TGIF -- FridayLive: 3 Generations View of Improving Teaching, Learning...with Technology

Twenty third issue, Volume Five	TLT Group TGIF 10.30.2012
From TLT Group World Headquarters	Most of the TLT staff have been impacted by hurricane Sandy in some way, as have so many others.  Best wishes to you all.
	More from the TLT-SWG Blog "ambivalence is the sign of an interesting mind." R. Goldstein NYT 20100328 [I'm not sure how I feel about this quote-SWG] DRAFT GUIDELINES/DESIDERATA for good educ Social Media/Networking Tools/Resources from TLTGroup Oct19 tlt.gs/frlv FridayLive! #TLTGfrlv A post from Beth Dailey FridayLive! Second #CFHE12 MOOC follow up
Online Workshops	NEW FOR November!!! 20+ good higher ed Social Media/Networking Tools/Resources from TLTGroup, Nov 15 and 29, 2012, 2PM ET Look for new dates and times for these workshops: Silver Cloud  - Revisioning and Supporting Retirement Transitions “...what I really wish someone had told me.”   Demysifying Accreditation
	3 Generations View of Improving Teaching, Learning...with Technology FridayLive! with Derek Bruf, Milt Cox, Stephen Kaufman, & Timothy Lomardo Nov2 2pm ET Free to all. Register in advance Is higher education changing too fast or too slowly?  In the past few decades, higher education has often been criticized for changing too fast AND for changing too slowly.  Is Charles Dickens always right?  “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” This multi-generational panel will focus on the past, present, and future of how we teach, how we learn, and how faculty members adapt. We’ll try to “clothe the emperor” Silver Cloud - Avoiding the Discussion FridayLive! with Charles Ansorge, Nancy Becker, Michael Dabney, & Ilene Frank Nov9  2 pm ET Free to all.  Register in advance Silver Cloud - What is/isn't interesting, useful? Topic people want to avoid? Topic people don't recognize is relevant until its too late? Topic people expect to get help elsewhere (AARP, local emeritus org?) Who cares? Why bother? NOT JUST THE MONEY! WHAT CAN WE DO AFTER WE STOP BEING FULL TIME EMPLOYEES OF COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES? ESP. IF WE DON'T LIVE NEAR OUR INSTITUTION!
Up-date from our #CFHE12 MOOC Experience	sMOOCher Week Four is underway MOOC meet-ups are fixing the problem with MOOCs Paul Glader explains in his blog post  sMOOChers is TLTs answer, see below for how to get involved. Thanks Penny Kuckkahn for the link. According to George Siemens, MOOCs should offer a variety of ways for participants to connect so they can chose their normal way of interactivity. sMOOChers will also offer a variety of ways to connect: through this forum tlt.gs/smoochforum, via this Twitter hashtag #tltgSMOOCHERS, and synchronously just prior to FridayLive, tlt.gs/login There have been some great guest presenters in #CFHE12.  This presentation by Deborah Quazzo, QSV advisor, was recommended by Ilene Frank and I concur. The focus this week is on Analytics and Big Data in Education. sMOOChers  Smart MOOCs Higher Education Research Subgroup October 8 -November 18 2012 PLUS FridayLive! follow ups on October 12, 26. and November 30th 1:00-2:00 pm EDT   This workshop is free to TLT Group Individual Members. Click here to register and stay up-to-date with MOOC related discussions and events. Our online MOOC exploration will focus on this MOOC “Current/Future State of Higher Education” (#CFHE12). “The course starts October 8, 2012.” You will need to register separately by following this link. http://edfuture.mooc.ca/index.html Twitter hash tag:  #tltgSMOOCHERS
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Xavier University News: Xavier Chosen to Participate in National Initiative to Prepare Critical Faculty

Xavier University News

October 2012

 

Xavier Chosen to Participate in National Initiative to Prepare Critical Faculty

New Orleans LA — Xavier University of Louisiana has been chosen through a national competition sponsored by the Association of American Colleges and Universities to participate in Preparing Critical Faculty for the Future (PCFF), a project that supports women of color faculty in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines in becoming strong academic and administrative leaders, both on campus and within their respective disciplines.

The project is funded by the National Science Foundation's Historically Black Colleges and Universities-Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP). The institutions selected over the three cohorts represent many different types – including two-year and four-year, public and private HBCUs.

The 10 colleges and universities chosen to participate include Xavier, Alcorn State, Bowie State, Hampton, Howard, Jackson State, Lane College, Lincoln, Southern-New Orleans, and Tougaloo.

Xavier chemistry professors Dr. Gloria Thomas and Dr. Florastina Payton-Stewart will participate in all phases of the project along with colleagues from the other participating institutions, including attending the AAC&U’s Institute on Integrative Learning and The Departments in July 2013.

