TEACHING AND LEARNING WITH TECHNOLOGY 2003

Wednesday, May 14, 2003

9:00 – 10:15	Continental breakfast served in Instructional Technologies offices -- TOL 16 and 18
ROOM	TOL 212	TOL 215	TOL 205	TOL 4	Other (See Below)
9:30 – 10:00	[01] 100% Distance Learning with Streaming Video: Comparison of Undergraduate and MBA Courses – Q Chung, Decision and Info. Technologies	[02] Two Ways of Making Web Lectures for Asynchronous Delivery – Phil Stephens, Biology	[03] Digital Dante Redux – Nancy Kelley, Core Humanities	[04] Development of Online Educational Modules – Robert Caverly, Electrical Engineering, and Brian Sirak, CIT/UNIT
10:15 – 11:15	[05] What’s New Online/Integrating Valuable Research Resources into Online Learning Environments – Joseph Lucia and Falvey Library Public Services Staff	[06] Technology in Teaching: For Better? For Worse? – Mary Desmond, Biology		[07] The Rainbow Review: Evaluating Writing Online – Karyn Hollis, English	[08] Internet 2 at VU – Robert Stokes, University Outreach, Daniel McGee, UNIT, and Jennifer MacDougall, MAGPI TOL 19
11:30 – 12:00	[09] Demonstration of a WWW Workshop for Modern Language Students: Instruction-al Uses of the Web – Masako Hamada, Modern Languages, and Susan Ottignon, Falvey Library	[10] Teaching Cross-Functional Process Integration with SAP’s R/3 – William Wagner, Decision and Info. Technologies	[11] Non-Traditional Uses of Technology to Motivate: Music, Instant Messenger, Humor, and More – Randy Weinstein, Chemical Engineering	[12] Making and Running Exams Over WebCT – Phil Stephens, Biology (11:30 – 12:15)
12:15 – 1:00	[13] LUNCH this year will provide an opportunity for informal discussion of instructional-technology issues with other faculty members in related disciplines – TOL 213 AND 216
1:00 – 1:30	[14] WebCT and the Classroom – Masako Nakagawa, Modern Languages	[15] Teaching Complex Science Concepts Online Using WebCT – Theresa Capriotti, Nursing	[16] The Paper-Free Portfolio Writing Class – Timothy Horner, Core Humanities	[17] Directed Learning/Guided Experiences Using Internet Resources – Emily Parkany, Civil and Environmental Engineering
1:45 – 2:45	[18] Teaching a Science Course Online to Non-Science Majors – Rex Saffer, UNIT	[19] Academic Integrity in the Digital Age – John Immerwahr, Academic Affairs		[20] Course Websites, My Classrooms, and (maybe) WebCT – Robert Jantzen, Mathematical Sciences	[21] Creating a Virtual Classroom Through Online Teaching – Masako Hamada and Yukino Tanaka, Modern Languages, & David Segal, Cybergrad TOL 12
3:00 – 4:00	[22] Monitoring and Authenticating Test Takers: Maintaining Academic Integrity in Online Education – Len Shyles, Communication (3 – 3:30)	[23] Application of Online Learning Techniques to MBA and Undergraduate Students: Did We Go the Distance? – Peggy Chaudhry, Manage-ment, and Sohail Chaudhry, Decision and Info. Technologies	[24] Software for Secure In-Class Computer-Based Exams – Michael Heasley, Law School	[25] Grading Assignments Online (WebCT and Word) – Gaile Pohlhaus, Theology and Religious Studies	[26] Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Teaching and Learning – Bangbo Hu, Geography TOL 317

SESSION DESCRIPTIONS

9:30 to 10:00

[01] TOL 212 - 100% Distance Learning with Streaming Video: Comparison of Undergraduate and MBA Courses - During the Spring 2003 semester 100% distance-learning courses, lectures were delivered in a streaming video format using RealMedia, and weekly online classes were held on WebCT using text-based chats. A survey was conducted for both undergraduate and MBA students as to the efficacy of their experiences, and the results will be compared and discussed.

Q Chung, Decision and Information Technologies

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SESSION DESCRIPTIONS, contd.

