Schedule for “Engaging Students in the Global Century: NYiT’s 2010 Interdisciplinary Symposium”

Friday, March 19, 201o

All events will take place in the 11th Floor Auditorium, 16 W 61st Street.

  • 9:30  a.m.          Welcome.  Registration.  Coffee.

 

  • 10:00 a.m.        “Engaging Students in College Literacy: The Nanjing Experience”  – Gary Stephens and Margaret Stacy, New York Institute of Technology

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  • 10:45 a.m.       “Libraries and Web 2.0” – Gerri Flanzraich and Ken Distler, New York Institute of Technology     

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  • 11:30 a.m.        “Reflecting on Realities: Effective Uses of the Web in Undergraduate Elementary Education Courses” – Alison Dobrick, William Paterson University

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    • 12:15 p.m.        Lunch 

     

    • 12:45 p.m.       “Global Classroom: Lessons Learned from a 3-Year Curriculum and Technology Design Experiment in a Global Synchronous Course” – Ryan Kelsey and Ashlinn Quinn, Columbia Center for New Media Teaching and Learning (CCNMTL)

     

    • 1:45 p.m.        “Global Curriculum Approaches: Some Preliminary Thoughts and Cautions” -Laurence Peters, Edusolutions 123

     

    • 2:30 p.m.         “Encouraging Native American Student Persistance: A Comparative Discussion” – Richard Mosholder and Christopher Goslin, Utah Valley University

     

    • 3:30 p.m.          Closing remarks/Coffee