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Teaching with Technology Workshops
Time and Location
All workshops will be held from 4:00 to 5:00 pm in Weber 202. Light refreshments will be served.This workshop series, presented in collaboration with Computer Training and Support Services, explores the uses of technology to support the achievement of learning and teaching goals. Each presentation begins with an overview of a key goal—such as increasing student participation during class, helping students understand complex processes, or engaging and assessing students—and continues with a discussion of technological tools that might be used to achieve that goal. The focus of the workshops, as a result, is not on the technology, but on the use of technology in the service of learning and teaching. Registration is not required. For more information about the series, please call Shirley Guitron at 491-3132 or send a message to Sally Hibbitt at Sally.Hibbitt@ColoState.edu.
Upcoming Workshops: Fall 2008
Enhancing Student Learning with ClickersPresenter: Erica Suchman, Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology Date: September 18, 2008 Description: Large lecture environments can create a challenge to student learning. Clickers, also called student response systems, are increasingly being used on campuses across the country. This session will demonstrate how one faculty member uses clickers in her large lecture course to increase student participation, comprehension, and retention. Included will be a discussion of a study ("Evaluating the Impact of a Classroom Response System in a Microbiology Course") conducted by Drs. Suchman, Bender, Smith, and Ucheyama that examines the various ways clickers are used and how each can effect student learning outcomes. Strategies for a More Active LecturePresenter: Susan Deines, Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology Date: September 30, 2008 Description: Instructors have heard about the benefits of integrating active-learning in their courses. This can be difficult to do, especially in lecture classes with large enrollments and in courses with highly technical content. Simple techniques, such as video clips, mini-demonstrations, interactive games, and on-line discussions can enhance learning. Students often comment that these activities not only make the course more interesting, but that they also help them better understand the material presented in lecture. This presentation will look at strategies in microbiology lecture courses that can be applied in other disciplines, as well. |
Beyond Borrowed Lecture Notes: Podcasting with iTunes U at CSUPresenter: Terry Gray, Chemistry Date: October 14, 2008 Description: The generation of students who currently attend campus have grown up in a digital world where "time-shifting" (choosing when and where to access resources) is not only acceptable, but expected. Podcasting, which has emerged as a common means of capturing a lecture or discussion in digital form, has been embraced by a number of institutions across the country. This presentation will address the advantages and disadvantages of making and using podcasts to support student learning. The session will also include a brief demonstration of how to create a podcast in a classroom environment and how to make your podcast available through iTunes U. Promoting Student Interactivity in Online and Face-to-Face CoursesPresenter: Shaun Beaty, TILT Date: October 28, 2008 Description: For optimum learning to occur, it’s essential to provide students with opportunities to interact with the course content, other students and the instructor. This starts in the course planning stage with the course design. A variety of course design components can be used, but determining which ones are the most effective can be challenging. This presentation will focus on “best practices” of course design and the use of the specific media tools that help promote interactivity in both the online and face-to-face environment. |
Past Workshops: Spring 2008
Improving Student Success through Mastery LearningPresenter: Shaun Beaty, Institute for Learning and Teaching Date: February 7, 2008 Description: Students in a number of courses often fall behind quickly and fail to catch up. The results can range from withdrawal from courses to low or failing grades. Mastery learning strategies require students to demonstrate proficiency before moving ahead in a course. This presentation presents strategies for using interactive Web-based materials to support mastery learning.  View a Video of the Presentation
Avoiding the PowerNap: Strategies for Active Learning with PowerPointPresenters: Jeff Niemann and Darrell Fontane, Civil and Environmental Engineering Date: February 21, 2008 Description: This seminar describes a series of strategies for engaging students when PowerPoint presentations are needed in the classroom. It will include "how to" instructions for some particularly useful PowerPoint features as well as ideas for applications in the classroom. The results of a trial application of these methods in a sophomore level class supported by a TILT course re-design grant will be discussed. Also examples of adaptation of these strategies in other classes will be presented. |
Extending Classroom Discussion with Forums, Blogs, and EmailPresenter: Jill Salahub, English Date: April 3, 2008 Description: This workshop will discuss strategies for enhancing learning by encouraging students to interact more frequently outside the classroom with classmates, graduate and undergraduate teaching assistants, and instructors. The presentation will begin with a discussion of the advantages – in terms of increased time spent working with course content, exposure to alternative viewpoints, and critical thinking about course content as well as the formation of relationships built around academic work – associated with extending discussions beyond the classroom. The presentation will then address a range of strategies that can be used to extend learning beyond class meetings. View a Video of the Presentation View the PowerPoint Presentation
Supporting Student Collaboration OnlinePresenter: Carrie Lamanna, English Date: April 24, 2008 Description: Instructors frequently ask students to engage in group projects, only to learn that the difficulties of arranging face-to-face meetings can prove to be the most significant obstacle to successful completion of the project. Fortunately, a range of information technology tools can support collaboration among students. This presentation presents strategies for using the group tools found in many course management systems, shared file spaces, and Wikis to support student collaboration. View a Video of the PresentationNote: Two videos are shown in the presentation and are choppy within the slides. The links to the videos are provided in the "Links" tab at the bottom of the presentation, next to the "Info" tab. |
Past Workshops: Fall 2007
Ensuring Access to Learning: Strategies for Enhancing Classroom and Web-based PresentationsPresenters: Craig Spooner and Cath Stager-Kilcommons, Occupational Therapy Date: September 11, 2007 Description: PowerPoint has become nearly ubiquitous. But is it as useful – and accessible – to students as instructors seem to think? In this presentation, Craig Spooner and Cath Stager-Kilcommons will discuss strategies for ensuring that PowerPoint presentations can be used by all students. After a discussion of key elements of the principles underlying “universal design,” they will demonstrate how common software tools – including Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat – can be used to create useful and accessible instructional materials. They will also discuss a new utility called LecShare, which converts PowerPoint presentations into accessible Web pages, captioned QuickTime movies, video podcasts, and Microsoft Word handouts. View a Video of the Presentation
How to Create and Use Online Video Content to Benefit Student LearningPresenter: Dave Alciatore, Mechanical Engineering Date: September 25, 2007 Description: Many of us think of video resources as icing on the cake – or worse. But a number of instructors have found ways to use video inside and outside the classroom to enhance student learning. In this talk, Dave Alciatore will discuss his approach to using digital video to support learning in his courses. Following a discussion of the potential uses of online video, he will present strategies for developing effective videos and making them accessible to his students. He will discuss both the process of creating original video content and share strategies for locating existing videos. A key goal of the talk is to provide enough information, demonstrations, and examples to help others pursue similar work.
