Teaching With Technology Tools and Techniques
Presenters Mike Reese Assistant Director, CER Theron Feist Sr. Information Technology Specialist, CER
Workshop Topic Instructional resources and services that can assist faculty in presenting and encouraging student participation. Copyright guidelines and regulations that should be considered when using these technologies.
Workshop Objectives Identify several online communication tools & describe best practices to support teaching Use mobile computing devices to enhance lectures Describe library resources and to assist faculty and support students Articulate relevant Fair Use and copyright regulations and how to apply them in various situations Describe methods for addressing plagiarism
Activity Session One Participant Introduction Group discussion of workshop objectives What do YOU want? Potential alternative topics: Online homework submission and grading WebCT WebAssign
What should we cover today? Online Communication Tools Collaborative Writing Tools Virtual Classroom Streaming Audio/Video Library Resources Copyright/Fair Use Mobile Technology Online Homework Submission
Online Communication Tools Discussion boards – Guiding Questions – Required postings – Re-usable Content Instant messaging Web Logs (blogs) & Wikis Web Logs (blogs)Wikis – Collaborative writing spaces Virtual Classroom – As a collaborative space – Supplement or alternative to class meetings
Activity Session Two Create a blog at Sample virtual class meeting using Elive - / / Logon and create a wiki at
Streaming Media
Copyright The Congress shall have the power to. …promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries; US Constitution Article 1 Section 8
Copyright 1976 Copyright Act 4 Fair Use guidelines – Purpose and Character of Use – Nature of Work – Amount Used – Effect on Potential Market
Copyright 2002 TEACH Act “Copyleft” - Creative CommonsCreative Commons A new look at copyright
Activity Session Three Scenario 1 I want to post a journal article on my website….
Activity Session Three Scenario 2 I want to show a video clip to my students…
Library Resources Online databases eReserves VPN Library personnel – your best friend Resources to supplement teaching – MERLOT MERLOT
Break Take a break and stretch
Mobile Technology Tablet PCs – Presentation Enhancement Presenter OneNote GoBinder – Visualization and Design Physics demos Organic Chemistry – Field Work Data Collection In Class Voting – Class participation – Attendance – Quizzing
Activity Session Five Attendees will get the chance to try out the devices and tools listed above. Remote Projector Control to present – let students take control of the projector.
Plagiarism Issues Current Issues SMS / Phone Text-Messaging Mobile storage devices Internet Techniques – Educating your students – Clear and well promoted policies Tools such as turnitin.com – Plagiarism detection tools – Some controversy at other schools – Most widely adopted tool
turnitin.com Sample
turnitin.com Tour
Thank You! Please feel free to contact either of us in the future via or phone: Mike Reese, Theron Feist,