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August 27, 2008 ,
4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Eastern
delivered online via MIV
For faculty members and instructional technologists from participating colleges who are looking for ways to integrate digital storytelling into teaching and learning. An instance of the "Special Topics for Digital Teaching" series featuring a panel of faculty members who have integrated digital stories into their classes: Thomas Burkdall and Katie Mills (Occidental College), Douglas Reilly (Hobart and William Smith Colleges), and Gail Matthews-DeNatale (Simmons College). NITLE's Bryan Alexander will moderate. Delivered online via MIV. (1 program unit. Registration deadline: Friday, August 15, 2008)
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Participants will also want to connect via a high-speed Internet connection. (Test your bandwidth speed at http://reviews.cnet.com/7004-7254_7-0.html: enter your telephone area code and your connection type, then click G0. Your bandwidth speed should be 500 kbps or greater.)
Digital technology makes it easy for people to create and share digital images, audio, and video, pushing the storyteller’s art in new directions. So, how can digital storytelling be used for teaching and learning? A panel of faculty who integrate digital stories into their classes will share insights into how to use this technique for more engaging teaching, and ideas to promote deeper learning in their students through alternate methods of communication. Bryan Alexander, NITLE’s director of research, who teaches two popular workshops on this topic (Multimedia Narrative and Web 2.0 Storytelling) will introduce the topic and moderate the panel discussion.
This program is part of a larger series on "Special Topics in Digital Teaching," which offers a sequence of interactive discussions that showcase how faculty are using digital technology for teaching and learning in a variety of disciplines on liberal arts campuses. Participants will learn about successful models for digital teaching and discuss how they can implement these ideas in their own classrooms. The series, which will be delivered online via MIV, is designed to help faculty make the transition from learning a new technology to using it effectively for teaching and learning. Participants are invited to join these lively discussions from the convenient location of their campus offices. Please plan to arrive in the MIV room 15 minutes before the discussion starts to ensure that MIV is working well for you.
This program series begins in June 2008, with instances scheduled monthly through the academic year (apart from a hiatus in the vacation month of July). The specific topic for this instance of the series is under development. If you have questions regarding this series, or if you would like to propose a topic for presentation, please contact Rebecca Davis at rebecca.davis@nitle.org.
Interested faculty and staff from participating colleges: To participate in this program, please contact your liaison, who will let you know whether your institution has program units available to support your participation. If so, your liaison will contact NITLE to register you to participate. (Note that campus policies on the use of program units vary. Liaisons, please register participants by e-mailing participate@nitle.org.)
If no units are currently available, your liaison--following campus policy--may purchase them on your behalf or may recommend that you or your department purchase them. If you or your department chooses to purchase program units for your use, please make the purchase and register for this program by sending an e-mail message to participate@nitle.org, including the program title and your name, job title, and e-mail address. NITLE will send you an invoice and confirmation of your registration.
For more information about this online program, please contact Rebecca Davis.
Please note that MIV is most effective with a 1:1 ratio between participant and MIV seat (each "seat" is equivalent to one laptop or desktop computer). Participants are therefore encouraged to join the program as individuals using their own computers.
To ensure a positive participation experience in this online program, participants who are new to multipoint interactive videoconferencing (MIV) are encouraged to pursue training in the use of MIV prior to participating in this program. Training options include:
Both training options will help new and newer users of MIV feel comfortable within the virtual MIV environment, learn how to use its interactive tools, and otherwise learn how to participate and contribute successfully within MIV.
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