Learning Technology Development Council (LTDC)
Events & Conferences
The University of Wisconsin System 2010 President's Summit on Excellence in Teaching and Learning
The President’s Summit will bring together over 200 faculty and staff across disciplines to demonstrate the UW System’s commitment to excellence in higher education during tough economic times. Replacing or expanding upon several smaller annual spring conferences, the Summit will provide a forum in which to recognize, acknowledge, and share the expertise of faculty and academic staff who excel at teaching, value learning, and are committed to sharing their experience, knowledge, practice, and scholarship. The intentional relationships among teaching, learning, and making excellence inclusive will be highlighted throughout this event. Read more about the President's Summit.
Second Life
Second Life (SL, http://secondlife.com) is an open virtual 3D environment that continues to gain popularity as a potential learning and community platform. This UWS LTDC funded project has the ultimate goal of laying the foundation for future development and projects, by providing a central resource for UW campuses interested in exploring Second Life. Potential areas of exploration will include (but are not limited to): social or communal learning design; content development and/or inclusion (e.g. objects, scripting, interactions, external web content); and conducting SL-based class activities.
The Second Life island, called Access Wisconsin, is found here http://slurl.com/secondlife/Access%20Wisconsin/149/117/24 (Second Life client install required) and open to the general public.
Additional information and materials for the project is found online.
If you’d like to talk to someone about arranging project space on the island, contact your LTDC representative.
LTDC Fall Technology Conference
The Learning Technology Development Council hosted a Fall Technology Conference on October 29 & 30, 2009. It was held at the Pyle Center in Madison. This conference was funded through an LTDC Emerging Technology Grant and showcased faculty, teaching and support staff across UW System. They shared their expertise, best practices and innovative ideas on how technology can make a difference in teaching and learning in the new and changing environment of Web 2.0. Read more about the Fall Technology Conference.
Digital Storytelling Workshop
The Learning Technology Development Council hosted a Digital Storytelling workshop in the Fall of 2008. It was held at the Pyle Center in Madison and the first day events were Web-cast to System campuses. This workshop was funded through an LTDC Emerging Technology Grant and featured Joe Lambert, Founding Director of the Center for Digital Storytelling and Roger Schank, Chief Executive Director of Socratic Arts. Read more about the Digital Storytelling Workshop.