Five Simple Strategies for Enhancing Learning with Technology

1. 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

2. 2 Opening Comments

3. 3 How has the computer changed teaching and learning? (my answer) • 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!

4. 4 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%!

5. 5 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

6. 6 Communication-Interaction

7. 7 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 ICCEL -- Wake Forest University, 2003

8. 8 The Five Strategies

9. 9 Reasons 150 Professors Added Computer Enhancements • Communication-Interaction • Collaboration-Teams • Controversy-Debate • Customization-Diversity • Consultants-Adjuncts 2002 http://www.ablongman.com/professional/catalog/academic/product/1,4096,0205355803,00.html

10. 10 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

11. 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 11 Brown’s First Year Seminar ICCEL -- Wake Forest University, 2003

12. 12 Communication-Interaction • 1247 emails • Announcements • Muddiest • One Minute Quiz • Reaction to Talk • Student Profiles Blackboard

13. 13 Collaboration-Teams • 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

14. 14 Controversy-Debate • Cross-Culture Projects • More Class Time • Best Web Sites • Threaded Discussion • Chat in Class • Double Jeopardy Quiz

15. 15 Customization-Diversity • Cybershows (lectures, preview) • Personal Notes (email again) • Hierarchy of Help • Hyperlinks • Just In Time Teaching

16. 16 Consultants-Adjuncts • Alumni Editors • Globe Theatre • Session with Expert • Disciplinary Colleagues • Previous Students

17. 17 Comments and Questions

18. 18 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!

19. 19 The Good News is that the Highest Benefit uses of the computer are among the Least Costly. • 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

20. 20 Low Hanging Fruit[within the constraints of time & money] • URLs • Email • Course Management System Better 85% Some Use Vs 5% Heavy Use

21. 21 Student Teacher • My.yahoo • Custom learning team • Custom delivery • Custom learning resources Student-Centered Learningin the New Millennium

22. David G. BrownWake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC 27109, USA336-758-4878email: brown@wfu.eduhttp//:www.wfu.edu/~brownfax: 336-758-5012 Wake Forest University, 2003