ACS Work Session Agenda
Digital Technology and Culture
Unless noted otherwise, meetings will take place
at the ACS Tech Center in Smith Library
Unless noted otherwise, breaks will take place in the Library Lounge, Room
251
Deena Berg's cell phone number: 512 750-6746; Leslie Lindsey's cell phone
number: 512 818 2136
Friday, September 21
Afternoon: Arrivals at Hotel: Courtyard Marriott in
Round Rock (phone number: 512 255 5551)
6:30 pm Dinner at McCombs Center, Lynda McCombs Ballroom (2nd Floor) Southwestern
University Campus
Introduction to the Digital Technology and
Culture Project,
Bryan Alexander (Centenary College)
Saturday, September 22
7:30 - 8:30 Breakfast Buffet at hotel
8:30 am: Van pickup at hotel
9:00 - 10:15 am Current Practices,
Models, and Coursework in the ACS
Content
Examples
Paul
Miller (Davidson College)
Practical
Logistics and Administration Examples
Tom Lairson (Rollins College)
Suzanne
Bonefas (ACS Technology Programs) The Sunoikisis
Classics Collaboration
Patricia
Gray (ACS Technology Programs) "The Orpheus
Alliance Unveiled"
Damian
Hinojosa (Southwestern University) "Interactive Participation in Español:
Student feedback on the use of technology for presenting research papers"
Suzanne
Buchele and Barbara Owens, "Discussion of the Applicability of
Distance/Collaborative
Learning to Computer Science Curriculum in the Small Liberal Arts College
Setting".
10:15 - 10:30 Break
10:30 - 12:00 pm Topical Groups Session
1: Classes, Portal, Modules, Administration,
IF, Research
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch at McCombs Center
1:00 - 2: 15 pm Topical Groups Session
1: Classes, Portal, Modules, Administration,
IF, Research
2:15 - 2:30 Break
2:30 - 5:00 pm Group Selection, Organization,
and Brainstorming
5:00 Vans depart to hotel
6:00 Dinner at Chuy's Restaurant, Round Rock (Mexican Food with unique decor)
Or La Margarita. TBA
8:00 Movie at Hotel Conference Room (feature TBA)
Sunday, September 23
7:30 - 8:30 Breakfast at hotel/Check out
8:30 am: Van pickup at hotel
(bring luggage to Southwestern if departing
from there)
9:00-10:15 am Next
Steps: Drafting of Timetables, Schematic Designs
for Portals, Classes, etc.
10:15 Evaluations
10:30 - 11:00 am Summary:
Distribution of drafts, designs, summaries
11:00 am Lunch at McCombs Center
1:00 onward: Departures from Southwestern to Airport