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Keynote 2: Student Choice (What Can Student-Directed Learning Look Like?), Joe Ruhl

Faculty Technology Showcase

Moving from a teacher-centered classroom to a student-centered classroom creates a “teacher paradox,” because on the surface, the teacher appears to become the least important person in the classroom. But in transitioning from a “sage on the stage” to a “guide on the side” (while team teaching with a fleet of classroom computers), the teacher’s impact on the lives of the students is actually enhanced. How does one design units of instruction that are student-centered? Come and find out how one high school teacher has attempted to pull this off.

Lightning Session: Using Echo 360 To Enhance Your Course

Faculty Technology Showcase

This session will provide an alternative to on-campus lectures, so you can keep students engaged in learning even when classes are cancelled. Echo 360 supports a student engagement strategy through providing a video platform for lecture capture and analytics that results in extending learning beyond the classroom. Join us to learn more.

Breakout 3: Team Based Learning, Melanie Meeker Ph.D., Anita Killins Ph.D.

Faculty Technology Showcase

This session will explore the pedagogy of Team-Based Learning (TBL) including history and benefits of this method and basic principles of implementation. The presenters will share insights from courses taught using this method both in individual departments and in collaborative instruction with multiple disciplines.

Turningpoint Technologies Workshop, Bill Joyce

Faculty Technology Showcase

Join Bill as he hosts an interactive session on the new TurningPoint 8.7 software designed specifically for educators. The new TurningPoint is the easiest-to-use and most powerful version to date, offering additional capabilities and an enhanced overall user experience. Discover how the robust TurningPoint polling software can be used to poll in PowerPoint^®, any application, or administer self-paced tests.

The TurningPoint dashboard offers instant management of polling, participants, content, sessions and reports. This is your chance to learn about the variety of response options available for students such as traditional ResponseCards and mobile devices.

Prezi, Diana Tepe Ed. D.

Faculty Technology Showcase

In this workshop, we will cover the basics of Prezi, a dynamic presentation solution that utliizes a single canvas where you "move" to the content. The panning and zooming motion, which sets Prezi apart, needs to be designed carefully to enhance and not distract from the content. So if you are looking for a new way to bring your content to life, consider joining us for this workshop.