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Introduction Mike Reese Sr. Information Technology Specialist Center of Educational Resources Johns Hopkins University mreese@jhu.edu

Presentation Agenda Background: Pedagogical Issues Discussion of Resources Developed Questions & Answers

Course Background Introduction to the History of European Art I and II Two semester course 2 lectures (50-90 students) per week led by professor 1 small group discussions (5-10 students) per week led by TA

Project Background Funding from Arthur Vining Davis Foundation Departments Involved History of Art Department Center for Educational Resources MSE Library Arts & Science Technology Support Implementation Spring & Fall 2002

Project Goals Enhance critical thinking skills Develop exam prep tools for students Expand student access to research materials Consolidate course resources Develop resources that could be repurposed for additional courses

Student Use 15% accessed 3 + times/week 55% accessed 1-2 times/week 30 % accessed 2 weeks before exam General Student Comments

Best Practices Multi-Departmental Team Department and Professor Buy-in Extensive Training Evaluation Focus Groups Mid-term Evals Department Hand-off

Thank You For more information about the project: http://cer.jhu.edu mreese@jhu.edu