Centers as Hubs: Connecting and Extending Learning Environments

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Centers as Hubs Connecting and Extending
Learning Environments

• Diane E. Boyd and Mike Winiski
• SRFIDC 2007
• Furman University
• Center for Teaching and Engaged Learning

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Workshop ObjectivesParticipants will

• Reflect on their learning environment(s) and
  brainstorm how they might be augmented by
  extending them
• Identify tools (technological, pedagogical,
  conversational) to extend learning environments
  at their home institutions

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Workshop ObjectivesEngaged Participants will

• Experience a student demonstration using extended
  environment technology as a means for thinking
  about how assignments and/or technology enrich
  student learning
• Team with fellow faculty and developers to
  explore possibilities for extending learning
  environments at their institutions

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Identifying Teaching and Learning Challenges

• What specific teaching and learning challenges
  are you facing in your environment?

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Possible Solutions

• What kinds of tools or approaches might help
  address this challenge?

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Identifying Learning Environments

• Whats a learning environment?
• This is not a trick question!
• A space where learning happens.

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A Student Perspective

• Will Bryan
• Senior History Major
• Examination of Rifle Clubs in 1876 South Carolina
  Gubernatorial Election
• Skype / Festoon from Furman University
• Greenville, SC, USA

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Environmental Applications (Applying Solutions)

• Share your challenges and think about ways to
  address both.
• Which of the solutions generated would be most
  useful?
• Did you and your partner generate new solutions
  and/or applications?
• How does they extend your learning environment?

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Workshop Assessment

• How inclined are you to explore one of the tools
  mentioned in the workshop?

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Workshop Assessment

• The student presentation helped you better
  conceptualize learning environments.

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Workshop Assessment

• Seeing technology in action (Skype, Festoon,
  Camtasia, Clickers) augmented the presentation.

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Workshop Assessment

• I have concrete ideas for how to extend my
  learning environment as a result of this
  workshop.

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Parting Thoughts

• Contact us with questions, collaboration ideas,
  or for follow-up resources
• Diane E. Boyd diane.boyd_at_furman.edu
• Mike Winiski mike.winiski_at_furman.edu
• CTEL website www.furman.edu/ctel
• Thank you for your energy and ideas during the
  workshop!