TEF
 

TEF 2008 Schedule of Events

8:30 – 9:00

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Refreshments and Registration


9:00 – 9:25

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Gail Wolf: The Virtual Hospital: A Simulation for Healthy Decision Making (ACIE Grant) icon: webcast

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Joanne Nicoll: The Vote Is In: Ways to Enhance Your Teaching

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Holly Shiflett: A Conversation on the Online Program Initiative

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Denise King: Getting the Directions: A Roadmap to Instructional Resources for Technology Integration icon: webcast

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Bill Johnston: Enhance Your Course with Visuals


9:30 – 9:55

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Claire Bradin Siskin : Measuring Learner Outcomes: Oral Proficiency and the UPOLAI (ACIE Grant) icon: webcast

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Peggy Heely: The Other Side of the Podium: Programs that Provide Teaching Opportunities for Undergraduates

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Peter Brusilovsky, Christian Schunn, and Chandralekha Singh: A Conversation From ACIE Award to External Funding

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Rich Oravetz: Using Anti-Plagiarism Software — Turnitin and Safe Assign icon: webcast

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Denise King: Using Clickers in the Classroom



10:00 – 10:25

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Richard Rubin and Elizabeth Onik: Dr. Wizard's World of Dental Public Health (ACIE Grant) icon: webcast

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Carol DeArment: Evaluating Online Courses

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Christina Newhill: A Conversation on Effective Use of Cases in Teaching

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Kimberly Hillyard: What Can CourseWeb Do For Me? icon: webcast

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Jae Shin: Streaming and Podcasting with PittCast


10:30 – 10:55

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Alexandros Labrinidis: Virtual WebDB Laboratory (ACIE Grant) icon: webcast

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Carol Washburn: Guidelines for Providing Feedback

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Diane Marsh: A Conversion on Authentic Learning: Linking Course Content to Real-World Applications

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Nick Laudato: Introduction to the Blackboard Content System icon: webcast

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Tim Grady: Classroom Capture with Panopto CourseCast


11:00 – 11:25

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Tara L. Pummer: Finding a Needle in a Haystack: Learning the Art of Literature Retrieval through Use of an Interactive, Web-based Tutorial (ACIE Grant)

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Mary Hall: Writing Tutoring Based on Interdisciplinary Collaborations (ACIE Grant) icon: webcast

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Lester Olson: A Conversation on Civility in the Classroom: Constructing Ground Rules for Difficult Dialogs Concerning Sensitive Topics and Controversial Issues

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Kimberly Hillyard: Wikis & Blogs in CourseWeb icon: webcast

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Jae Shin: Introduction to Podcasting from the Classroom


11:30 – 11:55

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Luis E. Vallejo: Development, Construction and Deployment of Instructional Shake Table (ACIE Grant) icon: webcast

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Kathy Humphrey: Outside the Classroom Curriculum: Educating the Whole Student

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Joe Grabowski: A Conversation on Applying for ACIE Innovation in Education Grants

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Tim Grady: What Are YOU Looking At? Blackboard Scholaricon: webcast

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Laura Hillock : Can I Use It? Understanding Copyright and Fair Use Issues


Noon – 12:25

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Ahmed Amer: Virtual Systems Lab (ACIE Grant)

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Catherine Kloss and David Magil: Transforming the College Writing Experience (ACIE Grant) icon: webcast

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Elayne Arrington: A Conversation on Multicultural Course Change in a "Non-Divers" Discipline

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Faculty with Rich Oravetz: Panel Discussion on the Blackboard Content System icon: webcast

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Kimberly Hillyard: Wikis & Blogs in CourseWeb


12:30 – 12:55

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Carol DeArment: Using Teams or Small Groups in an Online or Web-Enhanced Class icon: webcast

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Dennis Looney: A Conversation on Strategies for Introducing Gender and Race into the Medieval Studies Classroom

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Jim Burke: Digital Photography Concepts icon: webcast

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Jae Shin: Getting the Most from SMART Sympodium and Starboard


9:00 – 9:45 and 11:00 – noon

As a special service to those faculty who attend this year’s Teaching Excellence Fair, CIDDE’s Photographic and Electronic Imaging staff will offer free digital portraits. CIDDE staff will take your photo and deliver a Web-ready digital print to you via follow-up email. The Digital Portrait Studio will be open from 9 – 9:45 a.m. and 11 a.m. – noon.


 

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Webcast available
    This is being broadcast via web technology.
  icon: Innovation in Education Projects= Innovation in Education Projects
    Recipients of last year’s Innovation in Education awards will provide information and visual displays describing their projects. You will enjoy hearing these faculty members from disciplines across the University explain how their proposals have materialized to improve instruction. Grant directors will answer questions and provide additional information about the projects.
  icon: Conversations on Teaching = Conversations on Teaching
    One of the most popular events of the Fair has been these opportunities to dialogue with colleagues about teaching. Come share ideas and experiences with "best practice" faculty as they facilitate lively discussions on a variety of teaching-related topics. Share information about teaching strategies, why these approaches are effective, and how you can incorporate these activities most effectively into classroom instruction.
  icon: Timely Topics = Timely Topics
    These mini-sessions highlight important educational topics that are of current interest to faculty.  CIDDE instructional designers will give a brief overview of the topic and will share practical strategies.  This multi-disciplinary, small group environment can serve as a catalyst for added enthusiasm and creativity in your classroom.
  icon: Technologies for Teaching = Technologies for Teaching
    These seminars will introduce you to a variety of technologies that can enhance your courses. They include tools to help enrich your course materials, address academic integrity issues, expand interactivity, and improve the student’s learning experience.

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