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Monday, March 5th

7:00 - 8:00

Open for Vendors to Set up
8:00 - 4:00 Registration -- Student Union Atrium
8:00 - 9:00 Continental Breakfast -- Student Union Ballroom, 4th fl Provided by Respondus
8:00 - 5:00 Vendor Exhibits Open -- Student Union Ballroom, 4th fl

9:00 - 9:10

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Conference Welcome        Student Union Ballroom, 4th fl
Ruth Newberry, PghBbUG President &
Director of Educational Technology,
Duquesne University

9:10 - 9:20

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Opening Remarks
Dr. Ralph Pearson, Provost
Duquesne University

9:20 -10:30

 

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Tracy MitranoKeynote            

"A Wider World:   Youth, Privacy, and Social Networking Technologies"

Dr. Tracy Mitrano, Director of IT Policy and Computer Policy and Law Program, Cornell University & Educause Board of Directors.

10:30-10:45 Morning Raffle #1    Student Union Ballroom, 4th fl
11:00-11:50 Concurrent Session 1
Track 1
345 College Hall Lab

Virtual Labs In Lieu of On-site Traditional Labs
Presented by Dr. Leelavati Murthy, Community College of Allegheny County

Track 2
351 College Hall

PowerPoint Presentation

Creating Four Types of Blackboard Online Collaborative Student Learning Environments in Graduate and Undergraduate Courses
Presented by Dr. Richard Fuller, Robert Morris University, and Dr. Roy Cox, City of Pittsburgh

Track 2
346 College Hall

The Evolving Online Course: Moving From Student-Teacher Interaction to Student-Student Interaction
Presented by Dr. Kelly Shultz, Pennsylvania State University
Track 3
220 College Hall
Developing an Online Tutoring Model Using Blackboard
Presented by Alexandria Jones and Deborah Ayers Butler County Community College

Track 3
222 College Hall

PowerPoint Presentation
Bringing the Library Into the Blackboard Classroom
Presented by Jean Shumway Butler County Community College
Track 4
223 College Hall

PowerPoint
Presentation
Panel Discussion: Using Blackboard to Facilitate Key Institutional Processes
Presenters: Dr. Paula Witt-Enderby, Dr. Anne Clifford, Dr. Constance Ramirez, Maureen Sasso, and Kathy Anders, Duquesne University
Student Union
Ballroom Stage, 4th fl
Blackboard: Introducing Blackboard Scholar for the Blackboard Community
Presenter: John Morrison, Director, Blackboard Beyond User Communities Blackboard
225 College Hall Blackboard: Listening Session
613 Student Union Platinum Sponsor: Respondus Presentation
608 Student Union Platinum Sponsor: Turning Technologies Presentation
12:00 -1:00
Student Union,
5th Floor  

Lunch  Provided by Horizon Wimba

1:10 - 2:00
Concurrent Session 2
Track 2
351 College Hall

PowerPoint
Presentation
Personal Response Systems to Monitor Student Classroom Knowledge and Dispositions
Presented by Dr. Misook Heo & Dr. David Carbonara,
Duquesne University
Track 2
346 College Hall

PowerPoint
Presentation
Using Blackboard to Integrate Information Literacy in an Online Course
Presented by Mary Lou Patrick, M.S.L.S., Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

Track 3
222 College Hall

PowerPoint
Presentations

Getting Started with Learning Management Systems: Competencies for Online Instructors
Presented by Dr. Larry Tomei and Christoper Davis, Robert Morris University
Track 3
223 College Hall

PowerPoint
Presentation
Panel Discussion: Reinventing the Writing Center: Serving Distance Learners Through Online Tutoring
Presenters: Ann Litman, Breanne Benkovich, & Samantha Shaver, Duquesne University
Track 3
220 College Hall

PowerPoint
Presentation
On-Line Vs. On-Campus: Balancing Academics, Family, and Work
Presented by Dr. Kenneth Hartman & Dr. Kristen Betts, Drexel University
Student Union Ballroom Stage, 4th fl Blackboard: Future Direction and Product Development
Presenter: Sahar Javadi, Product Marketing Manager, Blackboard
608 Student Union Blackboard: Blackboard Client Support Update
**Special Session for Systems and Application Administrators of Blackboard**
Presenter: Steve Krum, Manager Client Support, Blackboard
345 College Hall LAB Platinum Sponsor: Horizon Wimba Presentation
613 Student Union Gold Sponsor: The Learning Edge International
Presenter: Peter Van Tienen
2:10 - 3:00
Concurrent Session 3
Track 1
351 College Hall
Discover How Virtual Classroom Software (VCS) Can Revolutionize Your Distance Education Classroom
Presented by Robert Griffin & Dana Friedman, Saint Francis University of Pennsylvania
Track 1
346 College Hall
Building the Virtual Seminar Room: Blackboard and the Literature Classroom
Presented by Michael W. Young, La Roche College
Track 2
220 College Hall
Supporting Inquiry with Virtual Laboratories in an All-Female College Science Classroom
Presenters: Dr. Eva Erdosne Toth, Duquesne University, and Dr. Felicia Cianciarulo, Carlow University
Track 3
222 College Hall

PowerPoint
Presentation
The Embedded Librarian: What is it, and How Can I Get One in My Online Course?
Presented by William Denny, California University of Pennsylvania
Track 4
223 College Hall
Reinvention as Invitation: How Blackboard Advances the Mission of an Academic Department
Presented by Jeanne Persuit & Amanda McKendree, Duquesne University
Student Union Ballroom Stage, 4th fl Blackboard: Listening Session
613 Union Platinum Sponsor: Sonic Foundry
608 Union Gold Sponsor: McGraw-Hill
3:00 - 3:20 Afternoon Refreshments  Student Union Ballroom, 4th fl      Provided by Respondus
3:30 - 4:20 Concurrent Session 4

Track 1
351 College Hall

PowerPoint
Presentation
Rethinking the Course Web Site: How to Make Your Site More Student-Friendly
Presented by Dr. Karl Skutski, Duquesne University
Track 1
220 College Hall
University Trading Rooms - Vision, Design, Management
Presented by Jennifer Milcarek, Duquesne University
Track 2
346 College Hall
Panel: Tag You're IT! Online Evidence-Based Literature Tag
Presenters: Wendy A. Henderson, Dr. Mary Ann Thurkettle, & Dr. Gretchen Schumacher, Duquesne University
Track 3
222 College Hall
Faculty Use of Templates in Blackboard: A Case Study
Presented by Dr. Nicholas Laudato & Meghan Solomon, University of Pittsburgh

Track 4
223 College Hal

PowerPoint
Presentation

Using Blackboard to Supplement Career Placement Services
Presented by Ross Donehue, Community College of Allegheny County, & Millie Sass, Consultant
Student Union Ballroom Stage, 4th fl Blackboard: Using the Bb Content's System E-Portfolio Solution for Student Assessment, Reflection & Peer Review
Presenter: Melissa Anderson, Senior Pedagogical Advisor, Blackboard
613 Union Blackboard: Listening Session
608 Union Platinum Sponsor: Interactive Technolgies
Presenter: Joe McGinnis
225 College Hall Gold Sponsor: Copyright Clearance Center
Presenter:
Tim Bowen
4:30 - 5:00

Raffle #2 and Day's Close   Student Union Ballroom, 4th fl

Receive ACT 48 Credit An ACT 48 Registration form will be available in your Conference Packets and at the Conference Registration desk. Please be sure to complete the form and give it to the desk attendant.
 

 

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