1. Matching Teaching Strategies with New Technology: Practical Theories for Course Redesign 2003 Technology Consortium Wake Forest University April 1, 2003 David G. Brown, Professor/VP/Dean/Former Provost Wake Forest University http://www.wfu.edu/~brown brown@wfu.edu

2. 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 2

3. Proven Teaching Strategies 1.Communication-Interaction 2.Collaboration-Teams 3.Controversy-Debate 4.Customization-Diversity 5.Consultants-Adjuncts www.ablongman.com/professional/catalog/academic/product/1,4096,0205355803,00.html www.ankerpub.com/books/brown.html 21 st Century 3

4. The 21 st Century Context Customized. Interactive. Collaborative. Student-Centered Curriculum Teaching Collaborations & Teams Chunks, not Textbook Gold Standard = Hybrid (80-20 & 20-80) Engaged Learning On Line Only for New Buyers 21 st Century 4

5. Implications for You and Me Must teach on assumption of ubiquity Must insist on open library & network KISS--- low hanging fruit Open Culture of Sharing Workshops around strategy, not theory More emphasis upon Teaching 5

6. Emphasis Upon Teaching in hiring, promotion, tenure, and prestige More options More evidence More collaboration More student awareness More T-L Centers More publication outlets 6

7. 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 WebCT and/or Blackboard 21 st Century 7

8. THE WAKE FOREST PLAN IBM A30, Pentium III, 1.13GHz Processor, 30GB Hardrive, 384 MB RAM 15”ActMatrix Screen, CD-RW/DVD, Floppy, 56k modem, 16MB Video Ram, 10/100 Ethernet, USB&Serial&Parellel&Infrared Ports IBM Laptops for all Printers for all New Every 2 Years Own @ Graduation 31,000 Connections Standard Software Start 1995, 4 Year Phase In +15% Tuition Standard Load Includes— MS Office, Dreamweaver, SPSS, Maple, Acrobat, Photoshop, Shockwave, Flash, Net Meeting, Real Producer & Player, Media Player, Windows XP Moviemaker, Apple QuickTime, Netscape & Explorer, Netscape Calendar & Communicator, Windows XP Professional 8

9. CONCEPTS BEHIND PLAN Students First 2 Layers: Threshold + Rapid Change Communicate/Access (Not Present/Analyze) Standardization Academic Freedom Nomadic Learners 9

10. Impact of the Plan for the Class of 2000, No. of Items with Significant Differences in Wake Forest Student Responses, CSEQ Questionnaire 2002 Survey versus 1998 Survey Computer Usage………………..…2002 wins 6-2 Information Fluency………….…...2002 wins 5-1 Integration of Knowledge………..2002 wins 3-0 Specific Knowledge & Skills…….2002 wins 6-1 Interpersonal Communication…..2002 wins 8-0 Co-Curricular Participation……...2002 wins 5-0 Source: Ross Griffith, Wake Forest Univ. Institutional Research Office. http://www.wfu.edu/administration/ir/docs/CSEQComparison2002.pdf 10

11. 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 11

12. With Ubiquity--- The Culture Changes Mentality shifts-- like from public phone to personal phone. Teaching Assumptions shift-- like from books in the public library to everyone owns a copy of his/her own. Timelines shift-- like from “our class meets MWF” to “we see each other all the time and MWF we meet together” Students’ sense of access shifts-- like from “maybe I can get that book in the library” to “I have that book in my library.” Relationships shift-- like from a family living in many different states to all family members living in the same town 12

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14. Comments and Questions Let’s Talk! 14 Now!---On your 3x5 card Write one useful thing you’ve learned from this session! Pass the card to your right!

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