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University of Delaware PBL2002: A Pathway to Better Learning June 16-20, 2002 Integrating Technology with PBL Institute for Transforming Undergraduate.

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1 University of Delaware PBL2002: A Pathway to Better Learning June 16-20, 2002 Integrating Technology with PBL Institute for Transforming Undergraduate Education

2 The Way It Was... 1973 2000 Computation graphing calculators, laptops, gigabytes and gigahertz

3 The Way It Was... 1973 2000 Communication e-mail, voice-mail, chatrooms, FAX, pagers, cell phones instant messaging, wireless connectivity

4 The Way It Was... 1973 2000 Collections Online Information: web catalogs, networked databases, Britannica Online, online newspapers, course websites, CMS

5 Problem-Based Learning and the Cs of Technology: Computation and Calculation Communication and Collaboration Collections and Connections

6 8-track tapes and LPsCompact Disks and MP3 Dorm keysPDI access Cash and money ordersATM and Flex ChalkboardsMultimedia Registration linesSIS+ TextbooksCD ROMs & web Bookstores.com The Way It Was... 1973 2000 DVDsStudent theater

7 Given the amazing advances in technology and the dramatic change in the first- year experience, Can we afford to continue teaching the way we were taught? The question for this session:

8 PBL and active learning The web and instructional technology “Marriage” of PBL and technology How can technology aid student learning in a PBL course? How can PBL aid students in using technology to learn?

9 www.physics.udel.edu/~watson/scen103/

10 www.physics.udel.edu/~watson/phys345/

11 www.physics.udel.edu/~watson/phys208/

12 Organizing the Course Utilizing Online Resources Organizing the Course

13 Web Sites and Web Pages Syllabus Organizing the Course Groups Student Reports and Projects Syllabus

14 Introduction to PBL Organizing the Syllabus Group facilitation and support Forms for assessment

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17 Introduction to PBL

18 Group facilitation and support

19 Forms for assessment

20 Web Sites and Web Pages Syllabus Organizing the Course Groups Student Reports and Projects Groups

21 Identity: Rosters, photos, addresses Organizing Groups Vehicles for communication Vehicles for collaboration

22 Identity: Rosters, photos, addresses

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24 Student to professor Professor to student Organizing Groups Groups Student to group Professor to group Student to student Vehicles for communication

25 Group to professor Group to group Groups bulletin boards, newsgroups Egroups.com chatrooms, filesharing, scheduling meetings CMS: WebCT controlled discussion forums, collaborative space, whiteboarding Vehicles for collaboration Organizing Groups

26 Web Sites and Web Pages Syllabus Organizing the Course Groups Student Reports and Projects Student Reports and Projects

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28 Organizing the Course Utilizing Online Resources Utilizing Online Resources

29 Web Sites and Web Pages Ingredients for writing problems Utilizing Online Resources Inspiration for designing problems Information for solving problems

30 Ingredients for writing problems

31 Inspiration for designing problems

32 Information for solving problems

33 Web Sites and Web Pages Utilizing Online Resources Borrowing images from other sites Creating images with scanners, digital cameras Ingredients for writing problems Background facts from networked databases

34 Web Sites and Web Pages Utilizing Online Resources Online regional newspapers for local perspective International newspapers for global view Quack websites for “raw” material Film and TV sites for scripts and characters Inspiration for designing problems

35 Web Sites and Web Pages Utilizing Online Resources Executing web searches effectively Information for solving problems Evaluating online resources critically

36 Web Sites and Web Pages Utilizing Online Resources Information for solving problems Old thinking: The web is full of misinformation and biased representation Stay away! New thinking: Engage and develop critical thinking skills. The Internet Challenge!

37 A new resource for finding PBL problems A new opportunity for publishing PBL problems A peer-reviewed Online Clearinghouse of PBL problems and support materials

38 www.udel.edu/pblc/

39 Computer Simulations A wide variety of educational games exist that represent a PBL approach to learning :www.legacyinteractive.com emergency roomwww.trauma.orgwww.trauma.org virtual hospitalwww.vh.orgwww.vh.org archaeological digdig.anthro.niu.edudig.anthro.niu.edu halls of justicewww.objection.comwww.objection.com Interactive Java applets and Flash animations are also an excellent way to bring the power of technology to the PBL classroom. One of my own is a Flash Circuit Simulator that emulates a laboratory for studying the properties of electric circuits.

40 Web Sites and Web Pages Syllabus Organizing the Course Groups Student Reports and Projects

41 Web Sites and Web Pages Ingredients for writing problems Utilizing Online Resources Inspiration for designing problems Information for solving problems

42 University of Delaware PBL2002: A Pathway to Better Learning June 16-20, 2002 Integrating Technology with PBL Institute for Transforming Undergraduate Education


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