Curriculum Innovation and E-Learning

Are Your Students Getting It? Find out with Clickers

Wednesday, May 6, 9:00 AM-9:55 AM

Forum - Room 44

Ryan Allen, LTC

No longer must you wait until exam day to see how much your students have learned. Student Response Systems (SRS), or “clickers”, are becoming standard equipment in many college classrooms. These handy tools allow you to get instantaneous feedback through electronic polling from a large audience. Come to this session, get your hands on a clicker, and witness the power it can bring to your classroom.

Surviving with Macs in a Windows World at UD

Wednesday, May 6, 9:00 AM-9:55 AM

Studio - Room 42

Shawna Collins, LTC

Are you a Windows user teaching in a classroom with a Mac computer? Do you have students that bring MacBooks into your Windows Based Applications class? Learn the secrets that allow Macs and Windows computers to function together in a Windows world at UD. Find out what is the same, what is different, and what support options are available to help overcome issues

So You Want to Blog?

Wednesday, May 6, 10:00 AM-10:55 AM

Forum - Room 44

Mark Porcaro, Music

Have you wondered what a blog is and how it can help enhance your courses? This session will cover the basics of blogging including how blogs work, where to go to create a blog, and how easy it is to edit. Most importantly, this session will showcase ways in which you can use blogs to enhance learning outside of the classroom (examples will include using blogs for group projects, or reflective writing assignments).

Coping with Technophobia

Wednesday, May 6, 10:00 AM-10:55 AM

Studio - Room 42

Shawna Collins & MaryJo Barrows, LTC

If you get a little squeamish when technology is mentioned, this session is for you. Participants will learn the basics of computing in a stress-free environment. Come ready with your fears, we’ll allow plenty of time for Q&A.

For the Good of the Community: Open Source Technology

Wednesday, May 6, 11:00 AM-11:55 AM

Forum - Room 44

Paul Dagnall & Matt Mize, LTC

Have you heard of open-source, but aren’t sure what it is? Come and learn about open-source and the benefits of using it in a higher ed environment. In this hands-on session, you will get to try out various open-source applications.

Assistive Technology: A Doorway to Learning

Wednesday, May 6, 11:00 AM-11:55 AM

Studio - Room 42

Student Learning Services, LTC

Come join the LTC's Office of Student Learning Services (SLS) for an introduction to assistive technology to see what it can do for you and your students and gain insight into software for learning in alternative ways. You will have the opportunity to experience various assistive technology programs.

Understanding Isidore - What is it and How do I Get Started?

Wednesday, May 6, 12:15 PM-12:55 PM

Forum - Room 44

Ryan Allen & Matt Mize, LTC

Have you heard the word 'Isidore' on campus and want to learn more about it? Come to this informative session and hear how the Isidore Learning Management System can benefit your classes. You'll hear about the initial reactions from the system’s users and learn how you can begin using it.

New Media for Faculty

Wednesday, May 6, 12:15 PM-12:55 PM

Studio - Room 42

Steve Wilhoit, LTC & Kim Trick, Chemistry

During the fall 2008 semester, faculty from across the curriculum participated in a pilot of a new LTC faculty development seminar. You’ll hear about the projects they worked on and how faculty can get involved with this new scholarship of teaching.

Hacking 101 - Are You Secure?

Wednesday, May 6, 1:00 PM-1:55 PM

Forum - Room 44

Dean Halter, UDit & Shawna Collins, LTC

A layman’s look at how hackers and script kiddies select their victims, from reconnaissance to the tools and techniques they use to exploit vulnerabilities on your machine and take control of your PC. We’ll also discuss how UD's IT support fights back and what you can do to help us stop them.

Generation Them: Understanding Your Students on the Web

Wednesday, May 6, 1:00 PM-1:55 PM

Studio - Room 42

Leah Bergman & Jerry Timbrook, LTC

Have you ever wondered how your students use the Internet? Do you often feel like you’re out of touch with newer web technologies? This session is designed to educate you about social networking, social bookmarking, news aggregation, cloud computing, and wikis.

Collecting and Grading Assignments in Isidore

Wednesday, May 6, 2:00 PM-3:05 PM

Forum - Room 44

Ryan Allen & Leah Bergman, LTC

Are you tired of taking a briefcase full of papers home to grade each night? Do you wish there was an easier way for you to collect and grade assignments in your classrooms? The Assignment and Gradebook tools in Isidore can help make your life easier and provide your students with quicker feedback. This hands-on session will show you how to configure and grade assignments online.

Getting Started with Digital Photography

Wednesday, May 6, 2:00 PM-3:05 PM

Studio - Room 42

Adam Alonzo

Learn the basic terminology and techniques to get the most from your digital camera. This session introduces concepts such as image resolution, quality settings, file formats, and memory cards. Sample pictures will be displayed that clearly illustrate important principles.

Collaborating and Conferencing: Anywhere, Anytime, Any Place

Wednesday, May 6, 3:15 PM-4:30 PM

Forum - Room 44

Shawna Collins, LTC

Learn simple cost effective and free solutions to bring individuals and groups together in real time. This hands-on session will include audio and video conferencing, desktop conferencing with Sametime (live chat) and tools for collaboration in group work. Discover how you can share desktop applications and remotely control a computer in another location.

Basic Digital Media Creation

Wednesday, May 6, 3:15 PM-4:30 PM

Studio - Room 42

Mike McClure & John LeComte, LTC

If you want to learn how to capture audio, video or computer screen images, then sit in on this presentation. You’ll be amazed at all the media you can create right from your own PC.

