From Beginners to Advanced Users: Something for Everyone
May 22, 2009 Alverno College
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| 8:30 - 9:00 | Registration |
| 9:00 - 9:45 | Opening Session - Historical Perspective |
| 10:00 - 11:30 | Hands-On-Sessions |
My First Educator Course (New Users) Ritu Tannan, Marian University, |
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Educator's Best Kept Secrets (Intermediate Users) Sr. Margaret Ann Wallander, Silver Lake College, Mary Polchert, Marian University |
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| Gradebooks, Assignments, and Worksheets Oh My! (Intermediate Users) Sr. Christine Stoller, Silver Lake College, Dawn Fell, Mount Mary College, Nancy Athanasiou, Alverno College Instructors will utilize a course management system to organize or increase the accessibility of course materials for learners in traditional, web-centric or hybrid, and on-line courses. Educator by UCompass provides special features to evaluate student work: Assignments, GradeBuilder, and Workload. The Assignment feature enables the instructor to facilitate learning through assignments not automatically scored by the course management system. The GradeBuilder tool tracks and displays all evaluation objects that contribute to a student's course grade. The Workload area assists students and instructors in organizing current tasks. This conference session will provide an overview, discussion of features and options, and time to work with these tools. |
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| Improving Communications in the Digital World (Advanced Users) Sr. Linda Bos, Mount Mary College One of the drawbacks to online education is that it is dependent on text. This is a limitation for courses that are dependent on the spoken language. Additionally, students do not have the opportunity to develop their oral skills. Faculty does not have the ability to give spoken commentary, which can be more effective than text. Using the audio tool feature of Educator, these limitations can be overcome. Participants will learn to create messages that can be inserted into their courses. They will also experiment with assignments to spark ideas on using this tool to improve pedagogy. Examples include students giving speeches, dialogue in a foreign language, directions for an assignment, and providing commentary on an assignment. |
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| 11:30 - 12:30 | Lunch |
| 12:30 - 1:30 | Concurrent Sessions |
| My First Educator Course Part II (Beginner Users HANDS ON SESSION) Peter Jonas, Cardinal Stritch University, Ritu Tannan, Marian University, Mike Wolfert, Silver Lake College Open work session. Topics from the morning session will be expanded with additional topics suggested by audience. Bring materials and work on your own courses with immediate technical support for your questions! |
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| How I Began and Grew with Educator (FACULTY PANEL) Andrea Marcinkus, Mount Mary College, Steve Vanden Avond, Silver Lake College This session will focus on pedagogical uses of Educator. The panel will discuss the work involved in extending their use of Educator, demands from students, and how they respond to non-traditional student users. Significant time for questions from the audience will be provided! |
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| Stuck In the Middle (FACULTY PANEL)Nighat Kokan, Cardinal Stritch University, Jodi Eastberg, Alverno College Not sure how to extend your use of Educator – or if you even want to? This session will focus on assessment features along with using the glossary and the discussion board. Come with questions for the panel!!! |
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| Educator Plus (FACULTY PANEL) Elizabeth Palmer, Alverno College, Tim Foster, Cardinal Stritch University Are you considering or implementing a hybrid/distance learning course (part face to face, part online)? Not sure how to proceed or how to improve your course? Hear from faculty who have created hybrid courses. Discussion will include suggestions for lowering faculty and student work load, as well as improving communication in and out of the classroom. Come with questions!!! |
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| Administrator's Round Table | |
| 1:45 - 2:45 | Repeat of Concurrent Sessions |
| My First Educator Course Part II (Beginner Users HANDS ON SESSION) Gene Baer, Mt. Mary College, Jay Cook, St. Norbert’s College Open work session. Topics from the morning session will be expanded with additional topics suggested by audience. Bring materials and work on your own courses with immediate technical support for your questions! |
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| How I Began and Grew with Educator (FACULTY PANEL) Beth Masch, Mount Mary College, Mimi Czarnik, Alverno College This session will focus on pedagogical uses of Educator. The panel will discuss the work involved in extending their use of Educator, demands from students, and how they respond to non-traditional student users. Significant time for questions from the audience will be provided! |
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| Stuck In the Middle (FACULTY PANEL) Linda Ehley, Alverno College, Mary Polchert, Marian University Not sure how to extend your use of Educator – or if you even want to? This session will focus on assessment features along with using the glossary and the discussion board. Come with questions for the panel!!! |
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| Educator Plus (FACULTY PANEL) Sr. Linda Bos, Mount Mary College, Ron Holm, Cardinal Stritch University Are you considering or implementing a hybrid/distance learning course (part face to face, part online)? Not sure how to proceed or how to improve your course? Hear from faculty who have created hybrid courses. Discussion will include suggestions for lowering faculty and student work load, as well as improving communication in and out of the classroom. Come with questions!!! |
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| 3:00 - 3:30 | Closure,Evaluations, Drawing |