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Online discussions for learning workshops 2:47 p.m., Sept. 15, 2005--Learn how students use online discussions to solve problems by attending “Using Discussions for Active Learning” workshops, cosponsored by PRESENT and UD’s Institute for Transforming Undergraduate Education (ITUE). The workshop will cover learning strategies that can be applied to individual courses. No prior experience in MyCourses or online discussions is necessary. Participants will be divided into groups and given a problem to discuss, then the discussion will continue online. Strategies will be proposed, online resources identified and questions developed to ask experts in an online discussion. The experts will provide additional questions and comments to identify assumptions, consider alternatives or summarize major contributions. The final exercise will be to prepare an action plan using online discussions to enhance collaboration and critical thinking in course work. Guest experts include Barbara A. Frey, senior instructional designer with the Center for Instructional Development and Distance Education at the University of Pittsburgh, and George Watson, senior associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and leader and founding member of ITUE. Those team-teaching a course, or planning to, are encouraged to attend the workshops together. The first is being held from 9-11 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 6, the second from 1:30-3:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 12. Both will be held in Room 010, Smith Hall. Online discussions and experts will be available for a week following the workshop to assist in developing the action plan and can be accessed around-the-clock through Thursday, Oct. 13, for the Oct. 6 workshop and through Wednesday, Oct. 19, for the Oct. 12 workshop. To register for the Oct. 6 workshop, visit [http://present.smith.udel.edu/calendar/detail.php?classid=772], for the Oct. 12 session, visit [http://present.smith.udel.edu/calendar/detail.php?classid=773]. To learn how to subscribe to UDaily, click here. |
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