Agenda for Joint Session of Classics Workshop June 12, 2002

8:30-9:00 ACS Technology Center Welcome

Welcome: Suzanne Bonefas, ACSTC Director
Introductions: Hal Haskell, Sunoikisis Coordinator
(Rebecca Frost Davis, new Sunoikisis Program Officer, Consortial Guests, Newcomers, Returnees)
Overview of the Sunoikisis Program (Hal Haskell)

9-10:00 Introduction of Mellon Classics Evaluation Grant

Susan Frost (Vice President for Strategic Development, Emory University)
and Deborah Olsen (Director Institutional Research, Virginia Tech)
Evaluation Process Discussion

10-10:30 Break

10:30-12 Pedagogical and Technical Aspects of the ICC's (ACS Staff)

Best Practices (Rebecca Frost Davis)
Excerpts from Prior Teaching Evaluations
"Making lectures interactive"
"How to Inspire When You Can't See Your Audience"
"Crafting Discussion Questions"
"Creating and Posting Materials for Lectures" (Glenda Carl)
"Timeline for getting materials to the Tech Center"

12 -1:00 Lunch

1-2:30 Course Delivery System (ACS Staff)

Tour of the Course Websites (Deena Berg and Rebecca Frost Davis)
WebBoard: Managing the Discussion Lists, the Nuances of Chat Streaming media (ACS Staff)
The New Delivery System: Progress Unveiling (?)

2-3:00 Sunoikisis Reports (Hal Haskell et al.)

Latest Grant from the Mellon Foundation
Sabbatical Program (Committee, guidelines)
Archaeology Updates (who participating, deadlines)
Study Abroad Opportunities: Global Partners' Study Center
in Turkey, College Year in Athens, and the Intercollegiate Center
of Classical Studies in Rome, Richmond's trip to Greece in May/June, Centenary's trip to Greece in May (for the first time this year), Davidson's semester in Europe, Rhodes' and Sewanee's European studies program in the fall semester (and any others) with list of students who have attended various programs.

3:00-3:30 Break

3:30-5:30 Discussion: Future Directions (Kenny Morrell et al.)

The evolving relationship of the ACS, ACM, GLCA and NITLE
"The Virtual Department" site
Marketing Sunoikisis to Various Audiences
AP Curriculum
Re-scheduling Planning Sessions
(conflict with excavation; May? August?)


6:30 Dinner