Learning 2.0:  IDEAL Faculty Lunch Hour Lecture Series

Join the staff of IDEAL (Interactive Distance Education for All Learners) for a new lunch hour series!  The series will feature informative and collaborative sessions with opportunities for faculty and staff to learn about current online technologies and pedagogical and administrative practices.

Bring your lunch and interact with colleagues across campus.  Seating is limited:  contact Beka Patterson at rpatter@bgsu.edu or 2-6792 to register!  (All sessions will be held in College Park, Room 2 from 11:30am-1:00pm).

January 31, 2007

Web 2.0:  The New and Improved WWW

Web 2.0 is loosely defined as a proposed second generation of interactive internet-based tools.  Web 2.0 applications include blogs, wikis, and enhanced tools that encourage sharing and collaboration.  This presentation will introduce attendees to the concept of Web 2.0, feature demos of Web 2.0 applications, describe how Web 2.0 technologies are changing the way we learn, and present ideas and opportunities for incorporating Web 2.0 into the classroom. 

February 26, 2007

3D virtual worlds:  What's in it for Faculty and Students?

Experience the latest 3D virtual worlds and see how other educational institutions are using them in online classrooms.  This session will present definitions of 3D terminologies and will demonstrate “Second Life” and “Active Worlds”, two popular 3D technologies.  Attendees will experience how to create “avatars” (graphical representations of humans), and learn how 3D world simulations can be used to expand and enhance educational opportunities for students. 

March 27, 2007

Distance Education at BGSU:    A Recent Success Story

The Sloan Consortium fourth annual report on the state of online learning in the US:   “Making the Grade:  Online Education in the United States, 2006” states that:

• “Nearly 3.2 million students were taking at least one online course during the fall 2005 term, a substantial increase over the 2.3 million reported the previous year.
• The more than 800,000 additional online students is more than twice the number added in any previous year.”

To help meet the growing demand for distance courses, IDEAL and the College of Business worked collaboratively to launch the first web-centric degree program at BGSU during the spring 2007 semester.  Join CBA and IDEAL staff for a panel discussion on how they transformed the Executive MOD program to include online delivery.  Hear first-hand accounts from the faculty who are teaching online as well as testimonials from online students who are in the program.

April 25, 2007

Orientation to distance education at BGSU

This interactive presentation is designed to provide information and discussion on developing distance education opportunities at BGSU.  Topics include: 

• What does an online classroom look like?  View a demonstration of current BGSU online courses and get a first hand look at the opportunities for teaching and learning using web-based delivery.
• Where and how do I start?  Receive an introduction to IDEAL including checklists for online course and program development at BGSU as well as information about pedagogical and technical support.
• What technologies are available for distance education?  Learn how to maximize Blackboard functionalities and utilize other technologies to develop an interactive and engaging online course.

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