Academic Technology Grants

In addition to the events below, the Faculty Technology Group provides support in the form of grants, up to $2000.00 in exceptional cases, for projects consistent with the published guidelines. Grants are available now and applications are accepted throughout the academic year.

 

 

Calendar of Activities 2008-09

 

Jan 21 and 23 2009 10:00 – 11:30 PST Web Conference

Exploring Second Life

Description: Two-part webcast to learn Second Life basics and how to incorporate Second Life to your educational setting. You will gain a broad understanding of the educational potential of Second Life and be offered a streamlined approach for gaining sufficient mastery of virtual worlds to designing effective learning experiences.

 

 

Calendar of Activities 2007-08


Calendar


July 17 2007 10:30 – 12:30 Campus Visit and Discussion

Instructional Technology in Graduate Business Studies: A Discussion with the Stanford Business School’s Technology Design Group

Description: The Instructional Technology Group from the Stanford Business School visits Saint Mary's for an informal exchange of work.

 
September 6, 2007 Web Conference 11:00 PST

Wikis & Emerging Web 2.0 E-Learning Communities

Description: Web 2.0 technologies such as wikis and online communities are redefining education and providing campuses with tools that enable true collaboration and create new standards for learning and instruction.

 
September 19, 2007 Seminar Presentation and Discussion 3:30 – 4:15 Soda Center

Now Hear This: Digital Voice Files and Screen Recordings as Student Commentary

Description: Rebecca Carroll and Barry Eckhouse present at the Collegiate Seminar and English Composition session. They will discuss their uses of voice files to provide commentary on student compositions in courses on argumentation.

 
September 20, 2007 10:00 – 11:30 Conference Room in Academic Affairs

Design & Administer Effective Web Surveys: Academic Impressions Web Conference

Description: Designed for those interested in moving from paper to web surveys, and will review the many aspects of designing and successfully administering a web survey with a high response rate. Click here for a copy of Professor Porter's slides.

Moderator: Stephen Porter, Associate Professor of Research and Evaluation, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Iowa State University


September 21, 2007 Discussion and Group Application 10:00-11:30 East Conference Room, Rheem Campus

Podcasting and Distance Learning: Saint Mary’s Hybrid Executive MBA Program

Description: Graduate Business faculty have produced nearly fifty podcasts in either audio or video format, and you can find their files in iTunes by searching forSaint Mary's College MBA Podcasts in the podcast section. Join faculty for a discussion of their uses of audio in teaching and observe a podcast being created from start to finished publication in iTunes. For both Windows and Mac users.


September 28, 2007 - Web Conference, 10:00 – 11:30 PST in the Academic Affairs Conference Room. Light lunch follows.

ePortfolios for Learning and Assessment

Description: Web-based eportfolios have become a popular and powerful way to describe, reflect on, and demonstrate what students know and can do. ePortfolios represent a technology and a pedagogical approach for facilitating integration of formal and informal educational experiences, regardless of the program of study.

Presenters: Trent Batson, University of Rhode Island, and Helen Chen, Research Scientist, Stanford Center for Innovations in Learning, Stanford University

Click here for a copy of the presenters' slides.


October 5, 2007 Discussion and Group Application 9:00-10:30 East Conference Room, Rheem Campus

Podcasting and Distance Learning: Saint Mary’s Hybrid Executive MBA Program. Repeat Session

Description: Description: Graduate Business faculty have produced nearly fifty podcasts in either audio or video format, and you can find their files in iTunes by searching for Saint Mary's College MBA Podcasts in the podcast section. Join faculty for a discussion of their uses of audio in teaching and observe a podcast being created from start to finished publication in iTunes. For both Windows and Mac users.


October 26, 2007 10:00 – 11:30 PST in the Academic Affairs Conference Room. Light lunch follows.

Developing and Evaluating Teaching Portfolios: Web Conference

Description: As calls for instructional accountability increase, postsecondary institutions are more frequently using teaching portfolios to promote an open and professional view of how they provide and assess student learning.

In deciding what should go into a teaching portfolio and how it should be evaluated, institutions must set standards for effective teaching, support faculty in reaching the standards, and develop communities of readers who can assess and evaluate teaching portfolios.

Speaker: Amy M. Goodburn, Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Click here for a copy of the presenter's slides.


Faculty Speaker Series


Monday, November 19

Using Cell Animation in the Integral Music Tutorial

Faculty Technology: Lunch, Presentation, and Discussion with
Alexis Doval (Integral)


November 28 - Community Time

Creating a Web-Based Course: the Example of First Generation

Faculty Technology: Lunch, Presentation, and Discussion with
Phylis Martinelli and Dana Herrera (Anthropology)


March 20, 2008 10:00 - 12:00 PST - Conference Room - Academic Affairs

Exploring Second-Life Basics for Educators

One of the most exciting developments for educators is the recent emergence in popularity and affordability of multi-user virtual environments (MUVEs) to facilitate collaboration, simulation, and experientially based learning. Of the leading platforms, Second Life has gained early popularity among educators, researchers, and institutions. Second Life offers many opportunities for educators proficient enough in virtual environments to develop and lead experiences. However, mastering Second Life can be a challenge.

