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Vassar College May 22, 1997Rensselaer1 Interactive Learning at Rensselaer Sharon Roy Director, Academic Computing Services Don Porter Associate Director, Academic Computing Services Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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Vassar College May 22, 1997 Rensselaer 2 Voorhees Computing Center
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Vassar College May 22, 1997 Rensselaer 3 Computing and Information Services
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Vassar College May 22, 1997 Rensselaer 4 What is Interactive Learning? u Student-centered u Inquiry-based u Participatory u Collaborative
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Vassar College May 22, 1997 Rensselaer 5 How Does Technology Help? u Powerful software tools prepare students for the workplace of the future. u Interactive multimedia brings the world into the classrooms. u The studio classroom invites collaboration.
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Vassar College May 22, 1997 Rensselaer 6 1991: Professional Software in Large First-Year Courses u Computer Calculus with Maple u Engineering with Pro/ENGINEER and Matlab u Physics and Chemistry with spreadsheet models
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Vassar College May 22, 1997 Rensselaer 7 Interactive Multimedia u CUPLE Physics u Laboratory Introduction to Embedded Control u Design and Manufacturing Learning Environment u Video server delivering digital video to classrooms
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Vassar College May 22, 1997 Rensselaer 8 The Studio Classroom u Classroom design to accommodate hands-on actvities u Collaborative learning using Internet tools and video conferencing u Pilot project with student-owned laptops u 60 students, 4 contact hours u Replaces lecture/lab/recitation format
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Vassar College May 22, 1997 Rensselaer 9 Studio Classroom Layout
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Vassar College May 22, 1997 Rensselaer 10 New Classroom Opportunities u Renovations in several historic buildings u Walker Labs u Troy Building u Pittsburgh Building u All incorporate studio model u Planning for distance learning
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Vassar College May 22, 1997 Rensselaer 11
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Vassar College May 22, 1997 Rensselaer 12 Laptop Project u Current pilot in second year u IBM 365X Thinkpad u 100MHZ Pentium, Active Matrix u Cost to students $2965 u Includes software, maintenance, case u Courses using: IEA, Physics, I & II, Differential Equations
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Vassar College May 22, 1997 Rensselaer 13 Technology Strategy u Low-cost required “access device” (PC or Internet device) u Robust servers –Video, voice, data –Integrative technologies u High bandwidth to the desktop –Switched technology –ATM network testbed
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Vassar College May 22, 1997 Rensselaer 14 Questions for the Future u Access vs. ownership u Cost to students u Capital resources u Distributed integration u Technology curve pursuit u Virtual college
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Vassar College May 22, 1997 Rensselaer 15 To Find Out More... u Rensselaer’s web page: www.rpi.edu -- see the Center for Innovation in Undergraduate Education, the New Media Center, and individual departments. u Send e-mail: –Sharon Roy: roys@rpi.edu –Don Porter: ported@rpi.edu
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