Day 3 at NETC
Day three at NETC zoomed right along. I’m learning a lot about the capabilities of online teaching, and generating a lot of ideas for how this stuff can work in other ways. The lunch presentation was focused on using wireless technology to control farming operations. Very cool, and a great presentation to help to generate ideas. We were able to watch several remote control features of machinery, doors, lights, etc. It reminded me how tantalizingly close we are to ubiquitous connectivity. Add in RFID tags and you create an interesting world. The ppt slides can be found here in PDF format.
One thing that I found interesting and useful has been a focus on educational design to teach learners, not just on the technology. Two very good presentations related to this were given by Sonja Jo Serna (New Mexico State) and Becky Nibe (Iowa State). Abstracts are located here and here respectively.
Another great evening meal and plenty of time for vigorous networking.