I’ve blogged in the past, but this is the first post to my blogger.com blog space. So far, without spending too much time here, it seems like a good system. I’ll be putting it to the test over the next several weeks. I am very interested in how it works as I am becoming more and more convinced that blog spaces for educational purposes are very powerful. The title of this space is Learning & Innovation and its overall focus will be on topics that connect the power of information technology tools with educational uses. I’ll be posting thoughts on the topic on a regular...

Cole W. Camplese Kristin Z. Camplese March 13, 2003 Abstract As a pioneer in developing and deploying innovative curricula in Information Sciences and Technology (IST), the IST Solutions Institute is proud and committed to share the story of our Education and Training Team. In 1999, the School of Information Sciences and Technology at The Pennsylvania State University opened its doors dedicated to the creation of leaders for a global, digital society. As part of our mission, curricular sharing and technology innovation are core success factors. To this end, the IST Solutions Institute was...

Kristin Camplese October 25, 2002 “The overarching goal of Penn State’s School of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) is to pursue an agenda that focuses on the theoretical, application-oriented, and educational issues facing a digital global economy. Our research focuses on building an understanding of how information and technology fundamentally impact (and are impacted by) people, organizations, and the world community. The teaching and learning environments we offer are designed to build leaders for a rapidly evolving information-driven world. Because of the seriousness of technology...

Cole Camplese, Director, Education and Training Solutions Kristin Camplese, Manager, Instructional Design and Research April 7, 2001 Abstract An e-Learning course is only as good as the support that is provided to both students and instructors. The School of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) at Penn State University has focused heavily on aligning e-Learning support mechanisms. The approach has been to provide integrated faculty development, student development, and print documentation in the form of the “Roadmap.” This presentation will provide an overview of the Online...