technology use in teaching and scholarship

Engaging with Technology in Teaching and Scholarship

A workshop for faculty in the

School of Public Affairs

Arizona State University

FacilitatorsCollege of Public Programs

Colleen CarmeanDigital Knowledge Architect, Office of the Dean

OUEEE – teaching and learning(formerly the Center for Learning and Teaching Excellence)

Judy Grace

Topics Covered Instructional Resources Available at CoPP, the

UOEEE, and within ASU Research and Scholarship Tools licensed at ASU Free Tools on the Web Effective Practices and Uses

CoPP instructional resources CoPP Instructional Resources Site

http://tinyurl.com/copptl Colleen’s teaching and learning blog

http://gridknowledge.blogspot.com Course (re)design consulting News and Alerts Lunchtime conversations

YouTube as a teaching toolwww.youtube.com

YouTube search http://clte.asu.edu/active/StopWatch.htm

YouTube Considerations for use Free Can be embedded in PowerPoint and Bb Can be used as discussion prompts Takes some searching and evaluation 3rd party – no control

Can “go down” Can be “pulled” – always check links

http://www.merlot.org/merlot/index.htm

Using BB tools to engage students and simplify teaching tasks

Using discussion boards Writing prompts Instructions and modeling responses Time limitations Rubrics to evaluate

Discussion Board RubricExample 1

Discussion Board RubricExample 2

Discussion Board RubricExample 3

Using the group function

Using student home pages

Sample home page

Using student home pages

Using voice toolsNOT compatible with IE8!

http://languagecenter.cla.umn.edu/wimba/docs/ideas.pdf

• Real time audio and text chat room (voice direct)• Threaded audio discussion boards (voice board)• Embedding audio into content pages in Blackboard (voice

authoring)• Including audio in emails (voice email)• Including audio in announcements (voice announcements)

Using voice tools

http://www.asu.edu/courses/oasis/Training/Wimba_Voice_Tool_Handout.doc

NOT compatible with IE8!

Using voice tools

The graphic below shows students how to select a podcast.

NOT compatible with IE8!

Using New Media to Improve Scholarship and Engage Students

Free and site-licensed Web tools for organizing information

Google Scholar http://lib.asu.edu Customized via the new

Library toolbar Can be tied to “Get

it@ASU” and RefWorks

Public Affairs on iTunes U

Exploring “Free Range Technology” http://elearningtools.wetpaint.com/ wiki Blogs as student ePortfolios (blogspot.com) Wikis Flickr YouTube User-generated

content

http://www.stedmanart.com/art/121-Open-Range.jpg

Exploring Learner-Centered Teaching Site

Creating instructional practice and learning environments that encourage deep, lasting and successful learning;

Identifying tools that create such conditions; Finding evidence that supports the design of effective

teaching and learning within these principles.

Where to start? Download the new ASU library toolbar for your

browser (http://asulibraries.ourtoolbar.com/ ) Explore ASU’s customization of Google Scholar Use RefWorks in daily scholarship

Use Blackboard to better manage and schedule your connections, assignments, grading

Thank you!

Colleen & Judy

carmean@asu.edu602-496-1162