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2009

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Scholarspace: Help Us Establish Our Place In The Scholarly Web, Barry J. Bailey Aug 2009

Scholarspace: Help Us Establish Our Place In The Scholarly Web, Barry J. Bailey

Staff Development Presentations

The presenter discusses why ScholarSpace @ JCCC, a institutional repository is essential to collecting the intellectual output of Johnson County Community College

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Beyond Bullets: Engaging Audiences With Powerpoint, Keith W. Krieger Aug 2009

Beyond Bullets: Engaging Audiences With Powerpoint, Keith W. Krieger

SIDLIT Conference Proceedings

PowerPoint’s strength lies in the use of visual content, but everyone has seen their share of bullet points. Your strength as an educator and communicator lies in story-telling. Using 4 simple techniques, you'll move away from bullet points and enliven your presentation for your audience.

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Digital Storytelling: How To Bring Your Stories To Life, Tracy Newman Jul 2009

Digital Storytelling: How To Bring Your Stories To Life, Tracy Newman

SIDLIT Conference Proceedings

Everyone has a story to tell –but how can we effectively communicate these stories to our online students? Using photographs, copyright-free music, and iMovie‘09, this session will demonstrate the creation of a short digital story from start to finish. The finished movie can be posted to a website or LMS to share with students.

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Teri's Trials And Tribulations In Vodcasting, Teri Vandever Jul 2009

Teri's Trials And Tribulations In Vodcasting, Teri Vandever

SIDLIT Conference Proceedings

With a minimum financial investment in software and hardware, instructors can create visual learning tools for their students. Online students can "see" their instructor while learning a concept. Instructors can create step-by-step video tutorials for students that answer "frequently asked questions." In this sesion participants will discuss the various tools and techniques used to create Vodcasts for an online XHTML course. We'll discuss the pros and cons of using "freeware" (Jing and CamStudio) software to create screen capture videos plus the advantages and disadvantages of various Vodcasting file formats (.wmv, .avi, .swf, .flv).

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Online Course Delivery Standards: Defining Quality, Carine Ullom Jul 2009

Online Course Delivery Standards: Defining Quality, Carine Ullom

SIDLIT Conference Proceedings

As a result of training in the Quality Matters course quality process, Ottawa University adopted "Standards for Online Course Design and Development" in October of 2006. However, we felt the need for a separate set of standards that outline institutional expectations for instructor engagement while an online course is in session. In March 2008 Ottawa University, Ottawa Online adopted its first "Standards for Online Course Delivery." The presenter will share the standards and discuss the results following over a year of implementation.

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Professional Development On A Wing And A Prayer, Meg Mcgranaghan, Linda Wapelhorst Jul 2009

Professional Development On A Wing And A Prayer, Meg Mcgranaghan, Linda Wapelhorst

SIDLIT Conference Proceedings

Butler Community College's Instructional Technology Department provides training to faculty five different ways. Incorporating the ANGEL Learning Management System we offer creative, inexpensive, 24/7 training. The session will explore these methods and participants will be encouraged to brainstorm about addition options. Come and share your ideas on how you currently support faculty and your thoughts about future ventures.

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Meeting The Challenges Of International Online Teaching, Tim Murphy Jul 2009

Meeting The Challenges Of International Online Teaching, Tim Murphy

SIDLIT Conference Proceedings

Online courses serving international students present a number of distinct challenges. Instructors must address significant cultural differences, cope with the language barrier, and educate students about unfamiliar disciplinary standards. This presentation will demonstrate common technologies that are helpful in dealing with these challenges and discuss recent scholarship regarding other methods and tools that address the unique needs of the international online student. Attendees will also be invited to participate in a discussion of these issues.

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The Power Of Procrastination: Blending Technology, The Creative Arts And Learning, Michael Thompson, Krista Carter Jul 2009

The Power Of Procrastination: Blending Technology, The Creative Arts And Learning, Michael Thompson, Krista Carter

SIDLIT Conference Proceedings

Blended learning should be key to the 21st century classroom. When done well, it can improve student engagement, learning and success. For Colby Community College, latecomers to e-Learning, the “traditional vs. online” debate wasn’t an either or proposition; the best teaching involved both. Blending emerging technologies with the creative arts helped our faculty create a rich learning environment that combines the best features of traditional face-to-face and online teaching. Once technology was seen as a normal part of the learning process, ed-tech buzzwords lost relevance, students were simply learning. The session will discuss the pedagogical benefits and practical advantages of …

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Web 2.0: Academic Research & 10 Useful Tools, Lissa Lord Jul 2009

