April 10, 2013
8 a.m.
Facebook, Texting and Engagement in Cross-cultural Experiences
Lynda Nyce
This session will include a brief presentation on the possible impacts of engaging in the use of technology and social media on student engagement during cross-cultural experiences. Additionally, a panel of students who have completed a cross-cultural experience will discuss this topic.
Kreider Room (Marbeck Center)
Unexpected Consequences: Making Friends Through Math
Darryl Nester
Over the years, I have created demonstrations of math concepts for some of my classes (or sometimes, just for fun). The Internet provides a convenient way to share those demonstrations with the rest of the world -- and occasionally, I get emails from people who have found those pages to be useful. I will share some of those demonstrations, and some of the contacts (both local and international) I have made as a result of them.
Stutzman Lecture Hall
9 a.m.
A Day With No Texting
Ally Christner & Tamara Al-Sammarraie
The activity starts the Friday before Civic Engagement Day. A box will be put in the Alcove so that any student can participate in not texting for a whole day. There will also be some other participants from C. Henry Smith Scholars. We will get feedback from participants via e-mail on the ease they had refraining from texting, challenges they faced, and any surprises that they day held. We will present the results of participants' journals on Civic Engagement Day.
Kreider Room (Marbeck Center)
Where Foods Technology and Sustainability Collide: Reducing Plate Waste in The Commons
Honors Dietetic Students – Capstone
We plan to conduct an experiment to reduce plate waste in The Commons through the use of signs. We will then consider the sustainability of food service operations and the way foods technology impacts this.
Stutzman Lecture Hall
Turn IT Off!: The Effects of Multitasking on Achievement
Donald Hooley
I will present psychological and educational research studies regarding the effects of using technology while attempting to learn.
Centennial Hall 109
How does technology and media affect violence against women: Reflections from the CSW and more (Extended Session)
Katelyn Brewer
I would like to bring home what I am learning currently at the UN Commission on the Status of Women. I would like to present how technology has increased violence on women and how we can use technology to prevent violence against women. I will use views and theories from my discipline of psychology as well as information for Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (whom I am a delegate for). I will bring words from my fellow practicum attendees and other notable persons from the CSW and many countries
Centennial Hall 211
10 a.m.
Teaching an old dog new tricks
George Lehman
I would be glad to talk about my own experience of engaging with technology. I would likely begin with the difficult task of learning to use a mouse!I would likely end with being the "weak player" in a team teaching setting for an information technology course in the MBA program. I am intrigued by the unstated skill set that is needed to work in a high technology environment. For example how do you learn to scan a computer screen that has 50-60 "clickable" icons in 6 distinct spatial locations and find the most relevant place to click? Somehow the whole question of "fear of making a mistake" will likely become a part of the conversation.
Stutzman Lecture Hall
The Icon - where Bluffton goes for its news
Fred Steiner
The Bluffton Icon (
www.blufftonicon.com) is a website devoted entirely to the Bluffton community. Think of it as a daily newspaper online. It averages 1,000 views a day and has over 50 advertisers, a YouTube channel and several other features. The presentation will show how this technology work successfully in a small town, rural setting
Centennial Hall 113
Digital Technology and the Fine Arts
Philip Sugden
This presentation will explore how artists are using digital technology in fine arts exhibitions in galleries, museums and on the street.
Kreider Room (Marbeck Center)
Instagram Campus Scavenger Hunt (Activity)
Tami Forbes (Recreation Leadership Class)
Explore campus to find the following people and places. Take a creative group photo at each spot you find and upload your photos to Instagram using the following hashtag to document your progress: #BUvirtualscavengerhunt. Bonus points go to groups with the most creative photos and the photos with the most group members in the frame!
Let's Get Moving (Activity)
Tami Forbes
Meet in the Sommer Center Lobby to experience Wii Sports and Kinect Sports utilizing technology to enhance an active lifestyle. Participants will be able to choose from 4 different stations with a variety of games to get the body in motion.
11 a.m.
Technology in Schools
Sarah Cecire (Computers and Technology in Schools Class)
Our class has been studying the use of computers and technology in schools. Students will work in small groups to develop their ideas, and then present what they have learned over the course of the semester. Topics include: Web 2.0 tools; using technology such as Google Docs & Prezi to collaborate; Social issues associated with technology (cyber bullying, one's digital footprint, copyright issues, social media); SMART Board.
Centennial Hall 209
It is 2013. What Happened to the Flying Cars?
Jonathan Andreas (International Trade & Investment Class)
A lot of what people call globalization is really caused by technological change more than by international trade patterns. How has technology shaped trade, inequality, and everyday life. And from the opposite perspective, how have trade and economic policies shaped technological developments.
Kreider Room (Marbeck Center)
Sandy, Supercomputers and the Promise & Limits of Technology
Steve Harnish, Matt McCoy, Seth Rue
Precise predictions of hurricane Sandy's path illustrate society's growing dependence on high performance computers. With demonstrations from Bluffton's "LittleFe" mini-cluster and the Ohio Supercomputer Center's Glenn cluster, we'll explore the promise and limits of computer technology to address future challenges.
Centennial Hall 211
Capturing the Living Dead Or Why Technology Does Not Always Make Us More Rational
Martina Cuchiara
Presentation/discussion about the (mis)conception that technology and science make for a more rational society. This session uses the example of spirit photography (19th century) to illuminate the fact that technology/science is often as much about re-affirming prejudices as it is about enlightenment.
Centennial Hall 113
Three Pieces from the Future
Tobias Buckell
Jetpacks and flying cars stink, but here are three pieces of the future that you should *really* be paying attention to.
