Academic Technology Lunch and Learn Spring 2008

This semester we are offering four talks on topics including podcasting, gaming, Google Earth, and digital scholarship.  Each talk is intended to provide an overview of a specific technology or technology practice, with examples of real use cases, in order to encourage further discussion on the topic and, ultimately, collaboration with ATS to deliver courses that use these technologies.  If you are at all interested in these topics, please join us for lunch and conversation – a schedule is included below.  RSVP is suggested but not required.

PodClass: Podcasting @ Dickinson

Brenda Landis (Multimedia Programmer, ATS)
David Richeson (Professor, Mathematics)

Monday, February 11th 12:00-1:30pm, Bosler 214

During this session we will discuss what podcasting is, how it is being used at Dickinson and other schools and how to start your own podcast. Professor David Richeson will discuss his
experience having his students create podcasts in his “Great Theorems & Ideas in Math” class.

Additional Examples we will be discussing:

Unsung Leaders
Latin Poetry
Quantum Connections
Untold Stories of Health and Illness
Chemistry Podcast (with slides)
Theatre Podcast

Games & Simulations in Education

Todd Bryant (Language Technology Specialist, ATS)

Wednesday, March 5th 12:00-1:30pm, Bosler 214

We will briefly discuss why games are being discussed as both a medium and tool
in education. Afterwards, we will look at some games that have been successfully integrated
into courses at Dickinson and elsewhere.

Google Earth: A Working Session

Ryan Burke (Web Developer, ATS)

View the notes and examples from this session

This session will give an overview of Google Earth and show a few examples of how it is being used in education. It will also provide hands on training that will focus on creating a tour with photos and other media and how to share your finished product.

Digital Scholarship
How to Connect Teaching & Research with Digital Content

Rafael Alvarado (Director, ATS)

Wednesday, April 23rd 12:00-1:30pm, Bosler 214

Using examples of from art history, literature and other disciplines, this presentation describes how to bring research into the classroom by means of digitized primary and secondary sources. A model is proposed for bridging the gap between traditional scholarship, with its emphasis on mastery of domain knowledge, and new media, with its implications for changing modes
representing and communicating knowledge.