It's Del.icio.us!
Summary: Demonstrate how a faculty member can promote a learning environment that is collaborative via the social bookmarking tool, Del.icio.us.
Gain a firm understanding of social bookmarking and ideas for classroom integration.
Provide a strong understanding of students’ attitudes about social bookmarking by sharing findings from a two-semester survey.
Description:
Teaching International Business and International Marketing requires both faculty and students to be current with regards to international news and events. Moreover, it is imperative for the students to be able to find international statistics and to be able to analyze the data to make informed decisions in the international business community.
The organization of Del.icio.us, a social bookmarking application, assist learners in sharing a wealth of information, thus one spends less time meandering through the Internet for data. Social bookmarking allows both the faculty and students to link to others’ websites via the tags and bundles.
The University of Indianapolis offered a week long development camp for faculty in the summer. It is at the camp, in which the development of the Del.icio.us website started. The website was piloted in the summer with full integration in the fall. Based on survey findings, all of the students agreed or strongly agreed that the social bookmarking tool enhanced their learning; moreover, the students reported they enjoyed the website. They also stated spending twice as much time on the Del.icio.us website as they did on their textbook.
The presenters will discuss their lessons learned with regard to integrating this social bookmarking tool into the classroom. A list of recommendations including (1) getting started, (2) organizing, and (3) implementing social bookmarking into your teaching will be provided.
The organization of Del.icio.us, a social bookmarking application, assist learners in sharing a wealth of information, thus one spends less time meandering through the Internet for data. Social bookmarking allows both the faculty and students to link to others’ websites via the tags and bundles.
The University of Indianapolis offered a week long development camp for faculty in the summer. It is at the camp, in which the development of the Del.icio.us website started. The website was piloted in the summer with full integration in the fall. Based on survey findings, all of the students agreed or strongly agreed that the social bookmarking tool enhanced their learning; moreover, the students reported they enjoyed the website. They also stated spending twice as much time on the Del.icio.us website as they did on their textbook.
The presenters will discuss their lessons learned with regard to integrating this social bookmarking tool into the classroom. A list of recommendations including (1) getting started, (2) organizing, and (3) implementing social bookmarking into your teaching will be provided.
Kathy Bohley
Associate Professor
University of Indianapolis
Associate Professor
University of Indianapolis
Kathy Bohley is an Associate Professor in the School of Business at University of Indianapolis. She teaches International Business and International Marketing at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Kathy has been a leader with integrating emerging technologies into the classroom for over a decade and she actively encourages her colleagues to utilize various technologies to enhance student learning.
Beth Kiggins
Director of the Center for Instructional Technologies and Assistant Professor of Instructional Technology
University of Indianapolis
Director of the Center for Instructional Technologies and Assistant Professor of Instructional Technology
University of Indianapolis
Beth Kiggins is the Director of the Center for Instructional Technologies and Assistant Professor of Instructional Technology at the University of Indianapolis. She works with faculty to integrate technology into teaching to enhance learning. Her responsibilities also include faculty development and distance learning. She is a member of the University's Learning Resource Committee.
Kathy Bohley