Instructional Technology Conference

Pre Conference Workshops

Thursday April 10, 2008

TIME

EVENT

1:30 - 4:30

The Ins and Outs of Designing an Online or Blended Course
Barbara Macaulay and Stefanie Henderson of UMassOnline
Jeannette Riley of UMass Dartmouth

1:30 - 4:30

Finding a Place in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Randy Bass, Georgetown University
Steve Ehrmann, The TLT Group

Main Conference

Friday April 11, 2008

8:00 - 9:00

Registration and Continental Breakfast; Vendor Setup; Poster Setup

9:00 - 9:20

Welcome: Elaine Parker, Nurse Educator Specialty, 
Graduate School of Nursing, UMass Worcester    
Remarks: David Gray, VP for IT and CIO; CEO, UMassOnline
Logistics: Carol Ryan, Research Assistant;
Mark Schlesinger, Associate VP for Academic Technology, President's Office

9:30 - 10:20

Keynote by Chris Dede, Timothy E. Wirth Professor in Learning Technologies, Technology, Innovation, and Education Program, Harvard University:
Reinventing Teaching and Learning
Using 21st Cenury Technologies
Advanced information and communications technologies are creating a flat world in which creative knowledge generation is the key resource, reshaping economic development strategies and educational approaches. This talk describes key 21st century skills that students must master, as well as strategies by which universities can inculcate these skills.

10:30 - 11:20

Concurrent Presentation Sessions #1

11:30 - 1:30

Poster Presentations

12:30 - 1:20

Buffet Lunch, Vendor Visits, Continued Poster Visits

1:30 - 2:20

Concurrent Presentation Sessions #2

2:30 - 3:20

Concurrent Presentation Sessions #3

3:30 - 5:00

Closing: Reception, Refreshments and Cash Bar, Awards and Prizes