FSI Breakout Sessions:
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Session I: Tues., May 25, 10 a.m. - 12 noon |
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| A. Online Learning -
An Overview Audience Level: All, especially Beginners Prerequisite Skills: None Format: Hands-on Lab Instructor: Jennifer Lieberman Description: This workshop introduces the key elements of an online program and focuses on the strengths and weaknesses of online learning. It includes many Web resources, is interactive and encourages much discussion among participants of concepts, ideas and strategies for effective online teaching. This workshop is for faculty at the pre-design stage of online courses. Topics to be covered are the following:
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| B. Quizzing
and Testing on the Web Audience Level: Beginner Prerequisite Skills: None Format: Hands-on Lab Instructor: Iris Stovall Description: In this workshop participants will learn what features to look for in a quality quizzing and testing program. Advantages and disadvantages of online quizzing and testing will be addressed. Software to be introduced includes CyberExam and QuizPlease. |
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| C. Getting Started with
FrontPage98 (same as session V:C, but at a
slightly faster pace.) Audience Level: Advanced Beginner/Intermediate Prerequisite Skills: Basic knowledge of Windows 95/98 and the World Wide Web Format: Hands-on Lab Instructor: Burks Oakley Description: Microsoft FrontPage 98 is a quick and effective way to create professional-quality Web pages without programming or writing HTML code. It makes it easy for new users to build and maintain great-looking, professional-quality Web sites. In this workshop, participants will learn to use FrontPage98 to create Web pages using a familiar interface that is similar to a word-processor. Items to be covered include:
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| D. Windows
95/98/NT Intro/Refresher (& Word 97
Overview) Audience Level: Beginners and/or Mac users Prerequisite Skills: None Format: Hands-on Lab Instructor: Melissa Kelly Description: In this workshop, participants will learn to use many common features of Windows 95/98/NT, as well as some shortcuts for doing many of these tasks. Additionally, participants will be given an overview of using Microsoft Word 97 productivity tips and how it can be used in the classroom. Items to be covered include:
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Coaching and Mentoring Systems for Web-based Instruction Audience level: Intermediate to Advanced Prerequsite skills: Basic knowledge of the Internet, WWW, browsers, and basic communication/collaboration systems. An understanding of Internet connections including bandwidth, TCP/IP, and Internet media formats is helpful. Format: Lecture/Demonstration with audience participation Instructors: Andrew Wadsworth and Carey Cambell Description: Cognitive research on individual and group learning behavior and processes, combined with the availability of computer and communication technologies, have contributed to new and innovative training methods, such as collaborative and peer-based learning, Internet/Web-based distance education, online tutoring/coaching/mentoring, and virtual information sharing. The effectiveness and efficiency of instructor training programs that utilize computer and web-based technologies for peer learning, coaching, and mentoring need to be researched and evaluated. Session objectives:
This session will examine the use of Internet-based technologies to support post-training coaching and peer-mentoring. These technologies are being researched, developed, and evaluated to determine their value in online learning environments. A system was developed for an innovative, one-of-a-kind workshop called the Trainers’ Workshop on Improving Training Quality through Peer Learning and Distance Mentoring (ITQ). The project was a collaborative activity sponsored by the Economic Development Institute of the World Bank, the Continuing Education Center at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), and the College of Education at the University of Illinois. This session will demonstrate the ITQ distance mentoring system, designed by Andrew Wadsworth, for the purpose of post-training communication and collaboration among participants and coaches located in 18 countries worldwide. Each participant made use of the distance mentoring system to collaborate with his or her "virtual" peer learning group and reach their pre-determined instructional competencies. Additional systems will be discussed with ideas for future directions. |
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| F. Working
with Graphics for the Web (same as session IV:G,
but at a slightly faster pace.) Audience level: Intermediate Prerequisite Skills: Ability to navigate and manage files (open, save) easily within the Windows 95/98 environment. Familiarity with the Web and Web browsers. Format: Hands-on Lab Instructor: Lynn Ward Description: When used appropriately, graphics can add interest and value to instructional Web sites. This session will focus on preparing graphic images for incorporation into a Web page. Although most exercises will use the PaintShop Pro application, the concepts and techniques that will be covered can be applied to almost any image editor. Specific topics to be covered are:
