By:

Mace W. Mentch, Ph.D.
Assessment Specialist in Instructional Technology and Academic Computing
for Case Western Reserve University

Time and location:

Tuesday, October 27, 2009
6 - 8:30 p.m.
Kent State University
Room 332 Library
(Detailed directions are provided below.)

About the Presenter:

Currently, Mace is the Assessment Specialist in Instructional Technology and Academic Computing at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. He is responsible for the design and implementation of an array of assessment, research, and evaluation projects with emphasis on documenting learning effects and evaluating the effectiveness of emerging, innovative, and existing technologies. Mace holds a Ph.D. in Instructional Technology/ Educational Psychology, a Master of Public Administration in Health Care Administration, a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology, and a Bachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing. Mace has over twenty years experience in health care where he served primarily as a speech-language pathologist using computer technology to provide rehabilitative services to persons with severe physical and cognitive disabilities. In this capacity, he was head of the Technology Resource Center at Health Hill Hospital, now the Cleveland Clinic Children's Rehabilitation Hospital in Cleveland. At the same facility, Mace served as Coordinator of the Pediatric Brain Injury program and, administratively, as the Director of Quality Resources. Mace has had other responsibilities in the quality and performance arena as well, most recently as the Director of Performance Improvement and Organizational Learning at Beechbrook, a social service residential facility for children in Pepper Pike, Ohio. Mace also served as the Manager of Educational Technology Services at Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio. In addition to working in Information Technology there, he also taught undergraduate and graduate courses in communication disorders and educational technology. Mace has presented at numerous conferences throughout the country on teaching and learning with technology, emerging technologies, and assessment of academic technologies.

Presentation Description:

GeoTagging digital photography for learning, research, and just plain fun!

GeoTagging involves placing location information on photos. The ability to geotag photos has become increasingly easier, using free or inexpensive tools. This session will introduce geotagging photographs for teaching, learning, research, and fun. Demonstration of devices that can be carried in your pocket, GiSTEQ Phototrackr and Trails, and their integration with Google Maps, Google Earth, and Flickr will be provided. Examples of using the technology in a research application and for display of walking routes and points of interest will be included.

Click here for the full presentation slides!

See also: www.nmc.org/preso/6615

Schedule:

6 p.m. Pre-paid Dinner from Franklin Square Deli; Networking
6:30 p.m. NORASIST Annual Business Meeting
7-8:30 p.m. GeoTagging presentation by Mace Mentch (free)

Registration:

This event is sponsored by the Northern Ohio Chapter of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, and co-sponsored by SLA Cleveland Chapter. The Presentation is free but there is a charge for dinner, which must be pre-paid. Space is limited, so pre-registration is essential, even if you are coming for the Presentation only. Students welcome!

Pre-Registration Deadline: October 20, 2009.

Registration form:
Name: Affiliation:
Address:
Telephone:
E-mail:

Submarine sandwich (6”) selections from The Franklin Square Deli:
( ) Corned beef w/swiss cheese
( ) Turkey breast w/provolone cheese
( ) Tuna salad sandwich
( ) All vegetable sandwich
All are garnished with lettuce, tomato, onion, olive oil, wine, vinegar, & Italian seasonings. Beverages and dessert will also be provided.

( ) $7 Students, Retired, or between jobs
( ) $10 ASIS&T, SLA, and ALA members
( ) $12 Others
( ) GeoTagging presentation only - Free (but pre-registration is required since space is limited)

To reserve your spot, please respond by October 20:

• If you would like to come for the presentation only, please reserve your spot by emailing Sue Fensore (sfensore@kent.edu) the following information: your name, address, phone # and email, as well as your organization’s name;
• If you would also like dinner, which will be available only if pre-paid, please mail your registration form, check payable to NORASIST to:
NORASIST c/o Sue Fensore
36112 Billingsley Row, Avon, OH 44011

Directions to Kent State University:

From I-76: Take the Kent/Route 43 exit (exit 33) and proceed north to Route 261. Turn right (east) onto Route 261. Proceed one-fourth mile to Campus Center Drive. At the traffic light, turn left onto Campus Center Drive and follow it to the stop sign at the junction of East Campus Center Drive and West Campus Center Drive. Proceed to your destination from this point by following the signage at that intersection.

From I-80 (Ohio Turnpike): Use exit 187 (Streetsboro). After the toll booth, proceed straight (follow Ravenna sign) onto Route 14 traveling southeast, go past Route 303 to Route 43. Turn right (south) on Route 43 and continue south for approximately six miles until you come to the traffic light at the dead end at Haymaker Parkway in the city of Kent. Turn left (east) onto Haymaker and follow until you reach the traffic light at the intersection of Lincoln and Haymaker. Proceed to your destination from this point by following the signs.

From I-90: Proceed toward Cleveland. Take I-271 south to I-480 east; stay on I-480 until it becomes Route 14 in Streetsboro. Turn right (south) on Route 43 and continue south for approximately six miles until you come to the traffic light at the dead end at Haymaker Parkway in the city of Kent. Turn left (east) onto Haymaker Parkway and follow until you reach the traffic light at the intersection of Lincoln and Haymaker. Proceed to your destination from this point by following the signs.

Map links:
Mapquest it here

The presentation will also be broadcast in Columbus at the State Library of Ohio Board Room, 274 E. First Avenue, Columbus, OH 43201, Ph: 614-644-7061. Please RSVP by October 23 for attendance at this location, to Patricia Furney at pfurney@columbuslibrary.org