1. Proven Strategies for Teaching and Learning The New Educational Benefits of ICT in Higher Education Rotterdam, September 2, 2002 David G. Brown, University VP and Dean of the Intl. Center for Computer Enhanced Learning Wake Forest University (USA) http://www.wfu.edu/~brown brown@wfu.edu http://www.wfu.edu/~brown brown@wfu.edu

2. The Fresh Intellectual Fashions Shape Decisions in Academe Textbooks Books of Reading Role of Gender, Nationality, Ethnicity, and Age in Dissertation Research Now Computers “…trends in teaching and learning will be shaped by the teaching strategies that are best supported by the computer and the associated Internet.” EXAMPLESEXAMPLES 2

3. Reasons 150 Professors Added Computer Enhancements 1.Communication-Interaction 2.Collaboration-Teams 3.Controversy-Debate 4.Customization-Diversity 5.Consultants-Adjuncts 3

4. 3700 undergrads 92% residential 1300 average SAT 500 each: Med, Law, MBA, PhD $900M endowment 26th in US News & World Report Rhodes Scholars 4

5. IBM Laptops for all Printers for all New Every 2 Years Own @ Graduation 31.000 Connections Standard Software 99% E-Mail Start 1995, 4 Year Phase In +15% Tuition for 37 Items +40 Faculty and 30 Staff THE WAKE FOREST PLAN IBM A30, Pentium III, 1.13GHz Processor, 30GB Hardrive, 384 MB RAM 15”ActMatrix Screen, CD-RW/DVD, Floppy, 56k modem, 16MB Video Ram, 10/100 Ethernet, USB&Serial&Parellel&Infrared Ports Standard Load Includes— MS Office, Dreamweaver, SPSS, Maple, Acrobat, Photoshop, Shockwave, Flash, Net Meeting, Real Producer & Player, Media Player, Windows XP Moviemaker, Apple QuickTime, Netscape & Explorer, Netscape Calendar & Communicator, Windows XP Professional 5

6. To understand a liberal arts education as an opportunity to study with professors who think by their own set of concepts To learn how to apply economic concepts To learn how to work collaboratively To learn computer skills To improve writing and speaking FIRST YEAR SEMINAR The Economists’ Way of Thinking: Students = 15 All Freshmen Required Course 6

7. Communication-Interaction 7

8. 1247 emails One Minute Quiz Muddiest Point Student Profiles Booce Tournament 8

9. Collaboration-Teams 2 Students Submit 1 Answer Edit Rough Draft Papers PowerPoint in Class Public Web Page Name 3 Most Helpful Students 9

10. Controversy-Debate More Class Time Cross-Culture Projects Best Web Sites Competitive Team Projects Double Jeopardy Quiz 10

11. Customization-Diversity Cybershows (lectures, demos) Personal Notes (email again) Hierarchy of Help Preview and Review Just In Time TeachingJust In Time Teaching 11

12. Consultants-Adjuncts Alumni Editors Globe Theatre Guests in Class Disciplinary Colleagues Computer Tip Talks 12

13. The 5 C’s---New Opportunities Through Technology Communication-Interaction Collaboration-Teams Controversy-Debate Customization-Diversity Consultants-Adjuncts 13

14. The Millennium Context Personal. Customized. Interactive. Student-Centered Curriculum Teams of Professionals to Support Learning “Houses” instead of Disciplines Hybrid Courses (80-20 and 20-80) Loose-leaf Collections of Course Components, instead of Textbooks 14

15. Student Teacher My.yahoo Custom learning team Custom delivery Custom learning resources Student-Centered Learning in the New Millennium 15

16. David G. Brown Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, N.C. 27109 336-758-4878 email: brown@wfu.edu http//:www.wfu.edu/~brown fax: 336-758-5012 16