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| G. Introduction
to Streaming Media (same as session V:D) Audience level: Intermediate to Advanced Prerequisite Skills: Must have experience with HTML and basic knowledge of how WWW Servers operate. Format: Hands-on Lab Instructor: Jeff Stuit Description: In this workshop, participants will learn the basics of creating audio and video media that can be "streamed" via the Web. The benefits and costs of streaming media will be discussed, as will design decisions that on-line instructors should be aware of when incorporating streaming media into their courses. Although the seminar will focus on the use of RealMedia products, other streaming media formats will be discussed. Specific topics include:
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| H. Assistive Technologies for People with Disabilities to Access the WWW
Audience Level: All Prerequisite skills: Familiarity with a WWW browser Format: Lecture/Demonstration Instructor: Jon Gunderson Description: Ever wonder how you would browse the WWW without a mouse or if you couldn't see the computer screen? There are many technologies available to make the WWW more accessible to people with disabilities who face these kinds of problems everyday. The presentation will demonstrate a range of technologies form accessibility features of mainline browsers and operating systems to specialized speech based browsers that can be used to improve access to the WWW by persons with disabilities. The following technologies will be discussed during the presentation:
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| I. Academic Advising for Online Courses and Programs A discussion of issues related to counseling students in the online environment. This session is only open to academic counselors nominated to attend. The following resource will be discussed: |
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| J. ION Steering Committee Planning/Discussion Members of the Illinois Online Network Steering Committee will meet to discuss plans for year three of the ION project and other issues of interest to the group. Open to Steering Committee members or their designees. |
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Session II: Tues., May 25, 2 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. |
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| During this session, participants will divide up into groups by teaching or professional discipline to discuss discipline-specific issues, applications, and best practices in learning technologies. Disciplinary groups include: | |
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Session III: Wed., May 26, 10 a.m. - 12 noon |
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| A. Introduction
to JavaScript Audience level: Advanced Prerequisite Skills: Knowledge of HTML, familiarity with an HTML editor such as FrontPage98 or Dreamweaver 2. Format: Hands-on Lab Instructor: Iris Stovall Description: This workshop will present an introduction to JavaScript from the educator's perspective. There will be an introduction to the language, tips for use, and scripts that can be useful in course web pages. Items to be covered include:
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| B. The Internet, the World Wide Web,
and Higher Education Audience level: Beginner Prerequisite Skills: none Format: Lecture/Discussion Instructor: Ray Schroeder Description: The Internet is global computer network consisting of thousands of smaller networks, all of which speak the same language or protocol, TCP/IP. Higher education has been at the center of the development of both the Internet and its most recent and popular application, the World Wide Web. In addition to providing a brief history of the Internet and Web, this session will provide a practical introduction to the Web and Web browsers and their application in higher education. Items to be covered include:
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| C. FrontPage 98:
Advanced Techniques Audience level: Intermediate to Advanced Prerequisite Skills: Participation in "Getting Started with FrontPage 98" session and/or knowledge of the topics covered in that session. Format: Hands-on Lab Instructor: Lynn Ward Description: Microsoft FrontPage 98 automates many Web development tasks that would otherwise require knowledge of programming and scripting languages, such as Java and JavaScript. In this session, participants will explore a variety of FP98 features that can add interest, interactivity, and a sense of unity to any Web site. Topics to be covered include:
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| D. Tech Support Issues for Online Courses Audience level: All, especially technical and instructional support personnel Prerequsite skills: familiarity with online courses Format: Lecture/Demonstration/Discussion Instructors: Andrew Wadsworth and Carey Campbell Description: Instructors and trainers of online courses are constantly faced with issues concerning technical support. Oftentimes, courses are rapidly developed but without regard for proper support and student services. Support is essential for successful online course/program design and delivery. This session is based on years of research and evaluation on distance education programs with primary focus on online courses. Session objectives:
