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Ocotillo Retreat
May 16-17, 2000
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Here is the agenda for the two days of the Ocotillo Retreat with links to details and descriptions for all activtiies. The showcases are times when numerous Maricopa faculty, staff, and students will be stationed at computers or desginated areas like a conference "poster" session. Several vendors will be on hand all day long.

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Below are the times and linked descriptions for the different sessions at the retreat. Be sure to use our online evaluation form to review any of the sessions (session ID numbers (e.g. #T11_2) are indicated below or linked from the lists of showcases). If you cannot find a session from the links below, you can also search all of them by keywords:


(Enter keywords in session description-- names, college, technology-- separated by blanks)
Tuesday May 16, 2000
Estrella Mountain Community College (how to get there)
8:00 registration opens/coffee and snacks
8:30 Technology showcases
Maricopa faculty & staff
[Information Commons 1st floor]		 Vendors
open demos from Academic Systems, Anlon, Blackboard, McGraw-Hill, Prentice-Hall, WebCT [Information Commons 1st floor]
9:15
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9:50		 web courseware: Blackboard feature review (#T915_1)
[EST 109]
10:00
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10:50		 General Session [Estrella Hall Community Room]

Welcome
Manny Griego, Ocotillo Faculty Chair

Factors that Will Force Change (#T10_1)
Dr. Raúl Cárdenas, Chancellor

A Hybrid Campus for the New Millennium (#T10_1)
Ron Bleed, Vice-Chancellor Information Technologies Services
11:00
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11:50		 Breakout 1
Researching Digital Resources(#T11_1) Debbie Anderson, EMCC [EST 109]		 Breakout 2
Microsoft Licensing Issues (#T11_2) Linda Collins, MCC; Bill Dehaan, MCC; Ron Bleed, DIST; Ren Carlson, DIST; Tammara Edgin, Microsoft; Richard Malpiedi, IKON [CTL north]		 Breakout 3
Student Support Solutions (#T11_3): Rio Successful Start, Pat Case; PVCC Online tutoring, Jeanne Franco [CTL south]		 Vendors
open demos from Academic Systems, Anlon, Blackboard, McGraw-Hill, Prentice-Hall, WebCT
12:00
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12:50		 Lunch & Presentation [Estrella Hall Community Room]

Introduction:
Dr. Homero Lopez, President EMCC

What's New and Exciting at Academic Systems (#T12_1)
Dr. Maurene Gerson, Academic Consultant
1:00
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1:50		 Student Techology showcases
Ask an Expert
[Information Commons 1st floor]		 Breakout 1
Faculty Support (#T1_1) Rio FaST Pat Case; EMCC Blackboard training, Roger Yohe [CTL north] 		Breakout 2
GCC Instructional Palette (#T1_2) Larry Bohlender, Debbie Krumtinger, Mike Aragon, GCC [CTL south]		 Vendors
open demos from Academic Systems, Anlon, Blackboard, McGraw-Hill, Prentice-Hall, WebCT
2:00
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2:30		 prize winners announced!

(drawn from submitted session reviews) 		web courseware: WebCT feature review (#T200_1)
[EST 109]
2:30
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3:00
web courseware: IntraKal feature review (#T230_1)
[EST 111]

Wednesday May 17, 2000
Mesa Community College (how to get there)
For locations of sessions, see maps for the 1st floor and the 2nd & 3rd floors of the MCC Library.
8:00 registration opens (library lobby)/coffee and snacks [LB 145 Community Room]
8:30 Technology showcases
faculty & staff [1st floor]		 Vendors
open demos from Academic Systems, Anlon, Blackboard, Coursemetric, Lippincott, McGraw-Hill, Prentice-Hall, WebCT [1st floor]
9:15
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9:50		 web courseware: IntraKal feature review (#W915_1)
[LB 144]
10:00
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10:50		 General Session: [LB 145 Community Room]

Introduction
Manny Griego, Ocotillo Faculty Chair

Welcome
Gail Mee, Dean of Instruction, MCC
Brad Kincaid, Life Sciences faculty & TLTR Faculty Chair, MCC

District Strategic Planning for Technology: A Financial Perspective (#W10_1)
Rufus Glasper, Vice-Chancellor Business Services
Debra Thompson, Director Financial Planning/Budget
11:00
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11:50		 Breakout 1
Help Desk Issues (#W11_1) Ed Kelty, RIO [Life Sciences Bldg LS101]		 Breakout 2
MCC STA Program (#W11_2) Brooke Estabrook and students [LB 145 Community Room]		 Breakout 3
Online and "Hybrid" Web Courses at CGCC (#W11_3) Pamela Petty, Tom Foster [LB 245]		 Vendors
open demos from Academic Systems, Anlon, Blackboard, Coursemetric, Lippincott, McGraw-Hill, Prentice-Hall, WebCT [1st floor]
12:00
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1:20		 Lunch: Speakers [3rd floor Reading Room]
"The Future of '.edu': From Online Courses to the Total Enterprise" (#W12_1)
Matthew Pittinsky (co-founder and chairman Blackboard)

"The Effectiveness of Technologies in Education" (#W12_2)
Murray W. Goldberg (founder of WebCT)

quicktime iconVideo of presentations via IP/TV
(QuickTime player required; only available on maricopa network)

1:30
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2:30		 Student Techology showcases
Ask an Expert
[1st floor]		 Breakout 1
Institutional Portals: myMCC (#W1_1) Brooke Estabrook [LB 145 Community Room]		 Breakout 2
Online Student Course Evaluations (#W1_2) Bernie Combs, SCC;
James Clinton, Coursemetric, Inc [room LB 245]		 Vendors
open demos from Academic Systems, Analon, Blackboard, Coursemetric, Lippincott, McGraw-Hill, Prentice-Hall, WebCT [1st floor]
2:30
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3:00		 prize winners announced!

(drawn from submitted session reviews) 		web courseware: WebCT feature review (#W230_1)
[LB 144]
3:00
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3:30
web courseware: Blackboard feature review (#W300_1)
[LB 144]
3:30
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4:30
Maricopa Blackboard Group (MBbG)
special post-retreat meeting with Blackboard founder Matt Pittinsky
[LB 245]