We invite you to drop in and talk with faculty colleagues using technology in creative and interesting new ways to enrich teaching and learning. ITS' instructional technologists will also be available to answer questions in what will be our first annual Teaching with Technology Fair. If you have considered teaching with technology and want to learn more about what works, what does not, and how you can get started with support from ITS, please drop by the 900 Room on May 12 any time between the hours of 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Many thanks to the following faculty and ITS members who will be available to talk with you about their experiences...
...teaching with "clickers' in the classroom - Linda McNally, Tim Gfroerer and Barbara Lom. A demo will also be on hand for you to try out.
...learning with blogs - Rosalba Scott & Fuji Lozada - browse a student research blog and professional faculty blog.
...using Twitter for language instruction - Burkhard Henke.
...repurposing video clips for visual analysis - Lou Ortmayer - view examples from past courses.
...assigning student film projects (process, support and evaluation) - Maggie McCarthy - view examples from German film courses.
...podcasting student research on the biology and history of HIV/AIDS - Dave Wessner - listen to podcasts on iTunes and preview Davidson's new iTunes U presence
...assigning student website projects (process, support and evaluation) - Verna Case & Kristi Multhaup - browse websites from past courses.
...studying with a Kindle (current applications and possibilities) - Paul Miller - a Kindle 2 will be on hand for you to try out.
...managing image collections (digitizing analog images, such as slides and photos; adding metadata; geotagging; creating web galleries; teaching with images) - Verna Case & Kristen Eshleman - view examples using Adobe Lightroom and demo the future campus solution, Luna Insight.
...creating mobile video content on research websites - Julio Ramirez - demo lab instruction videos using an iPod Touch.
...the new user-friendly interface Blackboard 9 - Kristen Eshleman - sit with Kristen and try out the new version.
...two new collaboration spaces in Belk - Shauna'h Fuegen - view images of the Digital Den and Think Tank and talk with Shauna'h about student-faculty and student-student collaboration technologies.
