COTF: Classrooms of the Future

1
COTFClassrooms of the Future

• UST University of St. Thomas
• ACTC Consortium of the Associated Colleges of
  the Twin Cities
• TC-AECT Twin Cities Chapter of the Association
  for Educational Communications and Technology

2
COTFa regional conference

• Attendance development costs minimized
• Circumstances/experiences fit local conditions
• Locations and facilities more accessible
• Presenters can practice/refine presentations

3
In the beginning

• 1995 ISS develops symposia for faculty on the
  role of technology in education
• Workstation demonstrations
• Vendor demonstrations
• COTF at UST
• Faculty focus
• Explorations and discussions
• Keynote presentation

4
Back to the COTF

• 1996 ISS joined by libraries and computing
  services at UST
• Keynote literacy in an electronic agewith two
  respondants
• Respondants at each session to encourage
  dialogue
• Presenters and respondants facilitate lunchtime
  discussions

5
Casting

• Keynote
• Brainstorming from experience
• Recommendations from past speakers
• Importance of dialogueTwo Conversations with
  . sessions
• Importance of advance informationfor technical
  promotional purposes

6
COTF III Co-sponsors affiliations

• 1997 Official partners
• TC-AECT Local chapter of AECT
• ACTC consortium
• Continued presence of instructional support,
  library, and computing services
• Un-official partners
• Attendance/presentationsoutside of consortium

7
Communications Central role of the web site

• Shared documents for committee work
• Administrative automation(proposals,
  registration, schedule, etc.)
• Pre-conference updates logistical information
  (hotels, parking, maps, etc.)
• Post-conference PPT presentations
• Evaluations
• History reputation

8
Promotions

• E-mail noticesCall for proposals, registration,
  updates to past and current COTF registrants
• Press releases Campus publications listservs
• Notices to calendars and newsletters faculty
  development centers/affinity groups
• Minimal print notices 1/4 panel reminders for
  faculty
• Peer referral

9
COTF VIIat present

• E-mailing list of 1112343 registered 250
  attended47 advance cancellations
• 52 private 28 public 20 other
• 44 faculty, 22 administrators,13 technical
  8 developers4 librarian 23 from out-state
  or out-of-state 51 Institutions of higher
  education
• 34 presentations 4 tracks of 8 sessions

10
COTF VIIIin the future

• Minnesotas technology week
• 8, 3-hour pre-conference workshopsRecruited from
  past successful presentationsTuesday, May 21,
  2002
• COTF VIIIWednesday, May 22, 2002
• Distance learning conferenceThursday, May 23,
  2002