Transcript Kent State University Jennifer Haren Tara Kurilchick Sarim Tot Institutional Spam  Institutional spam is the free use of the e-mail servers on a campus for students, faculty.

Kent State
University
Jennifer Haren
Tara Kurilchick
Sarim Tot
Institutional Spam
 Institutional
spam is the free use of the
e-mail servers on a campus for
students, faculty and staff to send
messages to the entire university.
Why Chosen
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It may require an investment in more
technological resources.
 It may cause disparate impact on recipients.
 It may violate a students, staff and faculty
person’s right to free speech if filtered.
 It may be abused when allowed free access.
 It may decrease productivity due to the need
for deleting unwanted messages.
Benefits
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Increase in productivity through e-mail.
 Will allow administrators to prepare for free
speech, libel and other legal issues that may
result from the free use of university e-mail.
 Will allow for better “customer service” for
those members of the university community
who oppose the free use of the university email system.
 May result in an alternative open forum for
the university community to utilize in
communications.
Issues of Institutional Spam
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Free speech and academic freedom
Lower productivity
Costs to increase bandwidth and inbox
sizes
Abuse of the system which may cause
harm to another member of the
university community.
Distance Learning: Benefits
and Issues
 According
to Greenberg (1998, p. 36)
distance learning is defined as “a
planned teaching/learning experience
that uses a wide spectrum of
technologies to reach learners at a
distance and is designed to encourage
learners interaction and certification of
learning.”
Why Chosen
 Technology
has enabled educators to
deliver information in a larger capacity
and through means that was not
thought of before such as virtual
classes, videotaped lecturers, and
information sharing through the use of
the internet.
Why Chosen
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Distance Learning is used all over the world
 Many colleges and universities are offering
distance learning courses
 Importance of being part of the competition
domestically as well as internationally
 Changing demographics of the student body
Benefits of Distance
Education
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Increase accessibility to
a different target
population who wants to
obtain higher education
 Ability to deliver
education in a new
format
 Convenience plays a
big role
 Increase in student
enrollment
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It saves money!
 No need for
space/building
 Increase in revenue
and decrease in
costs
Benefits of Distance
Education
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Increase in electronic networking
 Linkage between postsecondary schools and
P-12 to form a larger learning community
despite the gap in space and time
 Increase in support network for students,
faculty, instructors, and administrators
 Increase in network of information technology
(e.g., OhioLink, Vista, Blackboard)
Issues of Distance Learning
Copyright Law—how will the “fair use”
doctrine apply?
 According to McKay (1995), the “fair use”
doctrine allows the public to use the
information without being granted permission
from the copyright holder within certain
limitations
 Information posted digitally can be easily
electronically copied and transmitted without
the consent of the copyright holder.
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Issues of Distance Learning
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Instructional Design Restructure
 Quality issues
 According to Inman and Kerwin’ study
(1999), it revealed that instructor had
conflicting attitudes about distance education.
Most instructors rated distance learning
courses lower in quality when compared to
courses taught in the classroom setting.
 According to Palloff and Pratt (2000, p. 4),
“technology does not teach students; effective
teachers do.”
Issues of Distance Learning
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Social Atmosphere
 Promoting interaction among students can be
difficult due to the nature of the distance
course
 Technological issues and effectiveness
 Cost Effectiveness
 It is hard to measure cost effectiveness
because most factors are not included such
as the training of technicians and instructors
 Loss of Jobs
Blogs
 Definition: A frequent,
chronological
publication of personal thoughts,
weblinks, and photos.
Adapted from www.marketingterms.com/dictionary/blog/
Why Chosen
 Target
audience is already using them
 Young adults spend more time on the
internet than watching TV
 86% of college students go online
Jones, S. The internet goes to college: How students are living in the
future with today’s technology. USDLA Journal. 16(10). October 2002.
retrieved February 14, 2007 from
http://www.usdla.org/html/journal/OCT02_Issue/article03.html
Why be knowledgeable
Effective marketing strategies
Search engines will retrieve blogs and list them
early when keywords are searched
It’s an easy way to keep information fresh and
up-to-date
Admissions, program requirements, etc.
