Presentations

Thursday, April 3, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

H001: Engaging Audiences: The Numerous Institutional Uses of Clicker Technology

Presenter(s): Sandy Frey, Amy Kausler, Judy Larson and Deborah Allen, Jefferson College

Level: Beginner

Track: Teaching and Learning with Technology

Discover the many institutional uses of response systems. Explore clicker best practices for engaging students in learning. Examples of Jefferson College's use of clickers for professional development within the institution, presentations at conferences outside of the institution, community outreach through service-learning projects and documentation of formative assessment will be shared. Learn pros and cons of clickers and best practices for implementing student response systems.

H002: Lessons Learned from Virginia Tech

Presenter(s): Sara Clark and Rob Hornberger, Missouri State University; Shelly Brown, Southwest Baptist University

Level: Beginner

Track: Web Design and Development

We will recap a plenary by Michael Dame, Virginia Tech Director of Web Communications, at the HighEdWebDev 2007 Conference about how they use the Web in crisis communications and how to apply lessons learned on their campus to Missouri higher education institutions.

H003: Webcasting-Streaming With Windows Media

Presenter(s): Michael Williams and Rusty Hogue, MOREnet

Level: Intermediate

Track: Teaching and Learning with Technology

Attendees will learn the simple process of webcasting and the three basic ingredients to planning a webcast: encoders, servers and players. In addition, attendees will learn what equipment and software are needed to produce a professional-quality stream over the Internet, how to set up the encoder, testing the stream and webcast authoring.

H004: Designing a New User-Centric College Public Website

Presenter(s): Richard Schumacher and Patricia Crowe, St. Louis Community College

Level: Beginner

Track: Web Design and Development

St. Louis Community College deployed a new website that integrates all campus locations and provides a user-centric experience targeting many types of visitors and their individual needs. We identified user experiences, new content, navigation, website organization, image and branding, and the look and feel required to successfully provide a sense of uniqueness and connection. Learn about committees and personnel, goals, decisions, branding, best practices and the web content management system and processes the college deployed.

H005: Blackboard: A Comparison of Faculty and Student Perspectives

Presenter(s): Patricia Suess, Abby Deshane, Dorrine Bergjans and Jyoti Pande, St. Louis Community College

Level: Beginner

Track: Teaching and Learning with Technology

Gain insights from two surveys regarding the use of Blackboard course management software at St. Louis Community College. One survey was administered to determine how faculty are using Blackboard as a component of their teaching. The second survey provided the students' perspectives on the use of Blackboard in their courses. In both cases data included information regarding training and support as well as its impact on the teaching and learning process. These two surveys were developed by a team of faculty and instructional designers on a college-wide technology committee as part of the ongoing initiative of technology integration at St. Louis Community College.

H006: Security Tools for Network Investigations (2 HOURS)

Presenter(s): Beth Young and Randy Raw, MOREnet

Level: Intermediate

Track: Security, Networking and Infrastructure

We’ll discuss a variety of tools that will enable the technician to investigate problems on a network. Our approach is mainly from a malware/spyware perspective but the tools can be used for a variety of tasks. This is in conjunction with the Security tools for single machine malware investigation.

H007: A Look at Web 2.0(2 HOURS)

Presenter(s): Denise Tate-Kuhler, MOREnet

Level: Beginner

Track: Teaching and Learning with Technology

Wikis? Blogs? Podcasts? Wondering what on earth these words mean? These tools are part of the phenomenon we know as the World Wide Web and educators across the globe are using them to enhance their teaching and their students’ learning experiences. Imagine your students being able to share their thoughts on their current reading assignment with the book’s author in a blog! This is just one example of what is happening on Web 2.0. Join us for this informational overview.

H008: Interactive Service and Content Management With a Single Sign-On

Presenter(s): Chris Seedyk and Jerry Swadley, Waynesville R-VI

Level: Intermediate

Track: Security, Networking and Infrastructure

Learn about the analysis, design and implementation of strategies for content and service management for end-users—specifically, using Kerberos and LDAP for a single sign-on/password concept. This concept will then be applied to providing interactive services and content, such as help desk ticket services, information exchange courses and content and remote service access. We’ll also address basic network management strategies for the above concept.

H009: Banner Birds of a Feather

Track: Administration and Leadership

Join colleagues from around the state for discussions on Sungard/Banner. Learn how the implementations are going and how it is being used for data warehousing, student enrollment management and more.