Engaging the Learner. Annual Instructional Technology Conference (12th, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, April 1-3, 2007)

The following is a collection of papers presented at the 12th annual Instructional Technology Conference at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This conference is an opportunity for higher-education professionals from across the country to discuss opportunities and challenges presented by instructional technology. The theme of the conference was "Engaging the Learner." The event was organized and sponsored by the Information Technology Division at Middle Tennessee State University. Featured speakers at the conference were Dr. George Strawn, CIO for the National Science Foundation, Dr. Richard Van Eck, an associate professor in Instructional Design and Technology at the University of North Dakota, and Ron Bleed, vice chancellor emeritus at Maricopa Community Colleges. The conference included two pre-conference workshops, more than 35 presentations divided into three separate tracks, six hands-on workshops, and five poster session presentations. This collection of presentations are a strong reflection of the theme of this year's conference. Papers in this document include: (1) When in Rome: Teaching 21st Century Students Using 21st Century Tools (Carter F. Smith); (2) Faculty Survey: Knowledge and Use of Information Technology in Leadership Education (Gary F. Schneider); (3) Integrating the Seven Principles for Good Practice into Online Teaching (George Kontos); (4) Let's Knock down Some Classroom Walls and Build a Web-Based Learning, Interactive Multicultural Environment among Our Online Students (Hanan Kuzat); (5) Student Reaction to Podcast Learning Materials: Preliminary Results (James Janossy); (6) Technology Use and Skills of Graduate Students (Karen Thurmond); (7) Using the Worldwide Instructional Design System to Create an Integrated Nursing Curriculum (Beth Moore and Lynn Whitledge); (8) Graduate Students and the e-portfolio: Practical Strategies for Successful Implementation (Priscilla Speer and Annette Harber); and (9) Don't Make Me Collaborate (Kathrine Bailey and Samantha Penney). (Individual papers contain references.) [Abstract modified to meet ERIC guidelines.]