The following Technology Source Author Forums are scheduled in May and June. These forums are offered in collaboration with ULiveandLearn, an e-learning company that uses a webcast platform to allow participants to interact directly with TS authors via their desktops. You may sign up to participate in any of these free webcasts by going to
http://ts.mivu.org/default.asp?show=webchats&issue=225 and clicking on the SIGN UP NOW button.
Forums Scheduled for Wednesday, May 7, 2003
12:30 P.M. ??? 1:15 P.M. Eastern Time (ET): Janet de Vry and George Watson will describe a dynamic partnership at the University of Delaware: the joint efforts of a faculty-led institute that promotes problem-based learning and a technology support center that connects course goals to custom design. Read the associated article at
http://ts.mivu.org/default.asp?show=article&id=1018
2:00 P.M. ??? 2:45 P.M. ET: David Cillay, a senior instructional designer at the University of Idaho, will explain the advantages of his ???multi-modal??? approach to online course delivery. Cillay makes use of both synchronous and asynchronous learning environments, audio and video components, and graphic and textual content to accommodate students with a wide range of learning styles and technical expertise. Read the associated article at
http://ts.mivu.org/default.asp?show=article&id=1000
3:30 P.M. ??? 4:15 P.M. ET: Mark Kassop has deep roots in the physical classroom: He has taught for 31 years on a traditional college campus. This experience notwithstanding, Kassop will engage forum participants in a spirited discussion of the ways in which online education matches or surpasses the quality of face-to-face learning. Read the associated article at
http://ts.mivu.org/default.asp?show=article&id=1059
Forums Scheduled for Wednesday, June 11, 2003
1:00 P.M. ??? 1:45 P.M. ET: Cheryl Knowles-Harrigan custom-designed a tutorial to orient community college students to their institution???s course management system. She will answer questions about the development process and offer practical suggestions to anyone interested in creating a similar product. Read the associated article at
http://ts.mivu.org/default.asp?show=article&id=936
2:00 P.M. ??? 2:45 P.M. ET: Thomas Brothen and Cathrine Wambach, both psychology professors at the University of Minnesota, will elaborate on the difficulties of using computerized testing in a high-demand environment and suggest ways to circumvent common problems. Read the associated article at
http://ts.mivu.org/default.asp?show=article&id=1024
3:00 P.M. ??? 3:45 P.M. ET: Consultant Marc Prensky will discuss the implications of the gap between Digital Natives and Digital Immigrants for teaching and learning. Want to know what he means by this beforehand? Read the associated article at
http://ts.mivu.org/default.asp?show=article&id=2013
4:00 P.M. ??? 4:45 P.M. ET: Susana M. Sotillo, a linguistics professor at Montclair State University, will describe the specific ways in which wireless computing can benefit group research and writing projects. Read the associated article at
http://ts.mivu.org/default.asp?show=article&id=950
We hope that you can join us. If not, an archive of each discussion will be available--via the webcast button on the options menu within the article--a few hours after the webcast ends.
Jim
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James L. Morrison
Editor-in-Chief
The Technology Source
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