1. Five Simple Strategies for Enhancing Learning with Technology A Video Conference with Creative Faculty From Augustana College, January 14, 2003 David G. Brown Professor of Economics, Dean and VP Wake Forest University

2. Opening Comments 2

3. How has the computer changed teaching and learning? (my answer) 1.It’s caused every teacher to rethink & redesign. 2. By increasing student options, it has increased competition and compelled universities to pay more attention to the quality of teaching Our profession has been changed forever! 3

4. Research Results University of Central Florida--- Hybrid courses win! (the 80-20 rule) 18,844 students at 71 American Universities--- More “good practices” for wired students! 150 professors at 50 Research Universities--- Interaction, Collaboration, Debate, Custom, Adjuncts! Virginia Polytechnic University--- Calculus failure rate cut by 44%! 4

5. Multi-Institutional Studies –Hu and Kuh (CSEQ data from 18,000+ students) http://epaa.asu.edu/epaa/v9n49.html –CSEQ Questionnaire http://www.indiana.edu/~cseq/overview.html and http://www.indiana.edu/~nsse/html/mbp/confra1.html http://www.indiana.edu/~cseq/overview.html http://www.indiana.edu/~nsse/html/mbp/confra1.html –Brown (150 professors from 36 universities) http://www.ankerpub.com/books/brown.html –Flashlight Project of the TLT Group http://www.tltgroup.org/programs/flashlight.html http://www.tltgroup.org/programs/flashlight.html 5

6. Communication-Interaction 6

7. Computers allow people---- to belong to more communities to be more actively engaged in each community with more people over more miles for more months and years TO BE MORE COLLABORATIVE 7

8. The Five Strategies 8

9. Reasons 150 Professors Added Computer Enhancements 1.Communication-Interaction 2.Collaboration-Teams 3.Controversy-Debate 4.Customization-Diversity 5.Consultants-Adjuncts http://www.ablongman.com/professional/catalog/academic/product/1,4096,0205355803,00.html 2002 9

10. To understand a liberal arts education as an opportunity to study with professors who think by their own set of concepts To learn how to apply economic concepts To learn how to work collaboratively To learn computer skills To improve writing and speaking FIRST YEAR SEMINAR The Economists’ Way of Thinking: Students = 15 All Freshmen Required Course Before Class During Class. After Class 10

11. Brown’s First Year Seminar Before Class –Students Find URLs & Identify Criteria –Interactive exercises –Muddiest Point –Lecture Notes –E-mail dialogue –Cybershows During Class –One Minute Quiz –Computer Tip Talk –Class Polls –Team Projects After Class –Edit Drafts by Team –Guest Editors –Hyperlinks & Pictures –Access Previous Papers Other –Daily Announcements –Team Web Page –Personal Web Pages –Exams include Computer –Portfolio –Materials Forever 11

12. Communication-Interaction 1247 emails Announcements Muddiest One Minute Quiz Reaction to Talk Student Profiles Blackboard 12

13. Collaboration-Teams Examples--- 2 Students Submit 1 Answer Edit Rough Draft Papers PowerPoint in Class Listserv Between Classes Public Web Page Professors Share Resource Materials Students Study Together Departments Create Shared Databases 13

14. Controversy-Debate Cross-Culture Projects More Class Time Best Web Sites Threaded Discussion Chat in Class Double Jeopardy Quiz 14

15. Customization-Diversity Cybershows (lectures, preview)lecturespreview Personal Notes (email again) Hierarchy of Help Hyperlinks Just In Time TeachingJust In Time Teaching 15

16. Consultants-Adjuncts Alumni Editors Globe Theatre Session with Expert Disciplinary Colleagues Previous Students 16

17. Comments and Questions 17

18. The Millennium Context Personal. Customized. Interactive. Student-Centered Curriculum & Databases Teams of Professionals to Support Learning “Houses” instead of Disciplines Blended Courses (80-20 and 20-80) Loose-leaf Collections of Course Chunks Internet Savvy Students (Nintendo) Circle 3 Ideas That Most Deserve Your Personal Attention! 18

19. Don’t Fear Distance Learning (Blended Wins) Pursue the Low Hanging Fruit (Email, URL, CMS) Teach on the Assumption of Internet Access Declare a Standard Hire Students Promote Information Fluency The Good News is that the Highest Benefit uses of the computer are among the Least Costly. 19

20. Low Hanging Fruit [within the constraints of time & money] 1.URLs 2.Email 3.Course Management System Better 85% Some Use Vs 5% Heavy Use 20

21. Student Teacher My.yahoo Custom learning team Custom delivery Custom learning resources Student-Centered Learning in the New Millennium 21

22. David G. Brown Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC 27109, USA 336-758-4878 email: brown@wfu.edu http//:www.wfu.edu/~brown fax: 336-758-5012