Zack Lee
EXVR EXPO – Finalist Project
Session Title: EXVR EXPO – Finalist Project Time & Date: 2:00 P.M. – 2:55 P.M., Thursday, June 18, 2009 Location: Rm. 185, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) Session Description: An annual 3D Science Fair Competition, entitled the EXVR EXPO (Extreme Virtual Reality Exposition) is held where local high-school students build a 3D computer model […]
The Potential of Social Software as Instructional Technology
Session Title: The Potential of Social Software as Instructional Technology Time & Date: 11:50 A.M. – 12:35 P.M., Thursday, June 18, 2009 Location: Rm. 185, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) Session Description: Large introductory classes, lectures and exams are currently the defining characteristics of a University educational experience. With increasing enrollment in post-secondary institutions, […]
From “Thought Graffiti” to “Nods on the Side”: Using Web Annotation to Advance Online Dialogue
Session Title: From “Thought Graffiti” to “Nods on the Side”: Using Web Annotation to Advance Online Dialogue Time & Date: 2:00 P.M. – 2:55 P.M., Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Location: Rm. 260, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) Session Description: Some of the key advantages of asynchronous communication are the ability to archive its content […]
Personal Learning Environments: What Do Students Think?
Session Title: Personal Learning Environments: What Do Students Think? Time & Date: 11:50 A.M. – 12:35 P.M., Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Location: Rm. 260, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) Session Description: What do we know about how students define personal learning environments? Does this change over time? How do PLEs contribute to the development […]
Does Technology Affect the Way We Learn?
Session Title: Does Technology Affect the Way We Learn? Time & Date: 3:05 P.M. – 4:00 P.M., Thursday, June 18, 2009 Location: Rm. 260, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) Session Description: Much current discussion of the applications of new technologies in learning environments suggests that the “Millennials” actually learn differently and, therefore, educators should […]
Breaking Out of the CMS: Civilizing the Open Internet Frontier for Learning
Session Title: Breaking Out of the CMS: Civilizing the Open Internet Frontier for Learning Resources: Download Slide Presentation Time & Date: 11:00 A.M. – 11:45 A.M., Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Location: Rm. 182, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) Session Description: ETEC 522 is a course that focuses students on what it takes to launch […]
Creating an Animated Tutorial for the Online Classroom Using an Open Source Software
Session Title: Creating an Animated Tutorial for the Online Classroom Using an Open Source Software Resources: Download slide presentation. Download CamStudio Instructions (PDF) Time & Date: 11:00 A.M. – 12:35 P.M., Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Location: Rm. 302, Dodson Room, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) Session Description: One difficulty of teaching online is clearing […]
Making Open Work
Session Title: Making Open Work Time & Date: 3:05 P.M. – 4:00 P.M., Thursday, June 18, 2009 Location: Rm. 182, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) Session Description: This collaboratory session will compare and contrast the Open Educational Resource efforts of CeLC keynote Richard Baraniuk’s Connexions project with that of BCcampus. Participants will be asked […]
Semantics Web, NLP and the Ontology of e-Learning Objects
Session Title: Semantics Web, NLP and the Ontology of e-Learning Objects Time & Date: 3:05 P.M. – 4:00 P.M., Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Location: Rm. 182, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) Session Description: In the context of the Content Management Systems (CMS) and Learning Management Systems (LMS), Learning objects (course packages, supplementary learning materials, […]
“I’ve Now Realized the Vital Importance of Being [Usable]” (Wilde, 1895): A Usability Analysis of Moodle
Session Title: “I’ve Now Realized the Vital Importance of Being [Usable]” (Wilde, 1895): A Usability Analysis of Moodle Time & Date: 12:40 P.M. – 1:55 P.M., Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Location: Student Union Building (SUB) Partyroom Session Descriptions: This study analyzed the usability of Moodle, an open-source online learning platform (course management system) that allows […]