Conference Agenda
Tuesday, November 17th
5pm-9pm Registration Desk Open at Hampton Inn
Wednesday, November 18th
8:00am-10:15am Registration Desk Open in University Center, outside the ballroom
8:30am-9:30am Opening Keynote Address:
Lee Wetherington, Senior Vice President, Goldleaf Financial Solutions, Inc.
“Space and Time Converge: A Technology Forecast”
Technology is all about convenience, and convenience is all about bringing your stuff together in one place: your email, your music, your friends, your life. Join us for a review of what’s ahead: the transition to Web 2.0, the evolution of mobile access, and the seismic shifts underway in social networking sites. What will these developments mean for you and your University? Step into the future!
9:30am-9:45am Break
10:00-10:50
UC 230A
Title: Unpacking the Podcast 3.0
Presenter: Bob Bradley, Tennessee State University
Every course in the catalogue is a production entity; what are its media products: text, audio, video, image? How are they utilized? Can a curriculum be enhanced by including multi-modal learning tools for multi-modal learning styles? Can Service Learning and Technology help align strategic goals and strategic outcomes? These and other questions will be engaged in this session.
UC 230B
Title: What's a Meebo (tm) Chat Widget? Ask an Advisor!
Presenter: Terry Duncan, M.Ed., UT Martin Student Success Center
Looking for a way to make your website more interactive, but simply do not have the time or the money for a major overhaul? Create a place on your website for visitors to ask questions and chat with you online in real-time with the Meebo (tm) chat widget. Come learn how to create your free Meebo (tm) account, develop your widget, and make your website connect with others!
UC 230C
Title: Teaching with Clickers: Is it a paradigm shift?
Presenter: Dr. Cahit Erkal, Professor of Physics, UT Martin
A historical perspective on clickers in physics education research (PER) will be used to illustrate the impact of clickers in classroom and student learning. Do clickers provide an essential environment for students to practice “Peer Instruction” methodology, which is one of the new modes of physics teaching? Come find out. A sample clickers session will be offered for the audience.
UC 231
Title: Students, Turn Your Cell Phones ON!
Presenter: Raymond Hartfield, AT&T
In today’s social networking and “always on” society, our young people have access to digital systems that can be used for educational purposes as well as their social requirements. The digital divide has been significantly narrowed because of this phenomenon. As a participant in this session you will take a “hands-on” journey into the world of today’s secondary and post-secondary students. You will encounter specific methods of using the technology that enters your classrooms in backpacks to engage and enhance learning. So bring you PDAs and cell phones and PLEASE…Turn them ON!
10:50am-11:00am Break
11:00-11:50
UC 230A
Title: Using the Livescribe Pen in Online and Traditional Teaching
Presenter: Dr. Tim Burcham, Professor and Gil Parker Chair of Excellence, UT Martin
The Livescribe Pulse Smartpen (Livescribe, Inc.) provides an easy-to-use tool for placing handwritten notes or problem solutions with voice annotation on the web. For faculty that utilize symbolic nomenclature (mathematics, chemistry, biology, etc.), the Smartpen is a revelation. It provides "Tablet-like" features without the technology overhead associated with Tablet PCs. This presentation will demonstrate the capabilities of the Livescribe Smartpen.
UC 230B
Title: Web 2.0 Tools to Create a Global Classroom Experience
Presenter: Kristy Conger, Advanced Learning Center, FedEx Institute of Technology
The term Web 2.0 is certainly a popular buzzword. Other than hype, what do Web 2.0 tools really have to offer? Is it possible for instructors to effectively use these tools to engage learners? In order to help instructors who would like to begin implementing Web 2.0 technologies into the courses they teach, the presenter will share specific tools and strategies that she has found to be successful in creating a global classroom experience.
UC 230C
Title: Make a Power(ful)Point: Using Narrated Presentations to Integrate and Enhance Online Education
Presenter: Brian Donavant, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, UT Martin
The development, production, and use of narrated digital presentations is a skill that is easily mastered and is one tool that can help to bring the online experience to life. By examining the emergence of this valuable educational tool, its utility for online learners, and how narrated presentations fit within a comprehensive approach to education, this session offers practical advice for those educators who may be considering using narrated presentations to enhance the educational experiences of their students.
UC 231
Title: Vendor Presentation - TBA
12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch in the Ballroom
12:00pm-3:00pm Vendor Showcase open in Ballroom
1:00-1:50
UC 230A
Title: Monitoring and Understanding Your Data Center's Health
Presenter: Jon Calisi, Manager of Information Technologies, Tennessee Board of Regents
Data centers are adding newer technologies more frequently to meet dynamic organization needs while still maintaining aging systems. Along with the technology requirements performance and availability are also in high demand. This session will discuss some techniques and applications, such as open source Zenoss, to help monitor and understand what is or isn't happening in your data center.
UC 230B
Title: Gen Y: Reaching Them and Teaching Them
Presenter: Philip Smartt, UT Martin
We as educators may have to move outside of our comfort zone to connect with this very connected generation. They (Gen Y) perceive the world and learn in a different way than previous generations. This session will discuss ways to reach out to them.
UC 230C
Title: Recommending and Supporting Cloud Tools for Teaching and Learning
Presenter: Steve Terry, Director of Technology Utilization, University of Memphis
As the proliferation of Cloud tools grow, it is increasingly easier to integrate these new media tools into the academy and adapt them for our teaching and learning environments. In addition to the usefulness and relatively low-cost of these tools - equal consideration must be given to the effort required to support these tools within our campus environments. Come find out how the University of Memphis has just begun to use these new tools for our campus.
UC 231
Title: Vendor Presentation - TBA
1:50pm-2:00pm Break
2:00pm-2:50pm
UC 230A
Title: Does Your Online Course Have A Leg To Stand On?
Presenter: Steve Holt, Director of Instructional Technology & Web Services, UT Martin
This session will detail the 4 ‘legs of the stool’ that you need to have a quality online course. Remove one of the legs, and it all falls apart. Have all 4 and you will have a quality online course… guaranteed! Each item will be provided in detail, along with a list of ‘best practices’.
UC 230B
Title: I stream. You stream. We all stream for Ustream.Tv (tm)!
Presenter: Terry Duncan, M.Ed., UT Martin Student Success Center
Wanting to get important information out to your students online, but are limited on technical resources to share your message? Broadcast yourself live or record for later viewing with Ustream.Tv(tm). All you need is a webcam and a free Ustream.Tv (tm) account. Come learn how to create your free Ustream.Tv (tm) account, and to start broadcasting!
UC 230C
Title: The 35 ½ Things You Can Do With Google
Presenter: Craig Ingram, Information Technology Center
Did you know that Google can do much more than just provide you search results? In fact, it seems nowadays that there isn’t much that Google can’t do! Come find out how Google can help you find the information that you need, organization the information that you find, and make your life easier and more productive!
UC 231
Title: Vendor Presentation - TBA