1. Large Class Teaching – SAB Joan Richardson and Ross Smith School of Business IT and Logistics
Thurs 22 March 2012

2. Agenda
Enhanced Lecture Theatre Interactive Lecture Theatre Sample Strategies Re-thinking Delivery Modes

3. Academic Development Group | College of Business
Traditional large lecture theatre.
Difficult to interact with students.
Can use Personal Response Systems (clickers) or Collaboration software to interact and engage with audience.
Suitable for large classes;1 or 2 hour lectures.
Academic Development Group | College of Business

4. Academic Development Group | College of Business
Swivel chairs for interaction and collaboration.
Break up lectures with small group work, learning activities and tasks.
Tiered floors - Teaching Assistants and tutors facilitating or team teaching.
Lecture model (eg. 2 hour) or combined lecture + tutorial (e.g., 3 hour).
Academic Development Group | College of Business

5. Strategy Example – Rich Pictures
Standard Lecture Approach

6. Strategy Example – Rich Pictures
Lecture Approach (Demonstration)
Analysing a Rich Picture – “Hammer Wines

7. Strategy Example – Rich Pictures
Interactive Lecture Approach (Demonstration)
Analysing a Rich Picture – “Hammer Wines

8. Strategy Example – Rich Pictures
Interactive Lecture Approach (Demonstration)
Analysing a Rich Picture – “Hammer Wines

9. Strategy Example – Problem Solving
Standard Lecture Approach
Framework described by Jane and Kenneth Laudon (1998) assists in situating the problem in context
Problem is viewed in relation to each of the interacting components of the context – Technology, Organisations, People
Watch the supplied VIDEO
If you were to classify the type of problem that exists in this office, based upon the incident presented in the video, is it:
A Technology Problem?
An Organisational Problem?
A People Problem?

10. Strategy Example – Problem Solving
Interactive Lecture Approach
Framework described by Jane and Kenneth Laudon (1998) assists in situating the problem in context
Problem is viewed in relation to each of the interacting components of the context – Technology, Organisations, People
Watch the supplied VIDEO
If you were to classify the type of problem that exists in this office, based upon the incident presented in the video, is it:
A Technology Problem?
An Organisational Problem?
A People Problem?
Slide 10

11. Delivery Model Discussions
Enhanced Lecture (300, 360), Interactive Lecture (240, 180, 120, 90), Project Space (30, 48, 60)

12. Reconfigure Teaching hours
Improving student experience
Better match activities with group size and space considerations
Emphasis the relationships between lectures, demonstrations and workshops
Constraints
Maintain the same level of resource use
Technology Infrastructure