speech, and analyzing the speech to support
or refute the hypothesis. |
| Title |
Using Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) to Teach IT Skills to
Business Students |
| Technology |
Use of Enterprise Resource Planning and Application Servers to teach
IT skills to management students. |
| Abstract |
We try to identify the critical success factors as the NJIT School of
Management is rebuilding its BS in Management curriculum to teach
“e-business as usual”. The School has recently signed Academic Alliances
with IBM, PeoplesSoft, Microsoft GreatPlains, as well as a handful of
other vendors. The goal is to graduate students who will fully meet the
expectations of industry, combining skills in their business discipline as
well as e-business. This requires a new way to teach management to blend
IT skills with the existing curriculum. Courses must be updated to allow
students to do more hands-on assignments and tutorials on enterprise-scale
software. Faculty leadership and training are also key success factors.
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| Title |
Using html and Javascript to Create Image Maps to Test Student's
Knowledge of Biological Structures |
| Technology |
This technique uses html and javascript. With the optional use of a
server side scripting language, results can be saved to a database. |
| Abstract |
We will present a simple interface for student testing of visual
knowledge. HTML tags are used to mark specific structures within an image
as hotspots. The student is asked to point to the particular structure in
question and click with the mouse. Javascript is used to determine if the
mouse cursor was in the proper place and the question is automatically
graded as correct or incorrect. |
| Title |
Recording and Sharing Classes in a Web Environment |
| Technology |
We have designed and developed a client-server system based on Java
Web Services. The tools will run on any computer (Windows, Mac, Linux).
Lecture recording works best with a tablet and wireless microphone. One
need only perform a simple one time installation of the JRE (Java Runtime
Environment). |
| Abstract |
An essential ingredient to effective eLearning tools is ease of use
while providing fundamental features with an eye toward extensibility.
Present your lecture slides on a tablet PC connected to a LCD projector
while recording your voice, pen annotations, and slide navigations. Your
instructional session is immediately published to the web or removable
media for student playback. No pre or post production delays or costly
overhead. Students, viewing your lecture slides, voice, and annotation,
may submit questions. You answer the question knowing when and where it
was asked. These Q&As are integrated into the lecture for
collaborative playback. Bring your lectures to a new dimemsion in a
simple, natural environment. |
| Title |
Using Multimedia in Blackboard for Bilingual Education |
| Technology |
Blackboard Multimedia - Videos, Music |
| Abstract |
This presentation will give a unique strategy to use with bilingual
(Spanish) courses delivered over the Internet as a stand alone distance
learning course. The presentation focuses on a course entitled
"International Survey of Women's Literature." This is a second year course
offered in an Associate's program at FDU. What makes this course unique is
that it is the first online non-language course to be offered at FDU. It
forms part of the Gateway to the Future program, a 60-credit Associates
degree program that transitions adult learners from all-Spanish to
all-English coursework in three years. The course covers the vast amount
of writings by female authors throughout history and from around the
world, beginning with Muziraki and the Tale of Genji, Hildegaard and
religious treaties, and leading up to the Bronte sisters, Virginia Woolf
and Isabel Allende. The presentation will provide an overview of the
course, the bilingual materials used in the course and their sources
(including snippets of The Hours and House of the Spirits), as well as
other available sources, and the experiences of the students and the
bilingual professor. |
| Title |
Using Project Based Learning to Integrate Digital Technology |
| Technology |
Digital video editing and DVD development |
| Abstract |
The presentation includes an introduction of how to integrate digital
technology into the teaching process utilizing Project Based Learning as
the point of entry. Significant steps in the process of creating an
instructional DVD will be discussed, along with an assessment of the
students’ ability to effectively use technology to demonstrate their
mastery of specific content knowledge and their mastery and understanding
of an innovative teaching strategy. The presentation concludes with an
analysis of outcomes and reflections concerning the teacher’s and
students’ experience working with digital technology in a project based
learning environment, and its applicability to other
venues. |
| Title |
Using Wimba (a java-based voice messaging system) and VoiceDirect (a
synchronous voice chat tool) in Italian and Spanish Courses |
| Technology |
Wimba, Blackboard |
| Abstract |
With large, multi-section, beginning and intermediate language
programs, a heavy reliance on part- time instructors, faced with
capacity-enrolled classes, and negotiating a new scheduling pattern that
has lowered the frequency of class meetings, the Italian and Spanish
language programs at Montclair State University are making use of
technology in an effort to increase student contact with the language.
Using Wimba, a java-based voice messaging system, Montclair is moving
routine oral assessment and practice online. The presenters will
demonstrate Montclair’s use of technology in language instruction and will
discuss the benefits and drawbacks of implementing technology in the
language programs including a discussion of the team building needed so
that technology is used uniformly and
successfully. |
| Title |
Teaching Speech Communication Online with WebCT |
| Technology |
WebCT |
| Abstract |
The presenter will discuss the nature of an online course in speech
communication, including components, pedagogy, and students' satisfaction
with their acquisition of knowledge of speech communication. Students'
assessment of the degree to which they have improved their presentation
skills will be examined. Conferees will also view a sample student speech.
