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Fourth Annual Faculty Technology Showcase

Raffle Prize Winners:
IPOD Shuffle: Kathleen Kramer, Engineering
Creative Webcam:

John Hansen, School of Business Admin.
John Frazer, Instructional Technology Services
Internet Chat Headset:
Karma Lekshe Tsomo, Theology & Religious Studies
George Reed, SOLES
EndNote Bibliography Software:
Florence Gillman, Theology & Religious Studies
Respondus Study Mate Software License:
Chris Procello, Provost Office
Elaine Tagliaferri, School of Business Admin.
Blackboard Ballcap and Mousepad:
Nicolas D'Agata, ITS
David DeHaan, Chemistry
Dorene DeTuri, School of Business Admin.
Patty Kowalski, Psychology
Andrea Saltzman, ITS
Annette Taylor, Psychology

New! Speakers' presentation materials now linked below!

Thursday, March 29, 2007 from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Kroc IPJ Conference Rooms C&D

In an open house format:

  • Learn about innovative ideas and techniques from colleagues
  • Interact in a Horizon Wimba virtual classroom
  • See WebCT enhancements with Campus Edition 6.0
  • Take a look at “clicker” technology
  • Demo the next generation SMART Technologies Sympodium
  • Visit with representatives from:
    Apple, Apreso, Dell, eInstruction, Horizon Wimba, i-Clicker, SMART Technologies, Sony, Thomson, Toshiba, Turning Technologies
Event Schedule
(tentative as of March 23)
Communicating with Pronto IM and Voice Chat Geoff Spencer
Horizon Wimba
9:00 - 9:20 AM
Demonstration
Room "D"
MySanDiego Portal

Indra Bishop
Director of Portal Technologies
Adminstrative Information Services

9:30 - 9:50 AM
Portal Preview
Room "D"

Enhancements to the Online Learning Environment with WebCT 6.0

Nicolas D'Agata
Web Support Consultant
Academic Technology Services

10:00 - 10:20 AM
Showcase Presentation
Room "D"

Online Math Tutorials with WebCT

 

Jack Pope, Ph.D.
Professor, Mathematics

10:30 - 10:50 AM
Showcase Presentation
Room "D"

Creating Tutorials with Adobe Captivate

 

Cyd Burrows
Program Coordinator
Supply Chain Management Institute, School of Business Administration

11:00 - 11:20 AM
Showcase Presentation
"Room "D"

Engaging your class with clicker technology

 

Eric Page, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Physics

11:30 - 11:45 AM
Showcase Presentation
"Room "D"

Clickers: Using Classroom Response Systems to Enhance Student Learning

Mark Laumakis, Ph.D.
USD/SDSU

Link to Dr. Laumakis' Slides

11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Showcase Presentation
"Room "D"

Horizon Wimba Virtual Classroom

 

Andrea Saltzman-Martin
User Services Consultant
Information Technology Services

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Particpatory exhibit
Room "C"

Luncheon 12:15 - 1:30 PM in Conference Room "D"
Introductions - Carole Huston, Director, Center for Educational Excellence
Welcome from the Provost - Julie Sullivan, Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost
Opening Remarks on Faculty Innovation –Bethami Dobkin, Associate Provost
           Keynote Remarks - Chris Wessells, Vice Provost and Chief Information Officer


Podcasting with Horizon Wimba

 

Geoff Spencer, Regional Sales Manager, Horizon Wimba

1:30 - 2:00 PM
Particpatory exhibit
Room "C"

Optimizing images for the Web with Adobe Photoshop

 

Allen Wynar
Digital Graphic Arts Professional
Instructional Technology Services

1:30 - 1:50 PM
Showcase Presentation
Room "D"

Firefox browser for presentations, collaboration & organization

Luby Liao, Ph.D.
Professor, Mathematics

2:00 - 2:20 PM
Showcase Presentation
Room "D"

Overview of Horizon Wimba, USD's latest content delivery tool through WebCT

 

Andrea Saltzman-Martin
User Services Consultant
Information Technology Services and Steven Montano, Client Services Horizon Wimba


2:30 - 2:50 PM
Showcase Presentation
Room "D"

Online Interaction and Reflection using Group Blogging

David DeHaan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Chemistry
Link to Dr. DeHaan's Slides

3:00- 3:20 PM
Showcase Presentation
"Room "D"

Virtual Groupwork via Skype and Google Groups

Sam Chung
Distance Education Coordinator
Master of Science in Global Leadership Program, School of Business Administration

3:30 - 3:50 PM
Showcase Presentation
Room "D"

Using Techsmith’s Morae Software at Copley Library 

Michael Epstein
Assistant Professor
Copley Library

4:00 - 4:20 PM
Showcase Presentation
Room "D"

Raffle Drawing 4:30 PM in Conference Room "C"

Closing 4:45 PM

RSVP for lunch Event Flyer
This event is sponsored jointly by Academic Technology Services and the Center for Educational Excellence

Why should you participate in the 2007 Faculty Technology Showcase?

From a previous participant:

"Enthusiasm & potential to network with what others are using"

"Learn about new and existing products I can put to use immediately in my teaching and faculty workhops including new "slate" from SMART Technologies, document projector, and software from Total Recall."

For more information contact:

Amanda Ryan (619) 260-7402, or cee@sandiego.edu
(Please RSVP online for lunch at least one week in advance.)