This session will demonstrate a variety of online instructional support methods and technologies. These support tools are used to interact with FAQ’s, databases, help desks, and even "live" operators. With current technology, it becomes simple to effectively communicate with others in a collaborative environment, whether one-on-one or in small group settings. |
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| E. Getting
Started with PowerPoint 97 (same as session IV:B) Audience level: Beginner, All Prerequisite Skills: Basic knowledge of Windows 95/98 Format: Hands-on Lab Instructor: Burks Oakley Description: Microsoft PowerPoint allows a user to create high-quality presentations quickly and easily. These presentations can be printed as overhead transparencies or paper handouts, or viewed on-screen or online. In this workshop, participants will learn to use PowerPoint 97 to make such presentations, either for classroom use or for delivery via the World Wide Web. Items to be covered include:
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| F. Web
Design for Online Courses Audience level: Beginner, All Prerequisite Skills: Web browsing ability Format: Hands-on Lab Instructor: Melissa Kelly Description: Although academic web sites have a different purpose and often serve a different audience than commercial sites, many valid design principles used in popular web page layout apply to web-based courses-with some obvious exceptions. For example, flashing bells and whistles intended to capture an audience have no place in an academic web site that is intended to teach, not entertain. In this workshop, we will explore the many design issues that are relevant for an online educational environment. During this workshop, participants will:
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| G. Online
and On Campus: More than Enrichment Audience level: All Prerequisite Skills: None Format: Lecture/Demonstration Instructor: Richard Crang Description: A lecture-demonstration showing how a course in Plant Biology at the UIUC campus is taught online, but meets for laboratory sessions. The online design of the course appears to overcome traditional problems in effective instruction and has brought about a redesign of the content. Topics to be included are:
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| H. Instructional
Design for Online Courses Audience level: All Prerequisite Skills: None Format: Hands-on Lab Instructor: Jennifer Lieberman Description: Curriculum for online courseware should be designed to take advantage of the highly communicative potential of the online medium. Often, traditional courseware must be redesigned to include opportunities for discussion and group activities in a student-centered collaborative learning environment. This is a long way from traditional teacher-centered classes or independent study. This workshop focuses on the key elements of an online program and how they affect the instructional design of courseware for the Web. It includes may Web resources, is interactive and encourages much discussion among participants of concepts, ideas and strategies for effective online teaching. This workshop is for faculty at the design stage of online courses. Topics to be covered are the following:
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Session IV: Wed., May 26, 2 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. |
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| A. Introduction to HTML and
Netscape Composer Audience level: Beginner Prerequisite Skills: Web browsing ability Format: Hands-on Lab Instructor: Melissa Kelly Description: Files that display text and images on the World Wide Web are formatted using a markup language called HTML (HyperText Markup Language). In this workshop, participants will lean how to create simple Web pages using a plain text editor to write out basic HTML tags. This session will also introduce Netscape Composer, an easy-to-use HTML editor built in to the Netscape browser. Netscape Composer looks and behaves much like a common word processor. Topics to be covered will include:
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| B. Getting
Started with PowerPoint 97 (same as session III:E) Audience level: Beginner, All Prerequisite Skills: Basic knowledge of Windows 95/98 Format: Hands-on Lab Instructor: Burks Oakley Description: Microsoft PowerPoint allows a user to create high-quality presentations quickly and easily. These presentations can be printed as overhead transparencies or paper handouts, or viewed on-screen or online. In this workshop, participants will learn to use PowerPoint 97 to make such presentations, either for classroom use or for delivery via the World Wide Web. Items to be covered include:
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| C. Course Management
Systems Audience level: Intermediate to Advanced Prerequisite Skills: Participants should have some experience with creating web pages. Format: Lecture/Demonstration Instructor: Iris Stovall Description: Course Management Systems pull together a collection of tools for online course delivery (conferencing, chat, testing, text and multimedia content, gradebook, etc.) into a single, integrated environment. This workshop will provide an overview of Course Management Systems. Andrew Olenik (CourseInfo Sales Manage) will present a live, remote demo of the commercial product Blackboard CourseInfo. In addition, the features of several popular Course Management Systems will be compared and contrasted. Items to be covered include:
