Faculty Development Day Technology Fair 2006 Archives and Links

Hello, FDD Technology Fair Attendees

Here are the links I promised to you which archive the session I gave on January 19th.

After this paragraph is a link to the S5 Slideshow I gave on the 19th. Remember, it looks like a Powerpoint, but is built in XHTML and CSS, which means you can view it in a regular old browser like Netscape, Internet Explorer, or Firefox just by clicking the link. To move forward in the slideshow, you can use the arrows on your keyboard, click on the page, or use the navigation tools that appear when you ‘mouseover’ the lower right hand side of the presentation.

http://ghost.rider.edu/cii/presen/techfair/index.htm

Following this paragraph is a link to the mp3 [audio] from the presentation on the 19th - when you click this it should open up in your favorite mp3 player, like QuickTime or Windows Media Player. It may just download to your desktop where you can click on it to open it up. If you need help, or if you’re having trouble, give me a call at x7145. You could open the audio and the S5 presentation at the same time and it would be like being there again, but with a pause button!

http://orion.rider.edu/podcasts/technology_fair_2006_35812104.mp3

Following this paragraph is the mindmap that helped me to work out the various ideas for my presentation. It may take a minute or two to open up, so be patient. If you have trouble with this, give me a call at x7145. Click on the various topics to open and close the branches.

http://ghost.rider.edu/cii/presen/mindmap/index.htm

Probably the most popular response in regards to my presentation has been the reaction to Firefox. You can go get Firefox right now by visiting http://www.mozilla.com

Here is the information on CII Sessions for 2006: http://ghost.rider.edu/cii/sessions
I know from your feedback that you are interested in Mind Mapping Software in future sessions, but I would love to know what else you’d like to spend time talking about.

Here is the link to all presentations in the CII catalog: http://ghost.rider.edu/cii/presen

You should know, I’m blogging this at http://ghost.rider.edu/insttech so that others may benefit from these archives. Feel free to visit it, or if you’ve started to use RSS in Firefox, visit the blog, and then subscribe to the live bookmark. It’s just a click away.

Hope you enjoyed yourselves as much as I did.

John LeMasney

NJEdge.Net: DLAAB Faculty Colloquium

NJEdge.Net presents:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Millennial Generation: With Richard Sweeney and Students
DLAAB (Distance Learning Academic Advisory Board) Faculty Colloquium
February 17th, 2006

Date: Friday, February 17, 2006
Locations: New Jersey Institute of Technology
County College of Morris
Mercer County College
Ramapo College

Register Online: http://www.njedge.net/activities

Working Title:
How Does the Millennial Generation Differ from Other Generations at the Same Age?

Description:
They already know that they don’t want to work or play like their parents’ generation. They are called the Millennials, Gen Y, Next Gen, Echo Boomers, or…�Don’t Label Us.� They use information, and learn, differently. They were born between 1979 and 1994, and they are the largest generation since the Boomers (1946 to 1964). Millennials currently crowd our colleges and universities, both because they are a larger generation and because more of them are going to college than ever before. Millennial researcher, Richard Sweeney, will discuss how Millennials differ from generations before them at the same age and explore the implications for colleges and universities. Mr. Sweeney will then pose questions to a live panel of about 12 Millennials videoconferencing from three different NJ colleges/universities, as he attempts to confirm and expand on the research. Audience participants at all sites will be given an opportunity to ask their own questions of the panel.

Presenter and Panel Moderator:
Richard T. Sweeney
University Librarian
Robert W. Van Houten Library
New Jersey Institute of Technology
University Heights, Newark, NJ 07102-1982
Voice: 973-596-3208 Fax: 973-643-5601
http://www.library.njit.edu/staff-folders/sweeney/index.html

Tentative Agenda for the Program:
2:00pm Introductions –Live Interactive Video Conference - Ellen Spaldo

2:05pm – 2:45pm Presentation by Richard Sweeney on the Millennial research.

2:45pm – 4:00pm Live Panel of Millennials (who will not have heard the prior presentation). The audience will be permitted to ask questions during the latter portion of this part of the program.

4:00pm Adjournment

Report: Growing by Degrees: Online Education in the United States, 2005

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NJEdge.net: The 7th Annual Faculty Best Practices Showcase

January 4, 2006

Rider University belongs to NJEdge.net, and I am blogging this as a way of redistributing activity info for them. Please contact Sheri Prupis if you have questions or need information.

The Educational Activities Task Force Presents:

The 7th Annual Faculty Best Practices Showcase
Faculty-to-Faculty Effective Practices: Integrating Technology into Teaching and Learning

Organized by [http://www.njedge.net/]
Hosted by [http://www.njcu.edu]

Friday, March 10, 2006

Call for Proposals Submission Form http://www.njedge.net/activities/facultyshowcase/2006/proposal_apply.html

At the Faculty Best Practices Showcase, New Jersey faculty will present uses of technology and new instructional methodologies in post-secondary education. (We are also interested in specific K-12 uses of technology and instructional methodologies, especially collaborative uses with higher education.) The focus of the showcase is not limited to technology; new pedagogical approaches such as collaborative learning are also important.

Faculty are encouraged to present a range of new applications and learning activities for both hybrid (face-to-face courses using technology) and online courses. The goal of the presentations should be to allow the other faculty attendees to employ innovative teaching methods and technologies in their courses. All breakout sessions will be approximately 30 minutes in length.

We invite you to submit a proposal to present at the 7th Annual Faculty Best Practices Showcase

Proposals must be submitted by February 1, 2006.
(Conference registration will begin February 13, 2006)

SAVE THE DATES:

January 5, 2006 Educational Technology Management Seminar 11:30am - 2:30pm Hosted by: Richard Stockton College (More Info - Adobe PDF)

January 18, 2006 DLAAB / CFDI Conference Call

January 18, 2006 Sex, Lies, and Video Games: The Truth about Females and Computing 12:00pm - 1:15 pm
Presented By: Maria M. Klawe Professor of Computer Science and Dean of Engineering Princeton University
Location: Multipurpose Room B Frist Campus Center Princeton University (More Info)

January 30, 2006 EATF Conference Call

February 9, 2006 DRG Meeting

February 17, 2006 DLAAB Faculty Colloquium 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Presenter: Richard Sweeney, University Librarian, NJIT
Topic: “Millennial Students”

March 10, 2006 Faculty Best Practices Showcase

April 5, 2006 Rich Media Showcase

April 7, 2006 DLAAB Colloquium

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Creating Passionate Users: Crash course in learning theory

January 4, 2006

This is a good article that looks at learning theory as it relatyes to blogging, but any good teacher could see how it could relate to other presentation methods.

learning_theory++

Creating Passionate Users: Crash course in learning theory
This is not a comprehensive look at the state of learning theory today, but it does include almost everything we think about in creating our books. And although it’s geared toward blogs/writing virtually everything in here applies regardless of how you deliver the learning–you can easily adapt it to prentations, user documentation, or classroom learning. And remember, this is a BLOG, so don’t expect academic rigor ; ) but I do have references, so leave a comment if there’s something in particular you want.

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