VIENNA, WV – Nationally known educator, author and presenter Dr. Curtis J. Bonk will give several presentations regarding online teaching and learning at Ohio Valley University on January 7, 2010.
The presentations will be held in OVU’s Chapel on the main campus from 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. The presentation will benefit P-12 and higher education students, faculties, administrators and IT. Lectures are free and open to the public.
“Students are using technology for many purposes outside the classroom and educators need to focus their use of technology on learning,” OVU Dean of the College of Education Jo Pennington said. “The presentation is open to everyone including students, parents and educators so that they can assist one another to become lifelong learners. Dr. Bonk is creative and has innovative teaching and learning methods for P-12 teachers and higher education instructors. What he has to share in his presentations will be valuable for all instructors to learn and to utilize in the classroom.”
“We are anticipating that people will be on campus throughout the day for the presentations,” Pennington continued. “Educators need to evaluate online tools and learn to effectively utilize them in their education process. We hope that individuals in the community as well as educators will take this opportunity to attend one or all of the sessions.”
Dr. Curtis J. Bonk is a former corporate controller and CPA, who later received his master’s and Ph.D. degrees in educational psychology from the University of Wisconsin. He is now Professor of Instructional Systems Technology in the School of Education at Indiana University and adjunct in the School of Informatics. He received the CyberStar Award from the Indiana Information Technology Association, the Most Outstanding Achievement Award from the U.S. Distance Learning Association, and the Most Innovative Teaching in a Distance Education Program Award from the State of Indiana.
Bonk has given nearly 1,000 talks around the globe related to online teaching and learning. In addition, he has over 230 publications on topics such as online learning, massive multiplayer online gaming, wikibooks, blogging, open source software, collaborative technologies, and synchronous and asynchronous computer conferencing. He is author of the Handbook of Blended Learning: Global Perspectives, Local Designs (2006), Empowering Online Learning: 100+ Activities for Reading, Reflecting, Displaying, and Doing (2008), and The World is Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education (2009). Bonk is President of CourseShare and SurveyShare.
Schedule is as follows:
Thursday, January 7, 2010
9:00-10:00 a.m. The Flat World has Swung Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education
10:15-11:15 a.m. From R2D2 to the Matrix: A Galaxy of Online Learning Style, Motivational, Blended Learning, and Learner-Centered Examples
11:15 a.m.-12:45 a.m. Lunch on your own
12:45-1:45 p.m. 100+ Hyper-Engaging Instructional Ideas: Critical, Creative, and Cooperative
2:00-3:00 p.m. The World is Open, continued: An open session for questions and discussion
4:00-5:30 p.m. Addressing Diverse Online Learner Needs with the Read, Reflect, Display, and Do (R2D2) and TEC-VARIETY Models (This session will focus on strategies for grades P-12 but everyone is welcome and will benefit.)
For a complete schedule and lecture descriptions visit www.ovu.edu/springspeakerseries or contact Terri Butterfield at 304-865-6101 or via email terri.butterfield@ovu.edu .
To learn more about Ohio Valley University, visit www.ovu.edu .
