Faculty Development Session F2F with GenX: Resources to Enhance Teaching

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Faculty Development SessionF2F with
GenXResources to Enhance Teaching

• Dr. Gerald Lang,
• Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
• Dr. Sue Day-Perroots,
• Dean of Extended Learning
• October 29, 2007

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WVUs Commitment to Teaching and Learning via
Instructional Technologies

• Strategic Plan
• Faculty
• Instruction
• Investments
• Presentation Objectives
• Identify 5 Instructional Technologies
• Name at least 2 instructional applications for
  each technology
• Identify WVU resources for instructional
  technology
• Employ at least 1 new instructional technology
  application into teaching

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Personal Response System
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Wikis, Blogs and Podcasts, Oh My! Instructional
Repertoire Assessment

• Blogs employ greenhouse gases to regulate the
  ecosystem.

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Blogs

• What A blog is an online chronological
  collection of personal commentaries and links,
  often referred to as a web log.

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Blogs

• Who
• Ralph Hanson, SoJ

http//ralphehanson.com/
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Blogs

• How Create dialog on current events, travel
  updates
• Where
• Instructional Technology Resource Center
• blogger.com
• Educause.edu
• Blogging to Enhance Learning Experiences
  Examples and Resources

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Wikis, Blogs and Podcasts, Oh My! Instructional
Repertoire Assessment

• Podcasts require an iPod to receive files.

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Podcasts

• What Podcasting combines 2 words iPod and
  Broadcasting or Personal On-Demand
  broadcasting (POD-casting). It is an automatic
  downloading of audio files via the Web.

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Podcasts

• Who Judith Sedgeman SoM

tsp-leadership Lecture One

• Burks Oakley SIU
• Burks Oakley's Recommended Podcasts

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Podcasts

• How Traveling to conferences, Critical Incident
  planning, current events,
• Where
• ITRC
• Extended Learning
• WVU Libraries
• Collection of Podcasting Resources

Note RSS Real Simple Syndication (Internet)
Subscription requirement
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Wikis, Blogs and Podcasts, Oh My! Instructional
Repertoire Assessment

• Wikipedia is not a legitimate reference source
  for student research papers.

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Wikis

• What A web page that is open for editing and
  added commentary. Wikis can be limited to a
  defined group for targeted collaboration.
• Wikis in Plain English

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Wikis

• Who
• Brian Ballentine, ECAS

Teaching Scholars Leadership Module
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Wikis

• How Share info among teams,
• Where
• ITRC
• citizendium.org
• xwiki.com
• Note Wikipedia public encyclopedia quality
  concerns.

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Wikis, Blogs and Podcasts, Oh My! Instructional
Repertoire Assessment

• Vlogs are virgin blogs.

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Vlogs

• What Videoblog is a Web log (blog) that uses
  video rather than text or audio as its primary
  media source.

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Vlogs

• Who
• Michael Lastinger, ECAS

Vendee Vlog
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Vlogs

• How Virtual field trips,
• Where
• ITRC
• Extended Learning

Note YouTube is a video sharing service that
allow users to upload files for searchable online
access.
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Wikis, Blogs and Podcasts, Oh My! Instructional
Repertoire Assessment

• Social Networks are private communities.

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Social Networking

• What Online communities with public accessible
  networks. 70 of teenagers visit 1X per week.
• Facebook, My Space, Elderbook, Twiter, Taking It
  Global, WAYN, Bebo, XuQa, Piczo
• Alternative communication tool
• How Social Networking in Plain English

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Social Networking

• Where
• Online Social Networks No Longer Just for Teens
• E-teaching

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Wikis, Blogs and Podcasts, Oh My! Instructional
Repertoire Assessment

• Second Life is the educational real estate
• for the 21 Century.

Yes, for my discipline No, for my discipline No
idea
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Exploring the Future

• Second Life virtual world
• Second Life Get One

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Wikis, Blogs and Podcasts, Oh My! Instructional
Repertoire Assessment

• Video games have no educational value.

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Exploring the Future

• Video Gaming Vic Baker and Sandy Baldwin (U
  101)
• University 101 Project
• Annual Senior Design Fair
• U101 Movie

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Explore

• iTunesU.wvu.edu for assistance go to
  itrc.wvu.edu
• Center for History and New Media Resources
• Sloan-C Emerging Online Learning Technology
• Educause Instructional Technologies
• Educause 7 Things You Should Know About...

For this Powerpoint presentation and more
resources visit Elearn.wvu.edu/techresources
http//technorati.com/blogs/lifehacker.com
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Post - Assessment

• Quiz
• Blogs employ greenhouse gases to regulate the
  ecosystem.
• Podcasts require an iPod to receive files.
• Wikipedia is not a legitimate reference source
  for student research papers.
• Vlogs are virgin blogs.
• Social Networks are private communities.
• Second Life is the educational real estate for
  the 21 Century.
• Video games have no educational value.

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Conclusion

• Pay Attention

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