Managing Information Overload

Thursday, May 7, 9:00 AM-9:55 AM

Forum - Room 44

Hector Escobar, Roesch Library

Do you ever get the sense that technology generates more work than less? . Learn how to save yourself some time with existing technology by setting up automatic searches, using portal websites that pull data from other sources and even incorporating RSS feeds on Lotus Notes

What can Mac "Otto"-mation do for you?

Thursday, May 7, 9:00 AM-9:55 AM

Studio - Room 42

Shawna Collins, LTC

Learn the art of simplifying tasks you do on your computer that involve multiple steps and put together tasks in ways you never thought of before. The true geek may do this with Apple Script. The more friendly way is a tool called the Automator. This session is for Mac OS 10.4 and 10.5 users ready to let "Otto" do the work for you. If you already use Automator, come for a challenge using Apple Script to build your own actions.

Cool Apps in Office

Thursday, May 7, 10:00 AM-10:55 AM

Forum - Room 44

Mike McClure, LTC

Be the talk of the town, or at least in the office – Office 2007 that is! Amaze your colleagues with some cool, time-saving tips from Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007, during this hands-on session. We’ll show you, then you practice!

Measuring Faculty Impact: Journal Rankings, Impact Factors and Cited References

Thursday, May 7, 10:00 AM-10:55 AM

Studio - Room 42

Joan Giglierano, Roesch Library

If you’ve ever wondered which are the key journals within a discipline, who are the most influential authors on a topic, or who is citing you and your colleagues, this session will help. We will discuss how journal impact factors are derived and how to use Web of Science (which also includes social sciences, arts, and humanities), Google Scholar, and other databases to answer these questions.

Streaming Video in the Classroom

Thursday, May 7, 11:00 AM-11:55 AM

Forum - Room 44

Ginny Keen, Mathematics & John LeComte, LTC

With the increased availability of digital video equipment on campus, more faculty are taking advantage of video-based student presentations. From equipment access, to video production, logistics, quality control, faculty should find this session useful.

Improving Data Analysis Skills with Tables that Pivot

Thursday, May 7, 11:00 AM-11:55 AM

Studio - Room 42

MaryJo Barrows, LTC

Lest it sound like a furniture arrangement, don't be fooled! Pivot Table reports help you quickly organize, summarize, and analyze your data to reveal its meaning. It allows users to group, filter, sort and summarize large data sets, and look at data from multiple perspectives. Examples will be focused on administrative uses. Participants are STRONGLY encouraged to bring or arrange access to a dataset of their own so that they may practice with a more meaningful example. Two large datasets will be provided during this class so that first efforts are productive.

Future Technology at UD

Thursday, May 7, 12:15 PM-12:55 PM

Forum - Room 44

Mike McClure, LTC & Lynn Frericks, UDit

Take a glance at future technologies for the University of Dayton Community. Fall 2009 will bring significant changes to UD’s undergraduate computer initiative. That’s one of many update at the University, including the new authentication process, Lotus Notes 8, and computer certification opportunities.

The Power of the Pen!

Thursday, May 7, 12:15 PM-12:55 PM

Studio - Room 42

Student Learning Services, LTC

It’s not just an ordinary pen, it’s called a pulse pen. Come see how this powerful piece of technology can help your students or change the way you approach that next meeting.

Twitter Talk: Social Media in the Classroom and Beyond

Thursday, May 7, 1:00 PM-1:55 PM

Forum - Room 44

Art Jipson, CJS/SASW

What is a "tweet"? What is "Flickr" or "Momentile" and how can you use them in the classroom? This session will explore the use of Facebook, Twitter, Meebo and other social media in and out of the classroom. The advantages, limitations, and lessons of social media will be explored. Brief demonstrations of these tools will be a part of this session.

Research, Not Re-Search: Expediting the Research Process

Thursday, May 7, 1:00 PM-1:55 PM

Studio - Room 42

Heidi Gauder, Roesch Library

Learn how new web applications are streamlining research from start to finish. This session will explore LibX, Zotero, RefWorks, and other tools that gather and organize resources.

Electrifying library Resources! We’re more than books!

Thursday, May 7, 2:00 PM-3:05 PM

Forum - Room 44

Amy Edwards, Roesch Library

Come join us for an overview of electronic tools available to all students, staff and faculty through Roesch Library. Take a virtual tour of Rome. Relax to Bach from your desktop. Be dazzled by the sights and sounds of opera. Learn how to tap into these resources and more from this session.

Do You Hear What I Hear?

Thursday, May 7, 2:00 PM-3:05 PM

Studio - Room 42

George Scheuermann, Teacher Education & Leah Bergman, LTC

Are you aware that students with special needs may not be hearing what other students in the class are hearing? Come to this session and learn how your colleagues are using Dragon NaturallySpeaking, to transcribe voice to text to reach students with special needs.

Communicating With Your Students in Isidore

Thursday, May 7, 3:15 PM-4:30 PM

Forum - Room 44

Ryan Allen & Leah Bergman, LTC

Not enough time in class to cover the material and gauge student understanding? Tired of your email Inbox filling up with class related emails? The communication tools in the Isidore Learning Management System will help you continue important class work outside of class, keep everything organized each semester, and stay in touch with your students.

Advanced Digital Media Creation

Thursday, May 7, 3:15 PM-4:30 PM

Studio - Room 42

Mike McClure, LTC & Willie Morris, Music & Scott Segalewitz, Engineering Technology

This session is for faculty and staff who know how to create audio and video files and understand basic video editing principles but haven’t been able to take the next step. You’ll experiment with Camtasia, which allows you to capture computer screen images, and be exposed to easy to use video editing software ready for your testing.