Session Formats
Clickers Beyond the First Year: Interactive Teaching in Upper Level Physics Courses
Session Title: Clickers Beyond the First Year: Interactive Teaching in Upper Level Physics Courses Resources: Download slide presentation Download the case study by Marina Milner-Bolotin, Tetyana Antimirova, and Anna Petrov submitted to the Journal of College Science Teaching (6 February 2009). Time & Date: 11:50 A.M. – 12:35 P.M., Thursday, June 18, 2009 Location: Rm. […]
Games for e-Learning: Are We Ready for What’s to Come?
Session Title: Games for e-Learning: Are We Ready for What’s to Come? Time & Date: 11:00 A.M. – 11:45 A.M., Thursday, June 18, 2009 Location: Rm. 261, Thursday, June 18, 2009 Session Description: Digital play in virtual worlds and games using web 2.0 tools offer exciting opportunities for learning in online setting, yet this is […]
WordPress in Education – Better, Stronger, Faster
Session Title: WordPress in Education – Better Stronger Faster Time & Date: 9:50 A.M. – 10:35 A.M., Friday, June 19, 2009 Location: Rm. 182, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) Session Description: A follow up to a session on “Using WordPress in Education” that was held prior to Northern Voice 2009 (still in progress notes […]
Shifting Landscapes of Professional Learning
Session Title: Shifting Landscapes of Professional Learning Resources: All resources discussed during the session can be found at the Shifting Landscapes wiki. Time & Date: 9:50 A.M. – 10:35 A.M., Friday, June 19, 2009 Location: Rm. 185, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) Session Description: During the past two years we have seen a dramatic […]
Second Life for Educators—a Framework for Entering Virtual Worlds
Session Title: Second Life for Educators—a Framework for Entering Virtual Worlds Resources: Second Life for Educators by Nola Johnston View more documents from riacale. Download slide presentation (PDF) Time & Date: 3:05 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.,Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Location: Rm. 261, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) Session Description: The virtual world of Second […]
Choosing an e-Portfolio Tool: Wading Through a Sea of Choices
Session Title: Choosing an e-Portfolio Tool: Wading Through a Sea of Choices Time & Date: 2:00 P.M. – 2:55 P.M., Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Location: Rm. 155, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) Session Description: In the spring of 2008, a group of instructors from the Department of Secondary Education at the University of Alberta […]
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 […]