
Chat Central
Here's the link to this week's Chat. If you are unfamiliar with the our chat service read the tutorial below. Otherwise click the Chat Room button and you'll be letting your fingers do the talking.
- April 26 (12:30-1:30pm pst)
- Dr Thomas Duffy (Indiana State University)
- Topic: the advantages and disadvantages of Problem Based Learning
- April 26th Chat Evaluation Form - Please fill this out after the chat.
- Relevant PBL Article by Dr. Duffy -Macintosh Format (requires Stuffit Expander)
- A synopsis of the April 26 Chat with Dr. Tom Duffy
- May 3rd (12:30-1:30pm pst)
- Dr. Fred Saba (Editor of The Distance Educator).
- Topic: "Barriers to and opportunities for distributed course delivery."
- May 3rd Chat Evaluation Form
- Please fill this out after the chat.
- A synopsis of the May 3rd Chat
- May 10 12:30-1:30pm
- Dr. David Sharpe, Co-director, SDSU ITS
- Topic: Guidance and resources for distributed course delivery
and problem based learning
- May 10th Chat Evaluation Form
- Please fill this out after the chat.
- A synopsis of the May 10th Chat
- May 17 12:30-1:30pm
- Ms. Carol Roberts, Pacific Bell Education First
- Topic: Instructional design for distributed course delivery
- May 24 12:30-1:30pm
- Dr. Allison Rossett, author, Training Needs
- Assessment
Topic: Assessing needs and resources for DCD and PBL
- A synopsis of the May 24th Chat

- June 7 12:30-1:30pm
- Kenneth Crews
- Topic: Copyright and fair use on the Internet
- A synopsis of the June 7th Chat
The Interaction Chat Tutorial
One of the best things about this service is that it will put you in direct contact with professionals in the field. Your questions will be answered almost immediately. However realize this is a "many to many" method of communication [it's like being in a room with a lot of other people] and everybody can't talk at once. It should be an experience you'll enjoy.
This graphic describes the main features of the window you are about to recieve. Chatting is as easy as typing.

Now if you are ready click the Chat Room button above and you'll be talking to the experts.
San Diego State University

CSU Instructional Technology Initiatives
Office of the Chancellor
The California State University
page author - David Lewis
Respond to forum: DCDPBL
Faculty Develpoment Institute Forum
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Revised: April 10, 1996
URL: http://edweb.sdsu.edu/clrit/chat.html