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Participate in Our Programs :: Brown Bag Series

Fall 2009

September 23, 2009

Teaching with Ning

Mark Dressman, Professor-Department of Curriculum and Instruction
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
23 Illini Hall

Mark Dressman will talk about using Ning, a free social networking tool, for developing his Transcultural Education site and other teaching projects. Mark will also discuss the use of applications like Google Earth, Google SketchUp, and Skype in teaching courses this year. Visit one of his sites at http://transculturaleducation.ning.com.

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October 7, 2009

Creating and Using Vodcasts in Teaching

Eric Snodgrass, Professor—Department of Atmospheric Sciences
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
23 Illini Hall

Eric Snodgrass will demonstrate how to create and use video on demand podcasts, often called Vodcasts, to bring incredible web-based videos into the classroom. Different from podcasts which feature audio files, vodcasts use simple and familiar applications to playback local and streamed video. Eric will show you how to create and distribute a vodcast of your own.

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October 21, 2009

Web Conferencing for Research and Teaching

Manfredo Seufferheld, Professor—Department of Crop Sciences
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
23 Illini Hall

Manfredo Seufferheld will describe how he and his colleagues are using web conferencing applications for research and teaching. Highlights from new projects and his recent overseas travel will be used to demonstrate many uses of web conferencing systems in distance and blended learning.

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November 4, 2009

Improving Student Learning in Large Introductory Physics Courses

Tim Stelzer, Professor—Department of Physics
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
23 Illini Hall

Tim Stelzer will discuss the use of prelectures, short (<20-min) narrated Flash animations designed to introduce students to fundamental concepts beforethey attend class. Students enjoy watching prelectures, are better able to participate in classroom lectures, and find they get more out of them. Tim will screen a typical prelecture and discuss clinical studies, eyetracking studies, and student outcome data from an introductory E&M course.

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November 18, 2009

Using Videos to Augment Lectures: Different Approaches

Christian Ray and Erin Whitteck—Department of Chemistry
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
23 Illini Hall

Research shows that 75-85% of students are willing to view videos online before coming to class compared to 5% who will read the book. Christian Ray and Erin Whitteck from Chemistry discuss different approaches to creating and using online video materials to supplement their lectures or to deliver the entire class online. Videos are short and simple to prepare with Camtasia and a webcam. Christian and Erin will also discuss using videos in conjunction with PC Tablet and iClickers.

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