On September 23-24, you are invited to join members of the LMS Committee and others in the UD community to discover the role that collaborative learning, facilitated by IT, can play in our classrooms. The event, “Flattening the Classroom: Building Collaborative Learning Environments,” is a two-day virtual focus session, organized by the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative.

Through a series of virtual presentations, lightning rounds, and discussion sessions, we’ll explore an approach to learning that engages students in the active construction of collective knowledge, empowering them to build meaning together and challenging them to examine issues from multiple perspectives. The event is designed to be interactive and participatory; our on-campus team will be watching the presentations as a group and then engaging in guided group discussion and reflection around the issues, helping us drive home the lessons learned and laying the groundwork for future classroom collaborations.

The event is scheduled for Wednesday, September 23, from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday, September 24, from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. Our campus team will be participating in room 011 of Smith Hall. Once registered, you can attend as long it as suits your schedule. Drop in for an hour or stay all afternoon. Lunch and light refreshments will be provided.

Register online to attend part or all of Wednesday afternoon or Thursday afternoon.

For further information:
~ Contact ATS at 302.831.0640
~ View the full program at http://net.educause.edu/elix09
~ Read the UDaily article

Develop your online personal learning network
September 25, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Pearson Hall Studio "B"
Internet technologies have produced an overwhelming source of information but new tools allow you to channel the information flow to address specific teaching and learning needs. Students can benefit from your personal learning network as well as contribute to it. In this introductory session, we'll explore the use of Google Reader and Diigo as multi-faceted tools for starting an online personal network, managing the flow of information, and collaborating with others. You'll also plan how to include students in your network and help them develop these tools for lifelong learning.
» Register via e-mail

Record presentations on your own computer
October 2, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Pearson Hall Studio "B"
Whether you are evaluating options for H1N1 preparedness or just want to take advantage of your computer's recording capabilities, this session is for you. Presentations recorded on your own computer can be used to free up class time for discussion and other activities. A large number of tools are available for consideration. This session will focus on Jing, iSpring Free, and other tools that can be used to take a narrated PowerPoint presentation and delivery them in an online package for playback through a web browser.
» Register via e-mail

Second Life Educators (SLED): Outsider Art
October 23 [note: this is the corrected date], 2:30-3:30 p.m., Smith 120
This event features a live in-world talk on Outsider Art by Lance Winn, faculty member, Department of Art, University of Delaware. An overview of Lance Winn's real-life art is available here. In addition to the talk there will be an art exhibit spanning both islands from October 23 - November 17, 2009. The exhibit will feature the works of notable Second Life creators: AM Radio, Bryn Oh, Cheen Pitney, DanCoyote Antonelli, Filthy Fluno, Glyph Graves, Sabrinaa Nightfire, soror Nishi, Ub Yifu—with more to be announced soon!

Not sure what Outsider Art is? Have a look at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outsider_art   You will see that much of the description could be applied to any number of aspects of Second Life creations.   There is a large and diverse array of Outsider Art to be seen while traveling in Second Life. The very nature of creating in this space, and some of the definitions of the form, can put the artwork created here in the Outsider Art category. Contact Firery Broome in-world for more information.

» Register via e-mail

For further information about any of these events:
~ Contact ATS at 302.831.0640