Tuesday, November 16
Recognition Reception and Keynote Address
Time: 11:30 – 1:30, Lunch provided
Place: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center

Lunch and networking will begin at 11:30 a.m.

At 11:45, faculty who received distance course development grants in 2010 will be recognized, followed by the keynote address.

Keynote Presenter – Janet Duck, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Classrooms Now are Virtually Anywhere –What is Good Teaching?

Dr. Janet Duck will draw upon her experiences teaching and developing distance education courses for the online Master’s degree program in Business Administration, Pennsylvania State University, World Campus, to highlight best practices in teaching virtually. Dr. Duck will share her and her colleagues’ experiences. What has she learned while teaching distance courses for the past seven years? What has gone right? What is most rewarding? What are the pitfalls? She will also describe the importance of the virtual student teams she manages to student success in both the iMBA program and their careers.

Wednesday, November 17
Pioneer Recipient Recognition and Panel Discussion: UNL Faculty Perspectives of Online Teaching and Learning
Time: 11:30 – 1:30, Lunch provided
Place: East Campus Union, room to be posted the day of the event

Chancellor Perlman will recognize UNL achievements in distance education and the pioneering individuals that helped pave the way. Please join us as we recognize Larry Dlugosh, Department Chair, Educational Administration, and Michael Riley, Professor, Department of Industrial & Management Systems Engineering, as UNL Distance Education Pioneers.

Following the Chancellor’s remarks and Pioneer recipients recognition, David Wilson, Associate Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, will moderate a panel discussion focused on best practices for online teaching and learning. Serving on the panel will be David Gosselin, School of Natural Resources/Environmental Studies; Frauke Hachtmann, Advertising; Christine Marvin, Special Education & Communications Disorders; Deborah Minter, English; and James Schmidt, Economics.

Thursday, November 18
Teaching and Technology Explorations
Time: 11:30 – 1:30, Refreshments provided
Place: City Union, room to be posted the day of the event

Ever wondered – Can I have my students do peer review online and at a distance? How can I "talk" to my students at a distance? How can I introduce myself to my students, complete field trips, or see experiments being completed? How can I set up group projects, examinations, or presentations? What are some teaching strategies that would work well in a distance and online environment? What about using applications such as Second Life? What do other UNL faculty do to make their teaching at a distance more engaging, interactive, and meaningful?

This session will begin with a short presentation on how Second Life is used in several CBA courses. Then, we will break up into small groups to move among a series of stations, each briefly showcasing a specific teaching strategy matched with its technology application. Feel free to drop in anytime during the two hours if you cannot stay the whole time. There will be opportunities to talk directly with faculty or instructional designers, as well as time to try out some of the features or tools demonstrated.