Engaging Students and Creating Community in Large ClassesPresenter: Brian Jones, Physics Date: October 9, 2007 Description: High-enrollment, lecture-based courses present a number of challenges to instructors as they attempt to actively engage their students. In this presentation, award-winning instructor Brian Jones, director of the “Little Shop of Physics,” will identify some of the key challenges faced by instructors of large classes and discuss strategies he has developed to address them. His discussion will include the use of clickers and flash cards, online communication tools, digital video, and interactive lecture demonstrations. |
The Potential of Plagiarism Detection SoftwarePresenter: Mike Palmquist, Institute for Learning and Teaching Date: October 23, 2007 Description: The Web has made it significantly easier for students to access information – and in all too many cases, to plagiarize essays and reports. To get an idea of just how easy it is for students to locate "well written, original essays" on the Web, simply type essay, research paper, or term paper into your favorite Web search site. The challenges posed by the growing number of "paper mills" on the Web have given rise to a wide range of plagiarism detection software tools. In this talk, Mike Palmquist will provide an overview of leading software detection tools, discuss their strengths and weakness, and consider the implications of using them in your classes.
On-line Technologies and Student Privacy IssuesPresenters: Pat Burns, ACNS/VPIIT; Sandra Calhoun, Student Financial Services; Katie Gleeson, ASCSU President; and Jamie Switzer, Journalism and Technical Communication Date: November 13, 2007 Description: The growing use of Web-based course-management tools such as RamCT, the increasing power and ease of access to information in University databases such as Aries, and the increasing use of Blogs and other Web-based communication tools raise a number of questions about the privacy of students and their work in our courses. As more and more sensitive, personal information is stored electronically, questions are being raised about our role as teachers in protecting student privacy. The members of this panel will explore the challenges we face as educators and the problems we are likely to encounter in our courses. The panel will begin with brief opening statements and will continue with a general discussion. Key issues likely to be addressed will range from personal information to grades to assignments submitted electronically. |
Past Workshops: Spring 2007
Increasing Student Participation and Engagement in Large ClassesPresenter: Jack Brouillette, Sociology Date: February 27 Description: This workshop explored the use of clickers (specifically, the iClicker system) to increase student participation during large classes. The presentation began with a discussion of the challenges faced by instructors of large classes and traditional strategies for increasing participation. The session then addressed the role clickers can play in involving students in active learning, improving feedback to instructors, and encouraging small-group and full-class discussions.
Using ePortfolios to Engage and Assess StudentsPresenter: Mike Palmquist, TILT Date: March 20 Description: Portfolio-based activities and assessments have long been an important element in courses in education and the arts. Increasingly, instructors in other areas are considering the uses of portfolios to engage students and serve as a basis for assessment. This presentation addressed the potential role of portfolio-based learning in courses across the curriculum and discuss electronic tools that can be used to create portfolios.
Helping Students Understand Complex ProcessesPresenter: Darrell Fontane, Civil Engineering Date: April 3 Description: Writers are often urged to show, not tell. The same advice might be offered to instructors, particularly when they are helping students learn about complex processes. In this discussion, Darrell Fontane discussed the use of animation tools and screen-capture software to illustrate complex processes. The session included a demonstration of how to record a sequence of computer-based activities as well as reflections on how long it takes to learn to record and produce these kinds of materials. |
Beyond Borrowed Lecture Notes: The Upsides and Downsides of PodcastingPresenters: Terry Gray and Leslie Diverdi, Chemistry Date: April 17 Description: The generation of students who currently attend campus have grown up in a digital world where "time-shifting" (choosing when and where to access resources) is not only acceptable, but expected. Podcasting, which has emerged as a common means of capturing a lecture or discussion in digital form, has been embraced by a number of institutions across the country. This presentation addressed the advantages and disadvantages of making and using podcasts to support student learning. The session also included a brief demonstration of how to create a podcast in a classroom environment. Diverse Ways of TeachingPresenter: David Greene, Occupational Therapy Date: May 3 Description: Classroom lectures typically rely on auditory learning as the primary method of learning. Many students, however, rely more heavily on other ways of learning, such as visual and kinesthetic. Increasing awareness of the benefits of using other methods to engage students with course content will enable all students to reach their potential in learning. This session demonstrated how one professor effectively engaged students in his lectures by using media. By incorporating video, audio and visuals/graphics he brought excitement to learning. A short lecture using these tools was part of the session. |
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