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Spotlight Sessions are among the most popular sessions at TechEd. These special sessions feature well-known presenters sharing their experience and insights on a variety of topics and issues related to education. These sessions are free with your paid conference registration.
Don't miss these incredible Spotlights! For more details on the spotlight sessions including the full abstract, CLICK HERE.
Monday, March 26, 2007
Joe Bardwell
Connect802 Corporation
Engineering for Wireless LAN Success
Differentiate wireless network facts from myths: avoid serious pitfalls and cost-overruns for school buildings and campuses. Discover the 5-year wireless triple-play and fixed mobile convergence impact.
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Anthony Pina
Northeastern Illinois University
Building Virtual Bridges: Implementation of a Collaborative Online Teaching Partnership
Come and share in the experiences of urban and rural universities that have implemented a collaborative inter-institutional partnership to combine minority and non-minority student populations and promote collaborative online teaching. 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Kurt Faulknerloser
Riverside Community College District
Extreme Podcasting with QuickTime Pro
Extreme Podcasting has evolved at Riverside Community College out of a desire to train faculty in cross-platform enhanced podcast authoring techniques. QuickTime Pro is the application that makes it happen.
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Patty Grobe
Fortres Grand Corporation
Complete Windows Protection
Fortres Grand Corporation offers ideal security for public access computers. Clean Slate clears unwanted computer changes at log off while still allowing antivirus and Windows Critical Updates; Fortres 101 restricts computer access preventing mischievous or accidental changes.
11:00 a.m. - Noon
 Scott Goyette
NRG Communication Solutions
Extreme Balance
Extreme Balance is the result of interconnecting the most important parts of our lives, making sure each piece fits into a synergistic model. Discover how to make sense of what matters in a chaotic world filled with new technology and new ideas. 4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
 Stuart Sim
Moodlerooms
Open Source and Open Standards eLearning
There is a great deal of hype and confusion in the market about open source and open standards and the benefits they offer. This session will explore how both can be used in the design and construction of innovative eLearning solutions with very low barriers to entry and reduced running costs. 8:00 a.m - 9:00 a.m.
 Lee Gibbons
Podango
New Media: How it's Changing Students who are Changing Education
The world of information surrounding students, whether young or old, is changing dramatically. The democratization of information production and distribution has begun to create a new, unfiltered market of ideas that presents both opportunity and risk for both educators and students. Many of the traditional filters and refiners of information are being replaced, obviated or disrupted by new filtering mechanisms. AS a result, students are developing new expectations of their educators and advisors. This session discusses the social and technological dynamics of the new web and seeks to establish a framework for understanding these changes as they continue to eveolve. 9:30 a.m - 10:20 a.m.
For more details on the spotlight sessions including the full abstract, CLICK HERE.
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