Teaching With Technology

Tools and Techniques

Presenters

Mike ReeseAssistant Director, CER

Theron FeistSr. Information Technology Specialist, CER

Workshop Topic

Instructional resources and services that can assist faculty in presenting and encouraging student participation.

Copyright guidelines and regulations that should be considered when using these technologies.

Workshop Objectives

Identify several online communication tools & describe best practices to support teaching

Use mobile computing devices to enhance lectures Describe library resources and to assist faculty and

support students Articulate relevant Fair Use and copyright regulations

and how to apply them in various situations Describe methods for addressing plagiarism

Activity Session One

• Participant Introduction

• Group discussion of workshop objectivesWhat do YOU want?

• Potential alternative topics:• Online homework submission and grading

• WebCT• WebAssign

What should we cover today?

Online Communication Tools Collaborative Writing Tools Virtual Classroom Streaming Audio/Video Library Resources Copyright/Fair Use Mobile Technology Online Homework Submission

Online Communication Tools

Discussion boards– Guiding Questions– Required postings– Re-usable Content

Instant messaging Web Logs (blogs) & Wikis

– Collaborative writing spaces Virtual Classroom

– As a collaborative space– Supplement or alternative to class meetings

Activity Session Two

Create a blog at http://blogs.jhu.edu Sample virtual class meeting using Elive - http://

flood.cer.jhu.edu/public/vClass/ Logon and create a wiki at http://wiki.jhu.edu/

Streaming Media

Copyright

The Congress shall have the power to.

…promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;

US Constitution Article 1 Section 8

Copyright

1976 Copyright Act 4 Fair Use guidelines

– Purpose and Character of Use– Nature of Work– Amount Used– Effect on Potential Market

Copyright

2002 TEACH Act

“Copyleft” - Creative CommonsA new look at copyright

Activity Session Three

Scenario 1

I want to post a journal article on my website….

Activity Session Three

Scenario 2

I want to show a video clip to my students…

Library Resources

Online databases eReserves VPN Library personnel – your best friend Resources to supplement teaching

– MERLOT

Break

Take a break and stretch

Mobile Technology

Tablet PCs– Presentation Enhancement

Presenter OneNote GoBinder

– Visualization and Design Physics demos Organic Chemistry

– Field Work Data Collection

In Class Voting– Class participation– Attendance– Quizzing

Activity Session Five

• Attendees will get the chance to try out the devices and tools listed above.

• Remote Projector Control to present – let students take control of the projector.

Plagiarism Issues

Current Issues SMS / Phone Text-Messaging Mobile storage devices Internet

Techniques– Educating your students– Clear and well promoted policies

Tools such as turnitin.com– Plagiarism detection tools– Some controversy at other schools– Most widely adopted tool

turnitin.com Sample

turnitin.com Tour

Thank You!

Please feel free to contact either of us in the future via email or phone:

Mike Reese, mreese@jhu.edu, 410-516-4192

Theron Feist, tfeist@jhu.edu, 410-516-6165