metropolitan college toolbox colloquia inaugural symposium: technology course enhancement

MET Colloquia Series 2006-2007

Inaugural Symposium:
Technology Course Enhancement

Sponsored by the Department of Administrative Sciences

Date:	Location:
Monday October 30, 2006 11 a.m.	2nd floor Auditorium, George Sherman Union (GSU) 775 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215

The Administrative Sciences Department of Boston University's Metropolitan College is pleased to sponsor an exciting symposium devoted to technological enhancements
for the classroom. The day is devoted to assisting full- and part-time professors with enhancing their classroom experiences through the use of many different types of technology. The dynamic selection of topics include: Blogging, iPods, online communications to online simulations.

Speakers include representatives from Apple, Tata, Boston University Distance Department and Metropolitan College. The Symposium is free and open to full and part-time teachers. It is designed to be practical and tools-oriented.

Schedule

11 a.m.: Welcome, Introduction, and Overview

“Let No Classroom Student be Technologically Left Behind”
Dean Halfond and Associate Dean Zlateva, Metropolitan College
Alan Marscher, BU Center for Excellence in Teaching
André de Quadros, Director, School of Music. Artistic Director Tanglewood Institute
What should the classroom experience be in 2010 and how do we get there? Kip Becker

11:20 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.: Podcasting - The Apple iPod "iUniversity" Experience

What BU Can Do and What Other Universities Have Done
Apple Representatives: Steve Ragalevsky/systems engineer
Matt Costello Northeast Account Executive

12:30 - 1:15 p.m.: Panel: Enhancing the Class Experience with BU Services

WEBCT (BU - IT services)
FLASH SERVERS (BU- IT Services)
STREAMING SERVERS (BU- IT Services)

1:15 - 2 p.m.: Lunch - Terrace Lounge of Student Center

2 - 2:45 p.m.: Using Online Simulation in and Between Class Sessions

Tata Interactive Systems, Bryan Kantor, Northeast Director Learning Solutions

3 - 5 p.m.: Panel - Communication and Keeping Class Going All Week

VoIP, SHAREPOINT & RELATED TECHNOLOGIES (Vijay Kanabar)
BLOGGING AND CLASS COMMUNICATIONS (Kip Becker)
RADVISION (Merrill Ebner)
HORIZON “WIMBA” (John J. Cirignano)
EMBEDDING VIDEO/FLASH/VOICE in POWERPOINT
MAKING WEB DISCUSSION GROUPS VALUE ADDED (Roger Warburton)

5 p.m.: Symposium Conclusion

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