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2005-2006 Meeting Topics

Handheld devices, Mobile Labs, Wireless (Sep 2, 2005 @ Glendale)
CopyRight, Not CopyWrong (Oct 7, 2005 @ South Mountain)
Online Testing / Testing Centers (Nov 4, 2005 @ Phoenix College)
Digital Storytelling (Dec 2, 2005 @ Scottsdale)
Audio, Wimba, Podcasting (Feb 3, 2006 @ Rio Salado)
Student Panel (Mar 3, 2006 @ Mesa)
Math and Science Online (Apr 7, 2006 @ Paradise Valley)

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Ocotillo Online Learning Group
Meeting Mar 3, 2006

Upcoming Events

Ocotillo Hybrid Courses Summit (GateWay Community College, Mar 31, 2006)
What Can You Do With a Wiki Workshop -- Ocotillo Hybrid Courses Action Group (South Mountain Community College, Room TBA, 1:30-3:30 PM)
Hybrid Courses Summit - Ocotillo Hybrid Courses Action Group (Estrella Mountain Community College, Center for Teaching & Learning, 9:00 am -2:00 PM)
Enabling Students to Create Knowledge Together: Using ePort's Wiki as a Collaborative Workspace (Chandler-Gilbert Community College, Apr 11, 2006)
Technology, Colleges and Community (TCC) Worldwide Online Conference (Online, April 18-20)
MIT iCampus Demos (Location TBA, Apr 20-21, 2006)
Ocotillo Retreat 206 (Paradise Valley Community College, May 17, 2006)
All Ocotillo Action Group Events

Mesa Community College
1:30 - 3:30 PM, Room AS 196
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Meeting Topic: Student Voices Panel -- Students speak out on their experiences in online courses

See the slide show of from this panel discussion

Welcome and Introductions

Donna Gaudet (Mesa)

Last year, our first OLG student panel discussion was the most popular session! The student panelists, representing several Maricopa colleges, will discuss their experiences with online courses. This is a meeting not to be missed!

Student Panel Discussion

all students
Our main event are hearing from students about their experiences in Maricopa online courses. The questions are under the topics of:

Welcome and Introductions
Delivery mode selection
Orientation
Course Delivery Tools
Course Content
How was the content delivered for your course or courses (online lectures, readings, video, audio, etcÉ)
Course Assignments
Time management
Overall Experience
Recommendations

Student Voices Panel Discussion 1 (1 hour 13 minutes)
Download audio [16.9 Mb MP3 audio]

Break!

all
Enjoy some snacks while networking. List your additional questions for the panel.

Q&A With Students

all participants
A chance for more dialogue with our student panel.

Student Voices Panel Discussion 1 (26 minutes)
Download audio [5.9 Mb MP3 audio]

Door Prizes

all
Stick around to see if you win one of the prizes (you must register on the sign in sheet and be present to win).

The prizes for this meeting include:

NMC Report on A Global Imperative: Report on the 21st Century Literacy Summit (NMC publish monograph on Visual Literacy)
Macromedia notepad (paper, it's not software, sorry, but now a collector's item).
Assessing Online Learning edited by Patricia Comeaux
The Art of the Changing Brain- Enriching Teaching by Exploring the Biology of Learning by James E. Zull
Faculty Guide for Moving Teaching and Learning to the Web (Second Edition) by Judith V. Boettcher and Rita-Marie Conrad (special bonus- find the highlight on Lisa Young from GateWay Community College!)
Visual Explanations by Edward R. Tufte

We will again make use of the random number prize winner identifier tool!

OLG random number prize winner identifier tool
by Alan Levine
Get the .swf file to use for yourself or the original Flash MX file to see how it is done.

Upcoming Meetings...

Math and Science Online (Apr 7, 2006 @ Paradise Valley)