[Session I: Monday, May 22, 2:30 p.m. - 4:30.pm]
[Session II: Tuesday, May 23, 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon ]
[Session III: Tuesday, May 23, 2:00 p.m. -  4:00 p.m.]
[Session IV: Wednesday, May 24, 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon]
[Session V: Wednesday, May 24, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.]

Session I: Monday, May 22, 2:30 p.m. - 4:30.pm

A:  "Cool Tools" - Instructional Technology for e-Learning
Presenter: Andy Wadsworth
Experience Level: all levels
Prerequisites: 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: discussion, demonstration
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 that make it all possible. All tools have been researched and tested by the presenter and various development teams and are considered to be reliable and purposeful. This award-winning presentation has been delivered to thousands of very satisfied WWW enthusiasts.
Session objectives:

• To provide a close and informative look at the latest network technologies for communication, collaboration, and instruction.

• To assist practitioners in the appropriate selection and issues involved with the implementation of instructional technologies.

C:  Online Learning: An Overview
Presenter: Jennifer Lieberman
Experience Level: beginner, all levels
Prerequisites: No prerequisite skills, this session is open to all audiences.
Format: hands-on lab, lecture
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 of concepts, ideas and strategies for effective online teaching among participants. This workshop is for faculty at the pre-design stage of online courses. Topics to be covered are the following:

• Key Elements of an Online Program

• Strengths and Weaknesses of Online Learning

• The Role and Responsibilities of the Online Instructor

• The Successful Online Student

• Integrating Technology into the Course

• Visit and Discuss Sample Online Courses

E:  Introduction to Microsoft FrontPage 2000
Presenter: Burks Oakley
Experience Level: beginner, intermediate
Prerequisites: Experience using a Windows PC and Microsoft Office desirable.
Format: hands-on lab
Description: Microsoft FrontPage 2000 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 FrontPage 2000 to create Web pages using a familiar interface that is similar to a word-processor.  Items to be covered include:

• Creating a New FrontPage 2000 Web

• Using the FrontPage 2000 Editor

• Adding a New Page to Your Web & Inserting Text from a File

• Inserting Cool Stuff into Your FrontPage 2000 Web

• Adding a Hit Counter to a Web Page

• FrontPage 2000 vs. HTML Coding

• Adding Hyperlinks

• Inserting Images

• Inserting Tables

• Organization of a FrontPage 2000 Web

• Publishing Your FrontPage 2000 Web

F:  Creating Web Graphics with Macromedia Fireworks
Presenter: Michael Lindeman
Experience Level: intermediate
Prerequisites: Experience creating basic web pages is required. Experience creating web graphics is preferred.
Format: hands-on lab, demonstration
Description: Macromedia's Fireworks is more than just a Graphics-editing program. Fireworks integrates with Macromedia products, such as Macromedia Dreamweaver and Flash, as well as other favorite graphics applications and HTML editors to provide a true integrated Web solution. You can easily export Fireworks graphics with HTML and JavaScript code customized for the HTML editor you're using.

G:  Introduction to Macromedia Dreamweaver 3
Presenter: Leslie Hammersmith
Experience Level: beginner, intermediate
Prerequisites: Familiarity with Web browsing and what a web page is.
Format: hands-on lab
Description: This workshop introduces participants to one of the most sophisticated HTML design tools available today. Participants will learn how to quickly and easily create and maintain professional-quality web sites using Macromedia Dreamweaver 3. Participants will get a QuickStart for beginners that includes:

• Setting Up a Site

• Setting Your Preferences

• Home Page Layout

• Inserting images

• Inserting Web links

• Setting up tables

• Using templates

• Importing Office documents

• Adding multimedia to your Site

• Publishing your site

H:  Introduction to Streaming Media
Presenter: Konstantinos Yfantis
Experience Level: intermediate, advanced
Prerequisites: Must have experience with HTML and basic knowledge of how WWW servers operate.
Format: hands-on lab, discussion, demonstration
Description: In this introductory workshop, participants will learn how to use Real Networks technologies to play, create, and edit multimedia files. Focusing on CoolEdit and Real Producer, the seminar facilitator will feature simple yet powerful ways to efficiently produce high quality sound and movie files for effective delivery over the web. Some of the specific topics include: instructional design issues related to streaming media, creating web pages that integrate streaming media, converting multimedia for streaming over the web, and a quick comparison of different streaming technologies.

