2004-2005 TLTR Meeting Schedule

Friday, August 20, 12-2 p.m., Education 107

• Topic:   Organizational meeting
• Facilitator:   Mike Albright
• Purpose:   Identify outcomes for the DWU TLTR, identify assets and barriers to successful implementation of technology in teaching and learning, identify program priorities for 2004-05, and select monthly meeting times.   Read the meeting summary for the Roundtable's findings and priorities.

Tuesday, September 28, 5-7 p.m., Knox Conference Room

• Topic:   Electronic portfolios
• Facilitators:   Rocky Von Eye, Mike Albright
• Purpose:   Explore what e-portfolios are and how they can be used for assessment purposes.   Demonstrate an e-portfolio product currently under consideration for licensing by DWU, iWebfolio from Nuventive.   Discuss the issues and considerations in using electronic portfolios on campus, and how these issues and considerations can be addressed. 

Tuesday, October 26, 5-7 p.m., Knox Conference Room

• Topic:   What are we learning about online learning?
• Panelists:   Anne Kelly, Lana Loken, Lori Bork, Laura Miller
• Purpose:   Four faculty experienced in teaching online will describe/demonstrate how they provide online learning experiences to their students.  Continue with an open discussion among the panelists and audience about what works, what doesn't, and what we are learning so far about teaching online.

Tuesday, November 30, 5-7 p.m., Knox Conference Room

• Topic:   Open forum on New Ventures
• Facilitators:   Don Watt, Amy Novak
• Purpose:   President Duffett appointed the New Ventures Task Force in October and charged the group with researching and recommending new programs and majors, possibly to include new residential and/or online programs as well as programs placed in other locations "anywhere in the world where there are underserved populations who would benefit from our type of education."  Forum will begin with an open discussion of the ideas already on the table for consideration and will provide opportunities for the DWU community to share their views and suggest additional possibilities.

Tuesday, February 22, 5-7 p.m., Knox Conference Room

• Topic:   Student academic dishonesty
• Facilitators:   Ken Novak, Jodie Barker, Mike Albright
• Purpose:   General discussion of what forms of academic dishonesty have been detected on campus, what are the faculty and administrative options, and what strategies can be employed to deter students from committing academic dishonesty.

Tuesday, March 15, 5-7 p.m., Knox Conference Room

• Topic:   E-portfolios for departmental assessment
• Facilitator:   Rocky Von Eye
• Purpose:   How can we collect and organize evidence for the upcoming accreditation visit by the NCA Higher Education Commission?   Examples of the use of iWebfolio in developing departmental portfolios will be demonstrated and discussed.   Use of department portfolios to determine portfolio needs of students will also be explored.

Tuesday, April 5, 5-7 p.m., Education 107

• Topic:   2004-05 mini-grant recipient reports
• Presenters:   Anne Kelly, Lana Loken, Elizabeth Hoffman
• Purpose:   The three recipients of Title III Embedding Technology mini-grants for 2004-05 will talk about their projects and demonstrate the course web sites and materials they developed.   They will also discuss the processes followed in carrying out the projects.