PROPOSAL CHART 2008

NAME	INST	TITLE	TIME	TYPE/ LEVEL	ABSTRACT	NOTES
C-1 Tamara Powell	Louisiana Tech University	Teaching Technology to Digital Immigrants	Thur Apr 17 9:15 AM Room 1	Concurrent Intermediate	This presentation is designed to help faculty charged with leading faculty development workshops and looking for guidance. It provides seven keys based on primary and secondary research, including multiple usability tests, to assist faculty uncomfortable with technology in gaining confidence and skills in using new and tried-and-true instructional technology.
C-2 Nella B. Anderson	Western State College of Colorado	Online Teaching – Kick it Up a Notch with Audio and Video	Thur Apr 17 8:15 AM Room 1	Concurrent Intermediate/ Advanced	Learn how to take text-based online courses and “kick them up a notch” with the use of audio and video. Participants will learn about a variety of software that integrates seamlessly with Blackboard/WebCT and allows the instructor to provide visual and auditory instruction, without having to have a production team.
C-4 Ray Schroeder	University of Illinois at Springfield	Beyond Google and Yahoo: Engines That Will Change the Way You Search!	Thu Apr 17 9:15 Room 3	Concurrent Beginner Intermediate Advanced	We will examine half a dozen search engines that change the way people think about online searches.  Kartoo, PageBull, TouchGraph, SearchtheTail, Grokker, and Mooter are among the Web 2.0 enhanced engines that give us a new view of online searching.  We will discuss applications for these and other search approaches.
C-4 Karen Kaemmerling	CCCOnline	Going Hard Copy Free-Digital Text and Open Content Courses	Thu Apr 17 1:45 PM Room 1	Concurrent Beginner	Comparison of digital textbook and open content courses and what CCCOnline learned about the unique challenges and successes of these formats free of hard copy texts.
C-5 Mary Croissant	FRCC	How To Get Students To Read Directions: Redundancy and Writing Across the Curriculum Ideas for Online Teaching	Thu Apr 17 10:15 AM Room 1	Concurrent Intermediate	One challenge in online teaching involves missing those "magic moments" in the classroom when we can verbally clarify what we thought were unambiguous written directions.  And how can we get students to read directions in the first place?  Here are some ideas that work – at least some of the time!
C-6 Richard Cowden	Mesa State College	Not in MY Discipline: Success Strategies for Teaching the Arts Online	Wed Apr 16 1:30 Room 1	Concurrent Beginner	This workshop will focus on the development of an online fine and performing arts survey course and offer strategies to counter biases one may face in the process.
C-7 Jessica Herrick	Mesa State College	Lifespan Development as a Hybrid Course:  A Comparison to the Previous Method	Thu Apr 17 3:15 PM Room 1	Concurrent Intermediate	Lifespan Development was taught as a hybrid course at MSC for the first time in Fall, 2007.  Four sections  were taught using a mixture of classroom and online techniques.  Retention and grades of those sections were compared to sections taught traditionally in the previous fall semester.  Student reaction to the hybrid experience was also measured.
C-8 Catherine Flynn	Kaplan University	"Does Writing Count?"	Wed Apr 16 3:15 PM Room 1	Concurrent Intermediate	Paradoxically, online students in a largely text-based world will lament the focus on writing.  Particularly in disciplines other than composition, students are reluctant to focus time and attention to writing well.  There are strategies institutions can integrate into their programs to explain the role of writing and improve student performance.
C-9 Cheryl Comstock	CCCOnline	Conversations With Your Designer, (Even When It’s You)	Wed Apr 16 4:15 Room 1	Concurrent Beginner Intermediate Advanced	This is an interactive session, discussing basic design principles on how consistency in file names, directories, layout, media usage and language can make your online course easier to maintain while producing more useable, accessible and esthetically pleasing content. We will present both good and bad examples and elicit discussion as to how participants can improve course content and design.
C-10 Jeff Lewis	Metro State	Using TabletPCs to Close the Gap	Thu Apr 17 4:15 PM Room 1	Concurrent Intermediate	Providing detailed feedback to students can be a challenge in the online environment.  This session will demonstrate how TabletPCs can be used to increase student feedback.
C-11 Lyda F. Ellis	UNC	Northern Colorado Librarians: Online, In their face, and lovin’ it!	Thu Apr 17 1:45 PM Room 2	Concurrent Intermediate Advanced	This presentation discusses the use of Instant Messaging, blogs, Blackboard discussion forums, and Springshare Libguides at the University of Northern Colorado Libraries.  UNC Librarians are making student’s dreams come true by giving them library resources in the environment they like best!  We are online, in their face, and lovin’ it!
