Date        Topic

8/26        Introduction to the seminar.
               Discussion of the selection of a topic and the preparation of a seminar. (Dr. Bonk).
               Persons taking the course will draw for dates of presentations.
               Following this class, presenters are expected to invite their research directors, members of their supervisory committees
                    and members of their research group to attend their presentations.  If interchanges of dates of presentations are necessary to
                    accommodate scheduling problems, class members may work out exchanges of dates on their own and notify Dr. Bonk by email by 9/6
                    of any agreed upon changes.
8/28        Library Instruction with Anne Langley in room 206 (Mac Computer Cluster)

8/29-
9/6         No formal class meetings during this period.  This time should be spent selecting a topic for your seminar.  As soon as you have selected
                     a topic, turn in the following at Dr. Bonk's office (room 222): a working title for your presentation, a xerox copy of the title, abstract and
                    conclusion of the last review article on your topic (if one exists),  a xerox of the title, abstract and conclusion of one current major
                    reference you intend to use, and a brief statement on why you feel this topic is appropriate for this seminar.  Dr. Bonk will notify you by
                    email if the topic is acceptable.

9/9          Instruction in the use of PowerPoint (Patrick Murphy, Instructional Technology Specialist from the Center for
                     Instructional Technology).

9/11        Continuation of Instruction in the use of PowerPoint (Patrick Murphy, Instructional Technology Specialist from the Center for
                     Instructional Technology).

9/16        Discussion of mechanics of delivering a seminar. (Dr. Bonk).

9/18        Completion of discussion started on Monday.
               Brief instruction in the use of Netscape Composer to prepare abstracts and bibliographies in  HTML format .(Dr. Bonk).

9/19-
9/30        No formal class meetings during this period.  This time should be spent preparing the seminar.  Dr. Bonk will be available in his office,
                      room 222, if you need assistance in your preparation.

10/2-
11/27      Rehearsals and Presentations by Graduate Students.  Seminar will meet every Monday and Wednesday during this period of time.
 

Presentations are expected to be given primarily using PowerPoint.   If you wish to use the department's Mac 7200 for your presentation, the PowerPoint materials should be prepared in Mac-format and placed on a Mac ZIP disk (or CD-R not CD-RW). Powerpoint slides and Zip disks for the Mac can be prepared in the Mac G4 cluster in room 206 which is generally available for our use on MWF mornings. See Mrs. Beck in room 222 to borrow a key to access the cluster.

If you prefer to use a PC-format for your PowerPoint presentation, you must supply your own PC laptop for the seminar.  Before preparing the PowerPoint slides on your PC,  be sure to check the compatability of your laptop with the projection system in room 103.  Instructions for reserving the room, operating the projection system, etc. are given in the next paragraph.

Presenters are expected to schedule a full rehearsal of their presentations, either with Dr. Bonk or with members of their research group, five
days prior to their scheduled seminars.  If you decide to meet with members of your research group, select people who will critically evaluate your seminar and provide you with real feedback.   Reservations for using room 103 should be made in advance  in room 101.   The key to the cabinet containing the projection equipment in room 103 should be obtained from room101 just prior to your presentation and returned immediately following.   Directions for operating the projector and for connecting laptops to the system are available on-line. A hard copy version is also available in room 103 from a folder taped to the inside of the projection cabinet.  See Randy Best or Dr. Bonk if you have any questions about operating the projection system.  A laser pointer is located in the bottom drawer of the projection cabinet in room 103 and should be returned there prior to locking up the cabinet.

The abstract of your seminar is due, in HTML format , five days prior to the presentation.   It should be sent as an email attachment to Dr. Bonk, who will post it on this web site and then notify the community of your seminar via an email containing a direct link to your abstract.

Each member of the class will also serve once as the convenor for another student's seminar (see list of convenors and the responsibilites).

All persons attending the seminar will be asked to evaluate presentations by filling out a form which will be turned in to Dr. Bonk.  After reviewing the comments,  Dr. Bonk will forward the evaluations to the presenter.