Collaboration Technology and Engaging the Campus 2008
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Case Western Reserve University
Thwing Center
Cleveland, Ohio
Breakout Sessions
Track 4: Blogs and Wikis
Meet the Bloggers: Community Thought Leadership and Touching New Audiences
Blogging has become an important means for discussion on almost every topic. It can also become an important voice for change within communities and organizations. This panel explores the role of blogging in our communities, whether they are organized around geography, politics, concept or topic. It will examine such questions as whether blogging can affect change and increase public discourse and participation.
Participants:
Heidi Cool, Case Western Reserve University, Moderator
George Nemeth, meetthebloggers.net, brewedfreshdaily.com,
Eric Olsen, blogcritics.org
Jill Miller Zimon, writeslikeshetalks.com
Time:
11:00 - 11:45 AM
Location Meeting Room A
Scholarship and Blogging, the View From Within the Academy
Description:
For some educators, blogging has become an important part of their academic work. The panelists will explore how blogging has affected their research, teaching, professional collaborations, outreach to wider audiences, and student engagement. The panel will explore both the benefits and pitfalls of being an active academic blogger.
Participants:
Mano Singham, UCITE, http://blog.case.edu/singham/-
Jonathan Adler (law faculty), volokh.com, nationalreview.com
Michael Scharf (law faculty), "Grotian Moment" (law.case.edu/saddamtrial)
Time:
12:00 - 12:45 PM
Location Meeting Room C
You Are a Brand: Take Control of Your Google-Stalkers with a Weblog
Description:
The web isn't just a place to shop online, research items on Wikipedia, and check fantasy sports teams. It's also a place you go to find information on people, and where those same people go to find information on you. Learn how having a weblog lets you take control of what people "Google-stalking" you find.
Presenter: Jeremy Smith, Case Western Reserve University, Information Technology Services
Time:
2:00 - 2:45 PM
Location Cleveland Room
Wikis and Collaboration Models for Active Learning
Project demonstrations 1
Presenter: Ben Schechter - Case School of Dentistry
Topic: Migrating content to Wiki Platform
Abstract: Dr. Schechter will discuss the evolution of the Case Dentistry clinical manual and its journey from print to its current manifestation; MediaWiki. He will discuss why MediaWiki is the appropriate software, how it is being used, ways to support editorial review.
Supporting Documents: http://dental.case.edu/wikiclinic/index.php/Main_Page
Project demonstrations 2
Presenters: Bill Barrow - Cleveland State & Dario Gasparini - Case School of Engineering (Civil)
Topic:
Abstract: The mission is to build a reliable, state-of-the-art information resource on bridge rehabilitation, with a focus on decision-making and on the engineering design of rehabilitation projects. Bill and Dario will walk us through the process of using Wiki software to create an on-line, academic community of experts around the world that can collaborate on bridge rehabilitation topics.
Supporting Documents: - http://civil.case.edu/rehabilitation
Q/A Discussion Facilitators: Bill Claspy, Brian Gray, Roger Zender - Libraries Usage to support academic mission
Lively discussion of other academic/community based wiki sites such as http://www.citizendium.org/ & http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/CZ:Eduzendium. Discuss library wiki usage to maintain finding aids and subject guides in an ever changing research environment, as well as discuss thoughts from the topics presented.
International Academic Wiki's
http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/CZ:FAQ
http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/CZ:Eduzendium
Time:
2:00 - 2:45 PM
Location Meeting room C
Space is limited.
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