[02] TOL 215 - Two Ways of Making Web Lectures for Asynchronous Delivery - First, you will see the process involved in producing narrated lectures and posting them on the web to give your students 24/7 access. The second method uses an mp3 player provided as a sample on the Flash CD. PowerPoint presentation experience recommended. Phil Stephens, Biology

[03] TOL 205 - Digital Dante Redux - This is a repeat presentation of a rigorous group project that uses the integration capabilities of PowerPoint technology to enhance the class’s understanding of Dante’s Inferno. New insights into the methodology and electronic projects will be shared and even more dramatic Dante projects will be demonstrated.

Nancy Kelley, Core Humanities

[04] TOL 4 - Development of Online Educational Modules - The presentation will show the development efforts behind a multi-topic, multi-institution program for the creation of educational modules that can be used by small, medium and large university programs. Robert Caverly, Electrical Engineering, and Brian Sirak, CIT/UNIT

10:15- 11:15

[05] TOL 212 - What's New Online / Integrating Valuable Research Resources into Online Learning Environments - This two-part presentation will focus on distinct but related aspects of the library's technology-enabled services, including first a brief overview of some new full-text primary sources and second the integration of online library resources into the WebCT course management environment (including electronic reserve materials). Joseph Lucia and Falvey Public Services Staff

[06] TOL 215 - Technology in Teaching: For Better? For Worse? - Is passive or active learning necessarily a function of technology or a feature that stands apart from technology? I have used PowerPoint in two very different courses. One stresses experimental design and proofs, and the other is highly fact driven. I will briefly discuss the pros and cons for using PowerPoint and, more importantly, use of the computer to increase active learning and get feedback from others.

Mary Desmond, Biology

[07] TOL 4 - The Rainbow Review: Evaluating Writing Online - This hands-on workshop will show how to use a quick, color-coded highlighting and commenting function of Word to point out errors, areas for revising, and excellence in student writing. Karyn Hollis, English

[08] TOL 19 - Internet 2 at VU – Learn how you can use tomorrow’s Internet for your teaching, learning and research. Internet 2 is a high-performance network established by an academic consortium to develop applications for the next-generation Internet. For instructional use, Internet 2 allows high-quality course delivery, interaction and collaboration. Villanova will subscribe to Internet 2 for a trial period in Fall 2003. Robert Stokes, University Outreach, Daniel McGee, UNIT, and Jennifer MacDougall, MAGPI

11:30-12:00

[09] TOL 212 - Demonstration of a WWW Workshop for Modern-Language Students: Instructional Uses of the Web - The Japanese Program has been providing a workshop to the incoming students in the Japanese Program in the instructional uses of the Web. We will describe this workshop, which shows the students various resources on the Web available for learning and practicing the Japanese language. Masako Hamada, Classical and Modern Languages and Literature, and Susan Ottignon, Falvey Library

[10] TOL 215 - Teaching Cross-Functional Process Integration with SAP’s R/3 - This presentation will discuss the difficulties in teaching how the core processes are interrelated across the functional areas of a business. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software is popular in business today because it attempts to do this in real-time. We will examine how the industry-leading vendor’s package (R/3) supports the idea of cross-functional learning in the classroom.

William Wagner, Decision and Information Technologies

[11] TOL 205 - Non-Traditional Uses of Technology to Motivate: Music, Instant Messenger, Humor, and More - To keep students interested or motivated (or some may say entertained), technology can be used to enhance the learning experience for students inside and outside the classroom. This presentation will go over some uses of technology that might have been overlooked and will show how they help to improve students’ learning as well as enjoyment of the material.

Randy Weinstein, Chemical Engineering

[12] TOL 4 (11:30-12:15) - Making and Running Exams Over WebCT - Extend your use of WebCT to the realm of online exams. This hands-on workshop will give you an opportunity to construct questions, and provide answers and feedback in multiple choice and essay formats. The computer can grade multiple choice questions, while you concentrate on essay answers, which you can actually read! See also how the students use 'MyGrades' to obtain feedback on their performance. Phil Stephens, Biology

12:15-1:00

[13] TOL 213 and 216 - LUNCH this year will provide an opportunity for informal discussion of instructional technology issues with other faculty members in related disciplines.

1:00-1:30

[14] TOL 212 - WebCT and the Classroom - Students’ learning from WebCT can be reinforced by traditional class meetings. Some thoughts on how technologies aid classroom teaching, while showing samples from WebCT.

