Dr. Adams has worked for Apple since 1987 in a variety of positions, but always within the company's education division. He is currently Director of Strategic Alliances working under the tutelage of Dr. David Dwyer, Apple's noted education researcher and

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Shifting the Time and Place of Learning Spaces

Irene Aiken is an Associate Professor at UNCP where she has taught online courses for over five years. She currently serves as the Coordinator of Professional Studies for the School of Education.

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Student Perceptions of Their Online Experiences

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Reaching Students Where They Are: Interactive Resources and Media Integration from the Library's Web Site Improving Online Learning Through Assessment: Three Ways to Evaluate a Distance Education Program

Beth Allred is currently a Technology Liason and Instructor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. In addition to acting as a liason between local school districts and UNCW, she also teaches courses in Instructional Design and Technology.

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Academic Dishonesty in the Cyberworld: Ideas for Discouragement and Prevention

Marilynn has taught in the public school system, the community college system and the university level. She served as a consultant with the NC Department of Labor and was a coordinator for ECU's Wachovia Partnership East.

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Gateway Technology Center: A Model in Higher Ed. Collaboration Between ECU, NCSU, NC Wesleyan, and 4 Community Colleges

Dr. Atkinson is an associate professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at East Carolina University. She teaches in the area of Reading. Dr. Atkinson is an Associate Editor of JoCI.

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Connecting a Community of Educators: Building a New Online Journal with Open Source Software

Vice-Provost

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Connecting to High-End Software Applications

Rebecca Bagley, BSN, MSN, CNM is a graduate of East Carolina University and for the past 25 years has worked as a labor and delivery nurse, perinatal outreach educator and a Certified Nurse Midwife. She developed a midwifery service within an ob/gyn practice which grew from one to four midwives from 1994 to 2005 and is now an Assistant Clinical Professor at ECU in the nurse midwifery distance education program.

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From Telephone to Blackboard

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Web 2.0: Now That You Know, What Are You Going to Do About It?

Dr. Charletta Barringer-Brown, Interim Chairperson and Assistant Professor, Department of Middle Grades, Secondary and Special Education; BA Psychology (Virginia Commonwealth University, 1995); M.Ed. Special Education, Learning Disabilities/ Emotional Disturbance (Virginia State University, 1998); Ed.D. Administration and Supervision of Special Education /Doctoral cognate in Instructional Technology (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2002); Post Doctoral Study in Clinical Psychology (Michigan State University, 2005-)

Presentation(s):

Using SALG Data to Inform Course Evaluation Revision Is Interactive, Computer-Generated Math Homework as Effective as Traditional, Instructor-Graded Homework?

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Centra Success: Web Conferencing for e-Learning

Yvonne Belanger is Head of Program Evaluation for Duke's Center for Instructional Technology (CIT). She coordinates the Center's overall evaluation strategy, conducts internal evaluations of its programs and supports evaluations of CIT-sponsored projects. Yvonne completed her M.S. in Instructional Design, Development, and Evaluation (concentration in Evaluation) at Syracuse University.

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Assessment-Driven Models for Implementation and Adoption of Emerging Technologies

ITS Teaching and Learning, project manager

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The ITS Teaching and Learning First Partners Program: Content Designed for the Digital Native

Carol Bennett is an education consultant with the Western Region Education Service Alliance (WRESA). She designs and provides staff development and curriculum support for educators in the 18 school districts in western NC. Her specialty is language arts.

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Self-Assessing the Efficacy of Online Teaching and Course Design

Dr. Betty L. Black received a B.A. degree in Biology from Lindenwood College, a M.S. degree from Vanderbilt University, and a Ph.D. from Washington University in St. Louis. She joined the faculty at North Carolina State University in 1979 and is currently a Professor in the Department of Zoology. She teaches courses in Development Anatomy and Histology plus distance education courses in Animal Diversity and Functional Histology. Her use of technology on-line and in the classroom has resulted in two University awards for “Innovative Excellence in Teaching and Learning with Technology.”

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Building Retentive Understanding of Biology in a Hybrid Course Featuring an Interactive Web Site & Small Class Sections

Dr. Larry Bolen is professor of Psychology and associate dean of the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences at ECU. He served as the interim chair during the initiation of the redesign in psychology.

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Essential Collaborations for Large Enrollment Course Redesign

Robert Bradley received his B.S. in Education from The University of Georgia, followed by an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Virginia. A respected poet with numerous publications to his credit, Bob now holds the title of Director of Technology Integration at Tennessee State University. His work with TSU's Office of Service Learning & Civic Engagement has been instrumental in shaping his vision of how technology can be used to educate and empower underserved populations.

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Real Community, Real Scholarship: Using Podcasts to Engage Students and Improve Outcomes in a Service-Learning Context

Dr. Steve Breiner is the Director of Learning Technology Services and a faculty member in Chemistry at Appalachian State University and a member of the Board of the UNC TLT Collaborative, on which he serves as vice-chair the chair of the Finance Committee.

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Considering Alternatives to Commercial Learning Management Systems

Scott Brewster is responsible for online development in the Division of Continual Learning at UNCG.

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New Online Teaching Strategies: Bringing Theory to Life for More Effective Learning

Steve is a faculty member in the Instructional Technology program at Appalachian State University. His interests involve exploring the sense of "presence" for on-line learning and teaching.

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What Virtual Worlds Hold for the Future of Education

Robert Brown is Dean of the Division of Continual Learning, UNCG.

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New Online Teaching Strategies: Bringing Theory to Life for More Effective Learning

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What Can Students Learn from Computer-Based Training?

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Improving and Expanding Student Experiences in Introductory Biology Courses with Online Learning Modules

Linda Carl, Ph.D. is head of the Office of Distance Education and E-Learning Policy, William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education at UNC-Chapel Hill. As Assistant Provost at UNC-CH she has been intimately involved with distance education since funds were specifically allocated in 1998. In over two decades in higher education she has worked in health education, continuing education, the humanties, and the performing arts.

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The University of North Carolina Online Initiative: A “Consumer Reports” for Students?

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Using Technology in Foreign Language and Culture Instruction

Alisa Chapman serves in the University of North Carolina Office of the President, responding to K-16 education and educational technology initiatives impacting teacher preparation and development throughout the University and public schools of North Carol

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Joint UNC/NCCCS 2+2 Online Programs Update: Working Together to Build New Programs

Dr. Diane Chapman is a Teaching Assistant Professor and Director of the T&D Online M.Ed. program at NC State University. She has over 10 years experience in distance education. Her most recent research involves the evaluation and affect in e-learning.

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To Reply or Not to Reply: That Is the Question . . . for Collaboration

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Ultimate Survey: An Assessment Tool for Liberal Studies Learning Outcomes Walking in Their Shoes: Connecting (Mis)Perceptions to Faculty Development

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Designing and Evaluating Online Critical Thinking Discussion

Akehia Cheek is a master's student in Higher Education Administration at NCSU. Her research interests focus on educational benefits of membership in Greek-letter organizations for Black students at predominantly white institutions. She will delve into the world of mobile learning for her doctoral studies. Spending a semester as a Graduate Assistant for the Association for Black Culture Centers, Akehia helped draft a plan to incorporate technology into NC State's culture center to make the cultural and educational resources available to a wider audience. The concept of mobilizing educational resources was one of many insights that Akehia gained through working with the New Learning Project team.

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Visionaries and Pragmatists: Implementing Learning Mobility Technologies

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Development of the Course Training Design Development Package

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Moodle: Do We Need an Interest Group?

Co-director, Center for Faculty Excellence; Provides workshops, mentoring, and other assistance to departments and individual faculty, including work with teaching and research awards programs

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Essential Collaborations for Large Enrollment Course Redesign

Dr. M. Cleveland-Innes is Associate Professor in the Center for Distance Education at Athabasca University and teaches in the Master of Distance Education Program. She has received several awards for her work on the student experience in online environments and holds a major research grant through the Canadian Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. Current research interests are in the area of leadership in distance education, disciplinary differences in online higher education and emotional presence in online communities of inquiry.

