Five Simple Strategies for Enhancing Learning with Technology

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Five Simple Strategies for Enhancing Learning
with Technology

• A Video Conference with Creative Faculty
• From Augustana College, January 14, 2003
• David G. Brown
• Professor of Economics, Dean and VP
• Wake Forest University

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Opening Comments
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How has the computer changed teaching and
learning? (my answer)
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• Its 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
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• 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
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• Hu and Kuh (CSEQ data from 18,000 students)
• http//epaa.asu.edu/epaa/v9n49.html
• CSEQ Questionnaire http//www.indiana.edu/cseq/ov
  erview.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
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Computers allow people----
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• 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

ICCEL -- Wake Forest University, 2003
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The Five Strategies
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Reasons 150 Professors Added Computer Enhancements
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1. Communication-Interaction
2. Collaboration-Teams
3. Controversy-Debate
4. Customization-Diversity
5. Consultants-Adjuncts

2002
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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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Browns First Year Seminar
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• 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

ICCEL -- Wake Forest University, 2003
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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
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• Professors Share Resource Materials
• Students Study Together
• Departments Create Shared Databases

• Examples---
• 2 Students Submit 1 Answer
• Edit Rough Draft Papers
• PowerPoint in Class
• Listserv Between Classes
• Public Web Page

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Controversy-Debate
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• Cross-Culture Projects
• More Class Time
• Best Web Sites
• Threaded Discussion
• Chat in Class
• Double Jeopardy Quiz

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Customization-Diversity
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• Cybershows (lectures, preview)
• Personal Notes (email again)
• Hierarchy of Help
• Hyperlinks
• Just In Time Teaching

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Consultants-Adjuncts
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• 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
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• 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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The Good News is that the Highest Benefit uses
of the computer are among the Least Costly.

• Dont 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

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Low Hanging Fruitwithin the constraints of time
money
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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 Learningin the New Millennium
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David G. BrownWake Forest UniversityWinston-Sale
m, NC 27109, USA336-758-4878email
brown_at_wfu.eduhttp//www.wfu.edu/brownfax
336-758-5012
Wake Forest University, 2003