Join us for the Exploring Second Life Basics for Educators web conference to build a foundation for further exploration of virtual worlds. You will gain a broad understanding of the educational potential of Second Life and be offered a streamlined approach for gaining sufficient mastery of virtual worlds to begin designing effective learning experiences.


May 20, 2008 4:00 - 6:00 - Garaventa 220

Faculty and Student Presentations on Education, Gaming, and Virtual Worlds

Please join the Faculty Technology Group for what promises to be a very interesting and certainly unusual round of presentations by Professor Dana Herrera, her research colleague András Margitay-Becht, and three Saint Mary’s students this coming Tuesday at 4:00 in Garaventa 220. Refreshments follow.

Below is the lineup of speakers and topics. Please note that Professor Margitay-Becht will deliver his part of the presentation online, from within  the Second Life virtual community.

Dana R. Herrera and  András Margitay-Becht
“Fun is Learning: A Case Study of Gaming as Education in Virtual Worlds"

Clay Chagas: "/ginvite: Guilds and Chiefdoms"
Jovina Chagas: “R U a girl?: Identity and Avatars”
Andrew Ungs: "Living Not One But Two Lives:  An In-Depth Examination of the Virtual World Second Life"


June 5, 2008 - 10:30 - 12:00 - President's Conference Room

Web Authoring for Teaching and Scholarship Using Adobe Contribute

Join Jeff Sigman (Chemistry) for a presentation on using Adobe Contribute for web authoring for teaching and scholarly work. This session will include an introduction to the use of the latest version of Contribute (web publishing software that runs much like a web browser), a discussion of how faculty are using the web to support their teaching and scholarship, and a copy of the Contribute CS3 software. There will also be a light lunch.


Off-Campus Conferences and Seminars

Campus Technology Conference
December 10-12, 2007 Westin San Francisco

Description: FTG will be sponsoring several faculty from each school to attend this conference in San Francisco. Please contact Barry Eckhouse, Dana Herrera, Jeff Sigman, or Suzy Thomas for more information.

MacWorld Expo
January 14-18, Moscone Center San Francisco

Description: FTG will be sponsoring several faculty from each school to attend this conference in San Francisco. Please contact Barry Eckhouse, Dana Herrera, Jeff Sigman, or Suzy Thomas for more information.

Educause Western Regional
March 31-April 2, 2008 San Francisco

Description: FTG will be sponsoring several faculty from each school to attend this conference in San Francisco. Please contact Barry Eckhouse, Dana Herrera, Jeff Sigman, or Suzy Thomas for more information.

 

For more information, please contact Dana Herrera at: dherrera@stmarys-ca.edu or call 925.631.8289.

  • Dana Herrera (SOLA)
  • Hilda Ma (SOLA)
  • Jeff Sigman (SOS)
  • Michael Nathanson (SOS)
  • Heidimarie Rambo (KSOE)
  • Sam Lind (SEBA)
  • Shyam Kamath (SEBA)

Ex officio members include Carole Swain, Dean for Academic Development, and Ed Biglin, CTO.

The FTG Technical Advisor is Barry Eckhouse (SEBA)

Available Now. Funds are available now for faculty projects that attempt to integrate technology effectively into teaching, learning, research, or scholarship. Grants up to $500.00 are standard, but in exceptional cases, grants up to $2000.00 may be available. Grants are intended to support a variety of requests, and faculty are encouraged to apply if they believe their project is within the scope of this application.

Guidelines. In assessing applications, the selection committee will give special consideration to the potential for wider adoption by SMC faculty, the innovative and effective use of technology, and the potential for student-faculty collaboration. Applications that propose the formation of a "user group" or collective effort are strongly encouraged, and preference will be given to applications that stress community benefit. 

Deadline. Grant applications may be submitted at any time up to May 1, 2009. Faculty members who receive grants should be willing to discuss the funded technology in an FTG-sponsored campus discussion and short video interview. 

Activity Report. Grantees are required to submit an activity report that will be made available online at the FTG website. The activity report should briefly describe how the technology was applied to their teaching and/or scholarship and 1) describe the specific learning outcomes or research goals that were enhanced through the use of the technology or 2) include a product of the activity.

How to Apply. After you have read the material above, click here for the submission form (requires Adobe Reader 9).

Please note. Applications for research or scholarship should first be made to Faculty Development. In cases where specific equipment is requested, application may be referred elsewhere first, such as Library Media Services, CaTS, or the appropriate department or school funding resource.

 

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