Session II: Tuesday, May 23, 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon

Disciplinary Sessions
Description: These sessions will focus on issues, tools and technologies as they relate to specific teaching and professional disciplines.  Choose the subject area that most closely matches your professional focus from among the following:

Session III: Tuesday, May 23, 2:00 p.m. -  4:00 p.m.

A:  Making the Shift to Web Based Teaching and Learning
Presenter: Iris Stovall
Experience Level: all levels
Prerequisites: none
Format: lecture, discussion
Description: This session will present issues to consider when moving the face-to-face curriculum to web based teaching and learning.  A broad continuum of web integration will be detailed, including characteristics of lower and higher levels of web integration.  Examples of courses using different levels of integration will be shown.  Changing the pedagogy with different levels of web integration will be discussed.  Items to be covered include: modifying the curriculum, role of the textbook, alternatives to the online lecture, activities to promote discussion, and advice from faculty who have integrated the web into instruction.

B:  Tech Support Issues for Online Courses
Presenter: Andy Wadsworth/Jim Baltz
Experience Level: all levels, especially technical and instructional support personnel
Prerequisites: familiarity with online courses
Format: lecture, discussion, demonstration
Description: Instructors and trainers of online courses are constantly faced with issues concerning technical support. Often, 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:

• To provide a close and informative look at the latest online support services.

• To assist practitioners in the appropriate selection and issues involved with the implementation of online support services and technologies.

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.

D:  The Internet, the World Wide Web, and Higher Education
Presenter: Ray Schroeder
Experience Level: all levels
Prerequisites: none
Format: lecture, discussion, demonstration
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:

• History and background of the Internet and the World Wide Web

• Sampling of Community Colleges and Universities offering online programs

• Finding information on the Web

• Uses of the Web in higher education

E:  Introduction to Asynchronous Conferencing
Presenter: Burks Oakley
Experience Level: beginner, intermediate
Prerequisites: Experience using a Windows PC and a Web browser (Netscape, Internet Explorer) desirable.
Format: hands-on lab
Description: Asynchronous conferencing via the World Wide Web, using software such as WebBoard, can play a critical role in creating and sustaining a "learning community" in an online course.  Such a "learning community" can be very effective in promoting effective learning.  This workshop is targeting instructors who are preparing to teach in the online environment.  In addition to covering the basics of asynchronous conferencing, this interactive workshop will encourage discussion among the participants of concepts, ideas and strategies for effective online teaching.  Finally, teaching methodologies and strategies that can be used to create an online environment where participants feel eager to contribute and comfortable with the demands and pace of the online discussion will be discussed.  Topics to be covered are the following:

• WebBoard Conferencing Program

• Strategies/Activities to Promote Communication Online

• Collaborative/Cooperative Learning

• Alternatives to the Online Lecture

• Strategies for Providing Feedback

F:  Introduction to Powerpoint 2000
Presenter: Nell Hermann
Experience Level: beginner
Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of Windows 95/98
Format: hands-on lab
Description: This workshop will introduce PowerPoint to the beginning user, and take you beyond "beginner status" to creating fully featured presentations. In this workshop, you will learn to:

• Create a presentation, using title and bullet slides, and incorporating clip art, Word Art, AutoShapes, charts, and tables.

• Use the professionally designed templates included with PowerPoint, and learn how to change your presentation in moments by modifying templates, or building your own template.

• Master techniques for using transition effects when moving from one slide to another, and for "building" your bullet points one by one.

• Explore the options available to you while running your slide show, and see how easy it is to produce overhead transparencies, audience handouts, and 35mm slides.

• Save and preview your presentation as a Web page.

• Use the Pack and Go feature to give your presentation on a different computer, and a look at how you can "broadcast" your presentation on the Internet.

Although the this workshop is taught using PowerPoint 2000, nearly everything covered in class will be equally applicable to those who use PowerPoint 97.  Whichever version of PowerPoint you'll be using, this workshop can help you get started.

