University of North Texas

Curtis J. Bonk, right, professor of Instructional Systems Technology at Indiana University, will be the keynote speaker at the University Forum on Teaching and Learning, scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 29 in the University Union, Silver Eagle Suite.

The forum is free and open to all faculty, graduate teaching fellows and assistants. Lunch is included. 

Bonk will deliver both the keynote address and a master class scheduled for the afternoon. In his keynote address, “The Flat World has Swung Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education,” Bonk will focus on 10 technology trends that are educational openers - opening possibilities for sharing course materials, resources and teaching ideas.

Bonk’s master class, “Stretching the Edges of Technology-Enhanced Teaching: From Tinkering to Tottering to Totally Extreme Learning,” will showcase a variety of ways instructors can effectively blend technology into their instruction.

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Bonk is author of the Handbook of Blended Learning: Global Perspectives, Local Designs and The World is Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education.

The forum is a one-day annual event that enables faculty, graduate teaching fellows and staff involved in supporting teaching and learning to:

• share ideas and practices that focus on instructional strategies to motivate and engage learners
• promote critical thinking skills
• better prepare students for life and work in the 21st Century

The forum is sponsored by the Center for Learning Enhancement, Assessment, and Redesign (CLEAR) and is part of the Teaching Excellence Speaker Series.

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