The following Technology Source Author Forums are scheduled for today, October 20th. These forums are offered in collaboration with ULiveandLearn, an e-learning company that uses a platform to allow participants to interact directly with TS authors via their desktops. You may sign up to participate in any of these free webchats by going to
http://ts.mivu.org/default.asp?show=webchats&issue=245 and clicking on the SIGN UP NOW button.
Forums Scheduled for Monday, October 20, 2003
11:00 A.M. ??? 11:45 A.M. ET: Bonnie Mullinix and David McCurry, both professors at Monmouth University, will comment on the specific factors that determine how much--or how little--technology use is appropriate for a given course. They will also highlight the best resources on the Web for developing technology-enhanced teaching and learning environments. Read the associated article at
http://64.124.14.173/default.asp?show=article&id=1002
12:00 P.M. ??? 12:45 P.M. ET: Many instructors new to online teaching are concerned that the medium may undermine students??? engagement with each other and with the subject matter. Thomas Berner, a professor emeritus of journalism at Penn State, will allay their fears by offering a first-hand account of the stimulating, focused discussion that Web-based tools can foster. Read the associated article at
http://64.124.14.173/default.asp?show=article&id=1036
1:00 P.M. ??? 1:45 P.M. ET: At George Mason University, faculty technology training is viewed not merely as an end in itself, but as a way to support specific curricular goals and advance institutional objectives. Anne Agee and Dee Ann Holisky will expound on this "targeted" approach to faculty development and offer advice to those interested in establishing a similar model on their own campuses. Read the associated article at
http://64.124.14.173/default.asp?show=article&id=1067
2:00 P.M. ??? 2:45 P.M. ET: Pamela Anderson-Mej???as, professor of linguistics at the University of Texas-Pan American, has a tried-and-true method of getting online students to engage with printed course materials. She will talk about the challenges and benefits of using multiple textbooks to create ???communication gaps??? that students must fill through comparative analysis. Read the associated article at
http://64.124.14.173/default.asp?show=article&id=1053
We hope that you can join us. If not, an archive of each discussion will be available--via the ???webchat??? 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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