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
Opening Comments 2
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
Research Results University of Central Florida--- Hybrid courses win! (the 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
Multi-Institutional Studies –Hu and Kuh (CSEQ data from 18,000+ students) –CSEQ Questionnaire and –Brown (150 professors from 36 universities) –Flashlight Project of the TLT Group 5
Communication-Interaction 6
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
The Five Strategies 8
Reasons 150 Professors Added Computer Enhancements 1.Communication-Interaction 2.Collaboration-Teams 3.Controversy-Debate 4.Customization-Diversity 5.Consultants-Adjuncts
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
Brown’s First Year Seminar Before Class –Students Find URLs & Identify Criteria –Interactive exercises –Muddiest Point –Lecture Notes – 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
Communication-Interaction s Announcements Muddiest One Minute Quiz Reaction to Talk Student Profiles Blackboard 12
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
Controversy-Debate Cross-Culture Projects More Class Time Best Web Sites Threaded Discussion Chat in Class Double Jeopardy Quiz 14
Customization-Diversity Cybershows (lectures, preview)lecturespreview Personal Notes ( again) Hierarchy of Help Hyperlinks Just In Time TeachingJust In Time Teaching 15
Consultants-Adjuncts Alumni Editors Globe Theatre Session with Expert Disciplinary Colleagues Previous Students 16
Comments and Questions 17
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
Don’t Fear Distance Learning (Blended Wins) Pursue the Low Hanging Fruit ( , 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
Low Hanging Fruit [within the constraints of time & money] 1.URLs 2. 3.Course Management System Better 85% Some Use Vs 5% Heavy Use 20
Student Teacher My.yahoo Custom learning team Custom delivery Custom learning resources Student-Centered Learning in the New Millennium 21
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