The goals of the PCFF project are to provide professional and leadership development for women of color faculty in STEM disciplines, or in NSF natural and behavioral science disciplines; and to enhance undergraduate STEM education at HBCUs and beyond. This project provides participants with the opportunity and the financial support to engage in and influence the national dialogue on improving undergraduate STEM education. Project participants will both contribute to and gain from national efforts to develop and implement innovative STEM teaching and learning practices and effective curricular change strategies.

This initiative is supported with a grant from the National Science Foundation. For additional information about the project, see: http://www.aacu.org/pcff.

 

Xavier University News: Xavier Chosen to Participate in National Initiative to Prepare Critical Faculty

San Jose State U. Says Replacing Live Lectures With Videos Increased Test Scores

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San Jose State U. Says Replacing Live Lectures With Videos Increased Test Scores

October 17, 2012, 2:01 pm

By Alisha Azevedo

In an effort to raise student performance in a difficult course, San Jose State University has turned to a “flipped classroom” format, requiring students to watch lecture videos produced by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and using class time for discussion. And initial data show the method is leading to higher test scores, university officials announced this week.

The class, “Engineering Electronics and Circuits,” has been “one of the most-hated courses in the college,” said David W. Parent, a professor and undergraduate coordinator in the electrical-engineering department. The course has a historically low passing rate—40 percent of students in the class received a C or lower last semester—and change was needed, said Khosrow Ghadiri, an adjunct professor who teaches the flipped-classroom version.

“We were concerned about this class,” Mr. Ghadiri said. “We wanted to revamp it in a fashion that would enable the students to pass this course and continue with their education because this is a gateway course required to continue in the major.”

Over the summer, four San Jose State professors went to MIT to work with its edX team and adjust the course to the campus’s needs. edX is a partnership of MIT, Harvard, Berkeley, and the University of Texas at Austin to offer massive open online courses, or MOOC’s.

The 85 students in the flipped course at San Jose State watched the edX lecture videos at home and attended class twice a week to practice what they had learned and ask questions. Two other sections of students took a traditional version of the course.

The midterm-examination scores of students in the flipped section were higher than those in the traditional sections, said Mr. Ghadiri. Although the midterm questions were more difficult for the flipped students, their median score was 10 to 11 points higher.

The final reckoning of whether the students have learned better through the flipped classroom will come in the class’s last week. Professors plan to give the same final exam to all of the sections. Researchers will then control the data for grade-point average and prerequisite knowledge to “prove to ourselves and fellow faculty that we didn’t stuff the classroom with dead ringers,” Mr. Parent said.

The university will also survey students’ views of their experience in the alternative format before deciding whether to develop more flipped-classroom courses. “I think, in a way, that’s more important,” said Ping Hsu, interim dean of engineering. “If students feel this is a better way to learn, then that says a lot, perhaps more than exam scores.”

Some students have complained about the fast pace of the flipped course and the demands of more-frequent quizzes, Mr. Ghadiri said.

Adam T. Allen, a senior majoring in industrial and systems engineering, was curious about the flipped-classroom method but nervous about signing up for the course because his friends had had to retake it. He likes the format but said the pace could “slow down a bit” to align with the other sections. “We do have to learn more, but I don’t mind too much,” he said.

“The flipped classroom receives a lot of resistance upfront,” Mr. Parent said. “What the students didn’t say, but were effectively saying, was that they had to learn at the rate which the classroom was going rather than letting it slide and cramming at the last moment.”

San Jose State U. Says Replacing Live Lectures With Videos Increased Test Scores

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Gates Foundation Gives $5.4-Million for College Readiness and Completion

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on Wednesday announced that it had awarded $5.4-million in new grants to support 13 models of personalized technologies for improving college readiness and completion. Six grants will support postsecondary-degree programs. The winners include the University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents, the start-up company Altius Education, and the University of Washington. Washington will work with Coursera, a high-profile provider of online courses known as MOOC’s, to build a program for students who have earned some college credits but need to complete their degrees online, according to a news release.

