IDEAL Lunch Hour Series Topics - Fall 2007

Are you interested in taking your online course to the next level? Then join your colleagues at the IDEAL Lunch Hour Series this fall.

Learning 2.0:  IDEAL Faculty Lunch Hour Series
Join the staff of IDEAL (Interactive Distance Education for All Learners) for the Learning 2.0 Faculty Lunch Hour Series!  The series will feature informative and collaborative sessions with opportunities for faculty and staff to learn about current distance education technologies as well as 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! 

September 19, 2007
Orientation to Distance Education at BGSU
This presentation is designed to provide information and discussion on the development of online and blended courses and programs at BGSU.  Topics include: 

• What does an online classroom look like?  View a demonstration of a current BGSU online course and learn about 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, an overview of the logistical process of converting a course to an online format, and information about pedagogical and technical support available for faculty.

Location:  College Park, Room 2
Time:  11:30-1:00pm

October 17, 2007
Using the Creative Commons
“Share, reuse, and remix…legally”!  The Creative Commons provides free tools that let authors, scientists, artists, and educators easily mark their creative work with the freedoms they want it to carry.  In this presentation, learn how to change copyright terms from "All Rights Reserved" to "Some Rights Reserved."  In addition, participants will gain knowledge on how Creative Commons licensed works can be used in online courses and the correct ways to attribute the items used. 
Location:  College Park, Room 2
Time:  11:30 – 1:00pm

November 14, 2007
Online Social Networking Opportunities in Education
The term “social network”, an association of people drawn together by common interests, topics, and ideas, was first coined by professor J. A. Barnes in the 1950s, who defined the size of a social network as a group of about 100 to 150 people. With the advent of Web 2.0 technologies, social networking has exploded in our society and online social networks such as MySpace and Facebook abound.  In this presentation, participants will learn how Ning, a technology available for creating social networks, was used to develop a social network for online teachers, instructional designers, and others in the field of education. 
Location:  TBD
Time:  11:30 – 1:00pm

Seating is limited: contact Beka Patterson at 2-6792 or rpatter@bgsu.edu to register. 

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