Schedule at a Glance
| Thursday, March 22 | |||
| Session Title | Presenter | Affiliation | Time Room # |
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| Early Morning Registration (please arrive early) | 8:00-9:00 | ||
| Breakfast Sponsored by UALR Extended Programs |  |
8:00-9:00 Rm C |
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| Keynote | |||
| Tag: Education, You’re It! | Karen Gage, Vice President, Blackboard Beyond Initiative |
Blackboard | 9:10-9:50 Rms A & B |
| Description What happens when you combine new web technologies and the education community? A networked global community of learners and teachers building knowledge together. | |||
| Session One | |||
| Avoiding Copyright Violations | Kevin Lemley, Attorney |
UALR Law School Allen Law Firm |
10:00-10:50 Rms A & B |
| Description Not everything in the classroom is fair use. This presentation will focus on the do’s and don’ts of handling copyrightable materials. | |||
| Break | |||
| Sponsored by Presidium Learning |  |
10:50-11:00 Rm C | |
| Concurrent Sessions Two & Three | |||
| Teacher Education | Lisa Oden | SAU Tech | 11:00-11:50 Rm A |
| Description During this session an early adopter of Version 6 shares design ideas that support the teacher training programs at SAU Tech. Learn how the latest updates in the delivery platform create student-centered learning environments in the online Associate of Arts in Teaching degree, vocational education courses and professional development workshops. | |||
| Maintaining Academic Integrity in Online Courses | Clint Brooks, Director of Distance Learning |
Northwest Arkansas Community College | 11:00-11:50 Rm B |
| Description Different philosophies and strategies regarding academic integrity will be reviewed, including strategies to minimize academic dishonesty online. The use of Blackboard CE to discourage academic dishonesty will be discussed as well. | |||
| Lunch | |||
| Sponsored by Blackboard |  |
12:00-1:20 Rm C |
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| Concurrent Sessions Four, Five, & Six | |||
| Does Quality Matter? Using a Rubric to Self-Assess Your Course | Mark Rawlinson, Instructional Design Specialist |
UALR | 1:30-2:20 Rm A |
| Description Apply the Quality Matters rubric to the following: Course Overview and Introduction, Learning Objectives, Assessment and Measurement, Resources and Materials, Learner Interaction, Course Technology, Learner Support, and ADA Compliance. | |||
| Challenges Facing Online Learners | Robert Mullins, Course Management Systems Administrator |
Arkansas Tech University | 1:30-2:20 Rm B |
| Description Challenges faced by Arkansas students for online courses and course management. | |||
| Coordinating DL and Keeping Your Sanity | Chris Boyett, Director of Distance Learning |
ASU - Beebe | 1:30-2:20 Rm D |
| Description Discussion of leadership principles and experiences that help those coordinating Distance Learning Programs cope with the unique pressures that they face. | |||
| Break | |||
| Sponsored by UALR Extended Programs | |
2:20-2:30 Rm C |
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| Concurrent Sessions Seven & Eight | |||
| Voice Tools | Nancy Taylor, Regional Sales Manager |
Horizon Wimba | 2:30-3:20 Rm A |
| Description This presentation examines how institutions throughout Arkansas and the Southeast use Horizon Wimba’s collaborative software to add an invaluable human element to their Blackboard courses. | |||
| From Basic to Enterprise | Dan Peters, Solutions Engineer |
Blackboard | 2:30-3:20 Rm B |
| Description Learn about benefits gained by Blackboard and WebCT institutions by moving from Basic to Enterprise to address administrative, technical and support needs as well as improve the teaching and learning environment. | |||
| Townhall :: Q & A | |||
| Blackboard Townhall Meeting | Craig Chanoff, Vice President of Client Services |
Blackboard | 3:30-4:30 Rms A & B |
| Social Hour | |||
| Sponsored by Horizon Wimba |  |
6:00-8:00 Sticky Fingerz | |
| Friday, March 23 | |||
| Breakfast Sponsored by Apple Computers |  |
8:00-9:00 Rm C |
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| Concurrent Sessions One, Two, & Three | |||
| Making an Online Class Almost Like a Traditional Class: Encouraging Student Interaction Through Blackboard | Steve Cole, Division Chair - Business, CIS, and Distance Learning |
Cossatot Community College | 9:00-9:50 Rm A |
| Description How to set up a Blackboard course in weekly sections that encourages student-student and student-instructor interaction. | |||
| Creating Learner-Centered Environments with the Latest in Blackboard in WebCT | Dan Peters, Solutions Engineer |
Blackboard | 9:00-9:50 Rm B |
| Description See how the latest updates to Blackboard and WebCT help instructors create student-centered learning environments and discuss the pedagogy of their use in online, hybrid, and supplemental courses. | |||
| Hands-On Session: Podcast Creation with iLife | Neill Hitchcock, Account Executive |
Apple | 9:00-9:50 SUA-106D |
| Description Learn how to create enhanced podcasts with iLife, Apple’s award-winning media authoring suite. We will create podcasts by incorporating slides, images, web links, audio and more. All technology user welcome. No experience necessary. | |||
| Break | |||
| Sponsored by Tegrity, Inc. |  |
9:50-10:00 Rm C |
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| Concurrent Sessions Four, Five & Six |
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| Making Class Available Anywhere with Tegrity | Bryan Arvison, Regional Director |
Tegrity, Inc. | 10:00-10:50 Rm A |
| Description Web 2.0 industry standards, huge growth in wireless networks, and the explosion of personal, mobile devices has opened a new realm of possibilities for improving student learning and engagement. This session will show how Tegrity can make class time available all the time by easily capturing, storing and indexing every class on campus for replay on iPods, cell phones, and other devices | |||
| ADA (accessibility) Issues | Boyd Kamer, Accessibility Consultant |
Project PACE / UALR | 10:00-10:50 Rm B |
| Description Arkansas’ ACT 1227 of 1999 was an innovating piece of legislation as it changed the way people had to think about the presentation of technology to blind and low vision users. So what does Act 1227 have to do with me? We will explore the law and examples of what to do and what not to do, when working with technology and how this effects blind or low vision users. | |||
| Hands-On Session: Podcast Creation with iLife | Neill Hitchcock, Account Executive |
Apple | 10:00-10:50 SUA-106D |
| Description Learn how to create enhanced podcasts with iLife, Apple’s award-winning media authoring suite. We will create podcasts by incorporating slides, images, web links, audio and more. All technology user welcome. No experience necessary. | |||
| Closing Session | |||
| Blackboard Roadmap | Dan Peters, Solutions Engineer |
Blackboard | 10:50-11:30 Rms A & B |
| Door Prizes | |||
| Adjournment | |||