Teaching with Technology

Workshop: A quick look at the technology of the future and how it may affect us

Friday, November 9, 2007 from Noon - 1:00pm

Boozman G/228

Presented by Paul Francis, College of Nursing

Technological change has been exponential for the last 60 years. That growth projected over the next 100 years could be more like 20,000 years of progress (at today's rate). Chip speed and cost-effectiveness are also increase exponentially. There could be exponential growth exponentially. We will take a quick look at its possible effects on education, medicine and our everyday lives.

“An analysis of the history of technology shows that technological change is exponential, contrary to the common-sense "intuitive linear" view. So we won't experience 100 years of progress in the 21st century -- it will be more like 20,000 years of progress (at today's rate). The "returns," such as chip speed and cost-effectiveness, also increase exponentially. There's even exponential growth in the rate of exponential growth. Within a few decades, machine intelligence will surpass human intelligence, leading to The Singularity -- technological change so rapid and profound it represents a rupture in the fabric of human history.” Ray Kurzweil The Singularity is Near

Kurzweil, R. (2006). The singularity is near; When humans transcend biology. Penguins Books: USA

Past Sessions

Workshop: EDUcast Demonstration

Friday, October 19, 2007 from Noon - 1:00pm

ED2 8/121

Presented by Don Cottam, 323 Link, LLC

EDUcast is a completely automated system that captures course lecture or video and automatically delivers it to students. The system delivers the recordings, or Podcasts, to any web page, on-line course, the instructor’s web site, and/or iTunes. When students subscribe to the lecture using iTunes, all of the recorded classes go directly to their home computer or laptop as new content is released. If the student uses an mp3 player or iPod they can watch the video or listen to the lecture anywhere/anytime.

Workshop: Is Disorganization or Distraction Killing Your Lectures?

Friday, October 5, 2007 from Noon - 1:00pm

COPH G232

Presented by Robin Smith, Ph.D., Office of Educational Development

In this session Robin Smith, Ph.D. will provide you with options for presenting an organized lecture which includes signposts to assist students in learning and paying attention to your content.

Come and receive some very simple, easy to incorporate tips which are not time-consuming, and which provide a high return on investment for your effort.

Workshop: AB Tutor

Friday, September 28, 2007 from Noon - 1:00pm

EdII 8/105

Presented by Joanna Delavan, Library LRC and JR Thomas, Academic Computing

AB Tutor – A Classroom Management System

A classroom management system (CMS) allows the instructor to control the student workstations in a networked computer classroom from the instructor’s workstation.
Would you like to:

Lock student workstations so they don’t browse the web, chat, or check e-mail while you are trying to teach
Display your screen on all the student monitors to demonstrate software or show a web site
Display a student’s work on all the other screens
Send a file to any or all student workstations
Collect files from student workstations
Monitor a specific student screen from the instructor’s workstation
Launch a program on any or all student workstations

You can do all of these and more right now in several of the computer labs in Ed.II. AB Tutor is available in the Library LRC Computer Classroom, Lab 8/105 A&B, and the large 8th floor computer labs. The Lab 8A instructor’s workstation can control any or all the 168 computers in Lab 8A, B, C, and D.

UAMS Teaching with Technology Committee

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