The League for Innovation
2005 Conference on Information
Technology,
R. Craig Collins
Breaking the Chains That Bind: Using
Moodle in an Open-Source Distance
Learning Environment
Ronda Hayes, Faculty, Computer
Information Technology; Brian Koontz,
Coordinator, IT,
My notes: This was basically a Moodle vs. Blackboard session
Began by discussing Open Source programs
Moodle pedagogical (Social constructivism)
Blackboard and WebCT merged (shareholder and revenue, not students)
Moodle scales better (1:17,000 students vs.
VLE 40,000 users and 11000 courses for 1000 concurrent users on 4
servers)
Cost and support (free vs. paid)
Installations (6,466 sites in 137 countries ad 69 languages vs. 3,700
in 59 with 8)
OS/Browser (any vs. Windows/OSx & IE, Netscape, Firefox)
DB and SQL (and server with PHP and MySQL vs. Win/Sol/Lin+ SQL or
Oracle)
Can import GIFT or Blackboard format tests
www.moodle.com
www.altrc.org/specification.asp for SCORM
www.opensource.org
Using Problem-Based Instruction in
an Online Course to Develop Higher-Order
Skills
Alan Maples, Professor and
Coordinator, Computer Information Technology, Cedar
My Notes: (No handout)
Presenter wasted 70% of time
discussing his use of humor, taking a year off to develop content that is now
provided by publishers, and burnout for pure distance ed courses and his desire
to go to hybrid instruction.
Case studies can drive Internet
courses, and be used as a basis of assessment
Publishers now provide case studies
Can be used to unify Internet and
traditional classes so delivery is identical, which will become more important
when the co-board visits campuses.
Good, Best, and Even Better:
Developing Better Practices in DE
Charles Fox, Director, Instructional
Technology Services; Jim Rhodes, Instructional
Technologist, Instructional
Technology Services,
My Notes:
Discussion groups should be novel and substantive + one short reply
Discussions can be used in hybrid language classes for written
proficiency, even without Wimba
(Wimba, and similar
products, can record voice for asynchronous two way delivery)
Portfolios using web pages are now replacing traditional portfolios,
and including a very high number of samples for work to be produce increases
final student production values.
Use SmartBoard to capture notes into PowerPoint for later distribution
New Smartboards are
basically projected images on a whiteboard that can also record what is written
Use of class interviews (prepared questions delivered to subject matter
expert by instructor, and responses transcribed (very lengthy process) and delivered to students)
Sunday, October 23, 2005, continued
Putting students to Work: Using real
world projects in a web development course
James Taggart, Assistant Professor,
Computer Information Systems,
My notes: no handouts. Presenter
worthless, suggested students do school web site. I suggested:
HTML before Dreamweaver
Student interviews
Rubrics
Capstones
Crowd suggest more attention in
future to CSS
Public web pages without interfering
with employed students
Engaging Students in the Learning Process
Through Technology
Richard Cerkovnik, Department Chair
and Professor, School of Arts & Sciences;
Jeanne Porter, Manager, Information
Services,
MD
My Notes: Demo hell… nothing worked
New to TC: AMX touchpad to drive all
smart classroom devices
CPS remote polling system to poll
students
Real Time data collection and
science probes for laptops
Gooseneck Lab cam instead of elmo
Administrative control of PCs,
include view and project student machines
Exhibition hall
My notes: visited several book
vendors (Thomson, McGraw Hill, etc.)
Visited SmartBoard
Visited HP computers and PDAs
Visited Compaq computers
General Session Chantilly Ballroom,
Tower Lobby Level
NASA’s Cutting Edge-Ucation
Adena Williams Loston, Director of
Education, Wallops Flight Facility, National
Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA), DC
Reception Trinity 1 Exhibition Hall
My notes: NASA projects for kids,
such as Whirlwind, but little pedagogy to support CC
Opening Reception 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
My notes:
Visited
TechSmith booth for further information on Camtasia;
not only can it capture what ever is on your screen,
but the ‘video’ can be edited to an extent, notes added, voice over can be
added, and screen in screen can be done as well. Then, wrapped in a web page
for delivery. A must have for simulation in distance ed computer classes.
Visited
various Distance Ed offering advanced degrees
Walden
Nova Southeastern
Visited
several vendors who convert content to web delivery
Impatica converts PowerPoints
Anystream captures and manages classroom video
Visited
several vendors using remote classroom voting devices for polls or that offer
games for tests.
Are We There Yet?
