Integrating Technology with PBL

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Integrating Technology with PBL
Institute for TransformingUndergraduate Education
University of Delaware
PBL2002 A Pathway to Better Learning June 16-20,
2002
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The Way It Was... 1973
2000
graphing calculators, laptops, gigabytes and
gigahertz
Computation
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The Way It Was... 1973
2000
e-mail, voice-mail, chatrooms, FAX, pagers, cell
phones instant messaging, wireless connectivity
Communication
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The Way It Was... 1973
2000
Online Information web catalogs, networked
databases, Britannica Online, online
newspapers, course websites, CMS
Collections
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Problem-Based Learning and the Cs of
Technology
Computation and Calculation Communication and
Collaboration Collections and Connections
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The Way It Was... 1973
2000
8-track tapes and LPs
Compact Disks and MP3
DVDs
Student theater
Dorm keys
PDI access
Cash and money orders
ATM and Flex
Chalkboards
Multimedia
Textbooks
CD ROMs web
Bookstores
.com
Registration lines
SIS
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The question for this session
Given the amazing advances in technology and the
dramatic change in the first-year experience, Can
we afford to continue teaching the way we were
taught?
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Marriage of PBL and technology
PBL and active learning
The web and instructional technology
How can technology aid student learning in a PBL
course? How can PBL aid students in using
technology to learn?
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www.physics.udel.edu/watson/scen103/
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www.physics.udel.edu/watson/phys345/
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www.physics.udel.edu/watson/phys208/
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Organizingthe Course
Organizingthe Course
Utilizing Online Resources
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Organizing the Course
Web Sites and Web Pages
Syllabus
Syllabus
Groups
Student Reports and Projects
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Organizing the Syllabus
Syllabus
Introduction to PBL
Group facilitation and support
Forms for assessment
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Introduction to PBL
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Group facilitation and support
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Forms for assessment
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Organizing the Course
Web Sites and Web Pages
Syllabus
Groups
Groups
Student Reports and Projects
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Organizing Groups
Groups
Identity Rosters, photos, addresses
Vehicles for communication
Vehicles for collaboration
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Identity Rosters, photos, addresses
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Organizing Groups
Groups
Student to student
Student to professor
Professor to group
Vehicles for communication
Student to group
Professor to student
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Organizing Groups
Groups
bulletin boards, newsgroups
Group to group
Egroups.com chatrooms, filesharing, scheduling
meetings
Vehicles for collaboration
CMS WebCT controlled discussion
forums, collaborative space, whiteboarding
Group to professor
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Organizing the Course
Web Sites and Web Pages
Syllabus
Groups
Student Reports and Projects
Student Reports and Projects
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Organizingthe Course
Utilizing Online Resources
Utilizing Online Resources
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Utilizing Online Resources
Web Sites and Web Pages
Ingredients for writing problems
Inspiration for designing problems
Information for solving problems
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Ingredients for writing problems
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Inspiration for designing problems
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Information for solving problems
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Utilizing Online Resources
Web Sites and Web Pages
Ingredients for writing problems
Creating images with scanners, digital cameras
Borrowing images from other sites
Background facts from networked databases
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Utilizing Online Resources
Web Sites and Web Pages
Online regional newspapers for local perspective
International newspapers for global view
Inspiration for designing problems
Quack websites for raw material
Film and TV sites for scripts and characters
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Utilizing Online Resources
Web Sites and Web Pages
Evaluating online resources critically
Executing web searches effectively
Information for solving problems
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Utilizing Online Resources
Web Sites and Web Pages
Old thinking The web is full of misinformation
and biased representation Stay away!
New thinking Engage and
develop critical thinking skills. The Internet
Challenge!
Information for solving problems
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A new resource for finding PBL problems A new
opportunity for publishing PBL problems A
peer-reviewed Online Clearinghouse of PBL
problems and support materials
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www.udel.edu/pblc/
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Computer Simulations
A wide variety of educational games exist that
represent a PBL approach to learning
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room www.trauma.org virtual hospital www.vh.org
archaeological dig dig.anthro.niu.edu halls of
justice www.objection.com Interactive Java
applets and Flash animations are also an
excellent way to bring the power of technology to
the PBL classroom. One of my own is a Flash
Circuit Simulator that emulates a laboratory for
studying the properties of electric circuits.
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Organizing the Course
Web Sites and Web Pages
Syllabus
Groups
Student Reports and Projects
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Utilizing Online Resources
Web Sites and Web Pages
Ingredients for writing problems
Inspiration for designing problems
Information for solving problems
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Integrating Technology with PBL
Institute for TransformingUndergraduate Education
University of Delaware
PBL2002 A Pathway to Better Learning June 16-20,
2002