PRESENTS:

 

         

  Day at

 

                            

 

Wednesday, April 10, 2002

 

Raritan Valley Community College

Advanced Technology Communication Center
Route 28, North Branch, NJ

 

Directions General Parking Available (No Permit Needed)

 

Online Registration Required.

 

8:00

Sign in for Training Session 1 & coffee with Stacie Nicole

8:30am –

10:30am

 

WebCT Training Session 1 – Version 3.6 Standard
[Morning & Afternoon Registration closed - General Session still open]

 

This session will be repeated at 1:30. (Limited to 15 people each session)

This introductory workshop is designed for faculty and administrators who    are relatively new to teaching online, those planning to teach with WebCT in the near future, and those interested in exploring WebCT as a course management system.  Training will cover the description and function of WebCT tools, how to structure material, designing from the student and faculty perspective, and troubleshooting techniques for finding answers to difficult questions. Pedagogical topics will include student learning styles, good teaching practices, and creating online community. The workshop will also introduce current topics in online learning such as designing for accessibility, academic honesty, learning objects, and intellectual property.

 

Fee: $35. (Includes admission to General Meeting, Lunch & Demo) Check or Money Order payable to NJEDge.Net 218 Central Avenue Suite 5100 Newark, NJ 07102 Att: Stacie Nicole

 

10:20 am

 

Sign in for General Meeting, Lunch & Demo with Stacie Nicole

 

10:30 am

 

General Meeting Grand Conference Room

 

-          Introduction

 

-          Keynote: Mathematics, Science, and Engineering in WebCT at Clemson University with Q&A

 

-          Bill Moss, Phd, Clemson University

 

 

This presentation will examine the use of WebCT to support mathematics, science, and engineering courses at Clemson University. These courses include calculus, differential equations, general chemistry, organic chemistry, physics, physical science, and freshman engineering. The presenter will discuss his colleagues’ thoughts on the value that WebCT adds to these courses.

 

Bill Moss is a Professor of Mathematical Sciences at Clemson University. He has a BS in Electrical Engineering from MIT and a Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Delaware. He has worked at Lockheed Aircraft, the Naval Nuclear Power School, Georgia Institute of Technology, Old Dominion University, and Clemson University. His research involves mathematical modeling including modeling fires in buildings. He is currently experimenting with student-centered, active learning methods supported by information technology. In 1998 he was a member of the team to initiate a pilot laptop program supported by WebCT.

 

11:45 am

Lunch

12:30 pm

WebCT Demo of the new version 3.7 Campus Edition,

with demo of new equation editor and Q&A

 

General Meeting, Lunch, WebCT Demo No Fee for NJEDge.Net Member Schools if register online. Onsite registration fee: $15. 

1:20 pm

Sign in for Training Session 2 with Stacie Nicole

1:30-3:30 pm

WebCT training Session 2 – Version 3.6 Standard

This session is a repeat of the 8:30 session. (Limited to 15 people each session)

[Morning & Afternoon Registration closed - General Session still open]

Fee: $35 (Includes admission to General Meeting, Lunch & Demo)

 

 

 

Registration: http://www.njedge.net/activities/regform-04032002.html

 

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