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Preconference Workshops


On Wednesday, November 19th from 2:00PM to 5:00 PM there will be a series of seven pre-conference workshops.  Each will include presentation and demonstration of the topic.  The participants will have ample time to discuss the topic which may also include a hands-on component. 

Susan Bowen, Mercer Community College, coordinates with the primary presenter(s) of each workshop to build a strong, detailed session.  Please note any special requirements for individual workshops.

    Workshop One:  Reaching the Y generation: Utilizing Podcasting in college classes

    When: Wednesday 2:00 - 5:00 (Room TBA)

    Participants attending this session will engage in hands-on activities, which will enable them to create and publish their own personal podcasts. (Description)

    Edina Renfro-Michel and Courtney N. Volpe, Montclair State University

    Workshop Two: Better Writers, Not Just Better Writing: Online Strategies to Support Writers in All Disciplines

    When: Wednesday 2:00 - 5:00 (Room TBA)

    This hands-on workshop will take participants through the process of planning, developing, designing, and delivering online writing resources to support students across the curricula  (Description)

    Ellen Spaldo, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of English and Director of Writing, Fairleigh Dickinson University
    Janet Boyd, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of English and Coordinator, Metro Writing Studio,
       Metropolitan Campus, Fairleigh Dickinson University
    Kenneth Ronkowitz, Director, Writing Initiative, Passaic County Community College
    Elizabeth Nesius, Coordinator of the Writing Center, Passaic County Community College

    Workshop Three:  Gaming in Education

    When: Wednesday 2:00 - 5:00 (Room TBA)

    Games in education have been building.  The workshop will review several games and play them; discuss the effects of games in teaching and learning.  Are games effective in accomplishing pedagogical goals?  Do they teach students team building, resourcefulness, to communicate more fluidly with each other?  What risks are there in each game?   (Description)

    Gayle Stein, Associate Director for Instructional Technology
    Karen Campbell, Senior Instructional Designer
    Jesse Schibilia, Senior Instructional Designer Catherine Weresow, Application Developer
    Betzalel Anolik, Student Intern

    Workshop Four:  Video — Challenges In The Classroom And Community

    When: Wednesday 2:00 - 5:00 (Room TBA)

    This three hour session is designed to address the new digital tv transition.  (Description)

    Thomas J. Lancaster,Executive Assistant to the President for Special Projects, Passaic County
       Community College
    Greg Frasca

    Workshop Five:  Cyberinfrastructure

    When: Wednesday 2:00 - 5:00 (Room TBA)

    Formed at last year's NJEDge.Net Annual Conference, the NJ Cyberinfrastructure task team will report of the year’s progress, and discuss objectives for next iteration. (Description)

    Les Michaelson, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

    Workshop Six: Identity Management — Authentication and Access

    When: Wednesday 2:00 - 5:00 (Room TBA)

    Informative workshop for ID managers and implementers covering overview and review of LDAP, overview of shibboleth, implenting and identity provider and policy issues for accessing the wireless shibboleth community.
    (Description)

    Charles Hedrick, University Director of Instructional and Research Technology, and Chief Technology Officer,
    Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

    Workshop Seven: Technology Network Monitoring

    When: Wednesday 2:00 - 5:00 (Room TBA) 

    Discussion of multiple traffic monitoring and classification tools; how can traffic be more efficient
     on the network, and the benefits of Managed Services (Description)

     Gene Murphy President of Promedia Technology Services
     Frank Romano Vice President of Promedia Technology Services



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