Well, as often happens with technology there was a glitch Friday evening. Really there were several. My PPT file was over 8MB and took a long time to load into Adobe Connect/Presenter. There were audio issues with almost 20 seconds of delay. We opted to "punt" and try again on Saturday.
Saturday went much smoother. It was a unique experience for me, presenting without any audience feedback. I never knew what the response was. So, it was gratifying to receive these two emails from Rob, the instructor:
That was really an incredible presentation. The students were very interested in your topic and talked about it quite a bit afterward. Two students in particular were looking forward to this topic (the others didn't understand the Semantic web initially) and were disappointed that the opportunity to hear you "almost" eluded them on Friday. We were so glad you accommodated us.
You weren't aware, but the Library and Information Management Dean happened to pay an unannounced visit to the class just before your presentation. She stayed and watched. Off microphone she was telling the students that your information/presentation was perhaps one of the most important things they could learn in the entire course, and even the foundation for other courses. Thought you would be interested.
Monday, October 5, 2009
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Me a guest lecturer?
I got an email last week from Dr. Robert Gibson with Emporia State University who is teaching a graduate class on information transfer (Library Science.) He had attended the online virtual C2C conference last spring and asked me if I would be willing to replicate my presentation for his class via our web conferencing system - Abode Connect. I was flattered and agreed. I will be doing that this Friday evening.
I'll post how that goes later.
I'll post how that goes later.
SIDLIT Evaluation
It has been awhile since I entered anything new in this blog. I am keeping busy with work, teaching a Java class, and taking the Research Methods course to finish up my degree.
I did finally get the feedback for my presentations a SIDLIT. Only 6 people completed the survey. I was encouraged by the informal responses I received at the conference, however. I had one attendee approach me to tell me that she had no idea what Web 3.0 was about and had just about reached her limit of "seat time" when the presentation began. She said that she really enjoyed the presentation and felt she had learned a lot.
One of the technical support team at JCCC told me that he was pretty savvy about the semantic web but learned a few things and thought I did a good job of presenting a complex subject so that it was easily understood. This informal feedback, where people go out of their way, is exciting for me.
EventName The Semantic Web (Web 3.0) - The Platform, Promise & Potential
Jim Van Horn
Excellent
3
Good
3
Fair
0
Weak
0
I did finally get the feedback for my presentations a SIDLIT. Only 6 people completed the survey. I was encouraged by the informal responses I received at the conference, however. I had one attendee approach me to tell me that she had no idea what Web 3.0 was about and had just about reached her limit of "seat time" when the presentation began. She said that she really enjoyed the presentation and felt she had learned a lot.
One of the technical support team at JCCC told me that he was pretty savvy about the semantic web but learned a few things and thought I did a good job of presenting a complex subject so that it was easily understood. This informal feedback, where people go out of their way, is exciting for me.
EventName The Semantic Web (Web 3.0) - The Platform, Promise & Potential
Jim Van Horn
Excellent
3
Good
3
Fair
0
Weak
0
Friday, June 26, 2009
Trying to get Scholarly Activity Funds
I sent an email last week asking Marcia Clements if there might be some funds available to help pay for my trip to the MoDLA conference. She was out of the office, but when she got back she forwarded my email to Dr. Geiger. It seems that Dr. Geiger is the one who is now managing the SAF. But, she is out of the office until the end of July and they don't know what funds will be available for the new fiscal year.
It has become a catch-22. The instructions state that the application must be submitted 10 working days before the trip, but the manager, Dr. Geiger, is not available to receive the application or approve the travel.
Marcia suggested I submit my expenses retroactively and just see if it will be approved. Since I am travelling at my own expense I really do hope that it gets approved.
It has become a catch-22. The instructions state that the application must be submitted 10 working days before the trip, but the manager, Dr. Geiger, is not available to receive the application or approve the travel.
Marcia suggested I submit my expenses retroactively and just see if it will be approved. Since I am travelling at my own expense I really do hope that it gets approved.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
SIDLIT Acceptance
I just got these two acceptance announces:
Dear Jim Van Horn,
We have reviewed the proposals submitted for the 2009 SIDLIT conference and are pleased to tell you that your proposal "PowerPoint 201: Beyond the Basics" has been accepted for the program as a concurrent session to be held at Johnson County Community College in the Regnier Center on July 30 - July 31, 2009.
We have reviewed the proposals submitted for the 2009 SIDLIT conference and are pleased to tell you that your proposal "The Semantic Web (Web 3.0) - The Platform, Promise & Potential" has been accepted for the program as a concurrent session to be held at Johnson County Community College in the Regnier Center on July 30 - July 31, 2009.
I will need to apply updates to the Semantic Web presentaion as there seems to be a major news release almost weekly.
The PowerPoint session will be a hands-on session so I need to plan the whole lesson and decide if I want to create a CD with an initial vanilla presentation. Various features of added to improve the presentation.
Dear Jim Van Horn,
We have reviewed the proposals submitted for the 2009 SIDLIT conference and are pleased to tell you that your proposal "PowerPoint 201: Beyond the Basics" has been accepted for the program as a concurrent session to be held at Johnson County Community College in the Regnier Center on July 30 - July 31, 2009.
We have reviewed the proposals submitted for the 2009 SIDLIT conference and are pleased to tell you that your proposal "The Semantic Web (Web 3.0) - The Platform, Promise & Potential" has been accepted for the program as a concurrent session to be held at Johnson County Community College in the Regnier Center on July 30 - July 31, 2009.
I will need to apply updates to the Semantic Web presentaion as there seems to be a major news release almost weekly.
The PowerPoint session will be a hands-on session so I need to plan the whole lesson and decide if I want to create a CD with an initial vanilla presentation. Various features of added to improve the presentation.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Results from TechNet Conference
I got the results from the TechNet presentation:
Molly
| Excellent | Very Good | Average | Poor | Rating Average | Response Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Semantic Web | 100.0% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 1.00 | 2 |
Molly
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Downloading Webcasts
Today I found a series of Webcasts on the Semantic Web sponsored by Semantic Universe. There are 7 so far in the series. Each one is about an hour in length. I am looking forward to viewing these presentations even though most of the information will be beyond the intro-level that I am providing in my presentation.
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