2008 HP Technology for Teaching Worldwide Higher Education Conference: Video Archives and Posters
The 2008 HP Technology for Teaching Worldwide Higher Education Conference took place this year in San Diego, California. The 2007 HP Technology for Teaching grant award included funding for one representative from each campus to attend the annual HP Technology for Teaching Worldwide Higher Education Conference. This year 138 faculty representing 21 countries attended. This conference was a great opportunity to meet faculty from around the world who are similarly engaged in using technology to transform teaching and learning. The conference featured:
- Presentations by experts and faculty who are experienced in using technology to enhance teaching and learning
- Measuring Learning discussions to enhance project success
- Professional networking, setting the stage for future collaboration
- Hands-on workshops
- Poster sessions
- An elegant dinner reception on a dinner cruise
Presentations from this year’s conference are being made available as a free resource with support from the Hewlett-Packard Company.
Another resource available for interested educators is a compilation of all the posters presented at the 2008 Poster Sessions. To access the posters, please click here:
Below are links to streaming video of the six presentations that were featured at the 2008 HP Technology for Teaching Worldwide Higher Education Conference
Assessing the Effectiveness of Tablet PC’s in a Higher Education Environment
Featured Speakers:Joseph G. Tront, PhD, Deborah Olsen, PhD, Virginia Tech.
The talk will describe the initial impacts the program has had on: student study and classroom habits, efforts by faculty to revitalize their teaching techniques, responses to collaborative exercises, and the results other aspects of technology-based practices that are meant to improve learning. Read More
Beyond the Prototype: Generating Campus-Wide Buy-in for a Tablet Option
Featured Speakers: Dr. Dave Berque; Carol L. Smith, Terri Bonebright, PhD, DePauw University
The purpose of this presentation is to help participants consider strategies for moving from a single course redesign project to a more broadly-based initiative.
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Introducing Tablet PCs to the Classroom: Course-Specific Impact in Engineering and Computer Science
Featured Speakers: Lisa G. Huettel, PhD, Duke University
At Duke University, a team of engineering and computer science faculty has investigated ways in which Tablet PCs can be used to facilitate the implementation of innovative pedagogy to address a variety of student learning styles. Read More
Improvement of an Information System’s Course Through the Application of Mobile Learning Technolog
Featured Speakers: Alejandro Orero, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid
The course redesign is intended to improve the students' knowledge on enterprise information systems and soft skills (teamworking, presentations, reporting) by means of the resolution of real cases in a professional way. Read More
Tablet PCs as Mobile Multimedia Data Collection and Analysis Tools
Featured Speakers: Malu Roldan, PhD, San Jose State University
This presentation will highlight what we have learned about the potential of Tablet PCs as data collection and analysis tools for fieldwork across these disciplines. Read More
Teach and Learn with Technologies in a Mobile Campus for Engineers
Featured Speakers: Luc Mariaux and Jean-Pierre Berthet, L'Ecole Centrale de Lyon
Our objective is to prepare future engineers to work in a mobile and nomad environment. To achieve this goal, we have to give them similar conditions to those they will have to recommend and practice in industry.
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Measuring Learning Instructional Presentation
Featured Speakers: Gloria M. Rogers, PhD, Associate Executive Director of ABET
This presentation will reference the Measuring Learning Matrix and illustrate examples of ideal language associated with successful plans. Read More
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