Breakout Sessions... a list of presenters and topics for the morning demos on May 22

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May 22 Morning Sessions

All of these sessions will take place in the technology classrooms in the Computing Commons, E Building, with repeated sessions at 9:45 - 11:00 a.m. and 11:15 - 12:30 p.m.

E-Business Development Center [E144]
(techie level=all)
John Storslee, Paradise Valley Community College
The Center was founded as part of a Title IV-B grant from the Federal government and has offered seminars, workshops and student internships. Students from CIS 233 Web Publishing and CIS 235 E-commerce have worked with local businesses to develop Web pages to enhance their on-line presence. The ultimate goal is to enhance local businesses by utilizing the Internet, e.g. make the transition from bricks and mortar to bricks and clicks.
CIS 235 E-Commerce
http://www.pvc.maricopa.edu/~storslee/cis235/
CIS 233 Web Publishing
http://www.pvc.maricopa.edu/~storslee/cis233/
Maricopa Online: Armchair Records and Registration for Students [E132]
(techie level=all)
Janet Price and Debbie Lain, District Office
Maricopa Online is integrated to Maricopa's Student Information system and provides self-service access to students at a time and place that was convenient to them. The web enables students to apply, register, make credit card payments, check course availability, view financial aid, grades and unofficial transcripts, update addresses and request and pay for official transcripts via secure, real-time internet connection.
Maricopa Online
https://student1.dist.maricopa.edu/mccdhome.htm
Your Library: 24/7 [SE corner of library]
(techie level=beginner)
Shelle Witten, Paradise Valley Community College
Larry Miller, Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Shelle Witten will demonstrate the Spring 2001 Maricopa Online Librarian pilot project. Funded through an MCLI Learning Grant, it provided reference and instruction services to Maricopa students four nights a week, including some after-hours availability. Utilizing both a chat client as well as co-browsing software, students received assistance. Larry Miller will demonstrate how faculty are able to use Blackboard to provide links to periodical articles using the Expanded Academic ASAP database. Other online library resources will also be demonstrated.
Maricopa Online Librarian
http://www.pvc.maricopa.edu/~witten/onlinelib1.html
CGCC Library Resources
http://www.cgc.maricopa.edu/pecos/academics/
library/web_resources.html
Double Click Your Calendar! [E134]
(techie level=beginner)
Pamela Williams, Training Services, District Office
Are you still scheduling your appointments the old-fashioned way? How many appointment books do you use to "pencil in" and keep track of your meetings? Take a few moments out of your busy schedule to participate in a hands-on demonstration using technology to manage your time. "Calendar" is Maricopa's new time management communications software. Appointment scheduling at your fingertips!
Choices @ PVC [E154]
(techie level=all) Sheri Bukanowski and Donna Rebadow, Paradise Valley Community College
Choices@PVC is the innovative way that Paradise Valley Community College organizes and administers their distance learning program. This session details the history, philosophy and rationale for this innovation. We also share the 5 methodologies that we use in course delivery. Examples of courses in all methodologies will be shared.
Choices@pvc
http://www.pvc.maricopa.edu/choices/cdlpages/
What's the Point? Effective Use of Technology in an English Composition Class [E152]
(techie level=intermediate)
Suzy Law, GateWay Community College
Discover a way to effectively integrate technology into an English Composition class by using computer software to teach grammar skills. The results achieved at GateWay were increased grammar and essay scores and an enlightened instructor.
NovaNet Software Support
http://www.nn.com/support/
Ocotillo Spotlight on GateWay
http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/ocotillo/spotlight/0104.html
Learning In and Out Of The Unwired Classroom [E194]
(techie level=Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced - students represent all levels!)
Rick Effland, Mesa Community College
Hands on exploration of a learning community centered use of wireless Apple iBooks. Student exploration of content is shared through a e-mail centered learning community. This community cross-cuts sections and classes themselves to be a thematic reflection exchange. Student creativity is stimulated through the unwired classroom.
MCC Anthropology Class Portal
http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/academic/cult_sci/
anthro/spring2001_portal.html
Wired. Unwired. Wireless. (mcli Forum, Spring 2001)
http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/forum/spr01/tech.html
Hybrid Courses: Using Technology with Traditional Real-Time Instruction [E142]
(techie level = all)
Greg Pratt, Mesa Community College
This hands on session is appropriate for novice, intermediate, or advanced users of instructional technology. You will participate as a student in an economics lesson that can be adapted for traditional, hybrid, or on line delivery. As a participant you will spend 75% of the session completing the lesson. We will conclude the demonstration with a discussion or the opportunities and challenges of integrating this type of instructional technology into your delivery.
Economic Lesson for this Session
http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/academic/soc_sci/econ/cgcc.html
The Sous Chef - Repetitive and Interactive Learning in Culinary Arts {E136]
(techie level = beginner)
Dominic O'Neill, Scottsdale Community College
The "Sous Chef" is a computer based culinary resource that provides curriculum support for culinary teachers with over 3 hours of video, combining text, photos, charts and diagrams in a user-friendly manner.
Planning and Budgeting is for EVERYONE: A new and innovative approach to Planning and Budgeting [E140]
(techie level = beginner)
Rick Sheets and Jeanne Franco, Paradise Valley Community College
Automated Planning and Budgeting System (APB) is a new campuswide online tool developed at PVCC. It allows any employee (PSA, M&O, Safety, Faculty-- even adjunct, temps, student employees, etc) to take part in providing planning and budgeting information to their Budget Manager and also allow everyone to see what plans and budgets were submitted, their status, and what was funded. The new System requires planning to be submitted before any budgets can be submitted. It won PVCC's Innovator of the Year award.
Automated Planning and Budgeting System (APB)
http://zen.pvc.maricopa.edu/apb/
(Power)Point to the Web {E150]
(techie level = beginner, able to do the basics in PowerPoint on a Mac)
Gary Quick, Paradise Valley Community College
A hands on workshop on developing a small presentation and then uploading it to "the web". Appropriate for all disciplines, but participants will be provided pictures and sites in the area of Biology.
MicroSoft Certification Training Showcase/General Classroom [E146]
(techie level = intermediate)
Randy Miller and Linda Lawson, Paradise Valley Community College
This room has a special firewall so students are not able to get out on our networks with the system installations and server software used for their classes. However, this room is set up with a default hard drive standard lab setup so it can be used as a shared reservable space for any class to use. The removable hard drive created for the MST classes for this room has 7 operating systems, including server software, and functions well for all the needs of the Microsoft/Netware students. Drop by to see all the different operating systems up, as well as showing the use of Ghost, Partition Magic, and other tutorials. Also, materials available about certifications, etc. Testing software will also be available. Note: this session is available on drop-in basis from 9:30 AM to 12:15 PM