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Innovation in Education Opportunities for Strategic Improvement in a Changing System

Dear colleague,   The Guardian invites you to join us at our national schools summit for a day of solution-based learning, debate and discussion. The event is designed for school senior leadership teams and addresses the opportunities for strategic improvement in a changing system.    In the context of educational reform, wide-ranging policy shifts and new accountability structures we understand the necessity for schools to share innovation and best practice to help them improve. Therefore the  programme has been developed to be a mix of high level expert speaker led sessions and peer discussion groups.  Speakers include: Barbara Bergström, founder and chairman of the board of directors, Internationella Engelska Skolan (IES) Dr Hilary Emery, chief executive officer, National Children’s Bureau Peter Hyman , head teacher, School 21 Professor Robert Slavin, Institute for Effective Education, University of York and director of the Center for Research and Reform in Education at Johns Hopkins University Christine Gilbert, visiting professor, Institute of Education and managing director, CGA  Joe Hallgarten, director of education, RSA Toby Young, lead proposer, co-founder and chair of governors, West London Free School The event covers a range of topics including a debate on curriculum reform, strategies to maintain staff morale and examining what educators can do to help close the inequality gap.    Booking your place is quick and simple There are still places available at this year's Innovation in Education, to book yours please click here.   We hope you can join us for what promises to be a challenging, inspirational and informative day.    Kind regards,   Gaby Disandolo Event production manager

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DILLARD Today: A Monthly E-Newsletter From Dillard University - October 2012

