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Same Time & Different Place: Expanding the Traditional Classroom
Thursday, March 1, 12:30-1:30 pm
STEW 214B
Presented by Kevin Behling, Assistant Professor of Building Construction Management; Joseph J. Orczyk, Associate Professor of Building Construction Management
The boundaries of the traditional classroom are shifting constantly due to new advancements in technology. Thanks to virtual meeting space it has become more common for students in different physical locations to meet at the same time for the same course. How will this affect the classroom in which you will teach in the years to come?
 Kevin Behling (Assistant Professor of Building Construction Management) and Joseph J. Orczyk (Associate Professor of Building Construction Management) have taken advantage of the Adobe Acrobat Connect (formerly Breeze) technology to bring students from around the country together in the same course. Not only do students meet at the same time in the same virtual room but they also break into smaller groups that meet in different virtual locations at the same time. Come and join us on Thursday, March 1 from 12:30-1:30 pm in STEW 214B to learn about some of the possibilities and challenges of the virtual classroom.
Can Video Games Be Educational?
Wednesday, April 11, 1:00-2:00 pm
STEW 214B
Presented by Gabriela C. Weaver, Associate Professor of Chemistry (Chemical Education and Physical Chemistry); Carlos R. Morales, Associate Professor of Computer Graphics Technology
 For many people the relationship between video games and education seems to be better symbolized by a wall than by a bridge. For Gabriela Weaver (Associate Professor of Chemistry) and Carlos Morales (Associate Professor of Computer Graphics Technology) however, video games present an opportunity to explore new frontiers in higher education. On Wednesday, April 11, 2007 from 1:00-2:00 pm in STEW 214B they will discuss their Chemistry Game, a video game designed to reinforce chemistry concepts.
Can today’s technology savvy students be connected to learning via the means of video games? Join us and find out for yourself what Gabriela and Carlos have to say in response to this question.
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With collaboration being a key factor for student learning and online
learning being on the rise, it is just natural for collaborative online
learning approaches to emerge. Wiki is such an approach. It gives
students the opportunity and challenge to collectively shape the content
of an online resource. Sorin Matei, Associate Professor of
Communication, will talk about how Wiki can be used to facilitate
student learning. Come join us on Wednesday, November 7 from 12:30-1:30
pm in STEW 318 to find out for yourself what Wiki is about and how it
might be useful for you in your teaching. 
Surveys are an important part of many research studies. Good surveys not only depend on asking the ‘right’ questions, but also
on the ‘right’ tool for administering and analyzing them. On Wednesday, November 28, 2007 from 12:30-1:30 pm in STEW 214B David Klenosky, Associate Professor of Health and Kinesiology will
discuss and demonstrate some of the features and possibilities of the Qualtrics® survey system. Come and join us to find
out for yourself what David has learned from his experiences with using Qualtrics® and what Qualtrics® might have
to offer for your survey needs.