Web 2.0: Academic Research & 10 Useful Tools, Lissa Lord

SIDLIT Conference Proceedings

This is an update of the 2008 SIDLIT presentation on "Scholarly Research: Internet & Web 2.0." The session will address questions such as: How do we navigate academic research to include the resources of Web 2.0? What are those resources? Are they primary? Can you cite them? Is this too far out of the box for academic research? Is there a search engine? And please, what is Twitter doing here? During the session you'll discuss these and other specific questions—so, bring them along. Don’t think we’re going up the creek without a paddle! We’ll have at least 10 tools to …

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Pushing Past Powerpoint With Web 2.0 Tools, Kathryn Barker Jul 2009

Pushing Past Powerpoint With Web 2.0 Tools, Kathryn Barker

SIDLIT Conference Proceedings

This presentation is designed to introduce traditional PowerPoint presentation software users to two Web 2.0-based presentation tools, SlideShare and Issuu. Presentations stored on either site (which serve as web-based publishing archives for your works) can be embedded in an online course or web site. In this session you'll see how a basic PowerPoint presentation will appear using SlideShare or Issuu and can increase accessibility, student engagement, and provide a more polished user interface.

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100 Ways You Can Use Google (Besides Searching), Marziah Karch Jul 2009

100 Ways You Can Use Google (Besides Searching), Marziah Karch

SIDLIT Conference Proceedings

Google has dozens of tools for educators and students. Learn how to make forms that feed into spreadsheets, blogs, social networks, websites, collaborative documents, videos, and more. During economic downturns it's more important than ever to make sure you and your students are utilizing free tools for collaborative learning and communication.

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Using Wordpress As A Content Management System, Yvonne Ballester Jul 2009

Using Wordpress As A Content Management System, Yvonne Ballester

SIDLIT Conference Proceedings

Wordpress is well-known as a blogging system, but many people may not be aware that it is viable as a content management system (CMS) for building and maintaining a website. Before deciding on a large-scale CMS like Joomla or Drupal, one should consider if a simpler platform like Wordpress will meet your needs. The process of evaluation, preparation and transition to Wordpress as a CMS will be presented.

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Choosing An E-Portfolio Tool, Benito A. Berardo, Nellie Modaress Jul 2009

Choosing An E-Portfolio Tool, Benito A. Berardo, Nellie Modaress

SIDLIT Conference Proceedings

The presenters weigh the strengths and weaknesses of multiple e-portfolio applications to assist educators in choosing the proper system for their institution. E-Portfolios discussed include Chalk and Wire, FolioTek, Epsilen, Passport, and Sharepoint.

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Wiki: A Tool For Active And Collaborative Learning, Huiming Lu, Lina Metlevskiene Jul 2009

Wiki: A Tool For Active And Collaborative Learning, Huiming Lu, Lina Metlevskiene

SIDLIT Conference Proceedings

In this session the presenter will discuss: What a Wiki is? Why wikis have gained popularity in education? How can a wiki be used as a web authoring tool for students to achieve active and collaborative learning in an online/hybrid learning setting. We'll also introduce programs for creating wikis, show the process of creating a wiki, and share some tips about how to use this tool effectively to achieve your course's learning objectives. Some wiki sites created by students for class work will be demonstrated.

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From Camera Shy To Camera Fabulous, Charlene Widener, Nancy Barnes Jul 2009

From Camera Shy To Camera Fabulous, Charlene Widener, Nancy Barnes

SIDLIT Conference Proceedings

Have you ever watched yourself on video and cringed because you just did not seem as commanding as you are in person? Have you ever felt like you were losing your students in your ITV (interactive television) classroom because they were not engaged? If you have found yourself in either of these situations, then this session is for you. This interactive workshop will focus on putting your best face forward in recording situations and offer tips and tricks for the ITV classroom. The presenter will help you understand how to develop a commanding presence using ITV delivery, web based video …

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Into The Great Wide Open..., Nick Greenup Jul 2009

Into The Great Wide Open..., Nick Greenup

SIDLIT Conference Proceedings

Nick will discuss the Open Source philosophy, the tools, and realistic ways for your projects to become more open and successful.

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Tegrity: Successes And Failures Of A Pilot Program Introducing Lecture Capture To Campus, Chad Sloan, Corey Ray Jul 2009

Tegrity: Successes And Failures Of A Pilot Program Introducing Lecture Capture To Campus, Chad Sloan, Corey Ray

SIDLIT Conference Proceedings

This presentation will detail the implementation and evaluation of Tegrity Campus 2.0 on the campus of Wichita State University. Presenters will discuss what did and did not work, including considerations for adoption, deploying hardware, training, and how lessons learned can be applied to other campuses evaluating new products or software.