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Social and Emotional Presence in Online Learning

Undergraduate degree from Mount Olive College in business and master's degree from East Carolina University in Education and Instructional Technology. Work experience includes work with the Federal government, the North Carolina Community College system, and currently with East Carolina University. Expertise in training, server support, Blackboard, pdas, computer programming, public relations, web page development, and work on a Department of Defense Grant. Current position is a Project Manager for Academic Outreach, ECU working with distance education faculty, tools, and pedagogy.

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Connecting a Community of Educators: Building a New Online Journal with Open Source Software Centra Success: Web Conferencing for e-Learning

Erich Connell, an Assist. Professor in the Department of Construction Management at East Carolina University, trained as an architect, uses technology in teaching. He hegan working collaboratively over the Internet in 1995. Worked on four interactive teaching projects with the most recent involving 4 universities in live-time. He represents the College of Technology and Computer Science on the IRCC committee at ECU. He is helping develop an On-Line Masters program and integrating the Department of Construction Management with interactive Audio/Video conferencing capabilities.

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Centra Success: Web Conferencing for e-Learning

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Electronic Portfolios for Demonstrating Learning Achievement

Director of the Western Carolina University Adventure of the American Mind Project and adjunct assistant professor.

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Developing Online Primary Source Specialists

Cris Crissman, PhD, is a Special Projects Consultant with Distance Learning at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Curriculum and Instruction Department at North Carolina State University(NCSU), and a writer and media producer. She teaches graduate courses in Reading in the Content Areas and Teaching Literature with Young Adults at NCSU. Her current interests focus on designing distance learning projects that engage students in collaborative inquiry.

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Rolling Out the Red Carpet for Teen Readers: A University, Public School, and Public Library Production

A recent graduate from a doctoral program in Educational Psychology & Research from the University of South Carolina, Robert now supports faculty development at Western. Robert's research interests include teaching and learning with technology and assessment of student learning.

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Promoting Higher-Level Processing: Evidence-Based Support for Student-Created Digital Learning Objects In Search of “Objectivity”: Regional Connections with Learning Object Repositories

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Designing and Evaluating Online Critical Thinking Discussion

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Walking in Their Shoes: Connecting (Mis)Perceptions to Faculty Development In Search of “Objectivity”: Regional Connections with Learning Object Repositories

Abe Crystal is a Doctoral Student in the School of Information and Library Science, UNC-CH. He is a member of the Memex Metadata (M2) for Student Portfolios project—sponsored by Microsoft Research and UNC's Information Technology Services. He has a background in information architecture.

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Memex Metadata: Augmenting Student Memory and Enhancing Learning

Senior Multimedia Specialist NCSU - DELTA Instructional Services

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Tapping Student Resources to Produce Multimedia Learning Solutions

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The UNC Centra Trial: A Learning Opportunity

Jon is an Instructor of Biology at NCSSM where he provides a course in Genetics and Biotechnology to students around the state via videoconferencing. He also teaches an online course in biology through LearnNC and is the NCSSM distance Learning Department's Moodle administrator.

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Building Learning Communities at a Distance with Moodle

Elizabeth Deifell is a Spanish Instructor at Appalachian State University. She has over seven years' experience teaching Spanish language courses at a variety of institutions of higher learning.

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e-Texts

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Blackboard Product Road Map

Dr. Darwin Dennison is Professor at UNC - Wilmington. He teaches an undergraduate, distance education course on Nutrition and Behavior. His etext "Eating and Fitness Excellence" and software "DINE Healthy: Dietary Assessment" is used in the course. http://myprofile.cos.com/dennison

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e-Texts

Dr. Jeremy Dickerson Assistant Professor Business, Career and Technical Education East Carolina University Dr. Dickerson has 10 years experience as a university educator specializing in technology integration.

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Using Digital Technology to Enhance, Transform, and Teach Microscopy

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Three Click Podcasting

Julie Dornberger serves as the Coordinator of Instruction and Research at O'Kelly Library at Winston-Salem State University. Her focus is on designing instructional materials to teach the research process. She has experience in both academic and public libraries and a lifetime interest in lifelong learning.

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Active Learning in the Library: The Library Is Not Just for Books

Ameet Doshi is a Public Services Librarian at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington. His research interests include open source technology, outreach in academic libraries and library as place.

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Web 2.0: Now That You Know, What Are You Going to Do About It?

Kim Duckett is the Principal Librarian for Digital Technologies and Learning at NC State University Libraries. She has a M.S.L.S. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and has worked at the NCSU Libraries in roles related to distance learning services, library instruction, and learning technologies.

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Evolution of a Faculty/Instructional Designer/Librarian Course Development Partnership

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Assessment-Driven Models for Implementation and Adoption of Emerging Technologies

Doug Edmunds had been with the School of Education at UNC-Chapel Hill for 10 years prior to becoming Asst. Dean for IT at the UNC School of Law. He has played a leading role in developing and managing his organizations' IT infrastructure & service offerings and has been instrumental in growing distance education efforts through use of Macromedia Breeze (now Adobe Connect Pro). His areas of interest include digital video, podcasting, and cognitive flexibility theory.

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Real Community, Real Scholarship: Using Podcasts to Engage Students and Improve Outcomes in a Service-Learning Context

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Considering Alternatives to Commercial Learning Management Systems

Sam Eneman is an Instructional Technology Consultant at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where he trains and supports faculty in the Faculty Center for Teaching and e-Learning. Sam is also the campus Centra Admin.

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SLMS 201: Effective Teaching in the Live Online Classroom Producing and Distributing Video Tutorials

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The UNC TLT Collaborative Provides Sakai for All UNC Campuses

Lisa Fiedor is a Web Accessibility, Usability, and Design Specialist for the Distance Education and Learning Technology Applications (DELTA) unit at NC State University. Lisa provides support and training to faculty to assist them in the creation and distribution of accessible online course materials. Other areas of interest include instructional design and project management.

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Building Retentive Understanding of Biology in a Hybrid Course Featuring an Interactive Web Site & Small Class Sections

Linda J. Fisher-Neenan, M.S.L.S. is an Educational Consultant at the UNC-CH School of Medicine. She is coordinator of classroom testing for 640 medical students, and manages the Assessment and Item Management System (AIMS). She has also been involved in the development and management of several other database applications, including a UNC prototype of the Association of American Medical College's (AAMC) Curriculum Management & Information Tool (CurrMIT), and the UNC-CH Continuing Medical Education management system.

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The Many Connections Required for Successful Online Assessment of Medical Students

Since March 2000, Jacki Fitzpatrick has served as the Associate Chair of the Human Development and Family Studies Department at Texas Tech University. One of her responsibilities is to manage the undergraduate program (for approximately 1400 majors) and provide guidance to graduate student instructors who teach undergraduate classes. Part of the guidance for graduate instructors has focused on facilitation of their syllabus development skills.

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Syllabus Development: Fostering Program Quality, Instructor Skill Development, and Connections to Undergraduates

Dr. Catherine Fountain is an Assistant Professor of Spanish at Appalachian State University. Her research interests include sociolinguistics and language policy in the Spanish-speaking world.

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e-Texts

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Improving and Expanding Student Experiences in Introductory Biology Courses with Online Learning Modules

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Blackboard Scholar: Social Networking Within Blackboard

Ed Gehringer has 20 years of experience teaching distance-education courses, and has taught more DE courses than anyone else in the NCSU College of Engineering. He has used electronic peer review in his courses since 1997. His current interests include producing resuable learning objects through peer review, and extending active-learning techniques to distance education. For more information, see http://www4.ncsu.edu/~efg.

