WFP 2008 Syllabus

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Syllabus

Monday, 8/11

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM: GREETINGS AND INTRODUCTIONS

Staff and participants will introduce themselves to each other, and Fellows will briefly state their reasons and expectations for participating in the program. Presenter: Alvarado and entire staff NOTE: All events will be held in the Bosler Microroom unless otherwise indicated.

9:30 AM – 10:15 AM: INTRODUCTION TO THE INSTITUTE

This will be an overview of the Institute as a whole, going over its structure, content, expected outcomes, and place within the Fellowship program. Presenter: Alvarado, Chromiak

10:15 AM – 10:45 AM: BREAK

Coffee and pastries will be available outside of the Microroom.

10:45 AM – 12:00 PM: LEARNING 2.0

An overview of the state of the issues and opportunities associated with academic technology today, focusing on the recent convergence of Web 2.0, digital scholarship, and inquiry-based learning models for teaching and learning. This unit will frame the program in terms of the role of technology as a transformative force in teaching and learning, a force with effects beyond the convenient administration of traditional activities and media. Using real world examples, we will discuss the idea of transformation in both critical and practical terms. Presenter: Alvarado

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM: LUNCH

Throughout the conference, lunches will be served to all participants, with a generous break to encourage off-line conversation. In Blumberg Reading Area Library.

1:30 PM – 2:45 PM: PRACTICAL GUIDE TO THE NEW INFORMATION ECOLOGY

The new information technology ecology is best captured by the phrase "The network is the computer." We no longer work with our personal computers alone, as sophisticated typewriters; we navigate through a complex cloud of information resources -- Banner, iTunes, Exchange, the local network, Skype, the Web and its myriad virtual networks such as Facebook and Wikipedia, the Library's digital collections, etc. — and we do so from more than one device. This unit will cover basic concepts and techniques required to effectively navigate the opportunities and pitfalls associated with this new ecology, focusing on such concepts as operating systems, user interfaces, files, networks, security, the web browser, and the web-as-platform. Presenter: ATS Staff

2:45 PM – 3:00 PM: BREAK

Refreshments will be available outside of the Microroom.

3:00 PM – 4:15 PM: GETTING STARTED WITH YOUR COURSE

At this point, we will turn to setting up each fellow's course within Blackboard, which will serve as the integration point for each fellow's links and content. Each fellow will be provided with a template for setting up their course and will begin to customize their site in accordance with their syllabus. Presenter: Gribble, ATS Staff

Tuesday, 8/12

Wednesday, 8/13

Thursday, 8/14

Friday, 8/15

Monday, 8/18

Tuesday, 8/19