David Dees, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, participant; Mary Huffman, Graduate Student, participant; Betsy Justice, Graduate Student, participant, Lecture Series planning; Cindy Kovalik, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Co-facilitator, Course Development & Teaching, Website planning; Susan Lehmiller, Graduate Student, participant, Website planning; Chung-min Ou, Graduate Student, participant; Karen Swan, Ph.D., Professor, participant; Tina Ughrin, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, participant

The goals of the LC are to:

• 1. improve and revitalize the Educational Psychology program at Kent State
• 2. contribute to improved understanding of learning and development at KSU, leading to increased learning among KSU students and greater appreciation for what Educational Psychology can do for the university, and
• 3. provide high-quality learning experiences and research opportunities for Educational Psychology graduate students.

Specifically, the efforts of the LC will be directed toward the following objectives.

• Disseminate information about learning and teaching to KSU faculty, students, and the broad education community.
• Explore current knowledge and collaborate on research.
• Employ technology to interact with experts in the field (examples include videoconferencing and Internet collaborative technologies such as Sharepoint and Groove)
• Encourage proficiency in the use of learning technologies such as WebCT: Vista, Sharepoint, Groove, and others.