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Collaborative Learning Through Online Peer Review

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You, Too, Can Build an Online Course in 20 Days

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Say Hello to Pronto! How Horizon Wimba Can Revolutionize

Earned a B.S. in Biology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a M.S. and Ph.D. in Plant Physiology from NCSU. Completed training with a USDA postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Minnesota. Worked as a Research Scientist with NASA at Kennedy Space Center. Currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at NCA&T. Particularly interested in exploring ways to translate scientific research into meaningful experiences for students.

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Improving and Expanding Student Experiences in Introductory Biology Courses with Online Learning Modules

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Linking Web Accessibility Theories into Print Standards

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The Many Connections Required for Successful Online Assessment of Medical Students

Jane Greenberg is an Associate Professor in the School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (SILS/UNC-CH) and Director of the SILS Metadata Research Center. Her research, teaching, and publication activities focus on metadata and classification problems. She is the Principal Investigator the Memex Metadata (M2) for Student Portfolios project—sponsored by Microsoft Research and UNC's Information Technology Services. She is a member of the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) Advisory Board and Co-Chair of the DCMI Tools Working Group. Jane was the Principle Investigator of the AMeGA (Automatic Metadata Generation Applications) project and the Metadata Generation Research (MGR). She has also served as a lead researcher on several plant digitization projects, focusing on metadata and plant taxonomy. Jane holds a master's degree in Library Science from Columbia University and a doctorate in Library and Information Science from the University of Pittsburgh.

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Memex Metadata: Augmenting Student Memory and Enhancing Learning

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Building Retentive Understanding of Biology in a Hybrid Course Featuring an Interactive Web Site & Small Class Sections

Rob Hambrick is an Instructional Designer and the Faculty Training lead for NC State University's next generation synchronous learning management system. Current research interests include best practices for creating social presence in synchronous, online learning environments. He has a Masters degree in Instructional Technology.

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Social and Emotional Presence in Online Learning Leveraging Technology in Foreign Language Instruction

ITS Teaching and Learning, Senior Media Developer

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The ITS Teaching and Learning First Partners Program: Content Designed for the Digital Native

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Online Games and Information Literacy

Jane Harris is the Instructional Technology consultant for the School of Health and Human Performance at UNCG.

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Putting Technology in the Hands of Students to Provide Active and Deep Learning Experiences

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Copyright Basics and the UNC Ownership Policies

Darlene Haught, Dean of Distance Learning at the NC School of Science and Mathematics is a liaison to school administration and to school/district/state administration to address distance learning curricular/professional development needs. She is currently the chair of the North Carolina Connectivity Council, an organization that represents all users and promoters of statewide connectivity, she serves on the advisory board of the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration, and is on the Executive Committee of ISTE's Special Interest Group for Interactive Videoconferencing.

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Building Interactive Connections in K-12 Outreach Through Distance Learning

Gregg Hecimovich taught at Eastern Illinois University and Seattle University before joining the facutly at ECU in 2002. He has published articles on Dickens, Browning, Hardy, Blake, Joyce, and others in such publications as ELH, Victorian Poetry, and others. He is recipient of the 2005 College Research Award, the Department's 2005 Bertie Fearing Excellence in Teaching Award, East Carolina University's 2005-2006 Scholar-Teacher Award in the Humanities, and the 2006 UNC Board of Governors Distinguished Professor for Teaching Award.

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iPods and Podcasting: A How-to Guide

Bob Henshaw is a consultant for the Center for Instructional Technology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Improving Learning Outcomes Through Course Redesign: Essentials of Planning, Preparation, and Deployment

Elizabeth Hodge (BS in commercial recreation, minor in business from Ithaca College, MS in information technology from East Carolina University and a Ph.D. in higher education administration from the University of Florida) Dr. Hodge is currently an Assis

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Centra Success: Web Conferencing for e-Learning

I am currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at North Carolina Central University. I have a research interest in integrating technology into the science classroom and learning how this may improve the science education.

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Project ACHIEVE: Implementing Web-Science at Southern High School

Senior Instructional Designer, Distance Education and Learning Technology Applications (DELTA), North Carolina State University

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Instructional Professionals Interest Group: Focus Session A Holistic Model of Faculty Support: A Case Study Tapping Student Resources to Produce Multimedia Learning Solutions

Pamela Howe is the Instructional Technology Consultant for the School of Human Environmental Sciences at the University of North Carolina Greensboro.

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Putting Technology in the Hands of Students to Provide Active and Deep Learning Experiences

Multimedia Specialist DELTA Instructional Services NC State University

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Tapping Student Resources to Produce Multimedia Learning Solutions

Director of Nurse Midwifery Program offerred 100% on line and PI, HRSA Advanced Nurse Education Grant that has funded many of the technology iniatives that have supported program success. Program recognized for its use of handheld computers to collect student data describing their clinical experiences and developing innovative teaching stradgies to facillitate student learning in a DE enviornment.

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From Telephone to Blackboard

Toru Iiyoshi is a senior scholar at The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching where he serves as the director of the Knowledge Media Laboratory (KML). At the Foundation, he leads research and development efforts that take advantage of emerging technologies to enable educational institutions, programs, and faculty to transform the knowledge implicit in effective practice into ideas, theories, and resources that can be shared widely to advance teaching and student learning.

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Accelerating Educational Innovation and Transformation Through Learning Communities and Knowledge Networks

Asst. Professor Dept. of LRE Appalachian State University

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Promoting the Learning Experience by Applying Case-Based Learning with Computer-Mediated Instruction

D. Elizabeth Jesse, PhD, CNM is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family and Community Nursing at East Carolina University and she holds a joint appointment as a nurse-midwife at Brody School of Medicine. She has 30 years experience as Certified Nurse Midwife and currently teaches online course work in the midwifery concentration and other graduate programs in the School of Nursing. She has published articles in professional journals that accentuate her online teaching.

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Centra Success: Web Conferencing for e-Learning From Telephone to Blackboard

Pam has taught 1st and 3rd grades, served as the K-6 counselor for several schools, taught high school courses to adult learners, and college psychology and instructional technology courses. Dr. Johnson currently directs a program funded through a grant from the Library of Congress whose mission is to expose K-12 educators to the rich resource of primary source materials available on the Library of Congress Web site. The program has developed project based lessons for students. These free lessons are available at http://www.aamonline.org.

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Developing Online Primary Source Specialists

Dr. Daniel Johnson teaches courses in music education, music technology, and the Honors Scholars Program at UNC-Wilmington. An active researcher in critical thinking and pedagogy, Johnson has published articles in: The Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, Contributions to Music Education, The International Journal of the Humanities, The Kindermusik Educators Journal, The Australian Band and Orchestra Directors Association Journal, and on-line at Musicstaff.com. His textbook, Musical Explorations: "Fundamentals Through Experience," is published by Kendall-Hunt.

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Thinking Critically About Assessing Online Learning: The Wherefore and Why?

Cotina Jones serves as Special Assistant to the Library Director and Health Science Librarian at C.G. O'Kelly Library at Winston-Salem State University. She was a librarian for Granville County Public Schools as well as Granville County Public Library System before becoming an academic librarian. She consistently looks for ways to increase patron knowledge of library resources and services available to them.

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Active Learning in the Library: The Library Is Not Just for Books

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Communication Technology: Student Survey

Janelle Joseph is a Library Fellow at North Carolina State University Libraries. Janelle balances her time between Collection Management and the Learning Commons. Janelle is a recent graduate from the University of Arizona School of Information Resources and Library Sciences. She was also a scholar in the Knowledge River program at the University of Arizona.

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The Learning Commons: Creating and Sustaining a Student-Focused Learning Space

Leslie Kamtman is Music Librarian at North Carolina School of the Arts where she has been since 1989. She also teaches Library and Internet Research, a full-year music bibliography class, to music graduate students at NCSA. Previous positions: Assistant Librarian and Head of Technical Services, Acting Head Librarian, Cataloger and Reference Librarian, The Juilliard School (1984-1989). MLS, Columbia University; BA, Vassar College.