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| D. "Cool Tools" -- Instructional Technologies for Network-Based
Delivery Audience level: Intermediate to Advanced Prerequsite skills: Basic knowledge in the use of a WWW browser and the installation of plug-ins is essential. The understanding of Internet connections including bandwidth, TCP/IP, and Internet media formats is helpful. Format: Lecture/Demonstration - consists of a presentation as an interactive demonstration. Participants will be asked to assist in the operation of the technologies during demonstration. Instructor: Andrew Wadsworth and Fred Mastney Description: Administrators, instructors, and students need to be aware of the technologies that are available for communication, collaboration, and instruction using the Internet and corporate Intranets. Cutting-edge technologies appear on the market almost daily. This presentation is an "interactive demonstration" designed to take any size group on a tour of the various network-based media formats coupled with the operation of the technology tools which make it all possible. All tools have been researched and tested by the Web Technology Group and are considered to be reliable and purposeful. This award-winning presentation has been delivered to thousands of very satisfied WWW enthusiasts. Session objectives:
Technologies Employed: web pages, web-based forms, text chat, internet pagers, document sharing, web forums, streaming media, push, voice conferencing, on-line communities, video conferencing, application sharing, delivery systems |
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| E. WebBoard
and Conferencing Strategies (same as session V:A,
but this session is longer. The additional time will be devoted to the pedagogical
implications of incorporating discussion into an online course.) Audience level: All Prerequisite Skills: Basic Web browser and Windows skills Format: Hands-on Lab Instructor: Jennifer Lieberman Description: A sense of community must be created in the Virtual Classroom in order for effective learning to occur, and the discussion element of an online course plays a critical role in creating and sustaining this sense of community. This workshop is for instructors ready to teach in the online environment. In both sessions, participants will learn hands-on how to use the WebBoard conferencing program. Also, teaching methodologies and strategies to create an online environment where participants feel eager to contribute and comfortable with the demands and pace of the online discussion are discussed. The workshop includes many Web resources is interactive and encourages discussion among participants of concepts, ideas and strategies for effective online teaching. Topics to be covered are the following:
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| F. Evaluating Online
Learning Audience level: Beginner, All Prerequisite Skills: None Format: Lecture/Discussion Instructor: Jeff Stuit Description: Although online education is growing at a rapid rate, little has been done to evaluate the effectiveness of different pedagogical approaches for delivering courses on-line. This workshop will offer an overview of evaluation methods that can be utilized when making decisions about the design and delivery of on-line courses. Emerging evaluation research will be discussed, as will forums where participants can learn more about evaluating on-line courses and programs. Specific topics include:
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| G. Working with
Graphics for the Web (same as session I:F,
but at a slightly slower pace.) Audience level: Beginning and Intermediate Prerequisite Skills: Ability to navigate and manage files (open, save) easily within the Windows 95/98 environment. Familiarity with the Web and Web browsers. Format: Hands-on Lab Instructor: Lynn Ward Description: When used appropriately, graphics can add interest and value to an instructional Web site. This session will focus on preparing graphic images for incorporation into a Web page. Although most exercises will use the PaintShop Pro application, the concepts and techniques can be applied to almost any image editor. Specific topics to be covered include:
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| H. Advanced PowerPoint and Real
Presenter Audience level: Intermediate Format: Hands-on Lab Instructors: Ray Schroeder and Pat McCue Description: Microsoft PowerPoint 97 allows a user to create advanced presentations. Real Media provides an inexpensive plug-in for PowerPoint 97 that enables streamed audio/slides for World Wide Web delivery. Items to be covered include:
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Session V: Thurs., May 25, 10 a.m. - 12 noon |
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WebBoard
and Conferencing Strategies (same as session IV:E,
but this session is shorter and less time will be devoted to the pedagogical implications
