Archive for October, 2005

Going the Distance

Published by lames October 25th, 2005 in MBUS534 and Projects. 2 Comments

Sometimes it’s a single individual need that leads to the implementation of a technology tool and sparks an initiative.
So was the case in Ed Callaway’s MBUS 534 course, Pricing Contracts. When one of Ed’s students needed to be away on a business trip at the same time he was scheduled for his class presentation, [...]

Mapping NYC: A Ning Experiment

Published by mburtis October 25th, 2005 in Projects and THEA435. 4 Comments

One of the activities that is a cornerstone of the THEA435 course is a trip to NYC. The students visit the city for about a week, take in a number of shows, and complete group and individual research activities. Gregg has shared with us that this trip is a crucial part of the course experience [...]

Blogging the Research Process

Published by Jerry October 20th, 2005 in ECON300 and Projects. 2 Comments

In Steve Greenlaw’s ECON 300 class, Introduction to Economic Analysis, his students are helping each other with their projects by making use of a new (at least to the students) communication tool - the web log, also known more simply as a “blog.”
Most of the students have taken to blogging at least once a week [...]

Embracing the unpolished product

Published by mburtis October 19th, 2005 in Projects and THEA435. 5 Comments

As I was driving in today, I had a thought about the compendium projects for THEA435. In the past, it is likely that students approached these projects as finished products that needed to be “polished.” With what we are proposing for the spring–using small pieces (of social software technology) loosely joined–the end “product” is [...]

Mixing it Up for THEA435

Published by mburtis October 17th, 2005 in Projects and THEA435. 3 Comments

Well, I guess I’ll get the ball rolling here. The primary use we’re imagining for this blog is to share our progress, thoughts, and reflections on projects within DTLT. So, I’ll start sharing. . .
Last week, we sat down with Gregg Stull, the chair of the theatre department here are UMW. This coming spring, [...]

Welcome

Published by mburtis October 15th, 2005 in Welcome. 5 Comments

Welcome to the Smooth Elephant, a group blog written by the University of Mary Washington’s Division of Teaching & Learning Technologies.
This blog is a place for DTLT to write about and reflect upon projects and collaborations. Hopefully, it will turn into a useful record of the work that we are doing.
This is also our [...]

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