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iPods and Podcasting: A How-to Guide

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Interactive Multimedia in Elementary and Advanced Language Classes

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E-mail Is Dead? What’s A Teacher to Do?

Kim Kelly is Program Development Coordinator for the Information Technology Systems Division. She has been at UNCW since 1998 and was highly involved in the development of the ITSD division. She works with the Vice Chancellor on a variety of special projects. She is co-chair of the Information Technology Innovation Awards which is now in its 8th year, and is responsible for various Web projects, surveys, grant development and information and communication source development and implementation for the campus on IT matters.

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IT Innovations Program: Reaching the Next Level of Academic Support by Building Connections: A Video Tour of Outcomes

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Faculty Assembly Meeting

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MySpace or Yours? Building Connections Between Student Computing Culture and Academic Computing Competencies Social Software and You: A Basic, Hands-on, Individualized (Yet Social) Introduction

Bruce Kirchoff is an Associate Professor of Biology at UNCG where he teaches courses in plant diversity, flowering plant identification, and evolution. His research combines insights from Biology and Cognitive Psychology to improve the accuracy and precision of identifying plant characteristics. Part of this work consists of developing teaching methods that quickly help students become visual experts. His work is applicable to any field that uses visual data.

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Image Quiz: Using Principles of Cognitive Psychology to Teach Visual Expertise

Dr. Kirk has worked as a professor and director in the MS Degree Program in Human Resources at Western Carolina University. He holds a doctorate from Northern Illinois University in Adult & Continuing Education.

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Helping Faculty Bring Active Learning to Their Online Courses

Dr. Pam K. Brown is Associate Professor in the Department of Exercise and Sport Science at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Pam uses instructional technology regularly, is an experienced online instructor, and did her dissertation in the area of online instruction.

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Putting Technology in the Hands of Students to Provide Active and Deep Learning Experiences

Dr. Asitha Kodippili, Assistant Professor - Department of Mathematics and Computer Science - Fayetteville State University - NC; B.Sc - Mathematics (Uni. of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka) MS - Optimization and Statistics (Uni. Kaiserslautern, Germany) PhD (Michigan Technological University, USA).

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Is Interactive, Computer-Generated Math Homework as Effective as Traditional, Instructor-Graded Homework?

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Interactive Multimedia in Elementary and Advanced Language Classes

Dake Krams has been working in Medical Education since 1989 when she introduced to the UNC School of Medicine, the use of scannable form technology for collecting student course evaluations. After six years of bringing technology to grassroots level community-based programs, she returned to the Office of Educational Development in 1998 to bring online learning to community-based preceptors. Dale is now OED's Technology Resources Manager. Her areas of interest focus on online evaluation, assessment and technology integration.

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The Many Connections Required for Successful Online Assessment of Medical Students

Dennis Kubasko is an assistant professor in the Watson School of Education who specializes in science education. Dennis was a high school science teacher for 7 years before joining the faculty at UNCW.

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Using Digital Technology to Enhance, Transform, and Teach Microscopy

Ms. Kutny is currently the Media Technician in the ITTS department at Fayetteville State University. She is the technician responsible for the research and development of the Distance Education facility currently in use by both military and non-military students. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Video and Television Production from Hofstra University.

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Fayetteville State University’s Focus on the Military: Remote Classrooms and Virtual Seats

Carl Leak earned a Masters of Library Science degree from North Carolina Central University in August 2004. He has worked in public schools in North Carolina as a teacher and as a librarian for Cabarrus County Schools and for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. His academic library experience has been with Johnson C. Smith University, UNC Charlotte, and he is currently the Distance Services Librarian at Winston-Salem State University. Other academic accomplishments include a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from UNC Charlotte, with a minor in African-American Literature.

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Active Learning in the Library: The Library Is Not Just for Books

John LeBaron is Distinguished Professor of educational technologies at Western Carolina University. His research interest stems from online teaching, examining methods that promote peer community-building and the student construction of knowledge.

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Self-Assessing the Efficacy of Online Teaching and Course Design

Dr. Priscilla Leggett is a professor in the School of Education, Department of Elementary Education and is coordinator of the Reading Education Program.

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Middle School Students’ Perceptions of Teacher Use of Technology and Its Impact on Learning

Instructional Technology Consultant with the Faculty Center for Teaching and e-Learning at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. A graphic designer with over 15 years experience working in print and electronic media. A member of the National Asso

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Interactive Multimedia in Elementary and Advanced Language Classes

Linda Lisowski is an Associate Professor of Education at Elizabeth Ctiy State University.

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Effective, Efficient, Easy: Managing the Teaching with Technology Workload Playing on a Level Field: How Discussion Boards Can Get Everyone into the Game

Joseph Lisowski is a Professor of English at Elizabeth Ctiy State University who enthusiastically embraces technology as a tool to create and promote the literary arts.

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Effective, Efficient, Easy: Managing the Teaching with Technology Workload Playing on a Level Field: How Discussion Boards Can Get Everyone into the Game

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Improving Online Learning Through Assessment: Three Ways to Evaluate a Distance Education Program

Senior IT Strategist at Duke University as well as Senior Research Scholar in Duke's interdisciplinary Information Sciences + Information Studies Program and a John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute Fellow. In addition to these roles, Dr. Lombardi serves as a Scholar-in-Residence for the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative and Interim Director of the not-for-profit Croquet Consortium, co-founder and chief strategist for ViOS, Inc. Dr. Lombardi spent the preceding fourteen years in the classroom as a tenured professor at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro.

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Staying Ahead of the Curve: The Open Croquet Consortium

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Interactive Multimedia in Elementary and Advanced Language Classes

Alan R. Mabe serves as Vice President for Academic Planning of the 16-campus University of North Carolina, having assumed the position on January 1, 2002. He was most recently at Florida State University, where he served as Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs.

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Overview of UNC’s e-Learning Strategy

Courtney Maness is a Graduate Student at East Carolina University. She is currently the extraordinary assistant to the editorial team for the Journal of Curriculum and Instruction (JoCI).

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Connecting a Community of Educators: Building a New Online Journal with Open Source Software

Dionna Manning works in the College of Education Technology Center at East Carolina University serving as the Distance Education Coordinator. Ms. Manning located the open source software (OJS) used in the development of JoCI and provides technical assistance for the journal.

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Connecting a Community of Educators: Building a New Online Journal with Open Source Software

As director of the Information Technology Division's Computing Services at NC State, Stan North Martin works with a creative staff that supports the academic mission of the campus through 15 different areas. (http://www.ncsu.edu/it/essentials/itd_sections/computing_services.html) Before taking on his current role, he was most heavily involved with classroom technology implementation and support and the campus residential network service.

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Faculty in Technology-Rich Contexts: Connecting Teaching, Learning, and Assessment in the Classroom

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Plagiarism Police or Teaching Tool?: Building Research-Based Writing Connections with Turnitin.com

Lori Mathis joined the UNC TLT Collaborative as Information Technology Coordinator after seven years at the Center for Instructional Technology at UNC-Chapel Hill . At Chapel Hill, she managed projects involving the development, management, and support of learning content and applications, with one of her primary roles as Blackboard project manager. Previous to her work at Chapel Hill, Lori managed a computers and composition teaching program at the Ohio State University where she got her start in the TLT business as an instructor in one of the earliest computer-supported writing classrooms. At the TLT, Lori is managing its information sharing activities and select learning technology and content projects.

Presentation(s):

Blackboard Shared Hosting and Services: Pilot Project Update Update on Joint UNC/NCCCS Learning Object Repository Considering Alternatives to Commercial Learning Management Systems The University of North Carolina Online Initiative: A “Consumer Reports” for Students?

Heather McCullough, Ph.D., is Director of the Language Resource Center at UNC Charlotte. She has taught French at the university level and has a background in information science.

Presentation(s):

Using Technology in Foreign Language and Culture Instruction Interactive Multimedia in Elementary and Advanced Language Classes

Dr. Anna T. McFadden is the Director of the Coulter Faculty Center at Western Carolina University and an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadship and Foundations at Western Carolina University where she teaches courses in instructional leadership and school community relations.