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Delivering High Stakes Assessments In A Computerized Testing Center, Philip Wilhauk, Tim Doughty, Ron Knight, Tony Paolo Jul 2009

Delivering High Stakes Assessments In A Computerized Testing Center, Philip Wilhauk, Tim Doughty, Ron Knight, Tony Paolo

SIDLIT Conference Proceedings

In August 2005, the University of Kansas Medical Center launched its new 135 seat Computerized Testing Center (CTC). Since that time, the facility has successfully hosted over 30,000 individual high-stakes test sessions using LXR. This presentation will discuss the challenges involved in planning and managing such a facility including pilot testing, security, reliability, scalability, scheduling and support. It will also address the impact the CTC has had on paper/pencil testing.

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The Open Education Resource Phenomenon: Free Educational Resources For All, Gloria Creed-Dikeogu Jul 2009

The Open Education Resource Phenomenon: Free Educational Resources For All, Gloria Creed-Dikeogu

SIDLIT Conference Proceedings

The staggering cost of textbooks and educational resources has become a constant student concern. Student organizations are asking that college instructors consider new ways of making course textbooks and resources more accessible and affordable to them in future class-settings. Thus, it comes as no surprise that Worldwide Open Education Communities (OER) are being created on the Internet, so everyone can gain access to reputable, free online subject resources never made available before. These OER communities provide access to open textbooks, online courses, online journals and software through open licensing, thereby making these resources freely available to anyone to use, re-mix, …

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It’S Not Just For Students: Online Faculty Support, Jenell Williams, Aziah Mcnamara Jul 2009

It’S Not Just For Students: Online Faculty Support, Jenell Williams, Aziah Mcnamara

SIDLIT Conference Proceedings

When the number of our faculty members went from 7 to 27, the old concept of “let's discuss everything over lunch” method of communication needed an upgrade. The college has now begun using a K-State Online “course” (linked to a wiki) as a communication center for faculty. Functions now run the gamut from making critical department announcements easily available for all teachers (even the tech challenged) to optional grammar discussions and even recipe exchanges. The presenters will share reasons for the decisions made in the design process and explain their methods and results.

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Spanish: Reality Online, Aura Morgan, Nellie Modaress Jul 2009

Spanish: Reality Online, Aura Morgan, Nellie Modaress

SIDLIT Conference Proceedings

Today, learning takes place in multi-faceted environments. The learner can interact through a social network or explore content using a learning management system. A common assumption is that most learners speak and obtain information using the English language, however, Spanish is the nation's second most common language and the third most common language in the world. In the medical profession, Spanish is an essential language which can be successfully integrated not only into the curriculum but also into a learning environment such as ANGEL. This presentation will include a discussion and demonstration of how the Advanced Medical Spanish Course (taught …

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Your Inbox Is Killing Your Productivity, Focus And Time: Getting To An Empty Inbox Everyday, Keith W. Krieger Jul 2009

Your Inbox Is Killing Your Productivity, Focus And Time: Getting To An Empty Inbox Everyday, Keith W. Krieger

SIDLIT Conference Proceedings

An inbox often controls people instead of people controlling their inbox. The result is an overloaded inbox, warnings from Information Services, important messages being missed, and a feeling of being weighed down by too much email. By managing an inbox effectively, faculty and staff can become more productive, accomplish more, and be free of the issues caused by an overflowing inbox. Simple techniques useful to email users will be demonstrated.

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Types Of Digital Visuals In E-Learning, Shalin Hai-Jew Jul 2009

Types Of Digital Visuals In E-Learning, Shalin Hai-Jew

SIDLIT Conference Proceedings

This session explores the various types of digital visuals used in e-learning, with examples covering one-dimensional to four-dimensional imagery. Examples will demonstrate how the addition of live data, time elements, image overlays, digital-enabled effects, and interactivity add value to electronic learning. Samples from live courses and sites will be shown. There will be a discussion of how the various types of images can be developed.

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Strategies For Modular Builds In E-Learning, Shalin Hai-Jew Jul 2009

Strategies For Modular Builds In E-Learning, Shalin Hai-Jew

SIDLIT Conference Proceedings

Building in a modular way enables curriculum to be versioned for online short-courses and training. It also offers flexible e-learning for full-length university courses. This session will present strategies for designing and building curriculum in a modular way. The session will include examples from live courses that are currently offered. Participants may bring curriculum ideas and existing syllabi to discuss how a modular approach may work.

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