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

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

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. www.rmit.edu.au/bus/sab-blog Academic Development Group | College of Business

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). www.rmit.edu.au/bus/sab-blog Academic Development Group | College of Business

Strategy Example – Rich Pictures Standard Lecture Approach

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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