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with over 275 registrants for the 7th Annual
Summer Institute on Distance Learning and Instructional Technology (SIDLIT,
pronounced "sidelight"). That's the largest enrollment ever for the two day institute
(Thursday & Friday, August 3-4, 2006) which will be held in Regnier Hall on the KU-Edwards Campus in Overland Park, Kansas.
Are You Still Planning to
Attend?
If you have registered for SIDLIT (check out the
Current
Roster of Attendees) and need to cancel, please email
Beth Ramirez ASAP. For planning
purposes we need accurate numbers. If you indicated that you would attend
both days and now only plan to attend one, please notify Beth at
bramirez@jccc.edu.
Invitation
to WebCeTera: Learning & Teaching Online
WebCeTera: Learning and Teaching
Online has been offered for JCCC faculty as well as members of the Colleague
to Colleague organization since the summer of 2004. The training covers both
WebCT tools and the pedagogy of online instruction. One of the concurrent
sessions on Thursday, August 3, 2006 at 1 p.m. will be a reunion for all
past WebCeTera graduates and a Graduation for the summer 2006 graduates.
Additionally, the session is open to all SIDLIT attendees. It'll provide an
opportunity to hear about the course (to be offered again online starting
September 10, 2006), and discuss issues regarding WebCT, online training,
faculty training and to ask questions of the panelists as well as past
graduates..
College Credit or CEUs
Available for SIDLIT Participation
Again this year, Emporia State University (ESU) will be
offering either graduate or undergraduate credit for participation at SIDLIT.
For more information visit
http://idt.emporia.edu/aseguin/sidlit/ or the table near Registration in
the RH Main Lobby.
Johnson County Community College will provide CEU
certificates for SIDLIT participants. Based on participation in each full
day of SIDLIT (approximately 7 hours per day) you can earn .7 CEUs per day
(1.4 CEUs for participating both days). If interested, stop at the
registration desk in the RH Main Lobby and signup. There will be a daily
sign-in sheet. JCCC charges $15 per CEU certificate.
The University of Missouri-Kansas City will also
be offering credit for SIDLIT participation. Just visit their table near the SIDLIT Registration desk in the RH Main Lobby when you arrive August
3. Enrollment forms, guidelines for accessing grades and transcripts plus
copies of the syllabus will be available. Participants who sign up for
credit will be billed by UMKC.
Featured
Sessions
In preparation for SIDLIT here are the details on several key Institute
sessions. This week's featured sessions are:
Supplementing Online
Courses with Camtasia Video Tutorials
This presentation will discuss the process and techniques used to create high
quality video tutorials that can assist in either replacing face-to-face courses
or supplementing them. Camtasia is a great tool and can be used in a variety of
ways including distance learning courses, helpdesk support, library assistance,
usability studies, training, supplementing documentation and much, much more.
Technology: Leveling the Playing Field in
Education
Engaging
students in a “face-to-face” situation can have its challenges, but it can
be a monumental task in an online environment. This presentation will
suggest different technologies that will allow students to be socially and
creatively involved in their learning. One example which will be discussed
is using Blogs to get students, who are normally too reserved to speak-up in
class, another way to contribute their ideas. Another example would be using
a collaboration tool like Wikis for group and class projects. It will also
explain how these same technologies can minimize the learning gap for those
students who might otherwise be "disadvantaged" in the traditional classroom
(e.g. students with: language barriers, attention problems, physical
handicaps).
The Web Conferencing
Value Proposition: Engaging Learners in Real Time
This session will focus
on the value provided to distance learning initiatives by web conferencing
and real time interaction. Session participants will hear two case studies,
one presented on-site and the other presented remotely, and online. Dr.
Eugene Kowch of the University of Calgary will join the session remotely to
talk about the University's use of web conferencing to drive their Blended
Learning initiative. As well, Dr. Darrin Cheney from the University of
Kansas Medical Center will attend on-site to discuss the role that web
conferencing plays with that institution. Both will explain how their
institutions have deployed the virtual classroom and the value they have
experienced.
What Is an
Institutional Repository and Why Do We Need One?
Institutions of higher education have long been the centers of research and
scholarship in our society, but how does an institution preserve and enable
access to the wide range of scholarly and professional works created by
faculty? The University of Kansas' Digital Initiatives program first offered
an institutional repository called KU ScholarWorks in early 2005. This
institutional repository makes important research available to a wider
audience and helps assure its long-term preservation. This program will talk
about the institutionally repository movement in higher education and KU's
decision to provide KU Scholarworks. Topics will touch on technology issues
(the decision to support open source versus a commercial product, OAI
Harvesting, persistent URL's, preservation issues), factors that contribute
to a successful repository service (working with faculty to promote use of
the repository, creator responsibilities, faculty involvement), and
potential differences in the scope and scale of repositories for
Universities, colleges, and 2-year schools.
Thanks to Our Sponsors
Colleague to Colleague
would like to thank our Sponsoring Partners;
Angel Learning Inc., Anystream Inc., Blackboard, Inc., Coca-Cola, Elluminate!, Horizon Wimba, INTELECOM, KAN-ED, KC Audio Visual, KCPT/KC REACHE, MBS Textbook Exchange, Inc., PLATO
Learning, Inc., and
TechSmith; for their support of SIDLIT. Sponsors will have literature and/or vendor tables available at the
Institute. This week's featured sponsors are KC Audio Visual,
Kan-Ed
and MBS
Direct
Kansas City Audio-Visual (KCAV)
provides solutions that enhance the results of presentations, meetings,
seminars, training sessions, and other group communication events. For over
50 years, Kansas City Audio-Visual has served the business,
education, government, and religious market with the latest in presentation
and audio-visual resources. At Kansas City Audio-Visual, it's the
client application and opportunity which drives the solution. Technology and
hardware, combined with comprehensive support before and after any sale,
result in client satisfaction.
Our services are comprehensive, including the following areas: Product
Sales, Rental, Meeting Room Design/Install/Support, and Service/Repair. For
additional information visit
http://www.kcav.com.
Kan-Ed is a program created by the Kansas
Legislature and administered through the Kansas Board of Regents. The
purpose of the program is to expand the collaboration capabilities of
Kan-Ed's member institutions, specifically K-12 schools, higher
education, libraries and hospitals.
Kan-Ed:
- operates a private, statewide network over which
constituents (or their Internet Service Providers) may route traffic for
video collaboration and data sharing.
- operates servers that enhance or extend the use
of networked video.
- provides grants to help members construct
networked video classrooms and connect them to other IDL sites around
the state over the Kan-Ed network.
- provides grants to members who want to develop
and/or implement innovative uses of the network.
- provides a controlled-access portal, the
Empowered Desktop, through which our members may access quality content
and services.
- provides access to the nationwide higher
education network usually known as "Internet2".
MBS Direct provides a highly accurate and
easy-to-use course materials fulfillment program which manages all
inventory, order processing, prompt delivery to home or classroom, publisher
returns, online textbook buyback, and excellent customer service. Place
school focus on education rather than the challenges of course materials
distribution. For additional information, visit
http://mbsbooks.com/.
Registration
Registration
is now closed.
Updated SIDLIT
Schedule Online
The SIDLIT schedule has been updated online. While we don't expect
any additional changes, be sure to check the schedule in your registration
packet when you arrive on campus!
Previous
Issues
Be sure to review previous issues of SIDLIT 2006 News for details of other
presentations and information on the other SIDLIT Sponsors. See the links
below.
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