Please join us for our 28th annual Educational Technology Day which will be held on Thursday, March 22nd, from 9 AM to 3 PM in the Campus Center.
The day will be filled with 40+ seminars, discussions and over 60 technology-related vendors.
The event is free, and open to all - no registration is required for faculty, staff or students.
HIGHLIGHTS FOR THIS YEAR INCLUDE:
- Learn about autonomous vehicles – and see Cornell’s Autonomous Car!
- Hear about collegiate eSports – what’s happening at colleges around the country
- Learn about Assistive technologies
- See a vision of the future from Corning Incorporated (reflections on A Day Made of Glass)
- Attend In-depth discussions by faculty about their uses of technology in the classroom with the Teaching and Learning with Technology Symposium that is part of Ed Tech Day
- Explore a major trade show with over 60 national, regional and local technology vendors in the Emerson Suites
- See what others are doing on campus at the College Showcase featuring IC faculty, staff and students showing how they are using technology in and out of the classroom
- And much, much more.
Complete details, including the full list of vendors can be viewed on the Ed Tech Day web site. Below are links to the seminar schedules:
2018 FEATURED SESSIONS
Local and national thought leaders presenting sessions on a variety of topics. Most sessions will then be followed by a Discuss..IT session to allow you to dive deeper into the topic presented. Download the 2018 Full Descriptions and Schedule (PDF) for full descriptions. Location: Klingenstein Lounge
- 9:00 – Assistive Technology in Higher Education
Valerie Ober, Ithaca College
- 10:00 – Where will our cars take us? The technology and impact of self-driving cars
Mark Campbell, Cornell University
- 11:00 – Women in IT panel discussion
Moderated by Heather Hill, Ithaca College
- 12:10 – Student perspectives on Educational Technology panel discussion
Ithaca College students
- 1:10 – eSports Explosion: Keuka College’s entry into varsity video-gaming
David Sweet and Jon Accardi, Keuka College
TEACHING AND LEARNING WITH TECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM
In partnership with the Finger Lakes Faculty Development Network (FLFDN) this track consists of sessions specifically focusing on innovations and best practices in using technology for teaching and learning, as well as scholarship assessing the effect of technology on student learning. Download the 2018 Full Descriptions and Schedule (PDF) for details. Location: Clark Lounge (unless otherwise noted)
9:00
- Infographics for Learning - Presented by Dennis Charsky, Associate Professor and Program Director for Ithaca College
- Empowering Student Voice & Choice with Digital Portfolios - Presented by Matthew O'Donnell, Instructional Technology Integration Specialist - TST BOCES for the Ithaca City School District.
10:00
- I Hate %4#&s Group Work! - Presented by Theresa Gilliard-Cook, Senior Instructional Designer for SUNY Oswego.
- Smart Phones to Enhance Classroom Engagement - Presented by Dr. Linda Gottermeier, Professor/Rehabilitative Audiologist for National Technical Institute for Deaf/Rochester Institute of Technology
11:00
- A Model for Innovate Online Education - Presented by Radio Cremata, Assistant Professor of Music Education for Ithaca College.
- Online Learners and their needs for Support and Success Structures - Presented by Danyelle O'Brien, Director of Online Learning for Alfred State College.
12:10
- UX: Creating Better User Experiences - Presented by Laura Kuo, Health Sciences Librarian for Ithaca College Library. Location: Library, room 319.
- Rochester Institute of Technology College Physician Assistant Program - Presented by Melodie J. Kolmetz, Assistant Professor for Rochester Institute of Technology College Physician Assistant Program
1:10
- Using technology for International Collaboration through Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) courses - Presented by Ann Giralico Pearlman, Senior Instructional Designer/COIL Coordinator for The College at Brockport
- Connected Learning in the Liberal Arts: Resources, Practices and Questions - Presented by Christine Moskell, Instructional Designer for Connected Learning for Learning and Applied Innovation Team, Information Technology Services, Colgate University
2:10
- Increasing Teaching Presence and Student Engagement with VT - Presented by Pamela Youngs-Maher, Director of eLearning for Upstate Medical University.
- Video & More: How digital lectures can spark pedagogical shift - Presented by Jenna Sadue, Coordinator of Teaching & Learning Technologies for Nazareth College of Rochester.
VENDOR SEMINARS
Running throughout the day we will have numerous seminars presented by vendors on topics from security to education. Download the 2018 Full Descriptions and Schedule (PDF) for times, locations and full descriptions.
- The Glass Age (Reflections on A Day Made of Glass) - Presented by Corning Incorporated
- Microsoft 365 Education - Secure, modern, team productivity - Presented by Microsoft
- iBooks Author and tools to easily generate interactive digital material - Presented by Apple Inc.
- Apple's Creative music tools: Logic Pro and MainStage - Presented by Apple Inc.
- Making Video in Education Easy & Accessible To Everyone - Presented by Ensemble Video.
- Creating an Awesome Student Experience by Delivering Any App to Any Device - Presented by Software2.
- Innovative Technology for Higher Education - Presented by Dell EMC
- Rethinking Analytics at a Higher Education Institution - Presented by HelioCampus
- Next Generation Endpoint and Data Protection - Presented by Dell
- Colleges Under Attack: Cybercrime in Higher Education - Presented by GreyCastle Security
- Top 10 Tips: Cybersecurity for Small Business - Presented by GreyCastle Security
- Gradecam - Affordable Grading and Data Collection options - Presented by Gradecam- WNy E Consultants
- Redefining Classroom Experiences with Active Learning Room Technology - Presented by T1V
- Strategies for Delivering Virtual Applications and Desktops in K-12 Schools and Higher Ed- Presented by Infinite Group, Inc. (IGI)
- Creating a Sustainable IT Funding Model - Presented by First American Education Finance
- A New Approach to Classroom Design - Presented by Crestron Electronics
- "Collaboration Choices" What's best for you? - Presented by SYMCO
- Padcaster - A Mobile Video Solution for iPads - Presented by Logisoft Computing Products, LLC
DISCUSS..IT SESSIONS
The Discuss..IT sessions provide an opportunity to chat with others who are interested in the same topic to share ideas, frustrations and solutions. The sessions will be facilitated by someone familiar with the topic, but the content will come from you. Many of the sessions are immediately following a featured session on the same topic, allowing you to continue to explore the topic with the featured session presenters in a less formal setting.
- 9:00 - Technology in K-12 Schools (Location: Six Mile Creek Meeting Room)
- 10:00 - Assistive Technology in Higher Education (Location: Six Mile Creek Meeting Room)
- 11:00 - Tour of an Autonomous Car and General Q&A (Location: Under tent on Academic Quad)
- 12:10 - Women in IT (Location: DeMotte Room)
- 1:10 - NY Computing in Higher Education Symposium (NYCHES) birds of a feather session (Location: DeMotte Room)
- 2:10 - eSports (Location: DeMotte Room)
TOURS & MORE
- Ithaca College specialized learning spaces
- Park School of Communications facilities tour
- Lightning Round presentations
Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Ed Tech Day at edtechday@ithaca.edu or (607) 274-7000. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.
