1. Classroom Innovation, a Foundation Coalition ASEE Workshop, June 2001 Engineering Classrooms Before and After Innovation David Cordes, University of Alabama, cordes@cs.ua.edu Jeff Froyd, Texas A&M University, froyd@ee.tamu.edu

2. Classroom Innovation, a Foundation Coalition ASEE Workshop, June 2001 Workshop Overview Introduction (20 min) –Guidelines, what is an “innovative classroom”? What Other Institutions Have Done (25 min) –Information dump Classroom Transformation (30 min) –What do you do? How do you do this? Other Issues and Considerations (20 min) –Items that can impact potential changes Wrap-up (5 min)

3. Classroom Innovation, a Foundation Coalition ASEE Workshop, June 2001 Introduction: Basic Guidelines Will operate in a team-based mode –The group knows more than any one person Interrupt frequently –No pre-defined set of material that “must” be covered in this workshop When looking at innovative classrooms, we will focus on –The use of technology in the classroom –Lower-division engineering courses

4. Classroom Innovation, a Foundation Coalition ASEE Workshop, June 2001 Introduction: Team Formation Self-Organize into four-person groups –Want to emphasize both institutional and departmental diversity Try to organize so that you have no more than one institutional representative per team –Introduce yourselves (name & institution) within the group Group representative will introduce the group to the workshop as a whole

5. Classroom Innovation, a Foundation Coalition ASEE Workshop, June 2001 Introduction: Share information Within your group: discuss the following question among yourselves What is an innovative classroom? (and could you recognize one if you saw it) Appoint a reporter to capture group results

6. Classroom Innovation, a Foundation Coalition ASEE Workshop, June 2001 An innovative classroom is... Is this room an “innovative classroom” ? Video projector and powerpoint The people in it are sitting in little groups, talking, working together Have a laptop computer Depends on where you come from (what is the “norm”)? Not: still could find a better design Not: have not done anything yet, just talked theory Not: seats in rows, flexibility is limited (chairs don’t roll) Not: no network connections

7. Classroom Innovation, a Foundation Coalition ASEE Workshop, June 2001 An innovative classroom is... Use of novel methods in transferring knowledge and information to students Computers and computer connections to networks (wired or wireless) Appropriate software for the course Facilitating the class, not just a “chalk-and-talk” Not just having the equipment in the room, but the approach and how it is used Position of instructor/facilitator, walks around and gets involved Noise (other than instructor), other conversations taking place White boards available for groups to utilize (wall-to-wall) Distance capable, e.g. video-conferencing, video-taping Electronic white boards (can record on them for later), MIMIO Professor can look and assess what the students are doing Chemistry classroom feedback – simple button students use to relay information back to the instructor (also online testing)

8. Classroom Innovation, a Foundation Coalition ASEE Workshop, June 2001 Part 2: What others have done Short (~25 minute) information dump Background Information – one-page introduction to technology-enabled learning Representative Foundation Coalition efforts –Arizona State University –Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology –Texas A&M University –University of Alabama –University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth Other sample initiatives –Drexel’s EE laboratories –RPI’s studio model

9. Classroom Innovation, a Foundation Coalition ASEE Workshop, June 2001 New Classroom Environments

10. Classroom Innovation, a Foundation Coalition ASEE Workshop, June 2001 Arizona State University Philosophy –College focus on technology in classrooms, different classrooms for different needs, faculty training essential Classroom layout & equipment –Hold 40 to 80 students, team-based seating, instructor has ability to project student work on main screens Software & Applications –Wide variety, different rooms have different packages, all information available via the Internet Audience –All fundamental engineering courses

11. Classroom Innovation, a Foundation Coalition ASEE Workshop, June 2001 Arizona State University Sample ASU Classroom

12. Classroom Innovation, a Foundation Coalition ASEE Workshop, June 2001 Rose-Hulman Institute of Tech Philosophy –Completely networked campus environment Classroom layout & equipment –Every student purchases a notebook computer as an entering student (model is specified by institution) –Over 20 classrooms have been equipped with network and power connections to support notebook computers Software & Applications –Maple (calculus), Working Model & Maple (dynamics), Physics labs (Excel - data acquisition/analysis) Audience –All engineering students and classes

13. Classroom Innovation, a Foundation Coalition ASEE Workshop, June 2001 Texas A&M University Philosophy –Classroom technology must be scalable for large classes (~100) Classroom layout & equipment –Remodeled about 10 classrooms for first-year and sophomore courses –One computer per two students –Departments have constructed their own classrooms, more are planned Software & Applications –Microsoft Office, Maple, AutoCAD, Eng. Equation Solver (EES), Internet –EE has students design, simulate, construct, measure and compare behavior of circuits. Class uses NI hardware and software. Audience –Freshman and sophomore engineering students –Specialized classes in specific disciplines