Presentation(s):

Surviving the Migration to Vista 4: Creating Collaborative Support Mechanisms

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Development of the Course Training Design Development Package

Dixie McGinty serves as Associate Professor of educational research at Western Carolina University where she teaches courses in research methods, statistics, testing and assessment. Research interests include assessment of student learning and test-related assessment.

Presentation(s):

Self-Assessing the Efficacy of Online Teaching and Course Design

I am a graduate of Atlanta University's Library School and have held library administrative and public service positions at Bennett College and served as a Reference Librarian at UNC-Charlotte and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. I serve as the bibliographer to the Agribusiness, Applied Economics and Agriscience Education Department and the Civil, Architectural, Agricultural and Bioenvironmental Engineering Department. Memberships: ALA and ACRL.

Presentation(s):

An Engineering Instructional Array: The Ron McNair Engineering Building/Bluford Library Connection

Associate Professor in Training and Development (AHE) and Adjunct Faculty Member in Ergonomics and Experimental Psychology (PSYCH). Earned PhD in Rhetoric and Document Design at Carnegie Mellon University (focus on online information design, usability, and human-computer interaction) and a BA and MA at the University of Waterloo (focus on computer-assisted learning and computational text analysis).

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Faculty in Technology-Rich Contexts: Connecting Teaching, Learning, and Assessment in the Classroom

Kenneth Mentor is an associate professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Dr. Mentor is an experienced online educator and has played key roles in the planning of several web-based degree programs.

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Web 2.0: It’s All About Connections

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Using Technology in Foreign Language and Culture Instruction

Mahnaz Moallem Professor of Instructional Technology, Program Coordinator for Masters of Science Degree in Instructional Technology (MIT) & Instructional Technology Project Leader at NSF Academy. URL (Home Page): http://people.uncw.edu/moallemm/Sites/moallem_home.htm

Presentation(s):

Social Interaction Tools for Online Instruction: Are They Adequate for the Wide Range of Interactions

Suchi Mohanty is the Reference and Instruction Librarian and Coordinator of Instruction at the R. B. House Undergraduate Library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Presentation(s):

Creating Instant Connections: Supporting Students’ Information Needs Through an Instant Messenger Reference Service

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Development of the Course Training Design Development Package

Jason Morningstar is the accessibility specialist for UNC Chapel Hill.

Presentation(s):

Nine Myths About Web Accessibility

Charlie Morris is a Technology Support Technician at North Carolina State University who's focus is on instructional technology support and training.

Presentation(s):

Where’s the Good Stuff? A Discussion of Useful TLT Resources

Dr. Barbra F. Mosley is an Adjunct Professor of Instructional Technology in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at North Carolina A&T State University. Her research interest lies with the effective integration of emerging technologies to support the teaching and learning process.

Presentation(s):

Communication Technology: Student Survey

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Linking Web Accessibility Theories into Print Standards

Special Assistant to the Provost and Co-Director of the Center for Faculty Excellence, ECU. In the center, Muller has responsiblity for New Faculty Orientation, the Scholar-Teacher Awards and Symposium, and Roadmap to Redesign. She earned the BA in English from Winthrop University and the MA in English and Ph.D. in Reading/Language Arts from Florida State University. Muller is Associate Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction and served as Dean of Undergraduate Studies for twelve years before becoming Special Assistant to the Provost for Academic Initiatives in 2003.

Presentation(s):

Improving Learning Outcomes Through Course Redesign: Essentials of Planning, Preparation, and Deployment Essential Collaborations for Large Enrollment Course Redesign

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A Collaborative Reality: Multiple Campuses Share a Learning Management System

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Joint UNC/NCCCS 2+2 Online Programs Update: Working Together to Build New Programs Implementing Systemwide Online Services: Online Help Desk and SAS inSchool Curriculum Pathways

Dede Nelson is an instructional designer for the Department of Adult and Higher Education at NC State University and previously worked in the university's Faculty Development Services unit, a part of Learning Technology Service. Dede holds an M.Ed. in Training and Development with a specialty in technology from NC State University and has experience in both K-12 and Higher Education course development.

Presentation(s):

Evolution of a Faculty/Instructional Designer/Librarian Course Development Partnership

Joyce Joines Newman is a native of Wilkes County, NC. BA English, UNC-Greensboro 1970; MA Folklore, UNC-Chapel Hill, 1978; BFA Art and Art History, UNC-G 1996; MFA Art, East Carolina University 1999. Instructional Technology Consultant, Harriot College of Arts and Sciences, ECU, since 1999.

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Essential Collaborations for Large Enrollment Course Redesign

Hilarie is leading the TLTC's Course Redesign Initiative. She also serves as UNC's project director for MERLOT, an international cooperative for online instructional resources. Before joining the TLTC, Hilarie was a faculty member in the industrial design program at Arizona State University. She previously chaired a program at Wake Technical Community College in Raleigh that granted associates degrees in computer graphics and visualization. Hilarie is especially interested in effective teaching, emerging technologies, virtual worlds, and serious games.

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UNC TLT Interest Group Meetings Improving Learning Outcomes Through Course Redesign: Essentials of Planning, Preparation, and Deployment Around the World of Learning Objects in 30 Minutes: A Tour of Discipline-Based Collections UNC TLT Interest Group Meetings

Marianne Niedzlek-Feaver is an Associate Professor at NCSU. She received a B.S and M.S. in Biology from the University of Illinois and a Ph.D. in Zoology from the University of Michigan. An evolutionary ecologist, she is interested in identifying factors that shape the mating systems of grasshoppers and katydids. She currently teaches Evolution (also as a distance course) and Invertebrate Zoology. She has modernized biology teaching laboratories, authored software that extends the laboratory experience, and is a member of the Academy of Outstanding Teachers at NC State University.

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Building Retentive Understanding of Biology in a Hybrid Course Featuring an Interactive Web Site & Small Class Sections

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Connecting the Dots: Perceived Barriers to Ideal Practices in Web-Based Teaching & Implications for Faculty Development

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Project ACHIEVE: Implementing Web-Science at Southern High School

John Oberlin is the Associate Vice Chancellor for Information Technology, Planning and Technology Assessment, Information Technology Services, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a Co-Principal Investigator the Memex Metadata (M2) for Student Portfolios project—sponsored by Microsoft Research and UNC's Information Technology. Services.

Presentation(s):

Memex Metadata: Augmenting Student Memory and Enhancing Learning

Louise Ochoa is a librarian at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. As a member of the Distance Learning Library Services team she enjoys providing reference and instruction to students both off and on-campus as well as virtually.

Presentation(s):

From the Ground Up: Building a Better Virtual Library with Usability Evaluation

Kevin Oliver is Assistant Professor of Instructional Technology at NC State University, in the College of Education's Department of Curriculum and Instruction.

Presentation(s):

Facilitating Faculty Connections: The Technology Practices Directory

Barry Alan Olson is Assistant Director for Housing Facilities, and a doctoral student in the Adult and Higher Education program at North Carolina State University. Barry's research areas focus primarily on student development issues, and topics related to student affairs in on-campus settings. His doctoral research focus is on white male identity development among college-age white males on campuses in the South. His passion for students and the impact of technology on the physical campus, and outside the walls of campus, has led him to participate in the New Learning research. Barry graduated from Grand Valley State University with a MEd degree in College Student Affairs Leadership, focusing on the undergraduate learner. He received is BA in Speech Communications from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.

Presentation(s):

Visionaries and Pragmatists: Implementing Learning Mobility Technologies

Received a master's degree from Indiana University Bloomington (major: Instructional Systems Technology), Currently Instructional Designer at Appalachian State University

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Promoting the Learning Experience by Applying Case-Based Learning with Computer-Mediated Instruction

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The ITS Teaching and Learning First Partners Program: Content Designed for the Digital Native

Dr. O'Connor is an assistant professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at East Carolina University. She teaches in the area of Elementary Education. Dr. O'Connor is the Editor of JoCI.