G:  Teaching with Blackboard CourseInfo
Presenter: Leslie Hammersmith
Experience Level: beginner, intermediate
Prerequisites:
Format: hands-on lab
Description: Blackboard CourseInfo is an easy-to-use Course Management System (CMS) tool to help you transition from traditional teaching methods to online course materials without learning HTML. CourseInfo provides an attractive online learning environment that can help you organize course content and manage students. This workshop will teach you how to add materials to your course, create and manage quizzes and rosters, and use the communication tools effectively. Topics to be included are:

• Preparing your syllabus for CourseInfo

• Basics of online course management

• Creating and managing quizzes

• Facilitating communication online

H:  Synchronizing Streaming Audio with Slides and Images: Real Presenter and Real Slideshow
Presenter: Brandon Taylor
Experience Level: intermediate, advanced
Prerequisites: Proficiency Windows 95/98/NT and PowerPoint
Format: hands-on lab
Description: Combining streaming audio with PowerPoint Slides or other types of graphics can be a powerful teaching tool. Two free products from Real Networks Corporation, Real Presenter and Real Slideshow, make the process relatively simple.  Participants in this workshop will learn how to use both of these tools to create compelling online presentations. 

I:  Intermediate/Advanced Dreamweaver
Presenter: Michael Lindeman
Experience Level: intermediate, advanced
Prerequisites: Participation in "Introduction to Macromedia Dreamweaver 3" session or equivalent experience with Dreamweaver.
Format: hands-on lab
Description: This workshop will explore several of Dreamweaver’s advanced features, including:

• Navigation Bars

• Cascading Style Sheets

• Forms

• Behaviors

• Templates and Library Items

Session IV: Wednesday, May 24, 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon

A:  Using Online Technologies With an On-Campus Course: Progressive Scenarios
Presenter: Richard Crang
Experience Level: beginner, intermediate
Prerequisites: none
Format: lecture, discussion, demonstration
Description: Making effective use of an online component in a face-to-face conventional course may take many forms and requires a number of considerations based on objectives, class size, available resource materials, and available technology.  In this session we will look at courses in transition, and consider the kinds of applications of Web-based online instruction at progressive levels ranging from enrichment to distance education.  Examples will largely be drawn from the presenters experience with a UIUC course in Plant Anatomy, but may be applicable to a wide range of courses from other disciplines.  This session is intended for individuals at a beginning or intermediate level of experience.

B:  Preparing Students for Online Studies 
Presenter: Ray Schroeder
Experience Level: all levels
Prerequisites: none
Format: lecture, discussion, demonstration
Description: Students who begin online study do not necessarily come with the background that is needed to allow them to efficiently conduct their studies online.  Many must develop certain skills and abilities in order to thrive in the online environment.  These skills include conducting effective and comprehensive online research, proper citation of online sources, effective interaction in discussion boards and chats, and personal scheduling/self-discipline in meeting deadlines outside the framework of an on-campus class.  Online materials will be shared which can be assembled to develop a customized resource for prospective online students.

C:  Effective Web-based Teaching Using WebCT
Presenter: Margarita Santiler
Experience Level: all levels
Prerequisites: none.
Format: lecture, discussion
Description: This presentation covers the basics of helping instructors utilize tools available to them for effective web-enhanced teaching.

D:  Instructional Design for Online Courses
Presenter: Jennifer Lieberman
Experience Level: all levels
Prerequisites: No prerequisite skills, this session is open to all audiences, specifically faculty at the design stage of online courses.
Format: hands-on lab, lecture
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 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:

• Key Elements of an Online Program

• Learning Styles and the Online Environment

• Multiple Instructional Strategies and the Internet

• Issues in Adapting Curriculum to the Virtual Classroom

• Alternatives to the Online Lecture

• Online Assessment Strategies

• Visit and Discuss Sample Online Courses

E:  Designing Universally Accessible WWW Resources
Presenter: Jon Gunderson
Experience Level: all levels
Prerequisites: Familiar with creating WWW pages and publishing them to a web site.
Format: lecture, demonstration
Description: Just like concrete curb cuts and ramps opened physical spaces to people with disabilities, we need electronic curb cuts and ramps to make the WWW more accessible.  Designing for accessibility means more than being able to include people with disabilities in your courses, but will make it easier for you and all your students to participate.  Come hear about current and emerging standards creating access WWW materials and learn about how you to can participate in making the WWW more universally usable.  The session will include: a guided tour of the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, technologies for assisting you in creating accessible web materials and how to test your web pages for accessibility.