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A Monthly E-Newsletter From Dillard University October 2012 ________________    Quick Links Give to Dillard Admissions Bleu Devil Athletics News & Events ________________    Alumni Links Job Opportunities National Alumni Association Alumni Contact Info Update Alumni Making News ________________    Prospective Students! OPEN HOUSE Nov. 10  10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Tours, Food and Fun  Meet Students & Faculty  Click Here to Register!  ________________    Calendar of Events 10/27 -- QuickBooks Workshop, PSB Room 389, 1-3 p.m. 10/30 -- Bleu Pride Rising Tour Kickoff, Georges Auditorium, 6 p.m. 10/31 -- Message In the Middle w/ Rev. Olu Brown, Lawless Chapel, 12-1 p.m. 11/3 -- Tom Dent Literary Festival, PSB Room 115, All Day 11/9-11/18 -- DU Theatre Presents "Two Trains Running," Cook Theatre 11/10 -- Fall Open House, PSB, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 11/10 -- Homecoming Parade, Gentilly Community, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 11/10 -- National Alumni Association Luncheon, Kearny West, 12:30 p.m. 11/10 -- National Alumni Association Mtg., Georges Auditorium, 4:30 p.m. 11/10 -- Alumni/Pre-Alumni Tailgate, Kabacoff Plaza, 1-6 p.m. 11/10 -- Pan-Hellenic Probate Show, Dent Hall, 8 p.m. 11/10 -- QuickBooks Workshop, PSB Room 389, 1-3 p.m. 11/11 -- Founders' Day Convocation, Lawless Chapel, 3:30 p.m. 11/11 -- Nursing Scholarship Gala: Celebrating 70 Years, PSB, 5 p.m. 11/14 -- Message In the Middle w/ Melech Thomas, Lawless, 12-1 p.m. 11/16 -- Coronation Ball, Dent Hall, 8 p.m. 11/17 -- Homecoming Basketball Games, Dent Hall 11/28 -- Ortique Lecture on Law and Society w/ Michelle Alexander, Georges Auditorium, 7-10 p.m. Click here for more events. ________________     ________________   Join Us Online   Visit Our Social Media Page ________________   Contact Us   Dillard Today 2601 Gentilly Boulevard New Orleans, LA 70122 dillardtoday@dillard.edu ________________     Welcome to the October 2012 edition of the Dillard Today E-Newsletter. Homecoming is just around the corner! That means Founders' Day, Coronation Ball, and a slew of other great Dillard traditions will soon be here. This month, we give you all the information on these events and more. We hope you can make it out to campus to take part in the festivities! Also, we have our Fall Open House on Saturday, Nov. 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is an important recruitment event to help boost enrollment and usher in the next generation of Dillard students. If you know someone who could benefit from a Dillard education, encourage them to come learn what we're all about. It could change their life forever. Ex fide fortis! Sincerely, Mona Duffel Jones Senior Director, University Communications   Founders' Day and Homecoming 2012   On Sunday, Nov. 11, Dillard will host its annual Founders' Day Convocation at 3:30 p.m. in Lawless Memorial Chapel. Dr. Cheryl Taylor, '77, (pictured) interim dean of Southern University and A&M College School of Nursing, will give the keynote address. This year's convocation will celebrate the 70th anniversary of Dillard's School of Nursing. Founders' Day is one of the highlights in an exciting slate of Homecoming Week events. On Saturday, Nov. 10, Dillard's Homecoming Parade will roll through the Gentilly community from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. That afternoon, from 1-6 p.m., there will be an Alumni & Pre-Alumni Tailgate in Kabacoff Plaza on Dillard's campus (click here for tailgate rules). The following Saturday, Nov. 17, the Dillard Bleu Devils men's and women's basketball teams will host their homecoming doubleheader in Dent Hall Gymnasium. Those games will also be preceded by a tailgate in Kabacoff Plaza from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. We hope you'll join us for Founders' Day and more Homecoming Week festivities!   Nursing Scholarship Gala: Sunday, Nov. 11 On Sunday, Nov. 11 at 5 p.m., following the Founders' Day Convocation, Dillard's School of Nursing will host a Scholarship Gala to celebrate its 70th anniversary. The gala, which will be held in the Professional Schools and Sciences Building, will feature a wine reception, dinner, live music from pianist Lucian Zidaru, and an address from Dr. Mackie Harper Norris, '60. Throughout 2012, Dillard has celebrated the Year of the Nurse. There have been roundtables and panel discussions to enrich the education of today's nursing students, and commemorative banners have been hung across campus and on Gentilly Boulevard. Founded in 1942, Dillard's program was the first accredited nursing school in the state of Louisiana. To learn more about the history of the program, please click here. To purchase gala tickets ($70), please visit the cashier's office on the first floor of Rosenwald Hall during business hours (M-F, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) or contact Travis Chase at (504) 816-4713 or tchase@dillard.edu. Thank you for supporting Dillard's School of Nursing!   Bleu Pride Rising Tour Kicks Off Oct. 30 New Orleans Alumni! You're invited to meet Walter M. Kimbrough, the seventh president of Dillard University, at the kickoff of his nationwide Bleu Pride Rising Tour. Dr. Kimbrough is heading out across the country to meet with local alumni chapters. Now you can be among the first to learn about his vision for Fair Dillard. The Bleu Pride Rising Kickoff will be held on Oct. 30 at 6 p.m. in the Georges Auditorium in the PSB. To RSVP, contact Kathy Ancar at (504) 816-4304 or kancar@dillard.edu, or Brenda Reynolds at (504) 816-4423 or breynolds@dillard.edu. National Alumni! Stay tuned for more information about the Bleu Pride Rising tour. It may be coming to your town soon! Show your spirit. Bleu pride is rising!   DU Hosts Cultural Exchange w/ Matsue, Japan Dillard University hosted a cultural exchange ceremony between New Orleans and its Japanese sister city, Matsue, on Oct. 19. New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu welcomed to campus a group of Japanese delegates representing higher education and commerce. The delegates received a gift of okra seeds, while bestowing fig trees to New Orleans. Those trees will be nurtured in Dillard's greenhouse by Dillard undergrads and students from nearby Langston Hughes Academy (LHA) as part of the From Seed To Table program, which brings LHA students to Dillard to garden, learn about nutrition, and work with DU students in a mentoring program. To learn more about the cultural exchange with Matsue, and to view photos from the event, please click here.     Hollywood Filmmakers Speak at Dillard A pair of renowned Hollywood filmmakers spoke at Dillard this month. Kerwin DeVonish, who has served as Spike Lee's cinematographer on films such as the recent "Red Hook Summer" and the forthcoming Michael Jackson documentary "Bad 25," spoke on Oct. 5. Sharon Seymour, who has served as production designer on films such as Ben Affleck's "Argo" and George Clooney's "The Ides of March,"spoke on Oct. 10. Both sessions were free and held in the Georges Auditorium in the PSB.   Each session included three parts: an interview conducted by Keith Alan Morris, assistant professor of mass communication at Dillard; clips from the artists' films and accompanying discussion; and an audience Q&A. Both DeVonish and Seymour have recently worked on Spike Lee's remake of the 2003 Korean film "Oldboy," which has been shooting locally and is scheduled for release in 2013. To learn more about the lectures, and film at Dillard, click here.     Legal Eagles: Alumni Stewart, Jones Honored Judge Carl E. Stewart, '71, became the Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which hears appeals from federal courts in Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi, on Oct. 1. Stewart, a resident of Shreveport, is the second African-American appointed to the Fifth Circuit and the first to serve as Chief Judge. President William Clinton appointed him as U.S. Circuit Judge in 1994. As Chief Judge of the Circuit, Stewart will sit on the Judicial Conference of the United States, which establishes policies for federal courts nationwide. Stewart gave the Ortique Lecture on Law and Society at Dillard's Founders' Day Convocation in 2011.   Michael D. Jones, '82, a partner in the D.C. office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP and a member of Dillard's board of trustees, has been officially installed as co-chair of the board of trustees for the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. As co-chair with Jane C. Sherburne, he will lead an influential board of over 200 members. His term officially began on Sept. 1 and a welcome reception was held in his honor on Sept. 18. Jones serves as co-chair of the university's Advantage Dillard! capital campaign.

DILLARD Today: A Monthly E-Newsletter From Dillard University - October 2012