of incorporating discussion into an online course.) Audience level: All Prerequisite Skills: Basic Web browser and Windows skills Format: Hands-on Lab Instructor: Jennifer Lieberman Description: A sense of community must be created in the Virtual Classroom in order for effective learning to occur, and the discussion element of an online course plays a critical role in creating and sustaining this sense of community. This workshop is for instructors ready to teach in the online environment. In both sessions, participants will learn hands-on how to use the WebBoard conferencing program. Also, teaching methodologies and strategies to create an online environment where participants feel eager to contribute and comfortable with the demands and pace of the online discussion are discussed. The workshop includes many Web resources, is interactive and encourages discussion among participants of concepts, ideas and strategies for effective online teaching. Topics to be covered are the following:
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| B. Administering
WebCT Audience level: Advanced, especially tech support staff Prerequisite Skills: Basic understanding of hierarchical file and directory structure or some familiarity with Microsoft Windows NT or Unix. Instructor: Iris Stovall Description: This workshop will discuss some of the issues associated with administering WebCT. There will be a discussion of using templates, establishing student and faculty help pages, recovering from disaster, and after-semester clean up. Items to be covered include:
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| C. Getting Started with
FrontPage98 (same as session I:C, but at a
slightly slower pace.) Audience level: Advanced Beginner/Intermediate Prerequisite Skills: Basic knowledge of Windows 95/98 and the World Wide Web Format: Hands-on Lab Instructor: Burks Oakley Description: Microsoft FrontPage 98 is a quick and effective way to create professional-quality Web pages without programming or writing HTML code. It makes it easy for new users to build and maintain great-looking, professional-quality Web sites. In this workshop, participants will learn to use FrontPage98 to create Web pages using a familiar interface that is similar to a word-processor. Items to be covered include:
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| D. Introduction
to Streaming Media (same as session I:G) Audience level: Intermediate to Advanced Prerequisite Skills: Must have experience with HTML and basic knowledge of how WWW Servers operate. Format: Hands-on Lab Instructor: Jeff Stuit Description: In this workshop, participants will learn the basics of creating audio and video media that can be "streamed" via the Web. The benefits and costs of streaming media will be discussed, as will design decisions that on-line instructors should be aware of when incorporating streaming media into their courses. Although the seminar will focus on the use of RealMedia products, other streaming media formats will be discussed. Specific topics include:
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| E. Publishing Databases on the Web
with FileMaker Pro Audience level: Intermediate to Advanced Prerequisite Skills: Ability to navigate and manage files (open, save) easily within the Windows 95/98 environment; basic knowledge of HTML coding; basic understanding of what databases are and how they are used. Format: Hands-on Lab Instructor: Lynn Ward Description: Filemaker Pro is very powerful and easy-to-use database management software. Version 4.0 of FileMaker includes the ability to collect and publish "live" data on the Web (the online FSI registration form is a Filemaker application). Filemaker’s Web Companion can be used to generate online homework and quizzes, collaborative information resources, online surveys, and many other applications involving structured data. In this workshop, participants will create a simple database and publish it to the Web using Filemaker Pro’s instant and custom Web publishing features. Topics to be covered are:
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| F. Using
Macromedia Dreamweaver to Create Web Sites Audience level: Beginner to Intermediate Prerequisite Skills: Web browsing ability and basic understanding of what a web page is Instructor: Melissa Kelly Description: Creating high quality web pages can be done very quickly these days by using one of the many wysiwyg HTML editors available. In this workshop, participants will learn the basics of creating a web site using Macromedia's Dreamweaver. Topics to be included are:
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| G. The Mechanics of Online
Course Preparation Audience level: Intermediate Prerequisite Skills: Basic understanding of HTML Format: Lecture/Demonstration Instructor: Richard Crang Description: A generic approach to how text and graphic files are created, sorted and linked to create Web pages of course material. The presentation will show in a series of steps, each of the procedures employed. Examples will be given using a course from Plant Biology, but the principles will be the same for virtually any course. Topics to be Included:
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| H. Tools for Designing Accessible WWW Materials Audience Level: All Prerequisite skills: Knowledge of HTML Format: Hands-on lab Instructor: Jon Gunderson Description: There are many tools that can be used to make WWW documents more accessible to people with disabilities. The presentation will give an overview of accessible WWW document design and demonstrate the features of several tools that can be used to help create, evaluate and repair WWW documents for accessibility. The following tools will be discussed during the presentation:
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