F:  FrontPage 2000: Advanced Techniques
Presenter: Lynn Ward
Experience Level: intermediate, advanced
Prerequisites: Participation in "Getting Started with FrontPage 2000" session and/or knowledge of the topics covered in that session.
Format: hands-on lab
Description: Microsoft FrontPage 2000 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 FP2000 features that can add interest, interactivity, and a sense of unity to any Web site. Topics to be covered include:

• Shared borders

• Navigation bars

• Creating and applying themes

• Frames

• Creating and processing forms

• Hover buttons

• Scheduled images and includes

G:  Introduction to PhotoShop 5.0--Developing Graphics for the Web
Presenter: Amy Hornbrook
Experience Level: beginner
Prerequisites: Familiarity with PC's and Windows 95/98.
Format: hands-on lab, discussion
Description: The beginning of the session will be a discussion introducing PhotoShop and its general capabilities. The discussion will also focus on: graphics for the web -- compression and load time; web safe colors; basic tools used in PhotoShop; and the importance of layers in developing images in PhotoShop.

Participants will: create background images; manipulate text and images using various effects and filters; develop a graphic incorporating multiple images; load a web safe color palette; and learn how to remove/reverse steps that have been applied to a PhotoShop file.

I:  Web Design Principles for Online Educators
Presenter: Michael Lindeman
Experience Level: all levels
Prerequisites: HTML is NOT required
Format: hands-on lab
demonstration
Description: Creating web pages is easy.  Creating easily-navigable, user-friendly, attractive web pages requires planning. This workshop presents a step-by-step process to help you figure out what you want your site to do and then construct a blueprint that will help guide you when you are ready to create your site. Topics include:

• Defining your site's goals

• Defining your audience

• Defining the content and functionality

• Designing your site's navigation

• Creating your site's layout

J:  Introduction to JavaScript
Presenter: Iris Stovall
Experience Level: advanced
Prerequisites: Ability to type HTML tags in Notepad, and familiarity with an HTML editor such as FrontPage 2000 or Dreamweaver 3.
Format: hands-on lab
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.  Topics to be covered include: Creating a script in a web page, opening a new window, introduction to programming logic, and validating text entry.

Session V: Wednesday, May 24, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

A:  Issues Surrounding Faculty Training
Presenter: Iris Stovall
Experience Level: all levels
Prerequisites: Participants who conduct or are interested in faculty training.
Format: lecture
discussion
Description: This session addresses various models for faculty training and explores the literature to see what works.  Items to be covered include: Online training methods, the value of face-to-face workshops, barriers to the adoption of technology, helping faculty to use technology.

B:  Indexes, Search Engines and Meta Engines - Efficient Online Research
Presenter: Ray Schroeder
Experience Level: all levels
Prerequisites:
Format: hands-on lab, lecture, discussion, demonstration
Description: There are now one billion pages on the web.  But, there is no single effective tool for searching all of these pages, let alone the other Internet information that is not on the web.  This session will focus on strategies, techniques and tools that can be used to most efficiently identify materials on the Internet.  A variety of 'net searching resources will be demonstrated and shared.  Tutorials for students and faculty alike will be identified.  Attention will be given to techniques for validating resources uncovered by search engines.

C:  A Case Study on Designing, Developing and Teaching an Online Course -- Lessons Learned
Presenter: Jennifer Lieberman/Mike McNett
Experience Level: all levels
Prerequisites: No prerequisite skills, this session is open to all audiences.
Format: lecture, discussion, demonstration
Description: Online Learning: An Overview was the first online course developed at the Illinois Online Network for their "Making the Virtual Classroom a Reality" faculty development certificate program.  Since the course was launched in February 1999, nearly 200 faculty from colleges and universities throughout Illinois and beyond have successfully completed this course.  The program has come full circle as Mike McNett (Oakton Community College), ION's first adjunct instructor, was mentored as he facilitated the course this spring. This session is a behind-the-scenes look at the process of designing, developing and teaching Online Learning:  An Overview, with a special focus on Mike's ION mentorship experience, ION's successes, challenges and lessons learned. 

