Summer Institute 2010
Summer Institute 2010 will be held @ the University of Guelph from August 9-11, 2010.
Contents
Agenda:
Day 1: August 9, 1pm-4pm
Welcoming Remarks from Richard Pinet
Institutional sharing roundtable
- (triumphs & challenges this year)
Communication preference
- listserv, wiki, vs Google group
Ontario Online Institute
- What can our group do to provide guidance and feedback to MTCU, COU, HEQCO?
- COU submission on the online institute
- COU request re: T&L resources
- HEQCO call for proposals
Day 2: August 10, 9-4
Amy Morrison, U of Waterloo (Digital Humanities)
- The intersection of humanities with technology is getting a lot of research attention. What's happening in the field? What is happening at your institutions? How can we get more involved?
Tom Carey, HEQCO (11am-2pm)
- Based on our preliminary discussions of Day 1, Tom will provide us with more information about the role HEQCO is playing in shaping the Online Institute.
Course Design Models
- How can we ensure quality course content and delivery but embrace process-driven learning, where learners are motivated, self-directed co-creators of content. Open courses are commendable but are they scalable and institutionally supportable? We will be discussing the innovation that is happening at your institutions and beyond.
Day 3: August 11, 9am-12pm
Showcase of University-built educational software
- U of G Curriculum Mapping software, peer review software
- Carleton - BigBlueButton - open source alternative to Wimba & Elluminate
- We will discuss innovative ways of sharing/ licensing/ custom-built software within Ontario and/or Canada.
- What would work? What are other institutions doing? Can we be strategic with our infrastructure and software development?
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Conclusions & Next Steps
Notes and References
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