Frequently asked questions can be
addresses easily and in a timely manner
Others reading the bog can share their knowledge
of the subject being discussed
Problems
 Monitoring of the blog
It takes time to properly monitor a blog
 Takes away from other work being done
 If someone is hired to monitor the blog, that is an
added cost
What should be edited and what shouldn’t leads to
questions of honesty
 Setup of blogs can be a daunting task
Choosing bloggers to monitor the site
Design of the blog itself
Strategies designed to keep the blog effective and
target the best audience
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Information retrieved from www.eduinsight.com/articles/blogfad.html
Technology and Cheating
 Utilizing
technology (internet, cell
phones, pocket PCs, ipods) to create
unfair advantage.
Why pay attention
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In a 2005 Chronicle of Higher Education
study, “44% of faculty agreed that plagiarism
had increased in their students' work since
the Internet has emerged” (Young, p. A32) .
 New technology will result in new ways for
students to cheat.
 Focus on how students are cheating will allow
faculty to find preventative resources.
Benefits to campus
 Faculty
will become more aware of aids
to prevent cheating through technology.
 Less way for students to cheat will
result in more academic integrity for
programs.
 Faculty will learn about new technology
which may be used to help students.
Issues surrounding
 Faculty
are unaware of new technology
and how students are using for the
purposes of cheating.
 An unwillingness to become education
about technology and its abuse.
 Hard to police with technology
becoming more portable.
Podcasting
 Definition: A media
file that is available
for playback on personal computers or
mobile devices, such as iPods and Mp3
players.
Pros
 Simple
to produce and inexpensive
Possible uses of podcasting
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Record and distribute news broadcasts. -- The entire
campus community and general public
Students can record and upload their foreign
language lessons to their instructor’s Web site. The
instructor can then
listen to the lessons on their MP3 player at their
convenience. -- Students, instructors
Audio / video recruiting development brochures with
personalized messages. -- Prospective students and
parents, development and recruiting personnel
Possible uses of podcasting
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Recorded teacher’s notes -- Student, teachers
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Recorded lectures distributed directly to student’s MP3 players. - Students, teachers
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Recorded meeting and conference notes.-- Students, faculty,
staff, admin
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Student projects and project support interviews. – Students
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Oral history archiving and on-demand distribution. -- Students,
faculty
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Sport event distribution. -- Students, alumni, and public
Implications of Podcasting with regard to
learning
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There are “affective and cognitive benefits associated with
audio, along with its cost-effectiveness, make it an ideal medium
for producing material to address students’ preconceptions
about a subject and its content, and to alleviate the anxiety that
students bring into the classroom” (p. 68)
Would allow students to review materials on the way to class
(walking, in the car). Very good for auditory learners.
Students could produce projects and send them to their
instructors.
Can use the podcast to produce files for specific disciplines
where listening skills are necessary, such as music and
medicine
Implications for the university
in general
 Internet
courses could offer lecture as a
part of the course.
 Students in other parts of the country
and the world can take courses offered
anywhere in the country, meaning more
revenue for the university without
additional expenditures.
Negative Implications
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Students may not see the need to attend
classes in person when lectures are available
through the podcast.
 Learning through podcasting offers less
feedback from instructors and fellow
classmates.
 Intellectual property concerns—who owns the
material? How can an instructor keep the
material secure from outside users?
References
Chan, A., & Lee, M. J. W. (2005). An MP3 a day keeps the worries
away: Exploring the use of podcasting to address
preconceptions and alleviate pre-class anxiety amongst
undergraduate information technology students. In D. H. R.
Spennemann & L. Burr (Eds.), Good Practice in Practice.
Proceedings of the Student Experience Conference 5-7th
September "05 (pp. 59-71). Wagga Wagga, NSW: Charles
Sturt University.
Meng, P. (2005). Podcasting & vodcasting: A white paper. Columbia,
MO: University of Missouri, IAT Services.
References:
Read, B. (2005, October 28). Lectures on the go. The Chronicle of
Higher Education. Retrieved February 13, 2007, from
http://chronicle.com/weekly/v52/i10/10a03901.htm
Young, J. (2005, August 21). Professors give mixed reviews of
internet's educational impact. The Chronicle of Higher
education. Retrieved February 17, 2001, from
http://kentlink.kent.edu/search/tthe+chronicle+of+higher+ed
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