1. Innovative Techniques and Emerging Issues Confronting Classroom Teaching R. Elaine Turner, PhD University of Florida

2. Introduction My Background –Teach introductory and life cycle nutrition Large lecture, small honors, online –Development of additional online courses Graduate elective Corporate training –Undergraduate Coordinator –Extension Specialist

3. CSREES/SERD Funded Projects Three Themes –Infusion of technology –Hands-on; experiential learning –Collaborative; multi-disciplinary learning

4. Technology in Teaching Have we reached a “tipping point” in online education? Suggestive Signals –Number and pattern of online enrollments –Ratio of online:campus enrollments –Investment in infrastructure

5. Technology in Teaching: Sloan Consortium Survey Online Enrollments –1.9 m. in Fall 2003 –2.6 m. in Fall 2004 Perceived Student Satisfaction

6. Technology in Teaching: Sloan Consortium Survey Strategic Role of Online Learning Perceived Quality of Online Courses

7. Technology in Teaching Institutional Investment –Course Management Systems

8. Technology in Teaching Will online education become the dominant mode of learning?

9. Technology in Teaching High-Touch to Balance High-Tech

10. Technology in Teaching Enhancements for Teaching/Learning –Simulations, case studies –Access to remote labs, instruments, experts –Tracking student work –Organizing and archiving portfolios –Sharing ideas and success stories

11. Experiential Learning Learn by Doing Experiential Learning Models

12. Experiential Learning Development of Thinking Skills –Critical thinking –Creative thinking –Thinking like a professional

13. Experiential Learning Development of Thinking Skills –Modeling the process

14. Collaborative Learning Real-Life is a Collaboration Information Overload

15. Collaborative Learning Assistance of Technology –Email –Online discussions –Chat rooms –Blogs

16. Collaborative Learning Model Collaboration Facilitate the Process

17. Collaborative Learning Collaboration in Teaching –Content –Pedagogy –Technology

18. Challenges Culture of Autonomy and Individual Responsibility

19. Challenges Push for “Seamless” Education

20. Challenges Assessment of Learning Outcomes

21. Challenges Peer-Review of Online Courses

22. Challenges Support for Faculty

23. Challenges Scholarship of Teaching

24. Final Thoughts What do you see in the future?

25. Summary and Conclusions

26. Resources The Sloan Consortium: a consortium of institutions and organizations committed to quality online education http://www.sloan-c.org Knowledge Media Laboratory of The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/kml/