The introductory session includes a discussion of the nature of information technology and contrasts the advantages and disadvantages that it brings to teaching and learning. Former workshop participants will relate their experiences using information technology in the classroom.
Time is set aside for faculty from each institution to get to know each other.
Several half day sessions will follow focused on the Microsoft Windows Operating System and the Microsoft Office software suite. Hands-on tutorials will guide participants through the development of course related materials using each of these applications. Participants will work through tutorials illustrating searching, capturing, and downloading of materials from each of these sources for incorporating into lecture presentations and class handouts. In these sessions the librarians will also work with the faculty to develop course materials, building upon the tutorial examples. The concluding library session will illustrate the wealth of teaching resources accessible through the Internet.