How can technology help students develop an international perspective? Brain storm Gen Ed Goal #10

Pedagogy First, Technology as the tool Additional Content Active learning Communication Tools How introduce that content in a way that engages the students? Two faculty who have used technology: Carolyn Manning in Food and Resource Eceonomics and John Deiner in Political Science.

Online Newsletter for Politics of Developing Nations Students learn by doing Study contemporary economic, political and social issues in Third World Take on collaborative roles and produce a newsletter Research on the web and publish on the web Professor developed an online newsletter publishing company. Students had different roles, researched and Published on the web Many commuter students made the online activities particularly useful.

Collaborative Web Projects Introduction to Politics in Developing Countries (POSC211) Janet has her student teams take digital photos of course concepts, then post these photos to customized templates for the class and Janet to see.

0nline Collaborative Newspaper

Learning styles Carolyn provides an auditory and visual cultural experience. Her students can immerse themselves more fully in a culture by hearing the pronunciation of terms in her course glossary, in addition to seeing images and reading text. Issue Students have different learning styles Audio/visual cues may strengthen recall Different paths and order may benefit some Add elements with new potential Diverse learning styles Formative assessment Variety of activities

Carolyn provides an auditory and visual cultural experience Carolyn provides an auditory and visual cultural experience. Her students can immerse themselves more fully in a culture by hearing the pronunciation of terms in her course glossary, in addition to seeing images and reading text. Issue Students have different learning styles Audio/visual cues may strengthen recall Different paths and order may benefit some Add elements with new potential Diverse learning styles Formative assessment Variety of activities

This is Carolyn’s Multicultural Food Habits course This is Carolyn’s Multicultural Food Habits course. This page has an interactive map that allows students to select a region by clicking an area of the map.

Carolyn provides some cultural context through content on web pages.

Students are aware of important terms because they are highlighted throughout. They can click a word to view the associated glossary entry.

The glossary provides students with text, images, and in some cases, pronunciation.

WebCT?

The 3 C’s of Improving Learning Content Communication Collaboration All can be assisted by WebCT

Familiar Course Components lecture notes handouts interaction with students grades syllabus supplemental materials discussions assignments quizzes

Typical Online Delivery Web interaction with students syllabus handouts grades lecture notes discussions Supplemental materials assignments quizzes

Typical Online Delivery Web In Class E-mail discussions interaction with students handouts syllabus grades lecture notes assignments quizzes supplemental materials

Course Management System Powerful Solutions lecture notes handouts interaction with students grades syllabus supplemental materials discussions assignments quizzes

Course Management System Password Protected WebCT ID

Administration a set of administrative tools to assist you in course management Grading Assignment submission (saves on printing) Tracking student progress

ITUE Fellow describes use of WebCT Communication Tools Faculty member skilled in both PBL and WebCT Led class through a problem on justice for the terrorists Used online groups in class to address the problem Partnership with ITUE extends to these faculty to describe their use of tools that then supplement our training.

Other technologies Commercial CD for simulation Web site like Valley of the Shadow Reflective Journal—write or read and critique those of others. Get images to add and some details.

Winter Teaching, Learning and Technology Institute Enjoy a month of teaching, learning and technology events.

8:30-9 a.m.—Continental breakfast and registration Opening Extravaganza, Wednesday, January 7th 116 Willard Hall Education Building 8:30-9 a.m.—Continental breakfast and registration 9 a.m.-noon—Faculty showcase Noon-1:30 p.m.—Lunch and poster session 1:30-3:30 p.m.—Instructional grant workshop CTE and User Services projects—both showcased.

Poster Session Presentations, cont’d Chris Cannon, Nursing Charting: Connecting Pathophysiological Concepts Carol Krawczyk, Plant and Soil Science Mobile Design Studio Chandra Reedy, Museum Studies Program Solving Art Mysteries with Science Mike Arenson, Music Web-Based Basic Harmony and Ear-Training Course Janet Hethorn, Consumer Studies Creating Time and Space for Student Presentations in a Large Class Ed Nowak, Physics and Astronomy Supporting Realistic Problem Solving with Technology Elizabeth Perse, Robin Vagenas, Communication Streaming Video to Improve Oral Communication

Instructional grant workshop Informational For faculty who plan to apply for instructional grants this year Process, criteria, assistance Break-out sessions General Education goals, learning methods strategies.