Presentation(s):

Connecting a Community of Educators: Building a New Online Journal with Open Source Software

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Crossing Age and Gender Differences: How Communication Technologies Enhance Social Communication in Learning Communities Going Wiki in Technology Education

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Project ACHIEVE: Implementing Web-Science at Southern High School

Program Manager

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Connecting to High-End Software Applications

UNC School of Pharmacy, faculty

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The ITS Teaching and Learning First Partners Program: Content Designed for the Digital Native

Director, Instructional Services Distance Education and Learning Technology Applications North Carolina State University

Presentation(s):

A Holistic Model of Faculty Support: A Case Study A Primer on Blended Learning

UNC School of Pharmacy, faculty

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The ITS Teaching and Learning First Partners Program: Content Designed for the Digital Native

For the past four years, Phyllistine Poole has been the business reference librarian at C.G. O'Kelly Library at Winston-Salem State University. Among her other duties is teaching library instruction classes. She has a Master of Library and Information Studies degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and bachelor's and master's degrees in English from North Carolina A&T State University. Before becoming a librarian, she taught English in Warren County Schools and at Livingstone College.

Presentation(s):

Active Learning in the Library: The Library Is Not Just for Books

W. Butch Porter, CEO Optimized Learning Inc. bporter@optimizedlearn.com o) 919-326-2937 c) 919-522-3471 www.optimizedlearn.com

Presentation(s):

OLi Hosts Sakai Leaders’ Roundtable Forum The UNC TLT Collaborative Provides Sakai for All UNC Campuses

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Social Software and You: A Basic, Hands-on, Individualized (Yet Social) Introduction

Prior to his current position as Executive Director of the University of North Carolina Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) Collaborative, Frank served as Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Professor of Chemistry at Western Carolina University.

Presentation(s):

Opening Welcome Session Overview of UNC’s e-Learning Strategy A Collaborative Reality: Multiple Campuses Share a Learning Management System Closing Session

Ray Purdom is the Director of the University Teaching and Learning Center at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He has a B.S. in physics from Duke University, and an M.S. and a PhD in physics from Purdue University. He currently serves on t

Presentation(s):

Results of Course Redesign at UNCG: Improved Student Learning and Much Fewer D, F, W Grades Improving Learning Outcomes Through Course Redesign: Essentials of Planning, Preparation, and Deployment

Geraldine Purpur has worked at Appalachian State University Libraries since 1995. She is currently a member of the Reference and Instruction and Distance Learning Library Services Team. Her main responsibilities include providing reference and instruction to on and off-campus students.

Presentation(s):

From the Ground Up: Building a Better Virtual Library with Usability Evaluation

Carolyn Quarterman is an ESL lecturer in the Foreign Languages department of North Carolina State University. Research interests include using new media technology applications to enhance the learning of English pronunciation and communication skills and the delivery of on-line courses. Carolyn was recently awarded the 2007 Gertrude Cox Award for Innovative Excellence in Teaching and Learning with Technology. She has a Masters degree in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

Presentation(s):

Leveraging Technology in Foreign Language Instruction

Graduated from East Carolina University in 1997 with a B.A. in English and Anthroplogy; completed a Masters degree in Technical and Professional Communication from ECU in 2006. Leads a Training and Communications team responsible for IT communications and multimedia, technology projects, and training and consulting.

Presentation(s):

Essential Collaborations for Large Enrollment Course Redesign

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Joint UNC/NCCCS 2+2 Online Programs Update: Working Together to Build New Programs Implementing Systemwide Online Services: Online Help Desk and SAS inSchool Curriculum Pathways Update on Joint UNC/NCCCS Learning Object Repository

Dianne Raubenheimer is Director of Assessment in the College of Engineering at NC State University. Her research interests include science education, faculty development and assessment of student learning.

Presentation(s):

Faculty in Technology-Rich Contexts: Connecting Teaching, Learning, and Assessment in the Classroom

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What Next for Kitchen Chemistry

Render, who joined the UNC Office of the President in January 2000 as associate vice president for information resources, is now the Vice President for Information Resources and Chief Information Officer. In her time at UNC, Robyn has earned high marks from every major University constituency for her vast technical knowledge, her ability to work effectively with diverse groups and viewpoints, and her deep understanding of the growing potential of IT in teaching and learning. In her role, Render serves as the president's primary adviser on information technology. She oversees strategic planning and policy development for technologies that support the University's instructional, research and public service activities, and she works with IT officials on the 16 campuses to facilitate collaborative approaches to system-level technology issues. Render also works closely with the Board of Governors, the president and other senior staff members to develop University policies and programs, and serves as UNC's primary spokesperson on matters related to information technology. Render holds a master's of arts degree in organizational management from the University of Phoenix and bachelor's and associate of science degrees in information systems from the University of Cincinnati. She joined AT&T in 1976 as a programmer analyst and over the next decade rose progressively to manager of systems development for AT&T Communications. In 1986, Render returned to her alma mater as director of university administrative information services. After seven years in the post, she was promoted to assistant vice president and director of the Center for Information Technology Services. In 1999 Render was recruited to North Carolina Central University to become its first chief information officer, responsible for the coordination of all IT services, computing systems and telecommunications. In January 2000 she joined the UNC Office of the President as associate vice president for information resources, with primary responsibility for administering strategic IT initiatives relating to student services and administrative systems, as well as networks and networking services for UNC and its constituent institutions. Render is active in various regional and national professional organizations relating to higher education and information technologies. She currently serves as Chairperson of the Educause Board of Directors and is a member of the Cary Academy Board of Directors. She has written and spoken widely on technology and quality management in higher education and has consulted for other universities on the integration of technology in teaching and learning.

Presentation(s):

Information Technology Within UNC: What’s on the Horizon

Nora Reynolds is Assistant Dean of the Division of Continual Learning at UNCG.

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New Online Teaching Strategies: Bringing Theory to Life for More Effective Learning

Scott Rice is the Networked Information Services Librarian at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He holds an M.S. in Information Sciences from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and an M.A. in Philosophy from Tulane University.

Presentation(s):

Online Games and Information Literacy

I teach interior design at WCU and I have more than twenty years of experience in commercial interior design, primarily retail and office design. I am interested to collaborate with others and to use technology as an active tool of learning.

Presentation(s):

Collaboration and Technology in the Classroom of the Future

Multimedia Specialist DELTA Instructional Services NC State University

Presentation(s):

Tapping Student Resources to Produce Multimedia Learning Solutions

Emily Erin Robinson is a doctoral student in Adult and Higher Education at NC State. She works in the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning (FCTL) and is involved in New Learning research. Her other research interests focus on non-traditional students, and she sees mobile technologies as an excellent way for campuses to build community and enhance learning outcomes for all students. Erin recieved a master's degree in Recreation Administration from UNC-CH, focusing on the concepts of difference and tolerance to diverse groups. She received her BA in Psychology from Duke University.

Presentation(s):

Visionaries and Pragmatists: Implementing Learning Mobility Technologies

I have served as library director at WSSU since 1983; previous employer North Carolina Central University as a librarian. Graduate of UNC Chapel Hill - PhD in Library Science 1986 Undergraduate degree and MLS from North Carolina Central University Member of American Library Association

Presentation(s):

Library and Faculty Partnerships Equals Quality Learning

Laura's TLT experience includes teaching and learning with pre-K through graduate students, K-12 teachers and university faculty in online and technology-enriched environments since 1984. From a BASIC genetics program on her Apple IIe to her current interests in open source software and web 2.0 services, her interest in TLT is focused on understanding and promoting learning. Laura's responsibilities with the TLT Collaborative include facilitating the e-Learning Pedagogy Interest Group, development of TLTC Strategic and Operating Plans, and coordinating the UNC TLT Online Quality Workgroup.