Various components of the WebCT shell and how these components are
utilized in attempting to achieve the goals of an online course in speeech
communication will be presented. The role of the Office of Research and
Planning at Bergen Community College in the developing a Student
Assessment Questionnaire and the administering the Personal Report of
Communication Apprehension (McCroskey (1978, 1982) will be explained.
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| Title |
Creating Web Enhanced Courses with Multimedia Content |
| Technology |
Multimedia formatted web enhanced technology including: WebCT, Video,
Audio CDs, MPEG Audio, DVD delivered videos, digital workbooks, virtual
online discussions, CD and online delivered learning modules. |
| Abstract |
This presentation focuses on formats, tools and techniques that can be
incorporated into courses to allow faculty to cover the course content and
the core competencies that are required in the increasingly assessment
focused education environment. It also presents delivery options for
providing quality educational opportunities for today’s working student.
A. course that was developed by the presenter in 2003 will be used to
demonstrate how this format can work, the problems encountered,
suggestions for further improvements and a brief discussion of how it can
be adjusted to meet the needs of different courses and student
populations. |
Meg Turner [top]
Stevens
Institute of Technology
| Title |
Using Savvy Cyber Professional (faculty development program to help
implement "Real World Learning Objects" for first-year science and math
courses) |
| Technology |
This session will cover an exemplary professional development program
that engages faculty in “unique and compelling” Internet applications,
creating a dynamic and interactive teaching and learning environment
utilizing real-world data and global telecollaboration projects available
only through use of the Internet. |
| Abstract |
Discover an exemplary professional development program that engages
faculty in “unique and compelling” Internet applications, creating a
dynamic and interactive teaching and learning environment utilizing
real-world data and global telecollaboration projects. The Internet-based
materials focus on use of real time data, telecollaboration, use of
primary sources and student publishing. These applications engage students
in authentic science investigations where they perform experiments,
collect, record and analyze real data, make predictions, and, in effect,
become real scientists. The materials being showcased have been recognized
by Eisenhower National Clearinghouse, AAAS, NSTA, and others, and were
featured at the 2001 National Education Summit. |
| Title |
Using Rubrics for Evaluating Online Student Participation |
| Technology |
WebCT |
| Abstract |
This presentation addresses challenges instructors face in fully online
courses. First, objective grading of discussion forum participation is
difficult. Most instructors consider frequency (number of postings), consistency
(posting over the entire discussion), and quality (content). Second, given
the amount of writing in online courses, grading can be a drain on instructors’
time. A third challenge is effectively conveying feedback on progress.
In online courses, students need feedback that indicates instructors’
expectations and allows improvement over the semester. The presenters
demonstrate how using rubrics can make grading easier for both students
and instructors. Sample rubrics will be made available. |
George Olsen [top]
New
Jersey Institute of Technology
| Title |
Student Oral Presentations in Virtual Classes |
| Technology |
WebCT |
| Abstract |
Demonstrate how an instructor can have students do oral presentations
in virtual classes using Powerpoint. Examples of both individual student
and group presentations will be shown. |
| Title |
Using Project Based Tasks in a Web Environment |
| Technology |
The Learning management system is Webboard (a course management Web
interface for asynchronous discussion, real-time chat, listserv
management, and public/private conferencing system). Webboard participants
include all class members and client representatives. Additional
collaborative software used includes a variety of communication tools to
hold client-students virtual meetings (chat, free call conferencing,
Netmeeting, discussion boards, mailing lists, personal email). |
| Abstract |
The presentation contains approaches to teaching system development
methodologies in project-based courses. Students apply group management
techniques in completing community-driven projects. They structure
project-tasks in a technology-based communication environment where team
members belonging to multiple class sections virtually meet. The course
builds on the learning theories that recognize the value of teamwork and
social interaction, and sustain project-based teaching approaches. Interim
results show increased self-awareness, high focus on eventual
team-conflict resolution, and high engagement with the project activities.
Perceived learning outcomes will be surveyed and evaluated as proxies for
the method effectiveness in enhancing students’ readiness for the
workplace of the future. |
| Title |
Examining Hybrid Courses: The Best of Face-to-Face and Online |
| Technology |
any LMS or web interface |
| Abstract |
Hybrid courses combine aspects of online and face-to-face instruction
in a way that reduces the number of face-to-face classroom meetings. NJIT
is embarking on a pilot study of hybrid courses. The questions we are
addressing will be presented in this session: What are the benefits to
students, faculty and the college? What criteria should be used for
selecting the best courses for blending? What configurations of F2F &
online sessions are successful? What faculty and student development is
needed for success in teaching in, and learning in hybrid classes? What
technology and instructional support should be offered in the design
phase? |
| Title |
Just-in-time Instruction for Students in the Social Sciences |
| Technology |
This session is about creating Just-in-time instruction that is
provided to student via 1) synchronous instruction given by instructor or
computer lab assistant 2) asynchronous instruction provide via Blackboard.
