Faculty learn new technology
Chelsea Frederick
Issue date: 12/8/05 Section: News
Faculty and staff will get a first glance at new emerging classroom teaching technologies today during an online seminar sponsored by Gateway Computers.
The Center for Academic Technology Support will host an Emerging Technologies for the Digital Classroom seminar, which will explore new teaching tools within the digital classroom and how educators can use such tools to educate technology proficiently and audio-visually.
John Henderson, the director of Information Technology Services, said the seminar will not only include a look at new emerging technologies within the digital
classroom but also explore how Eastern is doing with its digital technologies.
"We were never sent an agenda for the seminar," said Michael Hoadley, assistant vice chair for Academic Affairs, Web-Based INS. "I'm guessing the seminar will cover
such topics such as the hot new items Gateway has produced, such as Support Classrooms, Smartboards, Tablet P.C. and so forth."
The seminar will be video telecasted on the Internet that will be broadcasted across the country. Following the broadcast there will be an interactive portion to the
seminar inviting faculty members to ask questions to speakers and experts from CATS. CATS choose to host the event as a seminar to acquire input from faculty.
"The idea of CATS hosting the event is so that faculty can meet together to watch the document to stimulate ideas about future technology, discuss their experiences with
technology here on campus and what new technology educators would like to see that will meet their needs within the classroom," Hoadley said.
The seminar is free to Eastern, acting as an efficient way to explore future technologies without traveling to a tradeshow or conference.
"Much of the technology that will be presented is that of ideas that are shown at tradeshows and conferences. Online seminars such as this help to increase education and
productivity while condensing information down to only one hour," Hoadley said.
John Pommier of the recreation administration department will attend the seminar.
"This seminar is like the excitement of Halloween; you hear about all the new
technology, but (today) I'll get to see it in action and will be able to visualize how to use it in my own classrooms and throughout the whole university," he said.
The seminar will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in McAfee Gymnasium.
The Center for Academic Technology Support will host an Emerging Technologies for the Digital Classroom seminar, which will explore new teaching tools within the digital classroom and how educators can use such tools to educate technology proficiently and audio-visually.
John Henderson, the director of Information Technology Services, said the seminar will not only include a look at new emerging technologies within the digital
classroom but also explore how Eastern is doing with its digital technologies.
"We were never sent an agenda for the seminar," said Michael Hoadley, assistant vice chair for Academic Affairs, Web-Based INS. "I'm guessing the seminar will cover
such topics such as the hot new items Gateway has produced, such as Support Classrooms, Smartboards, Tablet P.C. and so forth."
The seminar will be video telecasted on the Internet that will be broadcasted across the country. Following the broadcast there will be an interactive portion to the
seminar inviting faculty members to ask questions to speakers and experts from CATS. CATS choose to host the event as a seminar to acquire input from faculty.
"The idea of CATS hosting the event is so that faculty can meet together to watch the document to stimulate ideas about future technology, discuss their experiences with
technology here on campus and what new technology educators would like to see that will meet their needs within the classroom," Hoadley said.
The seminar is free to Eastern, acting as an efficient way to explore future technologies without traveling to a tradeshow or conference.
"Much of the technology that will be presented is that of ideas that are shown at tradeshows and conferences. Online seminars such as this help to increase education and
productivity while condensing information down to only one hour," Hoadley said.
John Pommier of the recreation administration department will attend the seminar.
"This seminar is like the excitement of Halloween; you hear about all the new
technology, but (today) I'll get to see it in action and will be able to visualize how to use it in my own classrooms and throughout the whole university," he said.
The seminar will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in McAfee Gymnasium.
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