Workshop Program
Please plan to arrive in State College in time for the 4 pm start on Tuesday, May 30th, and depart the airport after 4 pm on Thursday, June 1st.
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HideTuesday, May 30th
Afternoon: Participants arrive and check into hotel
Steidle Building room 401/402
4:00 – 4:30 pm Welcoming remarks
- Introductions
- Plan and goals for the workshop
- Products at the end
- Plan for the evening
4:30 - 6:00 pm Gallery Walk - What are participants doing?
6:00 - 7:30 pm Dinner
7:30 - 8:30 pm Keynote Presentation: Exploring the Changing Landscape of Online Education (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 3.2MB Jun1 17)
Ann Taylor, Director of E-Education Institute, Penn State University
Wednesday, May 31st
Complimentary breakfast buffet for guests at the Nittany Lion Inn (7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.)
Steidle Building rooms 401, 402, 430, 330
8:30 – 8:45 am Introduction to the day
- Think about Working Groups
- Denise Bristol, Hillsborough Community College
- Anthony Santorelli, Anne Arundel Community College
- Blair Larsen, Utah State University
Panel presentations and questions, table discussions around best practices, and whole room report out with discussion.
10:15 - 10:30 am Coffee break
10:30 - 12:00 pm Breakout Sessions
- Addressing Grand Challenges and Societal Issues (Presenters: Jennifer Nelson, Sara Stone, and Tim White)
- Fostering Interdisciplinary Learning and Incorporating Systems Thinking (Presenters: Callan Bentley, Adrianne Leinbach, and Eliza Richardson)
- Developing Geoscience Habits of Mind (Presenters: Michael Hernandez, Daren Nelson, and Megan Pickard)
- Using Authentic and Credible Data (Presenters: Cynthia Hall, Beth Hallauer, and Susan Schwartz)
Some presentations then robust discussion about the best practices on each topic.
12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 - 1:30 pm Presentation: How InTeGrate materials were modified for online teaching at Penn State
1:30 - 3:30 pm Working Groups
- Developing new activities or strengthening existing activities following InTeGrate materials design rubric (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 113kB Jan18 14)
3:30 - 3:45 pm Break
3:45 - 5:15 pm Panel Discussion: Technological Topics including Google Earth, Data banks, and effective assessment
- Ariel Anbar, Arizona State University
- Brett Dooley, Patrick Henry Community College
- Sara Stone, Harvard University
- Tamara Misner, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Panel presentations and questions, table discussions around best practices, and whole room report out with discussion.
5:15 - 5:45 pm Reflection and end of day roadcheck.
6:00 - 7:30 pm Dinner
7:30 - 8:30 pm Showcase of various Virtual Reality technologies and their educational applications. - Ariel Anbar
Thursday, June 1st
Complimentary breakfast buffet for guests at the Nittany Lion Inn (7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.)
Steidle Building rooms 401, 402, 430, 330
8:30 – 8:45 am Introduction to the day
- review of roadcheck responses
8:45 - 10:15 am Panel Discussion: Assessment and management strategies
- Jennifer Sliko, Penn State Harrisburg
- Katherine Stone, Walters State Community College
- Ozeas Costa Jr., Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus
- Rachel Walters, University of Florida
Panel presentations and questions, table discussions around best practices, and whole room report out with discussion.
10:15 - 10:30 am Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:15 am Synthesis of Lessons Learned and Best Practices
- Read through the preliminary pages. Make comments, suggest edits, or add additional information via the Discussion Thread on each page.
11:15 am - 12:00 pm Working Groups finish work on new/updated teaching activities
12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 - 1:40 pm Review, Edit, and Approve Synthesis; Next Steps
1:40 - 2:00 pm End of Workshop Evaluation