No Significant Difference?
Weighing the Impact of Technology
in the Classroom
Schedule
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Thursday, September 16
| 8:30-9:15 | ITV Best Practices Robert Lyons (Educational Studies), Brian Van Horn (Associate Dean CE/AO) |
ITV plays an important role in providing access to higher education. However, ITV courses require thought and planning to assure a quality educational experience. This session will explore best practices in ITV education and will discuss how effective ITV instruction can be accomplished by the use of multiple and varied approaches. |
| 9:30-10:45 | Using Technology to Supplement the Dumb Classroom Marcie Johnson (English and Philosophy), Staci Stone (English and Philosophy) |
Panelists will discuss what instructors can do when there is limited access to technology in their classrooms. Learn of strategies that are actually taking place at MSU to combat the "dumb" classroom. |
| 11:00-12:00 | The Scholarship of Teaching in an Online Environment Joy Navan (Educational Studies) |
An online classroom poses unique challenges to the practice of good teaching. Using the Carnegie Standards for Scholarly Work, faculty will explore and discuss best practices for teaching in an online environment. The results of this forum will be published in The Roundtable. |
| 12:30 | Hearty Snacks | Grab a snack, roam around and peruse the following demonstrations by MSU faculty. |
| All Buffet sessions will be held between 12:30-2:00 | ||
| GIS Buffet Mike Busby (MARC), Robin Zhang (Geosciences), Fred Miller (Marketing), Michael Ramage (TSM), Haluk Cetin (Geosciences), Lynn Leasure (Geosciences), Terry Derting (Biology), Jane Benson (MARC) |
The University is a part of a state consortium that provides free access to GIS software from ESRI. This buffet will provide information for how to take advantage of this opportunity and provide examples of what faculty are doing with GIS across the curriculum. | |
| Portfolio Buffet Robin Orvino-Proulx (Journalism & Mass Communication), Judy Brookhiser (HSHS), Gina Claywell (English and Philosophy), Pam Brewer (English and Philosophy), Latricia Trites (TESOL), Brenda Nix (College of Education), Meredith Hutchens (College of Education), Ken Purcell (College of Education), Greg Gierhart (College of Education) |
Portfolios have moved into the mainstream for documenting academic activities and achievement. This buffet will provide examples of portfolios used in a variety of ways across campus. Demonstrators will discuss challenges they have encountered and techniques for dealing with those challenges. | |
| Plagiarism Buffet David Martin (Management), David Ferguson (Agriculture) |
Online plagiarism and cheating continue to create problems in the classroom. This walkthrough will demonstrate software to help curb this problem. | |
| 2:15-3:00 | Tablets in the Classroom Garrett Wheatley (TSM student), Ricky Cox (Chemistry), Jamie Rogers (Physics and Engineering), Cassidy Palmer (CTLT), Maeve McCarthy (Math), Terry Derting (Biology), Colin Schaumburg (student) |
Tablet computers are creating a buzz as they appear on college campuses around the country. This session will profile the use of tablets on the MSU campus and consider the impact on curriculum development and delivery. This presentation also will provide tips and tricks to guide new users of the Tablet PC technology. |
| 3:15-4:15 | Impact of the Tool: Does Students' Technology Influence their Learning? Andrew Hill, Devin Whitehead, Michael Belcher, Garrett Wheatley |
How do student technologies stack up against pencil and paper? This session will profile students using PDA's, tablets, laptops and paper and will explore the impact of these technologies on note taking, studying and group assignments. The session will include demonstrations by students. |
| 4:30-5:30 | PowerPoint: Instrument of the Devil? Important Classroom Tool? | PowerPoint in the classroom has been criticized by both faculty and students. It has also been praised by those same groups. In this moderated discussion, faculty will review the research and will discuss this conundrum. Special Door Prize Drawing: A copy of Edward Tufte's book, The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint, will be given away during this session. |
Friday, September 17
| Continental Breakfast | ||
| 7:30-8:20 | In Defense of Lecture Ricky Cox (Chemistry), Heath Keller (Marketing), Jamie Rogers (Physics and Engineering), David Durr (Economics and Finance) |
This session is a collaborative effort involving instructors from College of Business and Public Affairs and the College Science, Engineering and Technology. The panelists will discuss how technology-based teaching tools such as the SMART Sympodium, Tablet PC and Microsoft Producer can be used to support the lecture format. In recent years, the lecture format has been the subject of numerous criticisms and cast aside as an old-style pedagogical method that has no place in the modern college classroom. In this session, the panelists will address this issue and provide specific details on how a technology-infused lecture may increase teaching effectiveness and student learning. |
| 8:30-9:20 | Using Technology to Support the Lecture Format Ricky Cox (Chemistry), Heath Keller (Marketing), Jamie Rogers (Physics and Engineering), David Durr (Economics and Finance) |
Panelists from the previous session will show audience members specific applications of technology-based tools used in a college course. The panelists will discuss application nuts and bolts, and they will demonstrate how to set up a virtual classroom in Blackboard with text messaging and audio capabilities. This session should provide insight into present and future applications of instructional technology on a college campus and in distance learning. |
| 9:30-10:20 | Using Technology to Support Advising Margie Boldt (Accounting), Donna Harris (Registrar), Pam Rice (Wellness/Therapeutic Science) |
Advising plays a critical role in MSU's interaction with students. However, the process can be complicated and record keeping is critical. In this session Murray faculty will provide examples of technology tools they use to help with the advising process. |
| 10:30-11:20 | Ask I/S Janice Thomasson (CIO), Brian Purcell (Networking), Jim Deboer (Telecommunications), Phyllis Baurer (Administrative Computing), Mark Belva (Operations) |
What is the "big picture" for MSU's technology direction for the next two years? Why do some campus phones have caller ID, but others don't? Is your computer placing you at risk? Can people spy on you through your computer? Why is your email address showing up on mail you didn't send? The Chief Information Officer and the Information Systems managers will be on hand to take your questions. |
| 11:30-12:20 | The Students Speak: Using Technology in the Classroom Kyser Lough, Rob Whitfield, Robert Osting, Nick Rexing, Andrew Hill, Melissa Bates, Rebekah Carmichael |
Students and faculty see classroom activities through a completely different lens. In this session students will discuss classroom strategies that work, in addition to strategies and techniques that they have encountered. The panelists will give the student's picture of the classroom. |
| 12:30 | Luncheon: Lessons from the Forum Send Luncheon RSVP to diane.wagner@murraystate.edu | Drawing for IBM Laptop, iPod, thumb drives, Portable DVD player, and SMART Sympodium |
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