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OLG Meeting Notes Apr 7, 2006 ...

Ocotillo Online Learning Group
Meeting Apr 7, 2006

Paradise Valley Community College
1:30 - 3:30 PM, Room E154 (in Computer Commons)
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Meeting Topic: Online Math and Science Tools

Welcome and Introductions

Sidne Tate (Scottsdale)
For the first time at the Online Learning Group, we will be exploring the many online tools and technologies that are available to math and science students and teachers. Faculty from several campuses will share their experiences adapting these tools and technologies to meet their needs and the needs of their students.

Round Robin: What's of Interest in Science and Math?

all participants
A round up of issues/questions related to this meeting's topic.

Extend Your Office Hours Online

Stephen Nicoloff, Math Instructor (Paradise Valley)
The "Virtual Classroom" within Blackboard, is a very beneficial tool for online faculty to learn about and see. Stephen will demonstrate how it can be used, especially with the equation editor, and how it enables faculty to interact directly with students, etc.. He will talk about some of the reasons he uses it, some struggles he's had, as well as demonstration of the tool itself.

Using MyMathLab to Enhance Math Classes

Luvia Rivera, Math Instructor (Estrella Mountain)
Luvia Rivera, Math instructor from Estrella Mountain will share how she uses MyMathLab in her classes. Available with Pearson Addison-Wesley and Pearson Prentice Hall textbooks in Mathematics and Statistics, MyMathLab offers dependable and easy-to-use online homework, guided solutions, multimedia, tests, and eBooks.

Break and salute to Alan Levine

all
Enjoy some snacks while networking and throw some pretzels at Alan for leaving Maricopa ;-)

Using Late Nite Labs Simulation Software

Lorelei Wood, Physical Science Chair (Rio Salado)
At Rio Salado, Late Nite Labs is used in one of their 8 online chemistry lab courses offered -- CHM151LL. Lorelei believes that it is the 'best' of what is currently available for online delivery, but certainly not the optimal in terms of best practice. She will share her experiences and her evaluation of the usefulness of the software.

Creating & Integrating Drag & Drop Exercises

John Arle, Biology Instructor (Phoenix College) and Chair of Ocotillo
This session will show how SoftChalk LessonBuilder, Photoshop, and our CMS were all used to create interactive exercises for John's students to establish mastery over labeling Human Anatomy. These same tools can be used for labeling ANYTHING!

Anatomy Labeling Exercises
by John Arle
Examples and content of labeling exercises available in the Maricopa Learning eXchange
http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/mlx/slip.php?item=1785

Door Prizes

all
Stick around to see if you win one of the prizes (you must register on the sign in sheet and be present to win).

The prizes for this meeting include:

• iLife '05 for Mac OS (only one version behind)
• VR Excursions- virtual science on CDROM
• The Thin Book of Appreciative Inquiry by Sue Annis Hammon
• The Art of the Changing Brain- Enriching Teaching by Exploring the Biology of Learning by James E. Zull
• The Visual Display of Quantitative Information by Edward R. Tufte
• Classroom Assessment Techniques Second Edition by Angelo and Cross
• Visualization of Natural Phenomena by Robert S. Wolff and Larry Yaeger

We will again make use of the prize patrol tool!

OLG Prize Patrol
by Alan Levine
Get the .swf file to use for yourself or the original Flash MX file to see how it is done.