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Online Quality Workgroup Meeting Effective Practices for Online Instruction The UNC Online Quality Initiative The University of North Carolina Online Initiative: A “Consumer Reports” for Students?

James C. Sadler, Ph.D. Associate Vice President, Academic Planning UNC Office of the President 919-962-3910 jcs@northcarolina.edu

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UNC Distance Learning Forum/TLT Distance Education Interest Group Overview of UNC’s e-Learning Strategy The University of North Carolina Online Initiative The University of North Carolina Online Initiative: A “Consumer Reports” for Students? Distance Education Capstone Session

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Engaging Students with Social Learning Tools: Tales from the Classroom

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Connecting Library Users to Library Instruction Anytime via Camtasia

Cindy Saylor is the Assistant Dean for Research Services and Systems at the Sampson-Livermore Library at UNC Pembroke. She is manages the delivery of research services associated with reference, library use instruction, access, special collections, and government documents, and coordinates all systems functions associated with library services. She received her MLIS from UNC Greensboro.

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Reaching Students Where They Are: Interactive Resources and Media Integration from the Library's Web Site

Henry Schaffer is a long time faculty member at NCSU and has been involved in many aspects of computing and teaching.

Presentation(s):

Connecting to High-End Software Applications

ITS Teaching and Learning, Instructional Designer

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The ITS Teaching and Learning First Partners Program: Content Designed for the Digital Native

William Schulz is a systems analyst in UNC Chapel Hill's Technology Assessment and Planning Group (TAP), a division of ITS. TAP's purpose is to identify, assess and evangelize new and emerging technologies, trends, and develop proofs of concept and demonstrable prototypes.

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Enabling Ad Hoc Collaboration and Learning Environments

Ginny Sconiers is a Project Coordinator at East Carolina University. Ginny works on projects assigned by Academic Outreach. Current projects and research areas include: building community in online courses, providing faculty support in the use of new collaborative tools, and management of the next Think-In event.

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Social and Emotional Presence in Online Learning

Christopher Screen has been a Technology Support Technician in O'Kelly Library at Winston-Salem State University since May 2004. He has also worked as a Distance Learning Technician for two years at Lenoir Community College where he specialized in instructional technology.

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Active Learning in the Library: The Library Is Not Just for Books

Dr. Deepthika Senaratne, Assistatnt Professor- Department of Mathematics and Computer Science - NC.

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Is Interactive, Computer-Generated Math Homework as Effective as Traditional, Instructor-Graded Homework?

Francis Shepherd is a senior systems engineer for Apple in North Carolina. With over 30 years experience in the communication arts field, his career has transcended advertising photography, print and web design, interactive media, software development, visual FX production, and technology consulting. Francis is a frequent technical presenter at conferences, workshops, and media events. His special areas of focus include integrating media into learning environments, supporting content innovators in digital media initiatives, and exploring new trends with emerging technologies.

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Shifting the Time and Place of Learning Spaces

Dr. John Sherlock is an assistant professor at Western Carolina University. He has taught fully online and web-enhanced graduate courses in leadership, organizational behavior, and human resources since 2000.

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The Best of Both Worlds: Combining Synchronous Audio with Asynchronous Text Discussion

Professor, Plant Pathology NC State University

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Tapping Student Resources to Produce Multimedia Learning Solutions

Computational Scientist

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Connecting to High-End Software Applications

Scott is the Director of the Academy for Teaching and Learning and Associate Professor of Economics at NC A&T State University in Greensboro. His professional/research interests focus on the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) across disciplines and the development of effective teaching pedagogies to enhance student learning. He is also NC A&T's representative on the UNC TLTC Board.

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Learning: The Missing Link in TLT?

Greg Simmons is an Instructional Technology Consultant and music faculty member at Appalachian State University. He also facilitates the Open Source Interest Group for the UNC TLT Collaborative.

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Moodle: Do We Need an Interest Group?

As the leader of WebCT/Vista 4 team at WCU I have the opportunity to work at both the university level, providing course management tools used by every college and the individual level, meeting directly with faculty, students and staff.

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Surviving the Migration to Vista 4: Creating Collaborative Support Mechanisms A Collaborative Reality: Multiple Campuses Share a Learning Management System Collaboration and Technology in the Classroom of the Future

Associate Director of the Faculty Center for Teaching and e-Learning at UNC Charlotte. Involved the past eighteen years in education, instructional technologies, and e-learning. Received a B.S. in Geology from Texas A&M University and a M.Ed. in Curricu

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A Campus Course Continuity Plan: Preparing for the Possibilities Enrollment, Retention, and Learning Initiative: A Course Enhancement Process A Collaborative Reality: Multiple Campuses Share a Learning Management System Considering Alternatives to Commercial Learning Management Systems An International e-Learning Exchange Program

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Building Connections: Opportunities for Strategic Partnerships in the Asia-Pacific Region

Manager, Faculty Support Services, Distance Education and Learning Technology Applications (DELTA), North Carolina State University

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A Holistic Model of Faculty Support: A Case Study

Dr. Karen Smith-Gratto is an Associate Professor of Instructional Technology in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at North Carolina A&T State University. Her presentations and publications include articles on integration of technology into curriculum and effective design of computer based and web-based instruction.

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Communication Technology: Student Survey

Geetanjali is Coordinator of Assessment for the Learning in a Technology Rich Environment (LITRE) initiative at NC State.

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Facilitating Faculty Connections: The Technology Practices Directory

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Centra Success: Web Conferencing for e-Learning

For the past 16 years, Joni has provided leadership and expertise to faculty, administration, and staff in development of assessment, institutional effectiveness and planning processes. She provides advice about assessment of the university's Quality Enhancement Plan “LITRE: Learning in a Technology-Rich Environment”. She coordinates assessment activities across the university. Her research agenda focuses on effective assessment methods related to retention of students and related to using technology to improve learning.

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Faculty in Technology-Rich Contexts: Connecting Teaching, Learning, and Assessment in the Classroom

Lorraine is responsible for managing a team of 5 Instructional Technology Consultants and several part-time student workers supporting faculty and students in their e-learning efforts at UNC Charlotte.

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A Campus Course Continuity Plan: Preparing for the Possibilities Enrollment, Retention, and Learning Initiative: A Course Enhancement Process Managing e-Learning Support with Student Assistants A Collaborative Reality: Multiple Campuses Share a Learning Management System An International e-Learning Exchange Program

Associate Professor of Communication and Ass't Vice-Provost, ITD

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Connecting to High-End Software Applications

Dr. Steinweg is an assistant professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at East Carolina University. She teaches online classes in the area of Special Education. She is currently serving as an Associate Editor for JoCI.

Presentation(s):

Connecting a Community of Educators: Building a New Online Journal with Open Source Software

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Using Technology in Foreign Language and Culture Instruction Leveraging Technology in Foreign Language Instruction

In her position as Outreach Specialist at NCSSM Carole Stern assists and promotes the use of videoconferencing in K-12 classrooms across North Carolina. In 1992 Carole began working at NCSSM when the school initiated its first Distance Learning project. In 2001 she was awarded the Cyberspace Warrior Award by the members of the North Carolina Connectivity Council for her efforts to promote instruction in K-12 classrooms via videoconferencing.

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Building Interactive Connections in K-12 Outreach Through Distance Learning

Sophia is a doctoral student at North Carolina State University and serves as graduate research assistant with the Training and Development Program at NC State.

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To Reply or Not to Reply: That Is the Question . . . for Collaboration

Dr. Julia Storberg-Walker is an Assistant Professor in the Adult and Higher Education Department at NC State University. Her research interests include social capital in multiple contexts, including online education. Prior to coming to NCSU, she held various human resource development positions in a global consulting firm.

