Field Trip Experiences in Online Courses: Strategies, Examples, Assignments Carl Zimring, Michael Bryson, and Maris Cooke College of Professional Studies Online Teaching Forum -- 9 Sept. 2010
The Value of Field Experiences in Online Classes (Maris) Benefits of field experiences to learning Family-friendly choices of venue Examples of past trips –Operation Migration –Wolf Tracking –Chicago Avenue Urban Farm –Titanic Exhibit at FMNH
Discussion and Writing Assignments (Carl) Field Trip Central (discussion forum) Field Trip Reflections Paper (formal writing assignment) Alternatives to scheduled field trips (logistics)
Canoe Trips, Slideshows, and Data (Mike) Clockwise from upper left: Canoeing Bubbly Creek Analyzing the chemistry of the Chicago River’s North Branch Identifying macro-invertebrates