D:  Accessibility of Course Management Systems to People with Disabilities
Presenter: Jon Gunderson
Experience Level: intermediate, advanced
Prerequisites: Knowledge of course management software
Format: lecture, discussion
Description: This session will explore the accessibility of current WWW course management systems to people with disabilities.  The session will highlight the accessibility features and problems of using and authoring accessible materials for CourseInfo, Mallard, WebBoard and WebCT.  The session is useful for instructors using these technologies to understand how to develop more accessible materials using these technologies.  The session will also discuss how these technologies could be improved to help them to actively support accessibility. The program includes:

• Demonstrating technologies used by people with disabilities to access instructional materials created by these management tools.

• Demonstrating techniques and tools to create accessible materials

• Outlining how these tools can be changed to help them support accessibility.

E:  Introduction to WebCT Course Tools
Presenter: Margarita Santiler
Experience Level: beginner, intermediate
Prerequisites: Web-browsing ability.
Format: hands-on lab
Description: New and existing WebCT users alike will enjoy this hands-on introduction to WebCT that steps participants through interface customization, content building and a limited set of the tools. No prior experience with WebCT needed for this workshop.

F:  Introduction to Microsoft FrontPage 2000
Presenter: Burks Oakley
Experience Level: beginner, intermediate
Prerequisites: Experience using a Windows PC and Microsoft Office desirable.
Format: hands-on lab
Description: Microsoft FrontPage 2000 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 FrontPage 2000 to create Web pages using a familiar interface that is similar to a word-processor.  Items to be covered include:

• Creating a New FrontPage 2000 Web

• Using the FrontPage 2000 Editor

• Adding a New Page to Your Web & Inserting Text from a File

• Inserting Cool Stuff into Your FrontPage 2000 Web

• Adding a Hit Counter to a Web Page

• FrontPage 2000 vs. HTML Coding

• Adding Hyperlinks

• Inserting Images

• Inserting Tables

• Organization of a FrontPage 2000 Web

• Publishing Your FrontPage 2000 Web

G:  Web-Enabled Databases in Online Courses
Presenter: Michael Lindeman
Experience Level: intermediate, advanced
Prerequisites: 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
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:

• Creating a simple database

• Configuring the Web Companion

• Using the Instant Publishing feature

• Adding menus, checkboxes, and radio buttons

• Data validation

• Passwords and security

• Getting started with custom publishing

H:  Introduction to Macromedia Dreamweaver 3
Presenter: Leslie Hammersmith
Experience Level: beginner, intermediate
Prerequisites: Familiarity with Web browsing and what a web page is.
Format: hands-on lab
Description: This workshop introduces participants to one of the most sophisticated HTML design tools available today. Participants will learn how to quickly and easily create and maintain professional-quality web sites using Macromedia Dreamweaver 3. Participants will get a QuickStart for beginners that includes:

• Setting Up a Site

• Setting Your Preferences

• Home Page Layout

• Inserting images

• Inserting Web links

• Setting up tables

• Using templates

• Importing Office documents

• Adding multimedia to your Site

• Publishing your site

I:  Advanced PowerPoint 2000
Presenter: Pat McCue
Experience Level: intermediate, advanced
Prerequisites: Participants should have a good understanding of PowerPoint and basic PowerPoint functions.
Format: hands-on lab
Description: Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 provides a complete set of tools for creating powerful presentations. Organize and format your material easily, illustrate your points with your own images or clip art, and even broadcast your presentations over the Web.  This session will cover:

• Organizing slide shows

• Creating a summary slide

• Special effects

• Creating a hyperlink

• Adding a video clip

• Tables and charts

• Creating and editing a table

• Color schemes and backgrounds

• Customizing the slide background

• Global customization tools

• Creating a toolbar

• Saving and converting slides

• Saving slides as graphics

• Saving for distribution

• Embedding fonts

• Using Pack and Go

• Adding notes and feedback

• Creating meeting minutes

• Broadcasting presentations

• Specifying web options

• Setting up a presentation broadcast