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Instructional Technology
Conference 2009
Title: Confessions
of an IT Poser: Tools, Tricks and Tips to Help Achieve Your
Distance Education Goals
Name:
Jessica Daniels
Audience: Faculty,
deans, librarians, instructional technology specialists,
general
Audience Level:
All
Length: 1
Hour
Abstract: Helping faculty,
staff, and students troubleshoot their Distance Education woes
is an everyday occurrence for this once non-technical, English
major. Share in a layman’s discussion of helpful open-source
communication and collaboration solutions you can use to assist
faculty in delivering and students in receiving a high-quality
distance education
experience.
Description: As new
theories, methods, and technologies continuously transform the
horizon of distance education, the basic needs of students and
faculty remain constant. This presentation will highlight the
issues encountered by both faculty and students involved in
distance education, such as communication, delivery of content,
collaboration, sharing materials, and evaluation. This
presentation will discuss some new, basic trends in education
and the new technologies that can help us solve old problems.
Tips on how to keep up with new trends in technology that can
assist your methods of instruction will also be discussed. The
emphasis is on cheap (free!) and easy technologies that can be
implemented now, just-in-time, even if you don’t consider
yourself a technical “guru”. Other low-cost technologies will
be highlighted to give information on bridging the gap of ADA
compliance and also incorporating different learning styles.
These methods and technologies have been tested, used, and
discussed by faculty, staff, and students of the campus and
Distance MBA program at Tennessee Tech University. Some
technologies to be highlighted in this session are screen
capturing programs (for tutorials and troubleshooting), content
delivery options, file converters, audio recorders and editors,
file collaboration capabilities, and some various uses for Web
2.0 and social networking services. So clear out some room in
your toolbox for some handy solutions you might just be able to
put to good use!
Session Type:
Lecture/Presentation
On-Site Equipment
Requirements: Computer, projector, internet
connection
Contact
Information/Affiliation:
Jessica
Daniels
MBA Productions Manager
Tennessee
Technological University
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