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Learn how Rovane Younger of the CSU, Chico Construction Management Department has used Blackboard Vista to assess student learning.

This presentation was given on Wednesday, October 28
Presenter: Rovane Younger
In this TILT session, Rovane Younger details the process his department has gone through to assess student learning using Blackboard Vista. His presentation includes examples of test questions, testing scenarios, setting changes and recommendations, as well as what his department hopes to accomplish in the future.

View the Archive of the Presentation

The upcoming Spring TILT Symposium schedule features some new technologies being practiced by our faculty, and we’re excited to announce that these sessions will also now be broadcast live online and archived for easy viewing later with Wimba Classroom technology. So even if you can’t make it to the room in person, you can still watch from your home or office and interact live, or watch the replay later.

All sessions will be held in the basement of the Meriam Library in room 031. RSVP FOR IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE – Call TLP Manager, Laura Sederberg at x4326.

You can watch these sessions live online too! Links will be posted before each event. An archive will also be available later on the TILT web page, http://www.csuchico.edu/tlp/tilt.

Thursday, February 12
12:30 -1:30pm
Using Ning.com to Engage Students in the Classroom
Maria Sudduth, Presenter

Thursday, February 19
12:30 – 1:30pm
Vista Communities: How are we using them?
Esther Larocco, Debbie Summers, Jody Prusia, Clint Woeltjen

Thursday, February 26
12:30 – 1:30 pm
Accessible Syllabus: What Are the Benefits to Students?
Laurel Hill-Ward, Kathryn Schifferle, and Julie Schneider

Thursday, March 5
12:30 – 1:30 pm
Exemplary Online Instruction: Experiences to Improve Teaching (Learn How to Apply the Rubric for Online Instruction to Nominate A Course!)
Denny Gier, Colleen Hatfield, Ann Martin, Laura Sederberg

Wednesday, March 11
2:00 – 3:30 pm
Teaching Unprepared Students:
Strategies for Promoting Success and Retention in Higher Education – Part 1 is Motivating Students to Read
Kathleen Gabriel, co-sponsored by CELT and the CSU

Thursday, March 26
12:30 – 1:30 pm
Engaging Students Online: Tips from the Top Hitters in Blackboard Vista & How They Do It
Tony Waters, Lee Altier, Brian Brazeal, and Sean Morgan presenting

Thursday, April 2
12:30 – 1:30 pm
Effective Technology Time-Savers for Teachers
TLP Staff, presenting

Thursday, April 9
12:30 – 1:30 pm
Using Clickers to Teach Mathematics
Jan Costenbader and Math Dept. presenting

Thursday, April 23
12:30 – 1:30 pm
Second Life – How and Why Faculty at CSU Chico are Using It.
Paula Selvester & Rick Ford presenting

Friday, April 24
12:30-2:00 pm
Teaching Unprepared Students:
Strategies for Promoting Success and Retention in Higher Education – Part 2 is Interweaving Assessment and Teaching
Kathleen Gabriel, co-sponsored by CELT and the CSU

CELT Workshops are organized by CELT Director, Lee Altier. He has a spring line-up of workshops for all faculty. See his listing online from the CELT Web site, http://www.csuchico.edu/celt/workshops/index(2008-2009).shtml.

Location In Second Life beginning January 25, 2009: Support Faire

This event, which is the first of its kind, will run on 4 dedicated sims from Jan. 25-30. The purpose of the faire is to allow faculty and administrators from many institutions to gather to discuss best practices, show off projects, and network.

To read more about this week long faire go directly to the Second Life Education Support Blog.

If you happen to go to the faire on Thursday, January 29, between 4 and 5 pm, look for Chico State TLP consultants, Ann Steckel (Olivia Hotshot) and Peter DiFalco (Logan5 Obscure) who are volunteering to assist the SL Educators Roundtable group and the EDUCAUSE Virtual Worlds group at their area.

Just a reminder to faculty that Vista course content is viewable to students beginning Monday, January 19. The TLP lab is open from 9 am – 4 pm and student assistants are available to help faculty get their courses set up. As always, if a consultation about course design and/or development is needed, any one of the TLP consultants is available by appointment.

EDUCAUSE Live!
January 13, 2009 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PT
Register Online
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We’d like to spread some cheer as the semester comes to a close and hope you can stop by during our two-day Open House event. We’ll have treats and drinks on hand as well as discussions about pedagogy and technologies such as Blackboard Vista, Wimba, TurningPoint clickers and more.

Tuesday, December 16th we’ll feature ideas about integrating innovative online communication using the Wimba tools. TLP staff are baking up tasty goodies for you.

Wednesday December 17th the theme will be TurningPoint clickers in (and out of) the classroom, with free pastries and lunch accompanied by discussions and demos of new features by the clicker vendor.

See you there!

ONLINE WEBCAST

When: December 8, 2008 12:00 pm PST

Where: Online

Register to Attend: Wimba Registration

For years, instructors at CSU, Chico have taught classes that met to face-to-face but simultaneously had students logged in remotely via Wimba Classroom. These remote students were able to see the face-to-face teacher via video and a student assistant who fielded remote students’ questions and assisted the professor. This created a full classroom experience for both the in-person and the remote students – while also providing a unique way to capture lectures via Wimba Classroom.

Join Laura Sederberg and Ann Steckel as they explain their unique instructional techniques.

REGISTER HERE

United Nations Climate Change Conference

The 2008 United Nations Climate Change Conference will be held December 1 – 12, 2008 in Pozna, Poland.

The Ministry of the Environment in Poland has announced a parallel project in Second Life, from November 16, through December 31 to improve awareness and exchange ideas with a sophisticated global audience.

A series of meetings and presentations are planned beginning November 20. Each program component is expected to be approximately 60-75 minutes in length, including presentation and discussion. The committee is inviting lecturers to present  (in voice and/or chat) on topics related to climate change and environment protection, e.g.  alternative sources of energy, water preservation.

Producers of innovative eco-friendly products are encouraged to contact them about an educational display.

Second Life Contact: Skagen Vita
e-mail: virtual2ndlife@gmail.com
Information about conference: the Global Climate Change website

If any CSU Chico faculty would like to present at this Second Life conference, please contact  Ann Steckel at X6780 or asteckel[at]csuchico.edu.

Presented by: Janice Butler, University of Texas at Brownsville

Date: Dec 4
Time: 11 am Pacific Time
Place: Online – Register Here

The description:
What does the latest research on the physiology of the brain and the biology of learning have to say about effective online learning? This session will take a look at the works of James Zull and John Medina, relating the science of learning and effective teaching online. Within the context of brain research, strategies for using Wimba to encourage learning synchronously and asynchronously in an interactive, engaging, participatory and experiential environment will be discussed using a variety of Wimba examples.