Stutzman Lecture Hall
12 noon
Line Dancing: From Country to World(Activity)
Jessica Roth
I want to teach a line dance class like I did last year, but this year I can highlight our theme by showing the contrasts between line dancing 50 years ago, (mostly country/rural) and line dancing now (encompassing music from all over the world, thanks to sharing through technology like youtube and iTunes, etc).
Reichenbach Room (Sommer Center)
Lion & Lamb Workshop (Extended Session – until 2 p.m.)
Diane Neal & Louise Matthews
Diane Neal and Louise Matthews will collaborate to host a workshop sponsored by The Lion and Lamb Peace Arts Center. This event for second grade students from Bluffton Elementary will incorporate literature, art, music and movement as they consider the use of technology and how it impacts friendship and personal interactions. College students in Diane Neal’s Art Curriculum course will lead interactive sessions with smaller groups of children following an assembly-style opening. (Students are invited to stop by Burcky Gym to observe this CED event for children)
Burcky Gym
1 pm.
You Are Your Own Business
Dan Fultz
Everyone's their own business, they just don't realize it. Dan Fultz moderates a panel discussion with freelancers Brandon Rhodes, Josh Smith, and Tobias Buckell who talk about life without a net and how they design, code, blog, write and build their own businesses for a living.
Stutzman Lecture Hall
Video Games: The Good, The Bad, and Minecraft
Brent Schroeder
In this session, I will lead students through a seminar-style discussion on the relationship between us and our video games. In particular, I will look at video game violence, the potential for learning in video games, and the messages we are given in video games. I will use the video game Minecraft as an example of video gaming that allows for creativity, as some players have created very skillful and complex artwork using the game's systems.
Kreider Room (Marbeck Center)
Social Marketing for Sustainability
Ross Kauffman (Sustainability Committee)
When it comes to improving environmental sustainability, there are many concrete actions a person can take. New solutions are regularly identified, but the question remains of how to disseminate such information to reach a mass market. One solution is the use of social marketing: the application of marketing concepts to impact behaviors for the greater good. This session will examine how technology facilitates social marketing through several case studies relevant to the Bluffton community. At the culmination of the session, participants will be provided with an opportunity to put the methodologies discussed into action.
Centennial Hall 113
The Song of Ourselves Project
Jeff Gundy
What if we think about Facebook, Twitter, etc. under the influence of Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson? Might the Newsfeed, that constantly scrolling, not-quite-random, fascinating and infuriating compendium of what one’s friends, acquaintances, family, and unassigned others have seen fit to plop out into public view, be best understood as a sort of Whitmanian catalog, a Song of Myself woven out of all those others? Might Twitter be, in some of its guises, a Dickinsonian letter to the world that rarely writes to us? We'll explore these questions, mainly by interweaving passages from the poets with selections from our own feeds, posts, and tweets.
Centennial Hall 211
What Not to Tweet
Paige Nofsinger (Social Work Club)
Students need to prepare to enter into the professional world in many ways, including knowing how to use their social media effectively and professionally. This session will provide examples of what to do and not do in regards to social media in an interactive way for audience participation. Incorporated into this will also be anxiety that our generation of college students face when without technology, such as their cell phone. Discussion of this anxiety and ways to alleviate it will be included.
Centennial Hall 205
2 p.m.
Bluffton students and virtual living: New Media video projects
Dan Fultz
Students from Dan Fultz’s New Media class present and discuss their web-based video projects centered on this year’s Civic Engagement Day theme.
Stutzman Lecture Hall
Preparing for the Pitseng Internet Project
Kate Spike (Botswana Experience 2013)
The 2013 Botswana Cross-cultural Experience group is excited to be undertaking the challenge of connecting the village of Pitseng, Botswana to the rest of the world via the Internet as requested by the village chief and the village elders. As much of Pitseng lacks even basic electrical connections, this project represents a considerable undertaking. The students involved in this experience will share their processes as they came to terms with the scope and importance of this project and endeavored to move from request to reality.
Kreider Room (Marbeck Center)
Music and Technology: a Pro Tools Demonstration
Jonathan Luginbill
The presentation would be a demonstration of the technology of the software Pro Tools and how the search for and ideal recording has affected the expectations of listeners and artists.
Centennial Hall 211
Curating an Online Identity for your Career Development
Kathy Dickson
This will be similar to the Learn and Earn presentation I gave last fall, "Curating an online identity." But there will be some new and updated information, too. Primary topics covered here: using social media in a positive way; building a LinkedIn profile; some Facebook/Twitter dialogue; and an overview of various online portfolios, including our free version in the CDC.
Centennial Hall G10
3 p.m.
Conflict Minerals and You
Paul Neufeld Weaver (Christian Values in a Global Community Class)
This student-led session will explore how our devices contribute to suffering in Central Africa and what we can do about it.
Stutzman Lecture Hall
Death Row, Giant Squid, and Girl Scouts: Learning Beyond the Classroom
Stephanie Baugh & Caitlin Blake
We would like to discuss the benefits and drawbacks of learning tools (such as TED Talks & MOOCS) that students might use to enhance life-long learning
Kreider Room
Plant Edible Landscaping
Jonathan Andreas (Sustainability Committee)
Take part in the ancient technology that made civilization possible. Plant some edible landscape crops on campus. Wear old clothes and sensible shoes.
Meet in Front of Shoker Science Center
7 p.m.
C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest
Presentations by Nathan Barber, Brent Schroeder and Kathryn Wineland
Yoder Recital Hall
9 p.m.
Comedian: Mary Kate Wise
Special Guests: Bluffton Improv Group
Bob’s Place
