2003 Teaching and Learning Mentors Institute

General Session

Opening Keynote - James Duderstadt, University of Michigan President Emeritus
Exploring how IT is reshaping the boundaries of higher education among institutions, disciplines, levels of education, and between higher education and society    (more)

Break

Electronic Portfolios
Presentation/Discussion

Overview of Basic Issues, Theory, & Practice Presentation & Discussion
Helen Barrett    (more)

Presentation

Getting Started in Online Learning & How to Apply for a  Sloan Foundation ALN Grant
Robert Ubell    (more)

Presentation

Breaking Through Barriers to Quantitative Reasoning with Effective Pedagogy and Technology
Lora Shapiro    (more)

Presentation

Best Practices in Providing Instructional Design Support
Nancy Zylstra and Cindy Kuipers    (more)

Hands-on

Effective Use of Tablet PCs in Higher Education
David Norris & Tara Pusey    (more)

Hands-on

Creating Web-based Animations with Flash, Part One
Rudy Ledesma    (more)

Break

Electronic Portfolios
Presentation/Discussion

Overview of Basic Issues, Theory, & Practice Presentation & Discussion Continued
Helen Barrett    (more)

Presentation

Ramping Up Online Learning Once You've Started & How to Apply for a  Sloan Foundation ALN Grant (4:30 - 5:15 pm)
Robert Ubell    (more)

Presentation

Breaking Through Barriers to Quantitative Reasoning with Effective Pedagogy & Technology (Encore)
Carnegie Learning    (more)

Hands-on

Effective Use of Tablet PCs in Higher Education (Encore)
David Norris & Tara Pusey    (more)

Hands-on

Creating Web-based Animations with Flash, Part Two
Rudy Ledesma    (more)

Hands-on

Power Moves with PowerPoint
Dave Lawrence    (more)

Open Time

Banquet

Speaker - Quentin Schultze, Professor of Communication, Calvin College
Why Technology without Virtue is Foolishness    (more)

General Session

Keynote Speaker: Candace Thille, Project Director of the Carnegie Mellon University Open Learning Initiative
Democratization or Commoditization? Addressing the Promise and Challenges of Web-based Instruction    (more)

Break

Electronic Portfolios
Hands-on

Creating Electronic Portfolios with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
Helen Barrett    (more)

Sharing

4-5 Break-out Sessions
Opportunities for Institute participants to share what they and their schools have been doing
Internet Access and Computer projection will be provided

Lunch

Electronic Portfolios
Hands-on

Exploring Examples of Online Portfolios & Examining Commercial Packages
Helen Barrett    (more)

Hands-on

Better Questions Using Handhelds to do Real-time Classroom Polling
Bill Junkin    (more)

Presentation

Using the Web Effectively for Teaching and Learning
Eugene Baer  (Panelists: Kathleen Kelm of Edgewood College, Linda Ehley of Alverno College, Robert Anderson of Wisconsin Lutheran College, and Gene Baer of Mount)
Mary College    (more)

Hands-on

Using the CMU Open Learning Initiative¹s Online Introductory Statistics Course, Economics Experiments and Virtual Chemistry Lab to Support Teaching and Learning on Your Campus
Candace Thille    (more)

Hands-on

Photoshop Fundamentals, Part One
Dave Lawrence    (more)

Hands-on

Using Dreamweaver Effectively
Myles McNally    (more)

Break

Electronic Portfolios
Hands-on

Exploring Digital Story Telling
Helen Barrett    (more)

Presentation

Best Practices in Using a Course Management System Effectively
Wes Baker    (more)

Presentation

Fluency in Research Information Technology
Rob Bobeldyk    (more)

Presentation

Report on Pilot Project of Faculty Use of Technology
Edward Barboni, Sheila Ellenberger, and Inge Schmidt    (more)

Hands-on

Using the CMU Open Learning Initiative¹s Online Introductory Statistics Course, Economics Experiments and Virtual Chemistry Lab to Support Teaching and Learning on Your Campus (Encore)
Candace Thille    (more)

Hands-on

Photoshop Fundamentals, Part Two
Dave Lawrence    (more)

Open Time

Dinner

Electronic Portfolios
Discussion

Questions, Answers, Open Discussion, and Further Exploration
Helen Barrett    (more)

How Microsoft can serve faculty and students at independent colleges and universities
Diana Carew     (more)

Tour

Best Practices in Technology & Facilities for Communication Arts - Tour of Calvin College's State-of-the-Art Facilities

BOF Sessions

Birds of a Feather break-out sessions

General Session

Keynote Speaker - Dr. Roberto Bamberger, Microsoft Faculty Development Specialist for Higher Education   
Learning in the “digital decade”    (more)

Break

Presentation

Open Source Alternatives to CMS, Scholarly Collaboration, and Access to Learning Objects
Terry Weymouth    (more)

Presentation

Student-based Learning on the Web for Teacher Education Programs
Sarah Cecire    (more)

Presentation

Best Practices in Graphic Design for the Web
Wes Baker    (more)

Presentation

Facilitating Good Communication on the Web Using Discussion Boards, Chat, & Email
Michael O'Conner    (more)

Hands-on

Using Fireworks to Create Web Graphics
Dave Lawrence    (more)

Hands-on

Using Dreamweaver Effectively (Encore)
Myles McNally    (more)

Lunch