About the Symposium

Thank you for participating in the 2008 Teaching and Learning with Technology Symposium. Attendees and presenters alike brought a lot of energy to this year's event and the result was a lively conversation about ways of using technology to enrich teaching, learning, and research. The video of Lawrence Lessig's keynote presentation has been posted as well as other video interviews. Audio recordings of the Symposium presentations will be released shortly.

Symposium 2008 Podcast -- Student-Instructor to Student-Student Interaction

If you want to know what students want in terms of interactive education (online PPT, Quizzing, etc) this Symposium 2008 podcast is for you. Click on through for the podcast and the session notes for this presentation.

Symposium 2008 Podcast -- Large Enrollment Online Arts Course Theory

I had a chance to sit down with Dr. Bill Kelly before his presentation regarding his vision for online courses and their direction in the next 5 years. The abbreviated session that we had was fantastic and so is the podcast from later in the day. While you are downloading the podcast, check out the set of accompanying session notes.

Symposium 2008 Podcasts -- Learning Resources for Finite Mathematics

Alfredo Jimenez believes that mathematics shouldn't be about crunching numbers and he wants to share his ideas with you. Join him in this Symposium 2008 podcast and as always, check out the session notes for this presentation.

Symposium 2008 Podcasts -- Faculty Panel: Electronic Testing at University Park

In this Symposium 2008 podcast we welcome back some old friends in Jonathan Mathews, Christine Masters, and William Kerr to hear their thoughts on e-Testing in education. Take a look at the session notes and grab the podcast to learn more.

Symposium 2008 Podcasts -- Faculty Panel: Using Clickers in Large Classrooms

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In this Symposium 2008 podcast, University Park Assistant Professor Christine Masters discusses her use of the Clicker in the classroom setting. Click on through to download the podcast and don't forget about the session notes for the interview.

Symposium 2008 Podcasts -- The Real Deal: Models and Exploration in Student Collaboration

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In this Symposium 2008 podcast, Patrice Clemson and Lu Xiao share their experiences using video conferencing to connect 5 different IST classes. Wondering how to bridge the gap? Take a look at the session notes and download this Symposium 2008 podcast for more.

Symposium 2008 Podcasts -- Using Collaboration Techniques, Projects & Social Software Apps in a First-Year Seminar

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First year seminar classes are inherently a difficult type of course to plan for. Some of our enterprising colleges at Penn State have decided to implement collaborative technologies in their seminar classes. Check out this Symposium 2008 podcast to hear about their experiences. As always, have a look at the session notes and enjoy!

Symposium 2008 Podcasts -- Developing Team Research across Disciplines and Distance

Bim Angst and Elinor Madigan were nice enough to join us from Schuykill campus. Click on through to see the session notes and download this Symposium 2008 podcast for more on their presentation.

Symposium 2008 Podcasts -- Facebook Extends Facetime with Students Between Classes

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Join Nichola Gutgold in this Symposium 2008 podcast as she explains her use of Facebook in education. See the session notes and download the podcast below.

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