Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences, Instructional Technologies, and Interaction and Engagement

Social Software in Higher Education: Isolated Accidents or the Start of Something Big?

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Title:Social Software in Higher Education: Isolated Accidents or the Start of Something Big? (ID: EDU07242)
Author(s):Eja Kliphuis (INHOLLAND University of Professional Education), Bas Cordewener (SURFfoundation), Cyprien P. Lomas (The University of British Columbia), and Julie K. Little (EDUCAUSE)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/23/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

Blogs, wikis, and networking tools appear to gain widespread acceptance. How are higher education professionals using social software tools in their practice? Is there any convergence with what students using them bring to the institution? We will invite participation to explore these questions and determine if there are international differentiators.

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Teaching and Learning Experiences in a User-Created Virtual World

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Title:Teaching and Learning Experiences in a User-Created Virtual World (ID: EDU07269)
Author(s):David M. Antonacci (The University of Kansas Medical Center), David Thomas (University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center), Stephanie Gerald (The University of Kansas Medical Center), Edward Lamoureux (Bradley University), Randolph Hollingsworth (University of Kentucky), and Nicholas S. Noakes (Hong Kong University of Science & Technology)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/23/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

Second Life is a user-created virtual world simultaneously played by thousands of people around the world. In this session, we’ll share our experiences of teaching in Second Life. Using the interaction combinations integration model we developed as a framework, we will describe our projects, outcomes, and recommendations.

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Technological Impact: Interactive Digital Centers as Digital Content Providers

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Title:Technological Impact: Interactive Digital Centers as Digital Content Providers (ID: EDU07322)
Author(s):Jamie Justice (Kentucky Community & Technical College System)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/23/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

The Kentucky Community and Technical College system has implemented an Interactive Digital Center focused on digital content creation, visualization systems integration, simulation, and digital learning. This session will provide an overview of how the IDC is also focused on application development, training, integration, and deployment of visualization technologies.

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"Clickers" in the Classroom: Analyses from the University of Wisconsin System Project

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Title:"Clickers" in the Classroom: Analyses from the University of Wisconsin System Project (ID: EDU06283)
Author(s):Tanya Joosten (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee), Tanya Joosten (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee), and Robert J. Kaleta (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/11/2006)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:The University of Wisconsin System sponsored a major project to evaluate the interactive classroom technology known as student response systems or "clickers." This session will report on the data collected, including faculty and student evaluations, from more than 28 courses enrolling 3,500 students at four UW campuses.
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Fostering Classroom Engagement with Electronic Whiteboards, Tablet PCs, and DyKnow VISION

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Title:Fostering Classroom Engagement with Electronic Whiteboards, Tablet PCs, and DyKnow VISION (ID: EDU0455)
Author(s):David Berque (DePauw University)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/20/2004)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:We will present our experiences with DyKnow, software that fosters classroom engagement by allowing teachers and students to share and annotate material during class. Although DyKnow runs in various environments, our use incorporates electronic whiteboards and pen-based computers (tablet PCs). We will describe system features, underlying pedagogy, and evaluation results.
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