Students

Location: Olin 301 – Round Table Room

Innovation is an imperative. Join this discussion on the importance of innovation in the education sector and how we can work together (public and private sector) to better educate our learners in the 21st century.

Presenter:
Aneesh Chopra
United States Chief Technology Officer
United States Office of Science and Technology Policy

James H.

Location: Olin 301 – Round Table Room

Students are plugging in, online courses are filling up, and walls are coming down. Online learning is going mainstream, but the debate over quality shows no signs of dying down, according to two major surveys of college presidents and Americans by the Pew Research Center and The Chronicle of Higher Education. The public, in particular, questions whether students engage as effectively online as in a brick-and-mortar classroom.

Location: Olin 301 – Round Table Room

Built on 15 core competencies of the profession (our MLIS program learning outcomes), the SJSU SLIS e-Portfolio is a culminating project that has been a transformative experience for both our students and our program.

Location: Olin 301 – Round Table Room

Meet EDUCAUSE President and CEO Diana Oblinger online. Learn about the association’s major initiatives for the coming year and share your priorities, feedback and questions in this open discussion session.

This session is part of the EDUCAUSE 2011 Online conference, being sponsored locally by LIS.

Location: Olin 301 – Round Table Room

With increasing computer ownership by students, accompanied by tightening budgets and the availability of new virtual delivery tools, many administrators are asking whether campus computer labs are still necessary. Representatives from George Mason University, Temple University, and the University of Virginia will discuss approaches and challenges in the provision of student computing services.

Presenter:
Gerald Hinkle
Executive Director Systems
Temple University

Michael R.

Location: Olin 301 – Round Table Room

Three campuses will present their approaches to and experiences with developing for the mobile environment.
Enhanced Mobile Learning at UOC
UOC has developed a mobile app that aspires to enrich the learning experience by making use of the versatility of mobile devices.

Power at Our Fingertips
Smart devices change what we do and how we do it.

Location: Olin 301 – Round Table Room

This session is part of the EDUCAUSE 2011 Online conference, being sponsored locally by LIS.

Location: Olin 301 – Round Table Room

Discover the strategies and tactics that are already working in higher education and how people can adapt working processes at their institutions. Also learn where the gaps in current practices exist that need to become institutional priorities. Technology accessibility has come a long way, but we still have a long way to go and need to keep pressing forward.

Presenter:
Alice Anderson
Technology Accessibility Program Coordinator
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Daniel Goldstein
Partner
Brown Goldstein Levy

Gerard L.

Location: Olin 301 – Round Table Room

Come for a panel discussion with representatives from nonprofit and for-profit institutions on teaching and learning issues where the sectors may learn from each other—with a focus on technology, online and blended learning, faculty development, course design, and student support. We will talk about areas and opportunities for sharing lessons learned and best practices.

Presenter:
Susan C.

Location: Olin 301 – Round Table Room

The ECAR Study of Student Technology, 2011 surveyed a nationally representative sample of 3,000 undergraduates. The findings offer insights into which technologies students use most often, which they find of most value to their academic success, and how well they believe their institutions are supporting technologies.