Sessions during the month WebCT: Beyond Basics Creating Effective Quizzes and Surveys with WebCT Interactive Student Activities with WebCT Designing Accessible and Usable Web Sites Digital Video Resources at UD Global Citizenship Forum: Information and inquiries

Winter Teaching, Learning and Technology Institute: A Collaboration Information Technologies Center for Teaching Effectiveness General Education Initiative Institute for Transforming Undergraduate Education University Libraries and UD Online

Winter Teaching, Learning and Technology Institute: A Collaboration Information Technologies Center for Teaching Effectiveness General Education Initiative Institute for Transforming Undergraduate Education University Libraries and UD Online Then add screen shot of calendar.

To Register http://present.smith.udel.edu/calendar/index.php?month=1&year=2004

“Faculty friendly” In IT the PRESENT, a one stop teaching, learning and technology center for faculty. It provides the sustained ongoing supprt for faculty who have decide to make learning more active through technology. CLICK Practical Resources for Educators Seeking Effective New Technologies (PRESENT) Both a virtual site and a real location First question is what are your teaching goals? Add technology where appropriate to achieve those goals. Do not add technology if no pedagogical value

IT Support Half of IT support staff have masters degrees in education Wide range of skills—programming, digital media specialist, graphics, Course Management Systems expertise. Instructional designer Form support teams for faculty projects with Librarians and Center for Teaching Effectiveness staff So how does all this happen at UD Staff of 6 professionals in US CITAs are campus support people, some of whom provide TLT support, e.g. Foreign Languages

Faculty Encouragement Faculty need our encouragement in a variety of ways and we need to celebrate successes! Gloss over this slide

Showcase Faculty Work Examples of what faculty and IT has done, how they’ve used various tools. Can share experiences.

Institutional Support Elements of grant proposal Institutional Support -- we’re very fortunate to have it. Grant proposals for Course Redesign Funding by Provost Solicitation by Deans Matching funds from department

Course Redesign Projects Biology Education Consumer Studies Plant and Soil Science Psychology ITUE – small projects The first 5 projects were funded by the first round of the grant program. The Biology department proposed a redesign of their introductory class. The overall intent of this course was to improve the connection between the lecture components of the course and the Lab sections. Students are required to learn the correct operation of a microscope, and to address this we created a microscopy simulation. Some class topics have been videotaped, and these can be viewed by the students as well as the graduate student instructors that run the lab sections.

ITUE Technology Assistance Grants Grants staff and student time to apply active learning to a specific course Awarded to ITUE fellows 2 examples: Harry Shipman and E-labs for Physics John Deiner and Online Newspaper for Political Science

Departmental Support Chemical Engineering Here are three little things that contributed to WebCT’s success rate in Engineering: Engineering identified a staff person who could act as a WebCT liaison. This person functions as a first line of WebCT support within the dept. – i.e., reminds faculty about deadlines, submits course requests, intercedes to address minor problems and, in some cases, manages online content for faculty. Engineering faculty received a condensed intro course that was scheduled at their computing site during a departmental meeting time slot. Graduate TAs were invited and in some cases took on the role of course designer.

IT Support Lessons Learned To change the curriculum, need to change how faculty perceive teaching and learning Infuse the campus culture with a variety of ways for faculty to learn about pedagogy and to reinforce that learning Faculty readiness is one of the major factors to consider ITUE is one of the major sources of preparing faculty for both active learning and technology In conclusion, I would say that one should not be satisfied with measuring improvement purely by the numbers. While they certainly play a part, the real change starts when faculty change their perceptions of teaching and learning. And in order for that to happen, the campus culture has to change and provide opportunities for faculty to learn more about pedagogy, and the role that technology can play in supporting pedagogical change. INFUSION Creating an environment as we have has enabled a variety of outcomes – including some unexpected ones. Through a separate grant process, one professor received funding to pursue production of plasticized body parts for teaching. Unfamiliar with PBL himself, he learned it from IT staff, and then used it – very effectively – in his teaching. READINESS (Pew grant lessons learned http://center.rpi.edu/PewGrant/Rd1intro.html. ) All 10 courses completed in 1st round shared these characteristics. Continuous assessment and feedback Increased interaction Online tutorials Embodies active learning and some of the Seven Priniciples of Effective Practice in Undergraduate Teaching Check out what PEW has to say. Maybe can adapt to our curriculum redesign grants.

PBL projects John Deiner in Political Science Harry Shipman in Physics Charlene Hamilton in Nutrition and Dietetics Go to CD to showcase

E-labs in Physics The Shadows of Light, an interactive e-lab, makes use of problem-based learning to teach about the seasons through the studies of shadows. \ Here, the “problem” is framed as a criminal investigation. Replete with resources, pop-up video, engaging content and a crime scene drama, the students are able to systematically explore concepts. Through studying photos of a “suspect” they can determine the validity of the suspect’s stories.