In this session I describe a digital portfolio project which is created
using PowerPoint and various multimedia and digital imaging
technologies. |
| Abstract |
Research suggests that students learn to use technology best if they
are given personalized support at the time a student needs to use a
particular technology. Such a model for multimedia training, referred to
as Just-in-Time (JIT) instruction, enables students to learn skills as
they are needed for completion of specific projects. In this workshop
digital portfolios completed via JIT will be shared and discussed.
Participants will consider how to provide students with technology
instruction that is discipline/content relevant, personalized and
Just-in-time. |
| Title |
Multimedia Enhancements for African American History Course |
| Technology |
Web CT |
| Abstract |
This presentation will provide information on the African American
History Online Web-CT course at New Jersey City University. The course
exemplifies effective practices of integrating technology into teaching
and learning. The African American History course is enhanced with
multimedia formats including one video, fourteen audio messages, twenty
images, and more than one hundred web links. First, the presentation will
discuss the process of building the course from a face-to-face course to
an on-line format. Secondly, the multimedia components of the course will
be demonstrated as evidence of innovative strategies for the enhancement
of on-line courses. |
| Title |
Using Audio Files for Online and Hybrid Courses |
| Technology |
Learning Management System - Blackboard |
| Abstract |
The presentation will focus on the topic of creating and utilizing
highly compressed audio files to assist in the construction and
effectiveness of online and hybrid courses for asynchronous distance
learning via the internet, as well as to supplement traditional teaching
methods. The presentation will discuss how easily such audio files can be
created, and more importantly, how tremendously useful they are in
facilitating the simple construction of pedagogically successful online
and hybrid |
| Title |
Using Electronic Portfolios for Effective Teaching |
| Technology |
Electronic Portfolio System: LiveText |
| Abstract |
This presentation presents the results of a college’s pilot project in
electronic portfolios. The pilot project sought to implement electronic
portfolios and to explore areas where portfolios could be use for
innovation and effective teaching. The presentation summarizes the goals,
procedures, results, and future directions of a pilot project that used
Web-based portfolios as a precursor for institutional
use. |
| Title |
Using Digital Media in an Architecture Seminar |
| Technology |
PPT Web Interface: Dreamweaver/Flash 2D Graphics: AutoCad 3D 3D Max
Vis |
| Abstract |
For the past five years, the Master of Infrastructure Planning (MIP)
Program at NJIT has offered planning and design studios for
community-based clients and public agencies. In these studios, students
working in teams use digital media in a seminar environment daily. This
iterative process prepares them to make public presentations, where
planning and design theory is de-mystified and communities can comprehend
and exploit its local application. The MIP program has successfully
generated outside funding to support these efforts, allowing students to
do coursework that matches, and often advances, professional standards.
Methods, examples, successes and challenges will be discussed in this
presentation. |
| Title |
Using Hybrid Methodology to Teach Statistics |
| Technology |
Web based lectures |
| Abstract |
The author presents a hybrid lecture method developed after teaching
statistics both in a traditional university setting and in a purely online
university setting. Students in each mode value some of the capabilities
and strengths of the other mode. The author is currently trialing hybrid
methods that include bringing asynchronous online videos to traditional
classes and that structured classroom instruction to online
classes. |
| Title |
Videoconferencing from the Rainforest with K-12 |
| Technology |
Satellite video |
| Abstract |
This project focuses on the videoconference which connected the scientists in the Rainforest on the Barro Colorado Island (BCI) with classes from New Jersey and Texas. Learn about the researchers, the content, how students in grades 3 - 12 became involved and participated with the researchers from Montclair State University in this exciting project which included 19 videoconferencing sessions. Learn about the benefits of K-12 school districts working with higher ed. Logistics involved in the coordinating and planning the videoconference and streaming video for web site viewing and archiving will also be discussed
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| Title |
Using Digital Video to Help Students Develop Media Skills in the
Social Sciences |
| Technology |
Tegrity.com (creating presentations integrating video and multimedia)
I-movie, Adobe Premiere, U-Lead, Final Cut Pro, Pinnacle (Digital Editing
Software) Blackboard (Presentations and communications) Livetext.com
(E-portfolio software) Web server at the University (Storing and posting
electronic projects) |
| Abstract |
Although media production is considered to be a time consuming,
difficult, and expensive process, educators need to integrate video
production into their curriculum in order to prepare new generation for
media-rich culture. This presentation is based on the study and the online
course design focusing on developing media literacy skills among teacher
educators. We will discuss strategies for integrating media education into
the curriculum, offer suggestions for producing digital video in the
classroom with minimal resources and equipment, and showcase the
participants' multimedia and video projects, and describe their
experiences with media
production. |
NJEDge.Net Affiliate member, MRA International, will
be showing the TABLET PC [top]
By providing exceptional products and services, MRA International is able to
create turnkey solutions for your computer related needs. We're an authorized
distributor for Compaq and Hewlett/Packard, as well as a supplier of high-quality
computer software, hardware, and support, at affordable prices. Created in 1994,
MRA International has a reputation built on solutions that meet and exceed our
customers' needs. Visit www.mrainternational.com
for more information