SATURDAY MARCH 21, 2015
The Penn State Symposium for Teaching and Learning with Technology is both an annual event and a year-round online discussion of ways that faculty and staff are using technology to enhance teaching, learning, and research.
First Floor
The Digital Divide: Investigating Technologies That Help Bridge the Gap Between Virtual and Brick & Mortar Learning (Conrad Tucker)
Analysis of Factors Affecting Student Learning Outcomes in a MOOC by In-depth Exploration of the Penn State “Creativity, Innovation, and Change” (CIC) Course (Jack Matson)
Second Floor
Design and Implementation of a Mobile Eye-Tracking System to Assess Parent-Child Interactions in Informal Learning Environments (Koraly Perez-Edgar)
iEnsemble (Penn State School of Music)
Streaming Video Resources (University Libraries/Penn State Abington)
Doceri (Classroom and Lab Computing)
One Button Studio (Advanced Learning Projects)
TLT Emerging Technology Evaluation Initiative (Emerging Technologies)
Second FloorInteractivity and Engagement in Online Courses (World Campus/Academic Unit Shops)
3D Printing
Accessibility Consultations (accessibility practitioners and policy experts)
High-Impact Teaching Projects (SITE)
Introduction to Training Services (ITS Training Services)First Floor
Teaching Science Labs Online: Development and Validation of an Instructional Model Enabled by Google Glass (Heng Luo)
Using Online Learning Technology to Improve Social Skills for Individuals with Autism (Suzanne Scherf)
Second Floor
Using Artificial Intelligence to Accelerate Student Mastery of Effective Interpersonal Communication and Conflict Resolution Strategies (Jennifer Frank)
First Floor
Exploring Scholarly Discourse in MOOC Discussion Forums (Jim Jansen)
Understanding the Impact of Groups on Performance and Retention in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) (Adelina Hristova)
Second Floor
Tree Investigators: Using Augmented Reality and Mobile Computers Outdoors (Heather Toomey Zimmerman)
Developing an Interactive Cognitive Support System to Guide and Improve collective thinking processes for Online Collaborative Teams (Marcela Borge)
First Floor
Introduction to Campus Collaborative Programs
TLT Faculty Engagement
Badges
One Button Studio (ALP)
Sites at Penn State
Second FloorInteractivity and Engagement in Online Courses (World Campus/Academic Units)
3D Printing
Accessibility Consultations
Canvas Pilot (TLT Ops)
Multimedia Resources for MOOCs and Online Courses (WPSU)
Katie Vale, director of digital learning at Harvard, who has played a key part in some of the most influential educational technology projects of the past few decades;
Tom Cavanagh, associated vice president of distributed learning at the University of Central Florida, who is an award-winning instructional designer, program manager, faculty member, and administrator;
and Peter Doolittle, executive director for the Center for Instructional Development and Educational Research at Virginia Tech, who has 25 years experience teaching undergraduate and graduate students in using traditional, blended, and online formats.