Track Sessions
The Community of Learning
This track emphasizes topics such as students' roles in the technology revolution, how technology-based tools enhance collaborative learning, and community outreach through technology. Also, legal issues involving intellectual property and copyright will be addressed.
Track 2:
Course Delivery for the New Millennium
This series reviews online learning, satellite or instructional TV, and compressed video. It also prepares faculty for online teaching by discussing integration of technology into the classroom and use and evaluation of online course software. Other topics covered are adaptive technology, online corporate training, constructivist learning in the online classroom, and asynchronous and synchronous tools and approaches.
Track 3:
Supporting Instructional Technology
Participants are provided with information on how to understand and
support instructional technology. Areas covered include developing
faculty mentoring programs, establishing an IT center, and providing
technical support for faculty, staff, and students. The role of
technology in faculty development, promotion, and tenure will also be
included.
Track 4:
Pedagogy and Technology Integration
Rethinking the basics of teaching and learning, adapting
teaching to different learning styles, and curricular change and
development are sessions approached in this track. Participants will
also learn about resources for new styles of learning, developing tools
for specific knowledge domains, and courseware tool design and/or
application.
Best Practices
Sessions in this track will review individual case studies such as using technology in the classroom, transitions from traditional to online learning, Web-enhanced classrooms, online courses, library and information technology centers, and much more.
Track 6:
On the Horizon
Areas covered in this track include the application of
emerging technologies and instructional technology trends. Other topics
include institutional planning for new technologies, dealing with issues
that arise because of the addition of online classes, and the diffusion
of technology within educational communities.