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Evolution of a Faculty/Instructional Designer/Librarian Course Development Partnership To Reply or Not to Reply: That Is the Question . . . for Collaboration

Jennifer Summerville is an Associate Professor in the Department of Instructional Technology, Foundations and Secondary Education. Jennifer teaches Instructional Design, Instructional Development and Web-based Instruction. She currently teaches online and web-enhanced courses.

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Academic Dishonesty in the Cyberworld: Ideas for Discouragement and Prevention

Dr. Szymona is Director of the Writing Center and Assistant Professor of English at North Carolina Wesleyan College in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. She received her EdD. from UNC-Chapel Hill, her CAS in Interactive Technogies from Harvard Graduate School of Education, her MAT in English and Secondary Education from Boston College, and her BA in English and Philosophy from Bucknell University. The colleges and universities where Dr. Szymona has taught include: North Carolina State, East Carolina University, Philadelphia University, and National University in California. She has taught both on-line and hybrid classes in addition to teaching in technology rich classrooms. Her degree is in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on teaching writing with various technologies.

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Establishing New Connections and New Learning Opportunities: Preservice Teachers and the Writing Center

Assistant Director, Instructional Development Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning North Carolina State University

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A Primer on Blended Learning

Christia Thomason is entering her tenth year as the Music Cataloging Librarian at the North Carolina School of the Arts and her third year as an iPod wrangler. As co-winner of the Music Library Association's “Best of Chapter” award she's given presentations on the iTunes Project at various conferences in Memphis, Chapel Hill, and Pittsburgh. She received her education in both music and librarianship at Indiana University, Bloomington Indiana.

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iPods and Podcasting: A How-to Guide

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Improving Online Learning Through Assessment: Three Ways to Evaluate a Distance Education Program

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IT Innovations Program: Reaching the Next Level of Academic Support by Building Connections: A Video Tour of Outcomes A Collaborative Reality: Multiple Campuses Share a Learning Management System

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Stop Searching, Start Finding

Kim Vassiliadis is the the Instructional Design and Technology Librarian at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Creating Instant Connections: Supporting Students’ Information Needs Through an Instant Messenger Reference Service

Mr. Vickers is the Director of Fayetteville State University at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. This location serves service members, their families, DoD employees, and the surrounding community. Prior to this position, Mr. Vickers was V.P. of Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce and taught at FSU as an Adjunct Professor in the School of Business and Economics.

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Fayetteville State University’s Focus on the Military: Remote Classrooms and Virtual Seats

The self-annointed, reality-appointed Moodle Evangelist for North Carolina. Teaching IT for 6 years, and brings unique attire, sunglasses, and insight into the mix. Web Program Chair for 5 years, now running CPCC's Future Institute, and developing our Second Life Campus. Lives in Charlotte with wife and 5 kids - at least when they're not in Africa.

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Moodle! Taking the World by . . . Well . . . OK, One School at a Time . . . A Hands-on Introduction What Virtual Worlds Hold for the Future of Education

Head, Computer Science Dept. & Assoc. Vice-Provost

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Connecting to High-End Software Applications

Melissa Vrana eLearning Development and Delivery Director Central Piedmont Community College In addition to teaching World Civilization online for six years at CPCC, Melissa spent 2005 at the American Institutes for Research supporting research for the National Center of Education Statistics. In her current role as eLearning Director, she is working to ensure quality in online courses and provide support for online faculty.

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Building an e-Learning Community for Online Faculty

Prasad Wagle is a graduate student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University. He has been working with the Expertiza project for the past year.

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Collaborative Learning Through Online Peer Review

Dr. Colleen Walker is an assistant professor in the School of Education, Department of Elementary Education at Fayetteville State University.

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Middle School Students’ Perceptions of Teacher Use of Technology and Its Impact on Learning

Dana Ward is an Instructional Technology Consultant at UNC Wilmington and has eighteen years experience in training and assisting faculty with technology integration in the classroom. Dana also helped create the freshmen laptop initiative at UNCW and continues to handle all promotion for the program.

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What Can Students Learn from Computer-Based Training?

Scott is an instructional technologist at NCSU with a background in English, Education and Library/Information Science.

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Where’s the Good Stuff? A Discussion of Useful TLT Resources

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New Tricks for Old Hands: Integrating Technology Among Adjunct Instructors

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Instructional Professionals Interest Group: Focus Session

Ms. Katie Weegar is a graduate assistant in the Department of Psychology at ECU where she is pursuing a MA/CAS in School psychology. Katie earned a BS in Psychology from Appalachian State University. She is a discussion group leader in the Roadmap to Redesign sections of General Psychology at ECU under the supervision of Dr. Clem Handron, course instructor.

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Essential Collaborations for Large Enrollment Course Redesign

Professor and Chair, Department of Health Information Education, College of Health and Human Performance; actively involved in incorporating innovation in teaching

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Essential Collaborations for Large Enrollment Course Redesign

Dr. Larry Nash White is an Assistant Professor at East Carolina University Department of Library Science and Instructional Technology. Prior to that, Dr. White worked as an administrator in retail management, government agencies, and public and academic libraries. He is an internationally invited speaker and presenter on such topics as library performance, leadership, assessment, and competition for service and consults with libraries and non-profit organizations. He has published in the areas of performance assessment, competitive response, and financial management of libraries.

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Using the L.E.A3.D Model to Build Connections Between Academic Libraries and Distance Education Students

Angela Whitehurst is a Library Teachnical Assistant I at Joyner Library, East Carolina University. She is currently pursuing her MLS degree at North Carolina Central University and plans to graduate in 2007.

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Connecting Library Users to Library Instruction Anytime via Camtasia

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Improving and Expanding Student Experiences in Introductory Biology Courses with Online Learning Modules

Colleen Aalsburg Wiessner is an Assistant Professor of Adult & Community College Education. She received an EdD in Organization and Leadership from Columbia Teachers College, an MA in Adult Education from Teachers College and an MPS in Education from State University of New York at New Paltz. Her current research projects include collaborative knowledge construction in F2F and online environments, Cyber Affectiveness, and continuing work on how distance education can be structured to foster greater learning for participants. She coordinated a research team of five researchers conducting a collaborative inquiry method called New Learning at the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative Focus Session on learning mobility and engaged additional student researchers in the data analysis that resulted in this presentation.

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Visionaries and Pragmatists: Implementing Learning Mobility Technologies

J. Kent Williams is Professor of Music Theory and Technology in the UNCG School of Music. He has authored two music theory textbooks and developed numerous software modules for use in his undergraduate and graduate courses.

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Interactive Models of Tonal Pitch Space

Joe Williams is Director of the Learning Commons, North Carolina State University Libraries. Before joining NCSU, he was Manager, Education & Technology Services, Medical Sciences Library and Adjunct Assistant Professor, School of Rural Public Health, Texas A&M University. In the past six years, he has spoken at conferences across the country, mainly on the implementation and use of new technologies in teaching and learning. Williams received the M.S.L.S. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in August 2001, and was a 2001-2002 NCSU Libraries Fellow.

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The Learning Commons: Creating and Sustaining a Student-Focused Learning Space

Clinical Assistant Professor in the Public Health Leadership program at UNC-CH School of Public Health. Instructor in the areas of public health practice and leadership in the online Master of Public Health degree program. Doctoral student in Curriculum and Instruction at the UNC-CH School of Education.

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Using Macromedia Breeze Meeting to Enhance Small-Group Learning in a Graduate-Level Online Class

ECSU Faculty Member for over 20 years Teaches Distance Learning courses using both the Internet and Teleconferencing.

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e-Texts

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Considering Alternatives to Commercial Learning Management Systems

Reference Librarian/Liaison to the Visual & Performing Arts at WCU. I am interested to implement information literacy in my subject areas and to collaborate with faculty to use technology in a creative way.

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Collaboration and Technology in the Classroom of the Future

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Gateway Technology Center: A Model in Higher Ed. Collaboration Between ECU, NCSU, NC Wesleyan, and 4 Community Colleges

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Ultimate Survey: An Assessment Tool for Liberal Studies Learning Outcomes