Technology, Teaching Tips, and the 21st Century How to Increase Teaching Effectiveness

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Technology, Teaching Tips, and the 21st Century
How to Increase Teaching Effectiveness

• A Participatory Workshop
• for N.C. Community Colleges
• Arranged by Phyllis Broughton
• Martin Community College
• By David G. Brown, VP and Dean (ICCEL)
• Wake Forest University
• October 17, 2002

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The Research Results

• 1. Hybrid Courses are Best (U Central FL)
• 2. Communication! Communication!
• 3. Technology-Using Faculty are seeking to
  enhance 5 teaching-learning strategies

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Survey of Wake Forest UniversityStudents and
Faculty
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Reasons 150 Professors Added Computer Enhancements

1. Communication-Collaboration
2. Controversy-Debate
3. Interaction-Participation
4. Customization-Diversity
5. Consultants-Adjuncts

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FIRST YEAR SEMINARThe Economists Way of
Thinking

• 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

Students 15 All Freshmen Required Course
Before Class
During Class.
After Class
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Communication-Collaboration

• 1247 emails
• Announcements
• Student Profiles
• Best Web Sites

YOU will be asked to add your practices, ideas re
communication!
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Controversy-Debate

• Cross-Culture Projects
• More Class Time
• Cybershows (lectures, demos)
• Threaded Discussion
• Chat in Class
• Double Jeopardy Quiz

YOU will be asked to add your practices, ideas re
controversy!
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Interaction-Participation

• Professors Share Resource Materials
• Students Study Together
• Departments Create Shared Databases

• One Minute Quiz
• Edit Rough Draft Papers
• PowerPoint in Class
• Listserv Between Classes
• 2 Students Submit 1 Answer
• Public Web Page

YOU will be asked to add your practices, ideas re
collaboration!
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Customization-Diversity

• Personal Notes (email again)
• Hierarchy of Help
• Muddiest Point
• Just In Time Teaching
• Hyperlinks to Alternative Materials

YOU will be asked to add your practices, ideas re
customization!
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Consultants-Adjuncts

• Alumni Editors
• Globe Theatre
• Session with Expert
• Disciplinary Colleagues
• Previous Students

YOU will be asked to add your practices, ideas re
consultants!
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The 5 Cs---New Opportunities Through Technology

• Communication-Collaboration
• Controversy-Debate
• Interaction-Participation
• Customization-Diversity
• Consultants-Adjuncts

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You add yours! Email me at brown_at_wfu.edu or
speak up!
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40 Specific Ideas on How to Use Technology to
Increase Teaching Effectiveness--- Without
Killing All Time for Family Friends

• Post self-profile on Internet
• Create Email group (share addresses)
• Agree upon frequency of Email check
• Clarify assignments via Email
• Establish Email hotline
• Email muddiest point
• Search (via teams)for best websites
• Collect feedback frequently

C O M M U N I C A T I O N
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40 Specific Ideas on How to Use Technology to
Increase Teaching Effectiveness--- Without
Killing All Time for Family Friends

• 9. Use virtual office hour office visit sign up
• 10. Return graded papers to entire class
• 11. Avoid unfocused, ungraded, untimed chat
• 12. Build a frequently asked questions file
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• 13. Assign pro con roles in discussion
• 14. Expect both URL library citations
• 15. Use cybershows more discussion
• 16. Use cybershows more guests

C O M M T N
D E B A T E
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40 Specific Ideas on How to Use Technology to
Increase Teaching Effectiveness--- Without
Killing All Time for Family Friends

• 17. Use one minute quizzes
• 18. Use more group work buddy system
• 19. Have 2nd student approve submissions
• 20. Have 2nd student critique rough drafts
• 21. Use tight timelines with threaded discussion
• 22. Have teams create nest of web pages
• 23. Use comment protocol in microsoft word
• 24. Check MERLOT for interactive objects

I N T E R A C T I O N
with professor, other students, adjuncts,
course material
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40 Specific Ideas on How to Use Technology to
Increase Teaching Effectiveness--- Without
Killing All Time for Family Friends

• 25. Make PowerPoint for Preview/Review
• 26. Send each student 3-4 personal Emails
• 27. Engage multiple communication modes
• 28. List websites w alternative approaches
• 29. Use multi-cultural examples
• 30. Post reserve readings on Internet
• 31. Build from experiences of students
• 32. Post best papers of former students

C U S T O M I Z E
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40 Specific Ideas on How to Use Technology to
Increase Teaching Effectiveness--- Without
Killing All Time for Family Friends

• 33. Provide title to alumni adjuncts
• 34. Give adjuncts feedback
• 35. Use former students
• 36. Have students relate to real world
• 37. Involve practitioners as mentors
• 38. Share materials among universities
• 39. Pursue cross department research
• 40. Involve classes in other countries

A D J U N C T S
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David G. BrownWake Forest UniversityWinston-Sale
m, NC 27109336-758-4878email
brown_at_wfu.eduhttp//www.wfu.edu/brownfax
336-758-4012
ICCEL -- Wake Forest University, 2002