Irena
Bojanova, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Program Director, TLMN and ITEC620
ITEC
Virtual Tours Demos
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Fall 2010 |
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ITEC
620 Fall 2010 Group Project Kickoff
Event (attended
by 24 students) Professors: Irena Bojanova, Ph.D., Program Director, TLMN
and IT Infrastructure; Les Pang,
Ph.D., Program Director, DBST, GSMT, UMUC; Robert Lipton, Faculty TLMN
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Goals: ·
To utilize the technologies that
will lead to the “Next Generation Internet”:
Web 2.0, Web 3.0 (including Virtual Worlds
and Avatars,) and Cloud Computing. ·
To utilize Second Life,
Twitter/Twibes, and GoogleDocs for research on virtual resources and
simulations related to the ITEC620 objectives. Overview: The Group Project is based on integrating Virtual
Worlds, Web 2.0, and Cloud Computing technologies. The Group has to utilize
Second Life, Twitter/Twibes, and GoogleDocs for research on virtual resources and simulations on topics related to
the ITEC620 objectives. The Group
Project kickoff meeting is during the second week of the semester.
The Group has a guided by ITEC instructors tour (which starts
with a PPT presentation at the UMUC Second Life island), that demonstrates the technologies and how they have to be utilized
for completing the project. |
View: Ø Collaborative
Presentation – Edited Collaborative
Presentation – Original Ø Demos Teleport: Ø IBM
Systems Technology Island |
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Summer 2010 |
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Paper: Enhancing Graduate Courses through
Creative Application of Cutting Edge Technologies Autors: Irena Bojanova and Leslie Pang.
Published by The International
Journal of Learning, Volume 17, Issue 3., Common Ground |
Abstract: Creative and
strategic application of modern technologies is a key to success in 21st
century academia. An innovative approach for enhancing graduate courses
through utilization of virtual worlds, Web 2.0, and cloud computing
technologies was developed. To raise students’ level of engagement and
satisfaction, virtual educational tours and large-scale virtual colloquia
were conducted. The goals of the approach were to enhance course learning
objectives and support teaching cutting edge information technology topics in
core multi-section information technology courses. For immersive virtual
worlds, Second Life was utilized; for Web 2.0, Twitter and Twibes were
applied; and for cloud computing, Google Docs and WebEx were used. Students
and faculty confirmed that the approach provided new, rich, and effective
extensions to the current educational platform. The virtual activities
supported the pedagogical goals of being engaging, interactive, and
reflective on student experiences. In this paper, the developed approach is presented,
the utilized technologies and applications are defined, examples of enhanced
course objectives and emerging IT topics are provided, findings from actual
learning experiences and student reactions are shared, lessons learned and
teaching strategies are related, and future plans for applying emerging
technologies to teaching and learning are discussed. |
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ITEC Virtual
Learning Tour – Summer 2010 for
ITEC 610, ITEC 620, and TLMN students Professors: Irena Bojanova, Ph.D., Program Director, TLMN
and IT Infrastructure; Les Pang, Ph.D.,
Program Director, DBST, GSMT, UMUC
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Objectives: • Introduce the
3 modern technologies that will lead to the Next generation Internet: Web
2.0, Web 3.0, and Cloud Computing. • Support the
learning course objectives of the ITEC620 and ITEC610 core courses of the ITS
graduate program. |
View: Teleport: Ø UMUC Pocomoke Classroom
Ø IBM
Systems Technology Island Register: Ø Provide
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Spring 2010 |
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ITEC
620 Group Project Kickoff Event Professors: Irena Bojanova, Ph.D., Program Director, TLMN
and ITEC620; Les Pang, Ph.D., Program Director, DBST, GSMT, UMUC
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Goals: ·
To utilize the technologies that
will lead to the “Next Generation Internet”:
Web 2.0, Web 3.0 (including Virtual Worlds
and Avatars,) and Cloud Computing. ·
To utilize Second Life,
Twitter/Twibes, and GoogleDocs for research on virtual resources and
simulations related to the ITEC620 objectives. Overview: The Group Project is based on integrating Virtual
Worlds, Web 2.0, and Cloud Computing technologies. The Group has to utilize
Second Life, Twitter/Twibes, and GoogleDocs for research on virtual resources and simulations on topics related to
the ITEC620 objectives. The Group
Project kickoff meeting is during the third week of the semester. The Group has a guided by ITEC instructors
tour (which starts with a PPT presentation at the UMUC Second Life
island), that demonstrates the technologies and how
they have to be utilized for completing the project. |
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Fall 2009 |
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UMUC Course Content Showcase— Title:
Enhancing
Course Objectives Professors: Irena Bojanova, Ph.D., Program Director, TLMN
and ITEC620; Les Pang, Ph.D., Program Director, DBST, GSMT, UMUC
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Agenda: 1.
Educational Goals 2.
Explored Technologies 3.
ITEC Virtual Learning Tour 4.
Lessons Learned 5.
Next Steps |
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ITEC Virtual
Learning Tour for ITEC 620 and ITEC
610 students Professors: Irena Bojanova, Ph.D., Program Director, TLMN
and ITEC620; Les Pang, Ph.D., Program Director, DBST, GSMT, UMUC
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Objectives: • Introduce the
3 modern technologies that will lead to the Next generation Internet: Web
2.0, Web 3.0, and Cloud Computing. • Support the
learning course objectives of the ITEC620 and ITEC610 core courses of the ITS
graduate program. Overview: The ITEC Virtual Learning Tour is a journey of shared
learning activities using Second Life, Twitter/Twibes, and Google Docs. The students were instructed to: • Follow a schedule to teleport to four educational
destinations in Second Life. • Take pictures and share immediate impressions on the ITEC
Twibe. • Participate in the preparation of a collaborative
presentation using Google Docs. |
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