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CIT Showcase: Fragmented Identities: A Domain of One’s Own

James Groom, University of Mary Washington (Keynote)

2 screens: one showing the Twitter feed, and the other with his PowerPoint
Not in the field of research, in the field of recon: throwing stuff against the wall and seeing what works.
UMW Blogs: An educational publishing platform
Came about because of Wordpress MU (WFU uses this) Free software, the cost [...]

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CIT Showcase: Communicating Nuance: The Pros and Cons of Using Video Technologies to Respond to Student Writing

Julie Reynolds, Duke University, Biology
Interested in helping scientists learn how to write and develop critical thinking skills through their writing.
Four questions she’s struggled with in her classes:

What are readers’ expectations?
How can we communicate nuance?
How do students balance feedback from multiple readers?
How can we help students develop their voice?

What are readers’ expectations?

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CIT Showcase: Update on the Duke Digital Initiative

Lynne O’Brien, CIT
Samantha Earp, Academic Services, OIT
Presentation of the 2008-09 Duke Digital Initiative programs and their outcomes, and an overview of programs being supported through DDI in 2009-2010.

Started with iPod: putting something out there and see what people could do
Evolution of CIT to consulting with faculty on incorporating new technologies into their teaching
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