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<h2><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Digi-Faire 2011, March 22nd<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2>
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<p class=MsoNormal>The Digi-Faire committee invites you to an exciting one day
technology conference held at the Sam Rayburn Student Center on March 22nd, 2011.
This FREE one day conference will provide faculty and students with an exciting
opportunity to see innovative technologies used in education. Faculty, students
and administrators will greatly benefit from sessions presented. We look
forward to celebrating technology in education with you. Please see the
DigiFaire website at: <a href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/digifaire/">www.tamu-commerce.edu/digifaire/</a>
for additional details.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b>The following are sessions to be presented at Digi-Faire:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<h2 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:18.0pt;vertical-align:
baseline'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";
color:black'>Opening Session - <strong><span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in'>Painting the Digital Canvas</span></strong></span></b><b><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></h2>
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<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:
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style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in'>Presenters: Julie McElhany and Joe Shipman</span></strong><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:
.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.6pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'>The opening
session of Digi-Faire 2011 will provide attendees with a clear picture of Texas
A&M University-Commerce’s current digital demographics based on data
collected from both our students and university faculty. Participants will see
the compiled results of a recent study showing technology fluency, adoption of
technology, technology trends, learning patterns, student/faculty expectation
and current student/faculty connectivity levels. Faculty, administrators and
students alike will greatly benefit from this session. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.9pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.45pt;
margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'>Cloud
Computing</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:
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style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in'>Presenter: Kai Dupé</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:16.6pt;
margin-left:.5in;line-height:16.6pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'>This will
be an interactive session of the use of cloud computing using the web 2.0
application “Dropbox”. The presentation will be streamed
“live” by a recent graduate of Texas A&M University-Commerce.
The practical functionality of “Dropbox” for use in the
context of education will be highlighted.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.9pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.45pt;
margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'>Mobile
Learning</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:
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style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in'>Presenter: Rich Park</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:16.6pt;
margin-left:.5in;line-height:16.6pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'>This will
be an interactive session of the use the Ipod Touch for mobile learning.
The presentation will demonstrate the use of mobile apps for educational
purposes as well as Internet functions of this device within a Wi-Fi hotspot.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.9pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.45pt;
margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'>Learning
using Screen Capture Software</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:
.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.6pt;vertical-align:baseline'><strong><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in'>Presenter: Wade Fish</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:16.6pt;
margin-left:.5in;line-height:16.6pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'>This
session will teach you how to provide audio feedback on student assignments using
Jing. Through this free innovative resource, you are also able to deliver
instruction to students in a timely manner. You will learn how to record
full-motion video from your computer screen and upload these videos straight to
YouTube or Screencast.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.9pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.45pt;
margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'>Mathematics
at a Distance</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:
.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.6pt;vertical-align:baseline'><strong><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in'>Presenter:</span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in'> Dr. Coskan</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:16.6pt;
margin-left:.5in;line-height:16.6pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'>Dr.
Coskan’s session will demonstrate the utilization of technology to aid in
the mastery of mathematics.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.9pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.45pt;
margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'>Engaging
Students through ClassLive Pro</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:
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style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in'>Presenter: Steve Shwiff</span></strong><span style='font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:16.6pt;
margin-left:.5in;line-height:16.6pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'>Dr. Shwiff’s
session will demonstrate the use of ClassLive Pro to engender
student-to-student and student-to-faculty interaction.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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