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A faculty forum on

TEACHING WITH DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES

The Center for Academic Computing and Educational Technology and
The York Faculty Forum
March 15, 2007

Digital technologies offer opportunities for developing new pedagogies. In this forum faculty members share their experience on the use of new technologies to enhance teaching and learning.

Audio version of the faculty forum (MP3, 44 MB)

Video version of the faculty forum (MP4, 363 MB, can be played with QuickTime)

High quality video version of the faculty forum (M4V, 725 MB, can be played with QuickTime)

Video and Audio Production: York TV Studio

Presenters:

Prof. Bill Ashton, Department of Behavioral Sciences
No technology for just technology's sake.
I have integrated digital technology into all areas of my teaching and courses as a response to specific pedagogical needs. I will describe the three major groups of digital technologies I employ - webpage resources, Blackboard & PsychInfo -- and then discuss the specific needs each one of these technologies meets.

Prof. James Como, Department of Performing and Fine Arts
The promise of podcasting is vast and quite real, but so is its downside. My very elementary experience illustrates both. That same experience, however, has me hopeful: I suspect that podcasting can attract students, increase learning, and save money -- if we apply the technology properly.

Prof. Bill Divale, Department of Social Sciences
A key advantage of online learning over face to face is the increased interaction between instructor-learner and learner-learner. The Interactive Syllabus will be shown as a way for the student to visualize the course at a glance, and I will demonstrate the PowerPoint slide/audio lecture as a means of introducing content and building a sense of community between instructor and learners.

Prof. Linda Grasso, Department of English
I will demonstrate how Blackboard's Discussion Board fosters students' critical reading, writing, and thinking skills, especially in General Education courses. I will discuss approaches, practices, and assignments, focusing specifically on collaborative-learning pedagogy.