Presentations
Panel discussions and presentations highlighting projects by Duke faculty, and new technologies and resources at the university.
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8:40 - 9:20 am
Duke Digital Initiative 2008-2009
Samantha Earp, Head, Instructional Media & Language Technology Services, Center for Instructional Technology
Stephen Toback, Senior Manager, Interactive Technology Services, Office of Information Technology
Interested in new ways to record, edit or use digital video in your courses? Would you like to enhance collaboration and partnerships using Web conferencing? Come learn how to get support for these and other exciting collaborative projects in this overview of Duke Digital Initiative programs for the 2008-2009 academic year.
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Visualizing North Carolina in the Global Economy
Gary Gereffi, Duke Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center on Globalization, Governance & Competitiveness (CGGC)
Gary Gereffi will discuss the CGGC’s ongoing research project centered on North Carolina in the Global Economy and its corresponding website. This site contains a wealth of tables, charts and value chain diagrams on the seven key industries in North Carolina. In 2007, the CGGC in cooperation with CIT, launched a new version of this website with new and updated data displayed with new visualization tools such as Flash, Google Earth and Google Map applications.
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Tips and Tricks for Incorporating Web 2.0 in Your Class
Sarah “Intellagirl” Robbins, Director of Emerging Technologies at Media Sauce, Digital Pedagogy Consultant at the Indiana Writing Project, Ph.D. candidate at Ball State University
Our keynote speaker Sarah Robbins will be available for an informal session to talk with attendees about questions they may have about use of Web 2.0 technologies (or technologies in general) in their teaching. Ms. Robbins has used various technologies (recently Second Life, flickr, Facebook and others) to support her teaching of writing and composition, and can advise and provide examples of what she’s done and how it has worked for her. Grab your breakfast and come join her for an engaging discussion.
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9:30 - 10:10 am
Duke’s New Teaching and Learning Spaces
Edward Gomes, Associate Dean for Arts & Sciences Information Science and Technology (A&SIST)
Kevin Davis, Assistant Director, Technology Support, Office of Information Technology (OIT)
Yvonne Belanger, Head of Program Evaluation, Center for Instructional Technology (CIT)
Over 25,000 square feet of new classroom and study space will open in the Perkins Library Lower Level in Fall 2008. In addition to the advantages of close proximity to library resources and services, these classrooms, seminars, group study rooms and common areas have been designed to encourage collaborative learning and pedagogical experimentation with existing and emerging technologies. The campus Help Desk will relocate to the center and will be staffed and equipped to support routine and advanced personal computer and classroom technology issues, and to also provide equipment loans of mobile interactive technologies. Come and learn more about this exciting new space!
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Second Life in Undergraduate Education at Duke
Richard Lucic, Associate Professor of the Practice, Computer Science; Undergraduate Curriculum Director, ISIS
Clare Woods, Associate Professor of Latin in Classical Studies
Victoria Szabo, Program Director, ISIS; Adjunct Assistant Professor of English
The ISIS program began exploring the use of Second Life in teaching and learning in Fall 2006. In 2007 ISIS received a CIT Visualization Grant to delve deeper in virtual world creation. ISIS projects in Second Life include models of campus buildings such as the Nasher and the Von der Heyden pavilion repurposed for new functions, a hedge maze to house student projects in a Classics course, introduction to programming principles through Second Life scripting, exploration of content delivery tools for the Next Newsroom project, mechanisms for peer review of podcasts and vodcasts in-world, critiques of gender roles among online avatars, and reconstruction of a classics economics experiment with virtual world actors. The speakers will address the challenges and opportunities of integrating Second Life into the curriculum, and suggest some best practices for getting started with a new virtual world project. We’ll also talk about collaboration opportunities with Duke’s Office of Student Afffairs and Duke Corporate Education, among others.
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Using Immersive Technology to Teach Science: An Interdisciplinary Adventure in the Duke Center for Science Education
Rochelle D. Schwartz-Bloom, Professor of Pharmacology, Director, Duke Center for Science Education, Director, Undergraduate Studies
Rochelle Schwartz-Bloom will discuss her interdisciplinary adventure into the Duke Immersive Virtual Enviornment (DiVE). With the help of 5 undergraduates majoring in biology, chemistry, visual arts, engineering, and computer science, her team is developing an interactive learning tool that demonstrates how alcohol is oxidized in the liver. The students, under the direction of Rachael Brady, have learned how to use software for 3D modeling and animation for virtual effects to produce the learning tool for the DiVE and for a flat-screened equivalent. Rochelle will present animations of the product and how it can be used to teach basic concepts in biology and chemistry. As Director of the Duke Center for Science Education, she will discuss how Duke faculty can become involved in similar interdisciplinary projects for science education.
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10:20 am - 11:00 am
New Tools for Library Research and Teaching
Catherine Shreve, Librarian for Public Policy and Political Science, Perkins Library System
Emily Daly, Instruction and Outreach Fellow, Perkins Library System
Paolo Mangiafico, Digital Projects Consultant, Perkins Library System
Thomas Crichlow, Digital Projects Consultant, Perkins Library System
We will discuss tools that can help you in your library-related research. A sample of the tools we will highlight is available on the Library’s Research Tools page. Our presentation will include:
- Overview of what tools are available
- Examples of tool use
- Discussion between panel members and audience of what new tools would be helpful in your library-related research
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Google Earth for Teaching and Learning
Julie Reynolds, Mellon Instructor in Writing & Biology
David Shiffman, Instructor, Biology
Trudi Abel, Visiting Assistant Professor, History
How can we help people to be more aware of their environment, both historically and biologically? Visualization tools like Google Earth can play an increasingly useful role in engaging both students and the public in research.
Julie Reynolds (Biology) developed a program with the Eno River State Park (Durham, NC) that enlists the help of Citizen Scientists and DukeEngage Interns to monitor the spread of invasive plant species. Data collected with GPS units is then uploaded to Google Earth where scientists, park rangers, and members of the community can see changes in distributions through time.
Trudi Abel (History) continues to expand the Digital Durham project/website through a collaboration between Duke students and Durham high-school students. By matching archival data and maps with GPS data and digital photos, students use Google Earth to integrate several historical maps of Durham into a set of Google Earth files that will increase the integration of real-world research into her courses.
David Shiffman will discuss the use of Google Earth for small-scale, short term undergraduate research projects versus the more powerful, expensive, and difficult application ARCGIS.
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Exploring New Options for e-Textbooks
Amy Campbell, Assistant Director and Head, Faculty Services, Center for Instructional Technology
Available options for e-textbooks are changing rapidly, with the development of new technology formats, formation of collaborations between publishers, addition of interactive media and even inclusion of social networking functions in some cases. This presentation will feature a high-level overview of some of the new developments in the e-textbook market, and short demonstrations of sample e-textbooks and e-book readers. The presenter will then lead an exploratory discussion to learn more about the interests and needs of faculty attendees with regard to e-textbooks.
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Join us for our keynote speaker at 11:15 am, lunch, and our new invited demonstrations, prize drawings and special snacks in the afternoon.
April 9th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
It looks like you have some interesting sessions planned, as always. I’m looking forward to the event.
April 23rd, 2008 at 8:28 pm
Sounds interesting, but unfortunately, I won’t be able to attend. Will you be posting URLs that will indicate the best way for non-attenders to get information about the topics presented? Thanks.
February 13th, 2009 at 10:46 am
[...] a wide variety of presentations [...]