These presentations offer examples of technology used in teaching environments. Please see the presentation description for the specific technologies used.

Introductory Remarks

Dr. Janie Fouke
Provost & Assoc. Vice President for Academic Affairs

Keynote Address

Dr. Susan M. Zvacek
University of Kansas

Beyond Button Pushing
Integrating Technology Literacy into Our Teaching

Our students may seem to be quite sophisticated when it comes to a wide variety of electronic devices, but many display gaps in their understanding of technological tools, gaps that can hinder intellectual development. Come hear how you -- without earning a degree in rocket science -- can help your students move beyond button pushing skills to develop into technologically literate learners.

Dr. Zvacek, co-author of the well-known book "Teaching and Learning at a Distance" will address contemporary issues in using technology in learning environments from learner and faculty perspectives.

Academic Technology Grant Recipient Presentations

The 2005-2006 Grant Award recipients will present examples of how different technologies facilitate the learning process and improve educational outcomes.

Architectural Textures and Imagery Database

10:00am, Room 285
John Maze, Assistant Professor
School of Architecture
An image database is used to streamline the visualization process. Local and distance students can add to the collection thus creating an increasingly valuable resource.

Interactive Website for Children with Phenylketonuria

10:00am, Room 286
Heather Stalker, Assistant in Pediatrics
Genetics
Dr. Roberto Zori, Assistant Professor & Chief
Genetics
Helen McCune, Shands Staff
Food Science/Human Nutrition
This educational website uses gaming techniques to give children the tools they need to understand and assimilate the reasons for their diet.

Interactive Online Simulations

10:45am, Room 285
Jane Southworth, Assistant Professor
Geography
Dr. Pete Waylen, Professor & Chairman
Geography
SimBasin is a simulated river basin developed for an online laboratory. The SimBasin game allows students to experiment with land use and how it affects flooding.

Technology Facilitates Translation Studies

10:45am, Room 286
Dr. Elizabeth Lowe, Associate Scholar and Associate Director, Distance Learning and Program Development
Latin American Studies
WebCT discussion boards and assessments are combined with Adobe Captivate and guest lecture MediaSite presentations to create a dynamic and interactive course.

Feast or Famine Game

11:15am, Room 285
Dr. Lori Unruh Snyder, Lecturer & Undergraduate Coordinator
Agronomy
Dr. Kenneth H. Quesenberry, Professor
Agronomy
Using interactive gaming technology, students apply their knowledge to successfully provide the food needs of a biome.

Interactive Workbooks

11:15am, Room 286
Dr. L. Douglas Ried, Professor & Assistant Dean
Pharmacy Health Care
Scott Blades, Instructional Designer
College of Pharmacy
Sawaeng Watcharathanakij
College of Pharmacy
Interactive workbooks guide students through assignments and interactive animations that help students understand the basic concepts of statistics.

Educational Tools for Busy Faculty

11:45, Room 285
Marcela Piñeros
Center for Instructional Technology & Training
Enhance student class participation with face-to-face, computer and web-based activities. Learn techniques that can be applied to individual projects or to an entire course.

Interactive Plant Cam

11:45, Room 286
Dr. Greg MacDonald, Associate Professor
Agronomy
Time lapse imagery from web cams is used to observe plant development in a laboratory environment. The images are archived for future use.

Virtual Field Day

1:30pm, Room 285
Al Williamson
IFAS Communication Services
Virtual Field day recreates the experience of a visit to a research center. Users can view video, 360 degree VRs, animations and access resources on a variety of agricultural topics.

Improving Chinese Listening Skills

1:30pm, Room 286
I-Chun Pier, Lecturer
African-Asian Language and Literature
Dr. Cynthia Hsien Shen, Lecturer
African-Asian Language and Literature
Web based video and interactive exercises are used to provide aids to enhance listening comprehension for students studying a foreign language.

Online Interview Teaching Tools

1:30pm, Room 287
Rebecca R. Pauly, MD
Associate Professor and Chief Division of Internal Medicine
Margaret Duerson, PhD
Administrative Director Harrell Professional Development and Assessment Center
Online Physical Exam Teaching Assistant
Online Interview Teaching Tool

Copyright & Intellectual Property Issues for Faculty

2:00pm, Room 285
Dr. R. Raymond Issa, Professor
Director of Graduate and Distance Education Programs
Current issues in Copyright and Intellectual Property and how they affect the work of the Faculty will be discussed. The copyright F.A.Q. document on the General Counsel's website (http://www.generalcounsel.ufl.edu/faq/Copyright.pdf) will be presented.

The Case for Open Source Software in Higher Education

2:00pm, Room 286
Clinton Collins
BEBR Operations Director
This presentation will give a brief history of how the Open Source Movement came into existence, the status of open source software today, and how the University Community can benefit from both using and contributing to the Open Source Movement.

Securing Your Research Data

2:20pm, Room 285
John Sawyer
UF IT Security Engineer
In addition to requirements included in research grants and related contracts, new industry regulation and legislation requires confidentiality of data that includes personally identifiable information, health information and more. I'll cover these issues and techniques for protecting your data including encryption and backup.

Life in a Multi-Platform World

2:20pm, Room 287
John Li
IT is a wonderfully diverse and sometimes confusing field. UF supports students and faculty that work in many different software environments. "Life in a Multi-Platform World" will discuss how to ensure that data flow smoothly between professors, administrators, and students and how to "future-proof" your data from proprietary formats. More information available at: http://uf.freeculture.org

The Challenges and Benefits of Moving Large-scale Classes Online

3:00pm, Room 285
Dr. Richard E. Ferdig, Assistant Professor
Distance Learning
Dennis Beck
Jade Coutts
This project utilizes Moodle, an open-source CMS. Course content is created using Adobe Captivate and Power Point presentations.

Introduction to R for Statistical Analysis and Research

3:00, Room 287
Allen Rout
Computing and Network Services Systems Programmer
This presentation will introduce you to the language and environment for statistical computing and graphics known as R. R provides a wide variety of statistical (linear and nonlinear modeling, classical statistical tests, time-series analysis, classification, clustering, ...) and graphical techniques, and is highly extensible. R is also open source and freely available to anyone making it ideal for classroom instruction and professional use without any of the limitations that are typical with “student versions” of proprietary statistical software. More information is available at http://www.r-project.org/.