C-12 Peter Jeschofnig	CMC CCCOnline	Distance Education in Namibia	Wed Apr 16 3:15 Room 2	Concurrent Beginner Intermediate Advanced	This presentation will review Peter’s 2003-04 sabbatical as a Fulbright Professor where he worked with the faculty to strengthen the distance learning programs at the University of Namibia in Windhoek.  It will also discuss the Fulbright Program and what’s involved in applying for and securing a position within the program.
C-13 Thomas Risk	Aims	Bits & Pieces of Flash: Intergrating Into Everyday Applications	Wed Apr 16 1:30 PM Room 2	Concurrent Intermediate	Flash can provide an interactive multimedia educational experience that includes motion graphics, effects, music, video, and sound. Before you begin to create a movie in flash it’s important to develop a project plan. The project plan provides a site map for you to follow as you build your project.
C-14 Joseph Hornback	DU	Using Clickers in the classroom to promote active learning	Thu Apr 17 3:15 PM Room 2	Concurrent Beginner Intermediate	Student response systems, or clickers, are growing in popularity at the University of Denver.  Dr. Joe Hornback will share his experiences using clickers in his organic chemistry classes.   Kathy Keairns will discuss the growth of clickers at DU, provide examples of other disciplines that use clickers, and share some of the benefits of teaching with clickers.
C-15 Bridget Arend	DU	Online Learning Showcase: Designing online courses based on established teaching strategies	Wed Apr 16 4:15 Room 2	Concurrent Intermediate	This presentation will showcase six online courses from various disciplines at the University of Denver’s University College.  The courses are the result of a grant to develop model online courses based on the established teaching strategies of inquiry, mental models, groups and teamwork, and cognitive presentation strategies.
C-16 Jill Salahub	CSU	Transitions II: a Three Year Study of the Writing Studio, a Web-Based Instructional Writing Environment	Thu 4:15 PM Room 3	Concurrent Intermediate	This presentation will focus on a three year study of teachers and students in writing courses at Colorado State University who used an instructional writing environment, the Writing Studio (http://writing.colostate.edu/).  The presentation will discuss the study design, findings, and the implementation of a series of professional development sessions provided for instructors in the study’s final year.
C-17 Tammy Vercauteren	FRCC	Characters Welcome:  The Power of Personality in Your Online Course	Fri Apr 18 9:00 AM Room 1	Concurrent Beginner Intermediate Advanced	Think back on the best classes you ever had as a student.  The online lead faculty at Front Range Community College did this at a recent retreat and realized that the most meaningful learning experiences were infused with the personality of the instructor.   In this workshop we’ll explore how personality can help you connect with students in an online class as well.  See examples from FRCC instructors, and brainstorm ideas appropriate to your own personality.
C-18 Donna Hall	FRCC	Helicopter Parents, Digital Natives & the Loophole Generation : Welcome to the 21st Century!	Thu Apr 17 4:15 PM Room 2	Concurrent Beginner Intermediate	Have you been receiving phone calls from parents? Have students written discussions in IM? Been told "the Internet ate my homework"? Welcome to the World of Helicopter Parents, Digital Natives and the Loophole Generation. These aren't just buzzwords, they are the people and situations we deal with in online learning.
C-19 Stephanie Wickman	FRCC	Burn the Box! Discussions	Wed Apr 18 1:30 PM Room 3	Concurrent Beginner Intermediate	Don't just think outside the box - Burn the Box! And please step away from the e-pak.  Tired of reading the same posts? Develop discussions that have real world application and capture your students' imagination. Themed discussions will not only foster critical thinking skills but also engage and entertain students.
C-20 Geoffrey Rubinstein	CU Boulder	Sustainability Education: Online Instruction and Community Strategies at CU Boulder	Fri Apr 18 10:00 AM Room 1	Concurrent Beginner Intermediate Advanced	The CU Boulder Sustainable Practices Certificate Program supports green and natural building practices and carbon-neutrality planning for colleges and universities regionally and nationally. Discover how online instruction, a free social networking platform (Ning) and a nationwide Google Docs project promote collaboration, community partnerships and the Program’s reach and influence.
C-21 Kae Novak	FRCC	SLowly Immersing: How to Ease Your Way into Second Life	<