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15. Classroom Innovation, a Foundation Coalition ASEE Workshop, June 2001 University of Alabama Philosophy –Technology in classrooms, classrooms convenient to students (one new classroom in “engineering dorm”) Classroom layout & equipment –Remodeled six different classrooms –Tables for four, one computer per two students –Departments constructing their own classrooms Software & Applications –Microsoft Office, compilers, FORTRAN, Maple Audience –Freshman engineering students –All students in introductory computing sequence

16. Classroom Innovation, a Foundation Coalition ASEE Workshop, June 2001 Alabama Classroom Layout Several classroom formats exist –All have computers at student desks, instructor console, projection system –Primarily used for lower-division classes

17. Classroom Innovation, a Foundation Coalition ASEE Workshop, June 2001 University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth Classroom layout & equipment –Remodeled three classrooms with tables that seat four students and have two computers (48 seats) Software & Applications –Maple and Excel –Based on Studio Physics model (RPI), students perform physics and chemistry experiments in the classroom, acquire, display and analyze data Audience –Freshman & sophomore engineering majors

18. Classroom Innovation, a Foundation Coalition ASEE Workshop, June 2001 University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth IMPULSE Classroom

19. Classroom Innovation, a Foundation Coalition ASEE Workshop, June 2001 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Studio Classrooms Philosophy – studio environment –Integrate classroom (lecture) with laboratory (experiments, acquire/display/analyze data) Classroom layout & equipment –Tables with two students (one computer) –Student Using computer faces away from instructor Listens to lecture facing away from computer Audience – Mathematics, sciences, engineering students

20. Classroom Innovation, a Foundation Coalition ASEE Workshop, June 2001 RPI Classroom Layout Students face instructor during lecture –Away from computers Student away from instructor when using computers –Instructor can see monitors easily

21. Classroom Innovation, a Foundation Coalition ASEE Workshop, June 2001 Drexel Classrooms http://www.educatorscorner.com/education/case_studies/drexel.shtml Laboratory layout & equipment –Laboratory bench for two students (one computer) –Suite of measurement equipment with computer control –First-year and sophomore students Perform experiments and laboratory projects for three hours/week Philosophy –From the start students work with current equipment and explore stimulating physical phenomena Audience –Engineering students

22. Classroom Innovation, a Foundation Coalition ASEE Workshop, June 2001 Part 3: Transformation As a team, design your “ideal classroom environment” for the Fall of 2002 –Describe this classroom environment –Describe how your new activities would benefit students and their learning –Describe the resources (besides $$$) that would be required to realize your visions –Select a different reporter from last time

23. Classroom Innovation, a Foundation Coalition ASEE Workshop, June 2001 Group reports… Text goes here, fill in during workshop

24. Classroom Innovation, a Foundation Coalition ASEE Workshop, June 2001 Part 4: Other Critical Issues Design & Utilization –Rooms available for renovation –Physical layout considerations –Equipment (cost, size, location, power, HV/AC) –Time (often takes more than one summer to build) –Faculty support and education & development –Scheduling of these rooms –Monitoring & after-hours access –Maintenance & upgrade time availability Administrative –Institution’s computing policies –Software licensing –Purchase, replacement & upgrade costs –Support staffing –Clear plan for what inst. is doing with technology –Impact on T&P process –Want to assess results, how to best do this –How to get financial support from State or outside sources?

25. Classroom Innovation, a Foundation Coalition ASEE Workshop, June 2001 Identifying Critical Issues In your group, assume that your “ideal” classroom for the Fall of 2002 was to be implemented on each of your member’s campuses. For each campus represented, identify the top five issues involved with its adoption and use. That is, what issues from the previous page are most critical to your success at your institution? Use a different reporter from last time

26. Classroom Innovation, a Foundation Coalition ASEE Workshop, June 2001 Group reports… Text goes here, fill in during workshop

27. Classroom Innovation, a Foundation Coalition ASEE Workshop, June 2001 End of workshop Questions?

28. Classroom Innovation, a Foundation Coalition ASEE Workshop, June 2001 Resources Relevant resources –Foundation Coalition http://www.foundationcoalition.org/ –Arizona State University http://www.eas.asu.edu/ceasrooms/ http://www.eas.asu.edu/~asufc/teaming.html –Texas A&M University http://coalition.tamu.edu/ –RPI Studio Classroom http://ciue.rpi.edu/studioteaching.html –Sigma Xi Resources http://www.sigmaxi.org/scienceresources/undergradedu.htm