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Sharing What Works

DIIA and the College of Education invite you to participate in
Sharing What Works: Enhancing Communication Through Technology

What:
A one-day seminar to explore the role of communication in learning, and how technology can promote communication with and among students in small classes

Participants will:
• see demonstrations by faculty who effectively use technology for communication
• compare electronic with face-to-face communication strategies
• learn what specific tools are available
• design changes in courses to use technology

At the end of the seminar, you will be able to register for a time later in the week to work one-to-one or in small groups with consultants from the Center for Instructional Technologies to implement changes in time for the fall semester.

When:
Tuesday, July 9, 2002 from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Where:
CBA 4.330. The College of Business Administration building is located on the northwest corner of 21st and Speedway.

Schedule:

9:00-9:15	Introductions and Overview Marilla Svinicki, Center for Teaching Effectiveness
9:15-10:45	What Communication Looks Like Using Technology This section of the workshop will introduce participants to other professors who have used technology to enhance their course-related communications. As part of this process, presenters will address why communication is important to realizing their course objectives. Carolyn Awalt, Idea Studio, Learning Technology Center, College of Education, moderator Faculty Presenters: Craig Scott, College of Communication, Peg Syverson, Rhetoric and Composition, and Nancy Stewart, School of Social Work
10:45-11:00	Coffee Break
11:00-12:00	Why Use Technology to Enhance Communication? The purpose of this section is to overview the reasons behind the use of technology enhancement to improve communications in a class. We will consider these questions both theoretically and pragmatically. We will look at the different types of communication uses that exist in a class, and how those are normally handled in a traditional classroom. Then we will describe ways in which technology could be used to support those types of communication and what technology contributes over and above the traditional methods. Marilla Svinicki
12:00-1:00	Complimentary Lunch and Informal Discussions
1:00-2:15	Design and Assessment for Communicating with Technology This part of the workshop will concentrate on helping instructors clarify their goals for using technology in their instructional design. We will construct communication goals for sample target courses, and from there consider what methods would be most effective in meeting different goals. We will also consider how faculty members could evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of technology-enhanced strategies in achieving course communication goals. Carolyn Awalt, Steve Fitzpatrick, Measurement and Evaluation Center, and Marilla Svinicki
2:15-2:30	Break
2:30-4:00	How Do We Use Technology to Enhance Communication?
	We will utilize Blackboard to illustrate ways in which specific tools can be used to perform desired communications activities. We will also offer guidelines for selecting appropriate tools, and information on teaching and learning techniques that are needed to support these goals. In addition, we will share information on how to make technology integration more efficient. Joe Sanchez and Mark Decker, Center for Instructional Technologies