Information Technology Services presents…
Passport to Technology
Friday, January 31st, 2014
12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
UW-L Wing Technology Center
Passport to Technology returns with technology sessions designed to enhance teaching, learning and
productivity at UW-La Crosse.
This event is free and open to faculty and staff. No advanced registration is required. Refreshments will be
provided at 12:30 p.m.
Schedule of Events
Time
Location
Session
12:30pm Wing 105
Refreshments provided
1:00pm
Welcome and Thoughts on Technology Use and Its Future in Higher
Education From a Provost's Perspective
Provost Heidi Macpherson
Wing 102
Teaching with Twitter: Student Engagement and Learning in Fewer
than 140 Characters
Ann Yehle and Jörg Vianden
Wing 104
1:30pm
The presenters will outline their uses of Twitter in undergraduate and
graduate face-to-face, blended, and online courses in pre-service
teacher education and higher education and student affairs.
Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and share their
own experiences with Twitter. This session is intended to co-construct
knowledge on using technology such as Twitter in college classrooms.
Overview of D2L 10.1 Updates and Changes
Cari Mathwig Ramseier
Wing 102
As you head into the spring semester and are looking to work in or
make some updates to your materials in D2L, you might notice that
D2L’s Content and Discussions tools look quite different. This
session—intended for those who already use D2L course tools such as
Content and Discussions—focuses on helping you adjust to the
changes in so that you can work effectively on your spring courses.
Creating Online Content for a Blended Learning Language Class
Natalia Roberts
Wing 31
You will see how to record video explanations of grammar using
Screencast-O-Matic and how to design concept checkers using D2L
quizzes.
Podcasting as a Teaching and Learning Technology in General
Education
Ariel Beaujot and Larry Sleznikow
Wing 104
"12 Objects that Changed the World (and One That Changed
Wisconsin)," is a general education history class taught by Ariel
Beaujot that uses podcasts hosted on a Wordpress website to make
history more accessible to students and to the public. It gives first-year
students the chance to create podcasts that are a genuine
contribution to the field. This session will cover the positive aspects
and the challenges of running such a project in a general education
class and will explain the practicalities of using podcasts as a learning
assignment.
Guide on the Side: Next Gen Tutorials for the Flipped Classroom
Jenifer Holman, Kate Russell, Terry Smith and Susan Schuyler
2:15pm
Wing 23
A team of librarians and CST instructors have been developing
interactive tutorials using Guide on the Side software. Presenters will
discuss our collaborative planning process and technical
considerations for working with Guide on the Side. There will be time
for a hands-on demonstration of the software and tutorials.
ePortfolios: Assess Student Learning and Help Students Stand Out in
the Interviewing Process
Ronda Leahy and Saundra Solum
Wing 102
A brief introduction and overview of the types of ePortfolios and what
D2L offers to students, courses, and departments. Learn how one
department, Communication Studies, is using the ePortfolio to
improve students' interviewing opportunities.
Turnitin: What We've Learned and What Students Can Learn
Cari Mathwig Ramseier, Bryan Kopp and Bianca Basten
Wing 104
Since Summer 2013, Turnitin has been available at UW-L as a teaching
tool to compare originality and online marking of student submissions.
In that time, we've learned a great deal about interpreting originality
and effective and efficient ways to mark papers. We've also learned
that students can learn a great deal about their writing via Turnitin. In
this session we will share what we have found to help you use Turnitin
as a teaching tool for student submissions.
The Murphy Learning Center (MLC): A Modern Collaborative Work
Space for Students
Lee Baines and Jim Sobota
3:00pm
Wing 102
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Brief history of MLC including disciplines served
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Mission, MLC advisory group.
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Growth as demonstrated by Qualtrics data, collected by login
when entering the MLC
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Smart Board room.
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Small rooms with computer and links to screen, small
meetings and study sessions
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Math students use laptops and desktops for Webwork and
other projects.
Qualtrics: Beginning to End
Saundra Solum, Natalie Solverson and TJ Teegan
Wing 31
Learn the steps all need to take when creating a survey with Qualtrics.
The following areas will be explained: how to give students access,
making sure they are using our server; creating the survey including
some frequently asked questions; online tutorials; requesting sample
respondents; analyzing the results; and reporting findings.
Bb Collaborate (Online Rooms in D2L)
Maggie McDermott and Kristin Koepke
3:45pm
Wing 104
Online Rooms allow you to create synchronous learning environments
where you can synchronously meet, communicate with, and present
to your students. Online Rooms is similar to other web-based meeting
tools, such as WebEx, GoToMeeting, and Adobe Connect, and
integrates directly with D2L for easy course integration. This session
will review how Online Rooms are used in two classes in two different
ways: (1) to offer online exam reviews, and (2) to have instructor
participation in small group meetings. This session will also discuss the
pros and cons to the techniques and technology.
Engaging Students in the Classroom Using i>clickers
Colin Belby and Alex O'Brien
Wing 102
The i>clicker student response system has become an increasingly
popular classroom tool at UW-L. In this talk we will walk through
setting up a new class and using the i>clicker system. Examples will be
given from multiple disciplines and class sizes on how to effectively
incorporate i>clickers to engage students and obtain real-time
assessment of course material.