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WebCT User Group - Taking Instructional Technology to the Next Level on Your Campus
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Instructional technology has come a long way in a few short years. Five years ago, many schools were just beginning to find ways for faculty to develop simple course websites to allow electronic access to syllabi and other course documents. By now, your campus has probably gone through several rollouts of different versions of WebCT as well as other instructional software tools. In addition, you probably have a dedicated group of professional staff partnering with faculty in the role of instructional designers or technologists.
As the demand for instructional technology support continues to increase, many of us are facing the challenge of having to plan for and manage that growth. The focus of the Fall WebCT user group meeting is to talk about planning for change, developing support strategies, and finding ways to take instructional technology support on your campus to the next level of excellence. The purpose of the WebCT user group is to not only present you with new ideas to think about and different strategies to try out, but also to offer you the opportunity to meet and speak with others who may be facing similar challenges at their institutions.
Workshop Organizer/Host: Eileen Palenchar of Brown University
Date/Time:
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
9:00am - 3:00pm
Registration begins at 8:00am
Location:
College of the Holy Cross
Hogan Campus Center, Fourth Floor - Suite A
Parking is at the Hogan Campus Center
Worcester, MA
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Pricing:
NERCOMP Members: $42
Non-Members: $92
By clicking on the "Register" button below, you are indicating a commitment to attend and will be held responsible for the registration fee.
Your fee can be refunded if you notify us of a cancellation at least 7 days prior to the event via email to nercomp@nercomp.org.
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Event Schedule:
8:30am – 9:30am Registration and Coffee
9:30am – 10:30am WebCT/Blackboard Merger: What Does It Mean For You?
Speaker: Peter Segall, Executive Vice President, WebCT
Peter will provide an update on the reasoning and progress of the merger and products updates in regards to CE and Vista and how they relate to the merger. Following this, he will answer questions from the group.
10:30am – 10:45am Break
10:45am – 11:45am Balancing the Equation: A Guide for Planning the Use of Technology on Your Campus
Speaker: Stewart Mader, Instructional Technology Coordinator, Brown University
As the use of instructional technology matures on campuses, it is important to formalize processes like redesigning course web sites, introducing new tools, and managing instructional technology projects. The discussions that an instructional technologist has with faculty who are relatively new to using technology are very different than those with advanced faculty users. The implications of making a new instructional technology tool available to the entire campus, as opposed to piloting its use with just a few "power users", will have a profound impact on the entire support structure of a central IT group – from the network and security group, to the system administrators, to the instructional technologists and the Help Desk staff.
11:45am – 1:00pm Lunch
Expand your professional network while you eat! Share ideas and brainstorm solutions with colleagues in similar positions. We will designate tables for instructional designers, instructional technologists, system administrators, etc.
1:00pm – 2:00pm Supporting Your WebCT Installation
Speaker: Kevin Corcoran, Senior Director, Technical Services, Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium
As the WebCT CE & Vista platforms evolve and usage grows on your campuses, your support staff must evolve to meet the new demands of the learning management system (LMS). A single staff member can no longer administer WebCT. The focus of this presentation is to discuss steps for building a support network around your LMS platform, including forming the team, reviewing support calls and performance, implementing monitoring, the role of the call center, developing tutorials and tracking systems and implementing a test environment and change control procedures.
2:00pm – 3:00pm Rolling out CE6: From Plan to Production
Speakers:
Sheila Mehta-Green, Ph.D. Senior Account Executive, WebCT
David Rosenbaum, Principal Product Specialist, WebCT
In order to ensure a smooth and successful transition to CE 6, there are many considerations for the upgrade team to take into account. These include technical issues, training, and management of the rollout, as well as internal marketing of the new features and functionality. WebCT staff will offer suggestions for effective planning for the implementation of this major software release.
3:00pm End
Speaker:
David Rosenbaum
David Rosenbaum is a Principal Product Specialist at WebCT, where he works with WebCT Vista customers on a range of activities from demonstrating the value of WebCT Vista, to developing product requirements for future releases. Previously, at WebCT, David led WebCT’s product management team in defining the company’s product strategy and releases, including the initial specifications for the initial release of Vista. With nearly twenty years of software industry experience, David joined WebCT in August 2000 as Director of Product Management, following a nine-month stint as Director of Product Management for PrintConnect, a Boston Internet startup. Prior to that, David spent twelve years at Lotus Development Corporation (an IBM Company), where he served in a variety of positions, including strategic alliance management, group product manager for Domino enterprise integration, software development manager and software engineer.
David holds a Masters of Business Administration from Babson College and a Bachelor of Arts from Wesleyan University.
Speaker:
Kevin Corcoran
Kevin Corcoran, as Sr. Director of Technical Services oversees the core technology services of the CTDLC: application hosting, product development, and customer support. Kevin directs the hosting initiative for the LMS platforms such as Blackboard, WebCT CE & Vista, and WebMentor. Currently, Kevin is serving on the WebCT Advisory Board as well as national and regional Vista User Groups. Kevin is also a member of the WebCT Developer's Network.
In product development, Kevin was instrumental in the development of the ePortfolio and eTutoring platforms. Leveraging his knowledge of LMS platforms, Kevin guided the Product Development Team in integrating those products with both Blackboard and WebCT Vista. Kevin continues to develop new concepts with the Product Development Team.
Speaker:
Sheila Mehta-Green
Sheila Mehta-Green's background includes solid business experience in the technology industry, teaching as an adjunct faculty member at two colleges in the Boston area. Sheila has worked in the high-tech software industry for over twelve years. Her experience has been in sales and management. She currently works for WebCT, as Senior Account Executive for the Northeast Region. Sheila is also an active adjunct faculty member at Nichols College and Middlesex Community College in Massachusetts. She teaches traditional in-class lectures, hybrid and on-line classes in Sociology each semester. She received her BA from the University of Vermont, MA and Ph.D. from Northeastern University.
Speaker:
Stewart Mader
Stewart Mader is Instructional Technologist for the Sciences and Math at Brown University. He has taught science both in the classroom and online, and works with faculty to apply technology and assess its impact on student learning. He previously served as Educational Technologist at Emerson College, Instructional Designer and Interim Director of the Faculty Center for Learning Development at University of Hartford, and has collaborated with faculty at Long Island University on a series of teaching and learning projects.
He is co-author, with Michael Rooke of Long Island University, of The Science of Spectroscopy (http://www.scienceofspectroscopy.info). Launched in 1999, the site is recognized and used internationally, has been featured in the journals Science and Chemistry International, and was named a National Qualification by Learning and Teaching Scotland. In 2002 he collaborated with NASA to produce "Seeing the Scientific Light", a documentary which aired on PBS Arizona and is currently in retail distribution. He holds a B.S. in Chemistry from University of Hartford, and completed an intensive colloquium on Enhancing Undergraduate Learning with Information Technology at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO.
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Contact Information:
ldimauro@wesleyan.edu
860-345-2081
ldimauro@wesleyan.edu
Hotel Information:
Rooms are available at the Comfort Inn, 426 Southbridge Street in Auburn, MA.
Please state that you are with NERCOMP and you will receive the reduced rate of $85, includes continental breakfast & internet access.
Call the hotel directly at: 1-508-832-8300
The room block will be held until November 21, 2005.
For additional information go to:
http://www.comfortinn.com
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