Posted Thursday's Thoughts to Treks Transform 2010
What a week, my brain is FULL! I loved experiencing Connect today and plan to use it for class sessions in the spring, but more immediately, for virtual office hours this semester. I also appreciated having the hands-on help from...
Posted Reflections to Treks Transform 2010
On Monday I was a bit unclear how we were going to utilize assistance from the various department IT Fellows - today it became much more clear how we can benefit from their expertise! It was so helpful to work...
Posted Scenario-based e-Learning putting the student in the driver's seat to Treks Transform 2010
I enjoyed this session and thought it provided some great insight, however I'm not sure how much we would be able to implement some of the higher-level technology tools. There are some branching scenarios we can create in Power Point...
Posted Scaffolding wiki-based collaborative learning to Treks Transform 2010
This session was interesting but the title ended up being a bit misleading. The session addressed an instructor's use of wikis within a course and conducted a survey to assess the student's usage and perceptions of using the wiki as...
Posted A model for active learning in the online classroom to Treks Transform 2010
THIS WAS MY FAVORITE SESSION!!! I loved this session. The presenter, from UW La Crosse, provided a wonderful model for creating active learning online. The presenter reviewed her 5 step process including: Step 1: Unit Objectives Step 2: Group Projects...
Posted Interactive Web conferencing as a platform for veterinary continuing education to Treks Transform 2010
Ok, so I attended this session as my second choice because the "hallway" session was full. It was actually an amazing session! The presenters were very professional and their presentation was JAM PACKED with information regarding their experiences -...
Posted Four R's in multimedia projects: Rationale, roles, resources, and rubrics to Treks Transform 2010
Honestly, I thought this session would be about how we, as instructors, should create multimedia presentations. It wasn't. However I'm very glad I stayed because it gave me some great ideas on how I might encourage students to utilized technology....
Posted Using a design framework to create a sense of presence to Treks Transform 2010
This session reviewed the presenters' (and authors') definition presence in addition to their Online Learner Model. Their definition of presence was "being there" and "being together" with online learners throughout the learning experience. The use of the model seemed a...
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