Digital Storytelling as a way of expression

Amy Eugchi -- Division of Education

Digital storytelling has been used as one of the options for students for final assignment in the Introduction to Education (EDC 200). Most of the students have never created digital movie before the assignment is given. But about half of the class chose digital storytelling. The instructor fond that the students were very motivated and excited about using digital stories to express their learning. Also, she found that digital storytelling provided students a way to articulate some obstruct concepts expressively.

11:30 am - 12:15 pm

Library Room L02

Technology Roundtable: Too Much, Too Little or Just Right?

Faculty Members of Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Faculty have had varying degrees of success with implementing technology into coursework. The roundtable will be open discussion of experiences on what has worked and not worked. Additionally, there will be a discussion on whether certain technologies, such as style templates (APA, MLA) advance student learning. Technologies discussed will include: PowerPoint, Word 2007 Style Templates, Blackboard and statistical packages.

11:30 am - 12:15 pm

Podcasting for Learning -- A Preliminary Report of the Podcast Pilot Program at BC

Presenter: Amy Eguchi, Laura Nova, Jeanne Nutter, Ellen Powley, Tammy Castro, Sara Thompson, Yifeng Bai

Bloomfield College started a Podcast Pilot Program in spring 2007 to integrate podcast into curriculum. Six disciplinaries including Education, Biology, Nursing, Business, Communications, and Creative Arts & Technologies participated in the program. Six faculty members and about 130 studnets were invloved in the program. In this presentation faculty will share with you how to integrate podcast in instruction, pros and cons of podasting, and what challenges they encourted. You will gain valuable information on podcasting in this presentation.

1:20 pm - 2:05 pm

Live Online Vendor Demonstration - SoftChalk -- Course Builder3

SoftChalk LessonBuilder™ is a new web lesson editor that lets you easily create engaging, interactive web lessons for your e-learning classroom. In the Web demonstration, you'll see how to create HTML-based interactive content for online or for in-class teaching.

To learn more, go to http://www.softchalk.com/

1:20 pm - 2:05 pm

On-site Vendor Demonstration - Turning Point

TurningPoint audience response system integrates 100% into Microsoft® PowerPoint® and allows audiences and students to participate in presentations or lectures by submitting responses to interactive questions using a ResponseCard® keypad or other hand-held/computer devices.

Using TurningPopint will help engage participants, assess learning, gather data, or enhance presentations.

To learn more, go to http://www.turningtechnologies.com/

2:15 pm - 3:00 pm

Panel Discussions on Best Practices and Tips for Teaching Hybrid Coruses

A group of faculty members with experience teaching online and hybrid courses will share with you best practices and tips in successfully teaching a hybrid course. This discussion will cover many aspects of hybrid teaching, such as, what constitutes a good hybrid course, how to manage a hybrid course, how to use the hybrid approach to enrich student learning experiences, how to take advantages of both online and in classroom learning environment s to improve student learning outcomes, and more. If you are considering moving to a hybrid approach for your courses, or would just like to know more about hybrid learning, this is the session you don’t want to miss. Please join us for the discussion and you will get valuable information from your colleagues.

2:15 pm - 3:00pm

Using Lecture 123 to Support Learning--Retention, Critical Thinking beyond the Classroom and Life-long Learning

Presenter: Marie K. Saimbert, Adjunct Pharmacology, Division of Nursing

Nursing is a profession at a crossroads attempting to deal with the challenges of today's healthcare climate and culture of future health professionals. More students that are non-traditional are answering the call for more nurses and they are juggling nursing studies with other life responsibilities. In addition, there are nursing students in accelerated BSN programs completing their course of study in 15 months. Students recognize the demands of the nursing curriculum are great and inquire about alternative teaching methods in light of their learning needs. It is a good time for nursing faculty and leaders to explore the use of relevant technologies to support nursing students' learning. In the technology armamentarium is Lecture 123, a product that supports asynchronous learning, as well as reinforces traditional face-to-face classroom instruction. Use of Lecture 123 with nursing students also allows them to gain more computer literacy. This prepares students for the automated healthcare environment where clinical information systems such as electronic medication administration records (eMARs), nursing documentation systems and electronic health records (EHRs) are becoming the norm.

2:15 pm - 3:00pm