Exemplary Use of Technology in Teaching Awards presentations set June 6

Editor's note: This article was updated at 10:22 a.m., June 6, because of a change in location for this event.

5:29 p.m., June 5, 2008--UD's Exemplary Use of Technology in Teaching Award winners will showcase their award-winning projects at the 2008 Summer Faculty Institute from 1:30-3:00 p.m., Friday, June 6, in 116 Gore Hall. The award seeks to identify and reward faculty for incorporating technology into their teaching to enhance their students' learning experience.

This year's winners will each receive $500 to use for professional development or to support their efforts with technology in teaching. The honorees are:

Cihan Cobanoglu, associate professor of hotel, restaurant and institutional management, for the eXperimental guest room project at the UD Courtyard by Marriot;
Bernard McKenna, assistant professor of English, for a student-produced scholarly edition of an Ismael Reed notebook;
Tricia Wachtendorf, assistant professor of sociology, for multimedia-based research of current issues in disaster relief; and
Meredith Wesolowski, adjunct professor of biology, for an online instructional environment using Second Life and other tools.

The projects were evaluated based on criteria set by a panel of judges from various University units.

Attendance is open to the entire campus community. Registration is required and seats are limited, so register early using the Professional Development Calendar [www.present.udel.edu/calendar/index.php].