Elisabeth Kiggins, Faculty Learning Design Studio, University of Indianapolis
Google and Web 2.0 tools have given us a variety of ways to present content to our students and for them to present content to us. There are numerous free, fun and engaging tools that instructors and students can use. Many of these tools can be used in both face-to-face and online classrooms. Presenter will highlight the use of several of these tools. Attendees will be given access to a website with a wealth of resources.
Christi Walton, Kelley School of Business, IU Bloomington
Brenda Bailey-Hughes, Kelley School of Business, IU Bloomington
Inherent challenges exist in large classes (over 50 students). It’s difficult to get to know each other, students feel less “safe” asking questions or making comments in front of so many peers, and activities that require any degree of supervision or feedback become challenging. Learn how a faculty team for a required, “jumbo” class use Zoom to meet with rotating team leaders in a videoconference session. The team leaders then “cascade” the content back to their teams of 5-6 other students.
10:45 – 11:15 a.m. Concurrent Sessions II
Emily Hunt, Unizin Initiative, Learning Technologies, UITS
Pressbooks is a cloud-based tool that enables authors to create a text and publish it in multiple digital formats. Through IU’s membership in the Unizin consortium, faculty can use Pressbooks to create eTexts for their courses. In addition, faculty can facilitate the creation of a text - or multiple texts - by their students. In this session, we will demonstrate Pressbooks, share how a few faculty members at IU are using it, and brainstorm ways to use it in the future.
Lin Zheng, Kelley School of Business, IUPUI
Kelley professor Lin Zheng will share her experience of teaching a global business course using CourseNetworking (CN). In this course, students used CN ePortfolio to document their study abroad journey to China and communicate with their instructor and peers. Professor Lin Zheng will discuss their use of CN ePortfolio, showcase students' ePortfolios and share her thoughts on enhancing international learning as part of the RISE initiative.
1:30 – 2:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions III
Hongqiu Zhao, School of Science, IUPUI
In a large-scale longitudinal survey, our cross-campus, multidisciplinary team asked students about the personal choices they have made in their technology. Now we have the data to pass on to you so you can make good choices about how you’re using technology in your courses. You can then match student expectations and technology to enhance their chances of success in your classes.
Andrea Quenette, Communication Studies, IU East
Although many have a love/hate relationship with Twitter, it can actually be a useful pedagogical tool. By using a third-party app that works with the Twitter platform, students engaged in a separate space on Twitter. In this presentation I’ll share how I used Twitter to engage students participating in a series of real-life scenarios – students served in specific roles and interacted with other players through Twitter. Students engaged not only with text, but links, photos, videos, and more.
2:15 – 2:45 p.m. Concurrent Sessions IV
Kyle Jones, School of Informatics and Computing, IUPUI
Big Data has come to the classroom, and colleges and universities are exploring ways to extract nascent value hidden in troves of student data using learning analytics technology. However, increased use of sensitive student data flows presents unique privacy concerns. This presentation will address student autonomy and informed consent issues while arguing for the need for student privacy dashboards.
Elizabeth Prout, Advanced Visualization Lab, UITS
The Advanced Visualization Lab specializes in visual technologies like virtual reality, augmented reality and 3D digitization among others. Come see how visual technologies are being used in the classroom and in research.
3:00 – 3:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions V
Jordan Zook, Learning Analytics, UITS
How can we use data to improve student engagement and success? Learn about the student tracking tools available to you right now in Canvas, new tools that you can sign up to test drive, and what’s on the radar for learning analytics research.
Michael Mace, UITS Assistive Technology and Accessibility Centers
Did you know that technology can make a dramatic difference for students with a wide range of abilities in your course? In this session, Michael will show you how you can leverage the tools you use every day to provide multiple ways your students can consume and understand your content while increasing their retention. These techniques can reduce student questions, increase the quality of their work and help them succeed in today’s fast-paced classrooms.