May 2005 News

May 18, 2005 For the past two years, UD students have been able to purchase deeply discounted Microsoft software for personal use through the University Bookstore’s unique agreement with Microsoft and software seller Journey Ed. This exceptional pricing is now extended to eligible faculty and staff who want to buy software for personal use.

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This year's Summer Faculty Institute brings together the big picture of teaching with technology at UD. Sessions are open to all members of the University community and will be held in Memorial Hall, room 127. Pre-registration is required.

June 20, 10:00 a.m.–noonKeynote presentation— Building Creativity into Education: Human Needs and the New Computing Technologies by Dr. Ben Shneiderman. Increase your effectiveness as an instructor, researcher, or collaborator with Dr. Ben Shneiderman’s 4-step process: collect, relate, create, and donate. Dr. Shneiderman’s work builds upon problem-based learning principles and "The Seven Principles of Good Practice in Undergraduate Education." UD faculty who pre-register by June 9, 2005 and attend the keynote address will receive a free copy of Dr. Shneiderman's book, Leonardo’s Laptop: Human Needs and the New Computing Technologies. Breakfast available at 9:30 a.m.
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June 21, 10:00 a.m.–noonMyCourses Exemplary Application Contest: Awards and Presentations. Come explore the accomplishments of UD faculty members who use MyCourses, powered by WebCT. Faculty presenters of the MyCourses Exemplary Application Contest Award are:

• James Dean, English
• Dick Gearhart, Chemistry & Biochemistry
• Richard Hanley, Philosophy
• Chandra Reedy, Museum Studies

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June 22, 10:00 a.m.–noon Experience IT Yourself: Educational Technologies to Go. Demonstrations of portable technology for educators such as tablet PCs, Apple iPods, hand-held video devices and personal digital assistants (PDAs). We'll explore the promise and possible pitfalls of these technologies in education, including informal presentations of learning solutions for class communication, course management, simulation and animation, multimedia creation and digital storytelling.
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June 23, 10:00 a.m.–noonClosing Plenary Presentation—Staying Motivated Teaching with Technology by Dr. Anastasia Morrone. In the closing plenary session, Dr. Morrone will explore how to support faculty in their use of technology to enhance teaching and learning. The Jump Start program is an innovative theme-based program designed to support faculty members at IUPUI as they design and develop online courses over the summer. In this session, we will explore what motivates faculty to work in a collaborative team-based approach like Jump Start. Case studies of faculty members who have participated in the Jump Start program will be discussed, with special emphasis on what works and what doesn’t work using a collaborative teambased approach. Breakfast available at 9:30 a.m.
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May 13, 2005 The Educational Technology Project Fair will be held on May 19, 2005, from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. in 207 Willard Hall Education Building. Graduate students in the Educational Technology program will be featuring K-16 technology innovations. Featured projects will include:

• DELTER: Delaware Teacher Education Resource
• Web-based Curriculum Units for K-12 Instruction
• Educational WebQuests
• Online Collaborative Projects
• E-learning Modules for Higher Education

Refreshments will be served.

May 12, 2005 Gabriele Bauer, a teaching consultant with UD’s Center for Teaching Effectiveness, crafted a program to strengthen the quality of undergraduate instruction, make teaching assistants at UD more effective and preparing graduate students for future faculty careers. The certification program, a free program that teaches graduate students how to get information across to students in a well-organized way, uses a mix of reading, WebCT and seminars.

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