Workshops

Workshop 2C:
Producing a Podcast: Step-by-Step

Workshop Instructor: Apple
10:10 AM - 11:00 AM

With help from Apple staff, this workshop will review the steps necessary to produce a podcast. Terms will be defined and components of a podcast will be explained, including the necessary RSS file. Then, the production phase of recording and editing will be discussed. Finally, adding metadata and distributing the podcast will complete the series of steps necessary to complete a podcast.

Workshop 3C:
Copyright and Your Work: Fair Use, Creative Commons, and More

Workshop Instructor: Kenneth Crews
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

Kenneth Crews, founding director of the Copyright Advisory Office (CAO), will discuss fair use as it applies to the use of copyrighted material in the classroom. He will also discuss the use of Creative Common as a means for generating creative work with open access in mind.

Workshop 3D:
iTunes U & Using Online Media for Teaching

Workshop Instructor: Brian O'Hagan
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

Columbia University has joined iTunes U! Learn how this popular technology can help you enhance your course and engage the on-the-go student. Since the rise in popularity of YouTube and the subsequent social video boom, easy to use and accessible Web video has never been as popular as it is today. In this session, learn about iTunes U and other online resources that make it easy for you to host, share, and reference Web video for use in your course Web sites. This workshop will go over some of the free options available online--like YouTube, Vimeo, and Google Video--as well as customized solutions that have been developed by CCNMTL (VITAL).

Workshop 4B:
Producing a Podcast: Step-by-Step

Workshop Instructor: Apple
1:10 PM - 2:00 PM

With help from Apple staff, this workshop will review the steps necessary to produce a podcast. Terms will be defined and components of a podcast will be explained, including the necessary RSS file. Then, the production phase of recording and editing will be discussed. Finally, adding metadata and distributing the podcast will complete the series of steps necessary to complete a podcast.

Workshop 4C:
Survey of Top Web 2.0 Tools for Education

Workshop Instructor: Jonah Bossewitch
1:10 PM - 2:00 PM

This workshop will explore the use of social software/social media in educational environments. We will spotlight popular tools and techniques and discuss strategies for balancing the flow of knowledge, communication, and power within the classroom. We will consider a range of curricular models, and introduce patterns of engagement which purposefully utilize these practices to enhance teaching and learning.

Workshop 5B:
Sakai: The New CourseWorks

Workshop Instructor: Dan Beeby
2:10 PM - 3:00 PM

Sakai is Columbia's next CourseWorks. It has a number of powerful new features that will help instructors administer their courses (e.g. calendaring, announcements, and assignments) and engage their students collaboratively (e.g. blogs, wikis, and file-sharing). Dan Beeby will take you on a tour of Sakai's features in the context of a fictitious Columbia course and answer questions about how the new system might handle your own, real-world teaching scenarios.

Workshop 5C:
Getting Started with Wikispaces

Workshop Instructor: Martine Honigsberg
2:10 PM - 3:00 PM

Launched in September 2007, Wikispaces at Columbia has been an immensely successful service for faculty at Columbia University. This workshop will show you how to use wiki technology for your Columbia course. You will learn how to create and edit wiki pages as well as how to add text, pictures, and documents to your wiki. Participants will also see some of the best practices regarding wiki use at Columbia.

* Wiki Overview
* Page Creation and Editing
* Content Organization
* Multimedia Additions
* Context and Examples

Workshop 6B:
Survey of Top Web 2.0 Tools for Education

Workshop Instructor: Jonah Bossewitch
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

This workshop will explore the use of social software/social media in educational environments. We will spotlight popular tools and techniques and discuss strategies for balancing the flow of knowledge, communication, and power within the classroom. We will consider a range of curricular models, and introduce patterns of engagement which purposefully utilize these practices to enhance teaching and learning.