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Five Simple Strategies for Enhancing Learning with Technology
A Video Conference with Creative FacultyFrom Augustana College, January 14, 2003
David G. Brown Professor of Economics, Dean and VP
Wake Forest University
Opening Comments
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How has the computer changed teaching and learning? (my answer)
1. It’s caused every teacher to rethink & redesign.
2. By increasing student options, it has increased competition and compelled universities to pay
more attention to the quality of teaching
Our profession has been changed forever!
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Research Results
• University of Central Florida--- Hybrid courses win! (the 80-20 rule)• 18,844 students at 71 American Universities--- More “good practices” for wired students!• 150 professors at 50 Research Universities--- Interaction, Collaboration, Debate, Custom, Adjuncts!• Virginia Polytechnic University--- Calculus failure rate cut by 44%!
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Multi-Institutional Studies
– Hu and Kuh (CSEQ data from 18,000+ students) http://epaa.asu.edu/epaa/v9n49.html– CSEQ Questionnaire http://
www.indiana.edu/~cseq/overview.html and http://www.indiana.edu/~nsse/html/mbp/confra1.html
– Brown (150 professors from 36 universities) http://www.ankerpub.com/books/brown.html– Flashlight Project of the TLT Group http://
www.tltgroup.org/programs/flashlight.html
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Communication-Interaction
Computers Enhance Teaching & Learning Via--
PresentationsBetter--20%
More Opportunities toPractice & Analyze--35%
More Access to SourceMaterials via Internet--43%
More Communication with Faculty Colleagues, Classmates,and Between Faculty and Students--87%
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Computers allow people----
• to belong to more communities• to be more actively engaged in each
community• with more people• over more miles• for more months and years• TO BE MORE COLLABORATIVE
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The Five Strategies
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Reasons 150 Professors Added Computer Enhancements
1. Communication-Interaction
2. Collaboration-Teams
3. Controversy-Debate
4. Customization-Diversity
5. Consultants-Adjuncts
http://www.ablongman.com/professional/catalog/academic/product/1,4096,0205355803,00.html
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• 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 SEMINARThe Economists’ Way of Thinking:
Students = 15All FreshmenRequired Course
Before Class
During Class.
After Class
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Brown’s First Year Seminar• Before Class
– Students Find URLs & Identify Criteria
– Interactive exercises– Muddiest Point– Lecture Notes– E-mail dialogue– Cybershows
• During Class– One Minute Quiz– Computer Tip Talk– Class Polls– Team Projects
• After Class– Edit Drafts by Team– Guest Editors– Hyperlinks & Pictures– Access Previous Papers
• Other– Daily Announcements– Team Web Page– Personal Web Pages– Exams include Computer– Portfolio– Materials Forever
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Communication-Interaction
•1247 emails •Announcements•Muddiest•One Minute Quiz•Reaction to Talk•Student Profiles
Blackboard
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Collaboration-Teams
Examples---•2 Students Submit 1 Answer•Edit Rough Draft Papers•PowerPoint in Class•Listserv Between Classes•Public Web Page
•Professors Share Resource Materials•Students Study Together•Departments Create Shared Databases
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Controversy-Debate
•Cross-Culture Projects
•More Class Time
•Best Web Sites
•Threaded Discussion
•Chat in Class
•Double Jeopardy Quiz
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Customization-Diversity
•Cybershows (lectures, preview)
•Personal Notes (email again)
•Hierarchy of Help
•Hyperlinks
•Just In Time TeachingJust In Time Teaching
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Consultants-Adjuncts
•Alumni Editors
•Globe Theatre
•Session with Expert
•Disciplinary Colleagues
•Previous Students
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Comments and Questions
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The Millennium Context
• Personal. Customized. Interactive.
• Student-Centered Curriculum & Databases
• Teams of Professionals to Support Learning
• “Houses” instead of Disciplines
• Blended Courses (80-20 and 20-80)
• Loose-leaf Collections of Course Chunks
• Internet Savvy Students (Nintendo)
Circle 3 Ideas That Most Deserve Your Personal Attention!
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• Don’t Fear Distance Learning (Blended Wins)
• Pursue the Low Hanging Fruit (Email, URL, CMS)
• Teach on the Assumption of Internet Access
• Declare a Standard
• Hire Students
• Promote Information Fluency
The Good News is that the Highest Benefit uses of the computer are among the Least Costly.
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Low Hanging Fruit[within the constraints of time & money]
1. URLs
2. Email
3. Course Management System
Better 85% Some Use Vs 5% Heavy Use
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Student
Teacher
•My.yahoo•Custom learning team•Custom delivery•Custom learning resources
Student-Centered Learning
in the New Millennium
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David G. BrownWake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC 27109, USA336-758-4878
email: [email protected]//:www.wfu.edu/~brown
fax: 336-758-5012
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