Linda Elliott-Nelson, Division
Chair, Modern Languages; Chris Jones, Professor, ESL,
My Notes: Visual Communicator,
www.seriousmagic.com + Impatica, www.impatica.com
Use:
can capture video of lecture, convert PowerPoint to Java for Blackboard
Wimba, www.horizonwimba.com, 1 on 1
asynchronous Q&A, voice board (language)
Stored
on Wimba site
Yahoo Messenger with voice,
www.yahoo.com, group discussions (free)
Can
save text but not voice
Alado, www.alado.net, chat room with
voice and PowerPoint
Everything
recorded
Ellumintate, www.elluminate.com,
chat room with voice, whiteboard and PowerPoint
Everything
recorded, plus web cam for moderator
Presenters also suggested using
voice mail if students don’t have mic (???)
Using Anonymous Instant Messaging to
Encourage Questions
Theresa McDonald, Professor, CTIS,
Texarkana College, TX; Steve Terrell, Professor, Grad School of CIS, Nova
Southeastern, FL
My notes: used during class (AOL
IM); students felt it was easy to use, avoided apprehension, but did not
improve learning in the class. Similar to Mudd, but instant and could be
incorporated during the class
True Distance Learning: Really
Remote Labs
Serena Butler, Professor,
My Notes: Was used to support blended
distance learning via Netlab Academy Edition; provides simulation of network
24/7 for student, and recorded lab
session for faculty; real use, 28 academies out due to hurricane, but students
could access remote lab
General Session Chantilly Ballroom,
Tower Lobby Level
Harnessing the Power of Technology
to Enhance Educational Achievement and
My Notes: former college president
who gives examples of break job as an event that now makes mechanics in need of
computer training (??). Did stress role of Community colleges in shake up of
education.
Online Learning 101: Getting College
Students to Teachers and Computers, do they really use them? (22% use students for tech)
Robert Voss, Associate Professor,
Hat Trick: Tackling Learning Styles
and Asynchronous Learning Support on
the Web R. Craig Collins, Faculty, Computer
Information Systems,
Reception 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Visited
Macromedia
Dreamweaver,
used by 80% of web authors, now has better support of CSS, RSS, and the ability
to display and organize content for both tradition monitors and hand-held
computers
Flash is
now being included in more hand-held phones and computers, and the new rendering
engines provide faster download and real-time rendering.
Now
Macromedia offers a content manager that is an expensive low end course
management system
3D Holographic Projection
Les Wilson Chief Marketing; Carroll
Lastinger, Chief Scientist, 3dh Communications
My notes: Very interesting
technology, especially the 3d effects possible on plasma screens and laptop
monitors… useful for many classes from hardware to nursing; was able to reduce
explaining planetary rotation explanations from 2 weeks to one hour with
visualization; however, incredibly expensive recording and playback systems for
the time being
Continental Breakfast 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Visited
NISOD booth, and was invited to submit a proposal to present
Create Video Tutorials for Students
and Colleagues
Dave Hamilton, Educational Advisor;
Adam Martingano, Educational Advisor,
Matchware, Inc., FL
My notes: very similar to Camtasia,
but did not mention camera in camera option. Did suggest breaking videos into
small pieces for editing, the reassemble for delivery; may render smaller
files, but it may also be that files were shorter presentations.
General Session Chantilly Ballroom,
Tower Lobby Level
A Brief History of the Video Game
Industry: In the Beginning There was PONG
Andre' LaMothe, Founder and CEO,
Xtreme Games LLC / Nurve Networks
My notes: very interesting
presentation of history of games, plus how gaming pushing the capacity of
computers. Little to now pedagogical information, however, about applying his
information to teaching or learning.
Adobe Premiere Elements: Video
Editing for Your Students Made Easy!
Sara Flaherty, Manager, Marketing,
Adobe Systems, Inc., WA
My notes: the perfect tool for taking
live video content and editing it for web or DVD distribution. Includes three
audio and three video tracks, transitions, titles, and web formats or DVD menu
building.
Adobe Video Collection: A
Comprehensive Toolset for Windows-Based Video Production
Sara Flaherty, Manager, Marketing,
Adobe Systems, Inc., WA
My Notes: Using the full Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, Adobe
Audition, and Adobe Encore DVD
The Problem With PDAs: The Adoption
of Technology in the Classroom
Craig Trineer, Professor, Electrical
Control Systems, Humber Inst of Technology and Advanced Learning, ON
My notes: good history and current
uses in classes; costly, and may soon be replaced by smart phones
Stop Reinventing the Wheel and Share
Your Best Instructional Resources:
Reusable Learning Objects
Donna Rebadow, Faculty, Psychology,
Lisa Young, Program Director, Water
Resources,
My notes: More the notion of what a
reusable learning object is than how they can be implemented via technology.
While RLO can reduce repetition among faculty, many RLOs lack assessment, and
are hindered by royalty issues.
http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/ocotillo/rsvp/index.php?eid=823