Masako Nakagawa, Classical and Modern Languages and Literature

[15] TOL 215 - Teaching Complex Science Concepts Online Using WebCT - This will describe how Human Patho-physiology (the study of disease) in the College of Nursing has been taught totally online for two groups of students: undergraduate and graduate. A demonstration of the actual web site with audio will be provided. This demonstration will provide a useful model for any of the biological sciences. Theresa Capriotti, Nursing, and Catherine Kolongowski, CIT/UNIT

[16] TOL 205 - The Paper-Free Portfolio Writing Class - How to organize a class to be paper-free using email; how to use Word to compose documents for revision; how to be completely paperfree in a writing course. Timothy Horner, Core Humanities

[17] TOL 4 - Directed Learning/Guided Experiences Using Internet Resources - Some of my more valuable classes and assignments have entailed providing some initial websites and then a list of questions and/or opportunities for students to share what they find interesting on various pages or lists of case studies, etc. I'll provide a demonstration related to Environmental Impact Statements (EIS), a cross-disciplinary topic involving legislation and federal agency involvement. Emily Parkany, Civil and Environmental Engineering

1:45-2:45

[18] TOL 212 - Teaching a Science Course Online to Non-Science Majors - Distance learning in the Physical Sciences presents unique opportunities for the use of technology to engage the interest of the non-science student. Challenges, however, include the lack of direct interaction, the varying level of student computer use skills, and the inclination to procrastinate. I will review both successes and failures of my Introductory Astronomy DL course and suggest how new technology might improve on some of these shortcomings. Rex Saffer, UNIT

[19] TOL 215 - Academic Integrity in the Digital Age - The whole field of academic integrity is turning into a high-tech arms race. On the one hand, the new technologies have created new ways for students to bend the rules. On the other hand, technology also helps us prevent, detect, and educate students who have integrity problems. This workshop will showcase some of the tools and techniques in use here at Villanova. John Immerwahr, Academic Affairs

[20] TOL 4 - Course Websites, My Classrooms, and (maybe) WebCT - WebCT? For me? Maybe not all of it. Maybe none of it. But you may just want to use some of it if you find out about it and its automatic access through My Classrooms. During this hands-on workshop we will look at how you can do a course website linked to My Classrooms with your VU webspace alone, and how that might be supplemented by WebCT. Robert Jantzen, Mathematical Sciences

[21] TOL 12 - Creating a Virtual Classroom Through Online Teaching - Synchronous web-based learning is wonderful for those who have difficulty finding native speakers as language teachers, because the students (1) learn a second language in an exciting high-tech way that maintains their interest; (2) have the opportunity to engage in real-time interaction with a native speaker; and (3) learn cultural information by interacting with native speakers of the target language. Masako Hamada and Yukino Tanaka, Classical and Modern Languages and Literature, and David Segal, Cybergrad

3:00 – 4:00

[22] TOL 212 (3:00-3:30) - Monitoring and Authenticating Test Takers: Maintaining Academic Integrity in Online Education - Preserving academic integrity in the virtual classroom requires a reliable method of ensuring that tests taken are monitored through new means. Len Shyles, Communication

[23] TOL 215 - Application of Online Learning Techniques to MBA and Undergraduate Students: Did We Go the Distance? – This session will demonstrate the use of WebCT for a qualitative MBA course, including chat exercises, web cases, and communication. It will also provide feedback on the advantages and disadvantages of distance learning from both teacher and student perspectives. Peggy Chaudhry, Management, and Sohail Chaudhry, Decision and Information Technologies

[24] TOL 205 - Software for Secure In-Class Computer-Based Exams - Securexam software enables students to take exams in a secure environment using MS Word and Excel. The software locks out access to all other files, programs and the Internet. It allows faculty to build exams, as well as decrypt, print and grade students' completed exams; it locks down web-based tools, ensuring that students are using their computers for classwork rather than surfing the net, etc. Michael Heasley, Law School

[25] TOL 4 - Grading Assignments Online (WebCT and Word) - Save on trees and save your back! Learn how to have students submit assignments online. See the ease of grading essays online. Work outside of the box of class days!

Gaile Pohlhaus, Theology and Religious Studies

[26] TOL 317 - Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Teaching and Learning - GIS is a computer technology to analyze spatial and attribute data, such as data represented on a map. Thanks to the College of Arts and Sciences, GIS is now available for the entire Villanova community. The workshop introduces basic concepts of GIS and provides hands-on projects on using GIS. Bangbo Hu, Geography

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