All sessions will be in Gore Hall 208 unless noted otherwise. Breaks will be around 10:30; light snacks and coffee service will be available starting at 8:30.

to Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Monday, June 12	URL of the day: <www.udel.edu/inst/search>
8:30 - 9:00	Sign-in and refreshments Preliminary Survey of New Fellows
9:00 - 9:20	Orientation to Summer Program (slides) -- George Watson
9:20 - 9:40	An Introduction to Active Learning and Problem-Based Learning (slides) -- Barbara Duch What is PBL? Why use these student-centered inquiry methods? What instructional models can be used in typical undergraduate courses?
9:40 - 10:00	Formation of Groups (slides) -- Hal White
10:00 - 11:30	Experience It Yourself: A model for active/problem-based learning for all classes -- Deb Allen, Valerie Hans, and Betsy Lieux Participants will work through a PBL problem, exploring a variety of strategies to use in problem-based instruction, including a jig-saw pattern of regrouping students. DNA for Dinner? - A PBL Problem on Biotech Foods
11:30 - noon	Reflections and Questions -- Hal White
12:00 - 1:15	Lunch on your own.
1:15 - 1:30	Fellows'99 Each day following lunch, a past Fellow will present transformation projects from prior years. -- Leslie Goldstein, Political Science and International Relations
1:30 - 2:00	Scouring the Web: Finding the resources you need -- George Watson Search strategies and techniques will be modeled by reviewing several web searches. The Internet Challenge
2:00 - 4:00	Searching the Web: Bringing the real world into your classroom -- Bob Hodson, George Watson, and Staff of PRESENT Participants will exercise several search engines and refine their Internet search techniques to find information relevant to the problem of the day. Session meets in Pearson Hall 116 and Memorial Hall 033. ITUE Search Page
	Monday's photos
Tuesday, June 13	Bring learning objectives! URL of the day: <www.udel.edu/inst/problems>
9:00 - 10:00	Continuation of the Problem: The solution
	-- Deb Allen, Valerie Hans, and Betsy Lieux
10:00-10:45	Getting Started I (slides) -- Hal White and Sue Groh Student-centered active or problem-based instruction is different from traditional teaching in many ways. This session will help participants to plan for course revisions, including what to put in a syllabus.
10:45 - noon	Writing Effective Problem-Based Materials (slides) -- Barb Duch and Valerie Hans Participants will learn to write materials suitable for a problem-based course. By the end of the morning, participants will have a draft of a problem or case for their own course.
	Tuesday am photos
12:00 -1:15	Lunch on your own
1:15 - 1:45	Writing Effective Problem-Based Materials (contd). -- Barb Duch and Valerie Hans
1:45 - 2:00	Building the Web: Publishing course resources -- George Watson The rudiments of publishing course materials on the web will be presented.
2:00 - 4:00	Publishing on the Web: Preparing your own problem for the Web -- Bob Hodson, George Watson, and Staff of PRESENT Participants will finish developing their PBL problem or case, learn to how to publish it in web-ready form, and select and list Internet resources for their students to use when working through the problem in their course. Session meets in Pearson Hall 116 and Memorial Hall 033.
4:00 - 6:00	Social Event President's Room of the Blue and Gold Club
	Tuesday pm photos
Wednesday, June 14	Bring syllabus! URL of the day: <www.physics.udel.edu/~watson/>
9:00 - 9:30	Participants will share materials and resources they developed for the web and receive feedback and suggestions.
9:30 - 10:45	Getting Started II (slides) -- Hal White and George Watson Student-centered active or problem-based instruction is different from traditional teaching in many ways. This session will help participants to plan for course revisions, including how to introduce your students to these new instructional methods and how to orient students to group work. Welcoming Remarks at the first class of PHYS101
11:00 - noon	Group Dynamics: How groups work effectively (slides) -- Deb Allen and Betsy Lieux Participants will learn effective strategies for forming groups, initiating group activities, and helping students work cooperatively in their groups.
12:00 - 1:15	Lunch on your own
1:15 - 1:30	Fellows'99 -- Steve Fifield, Biological Sciences
1:30 - 2:00	PBL Syllabi on the Web -- George Watson Examples will be shown of syllabi for PBL courses. SCEN103: Silicon, Circuits, and the Digital Revolution
2:00 - 4:00	Choose one of the following sessions:
	Expanding the Web: Starting your course web page -- Bob Hodson, and George Watson Participants will activate their homepages, create a course web page, and learn how to post course materials. UD participants without active homepages should attend this session for an introduction to web site activation and file management. Memorial Hall 033 Instructions for Publishing your Syllabus on the Web from PRESENT SCEN103 instructions for web publishing Tools and Templates for UD Faculty
	File Management Made Easier -- John Hall and staff of PRESENT With the proliferation of multimedia files and Web sites and multiple computers for individual use, faculty need an efficient approach to managing files. This hands-on session will introduce WS_FTP including how to get it, install it, create multiple profiles, and create local mirror sites. Intended for intermediate users who are involved in maintaining one or more Web sites. Pearson Hall 116
	Wednesday pm photos
Thursday, June 15	URL of the day: <http://www.udel.edu/present/>
9:00 - 9:45	Participants will share materials and resources they developed for the web and receive feedback and suggestions.
9:45 - noon	Assessment of Learning in Student-Centered Courses (slides) -- Barb Duch and Sue Groh Instructors need to examine how they assess student learning and how they grade students in an active learning, group-based course. Participants will learn a variety of methods for assessing higher-order thinking skills and group activities related to their own course goals.
12:00 - 1:15	Lunch on your own
1:15 - 1:30	Fellows'99 -- Larry Peterson, Music
1:30 - 2:00	Working the Web: Why have a website for your course? -- George Watson Effective learning takes place through numerous channels; the more channels engaged in learning, the better. How can a course website improve student learning and the undergraduate experience?
2:00 - 4:00	Choose one of the following sessions:
	Moving to the Web: Converting existing materials for online use -- Bob Hodson and George Watson Participants will learn how to convert existing documents and move them online. You may practice on your existing syllabus document, modifying as needed to reflect your transformations. Participants may bring existing materials on floppy disk for conversion and uploading to their websites. Memorial Hall 033.
	Beyond the Web-based Syllabus -- Paul Hyde and staff of PRESENT Placing a syllabus on the Web is an excellent starting point, but the Web can certainly offer more. This session will demonstrate and discuss tools and techniques for adding active learning elements to your Web site, including surveys, self-assessment tests, suggestion boxes, student contribution forms, and interactive modules. Intended for intermediate users who have already established a basic course Web site. Pearson Hall 116
Friday, June 16	URL of the day: <www.udel.edu/inst/fellows>
9:00 - 9:15	Questions and Answers (so far...)
9:15 - 10:30	Models for Problem-Based Learning in Small, Medium and Large Classes (slides) -- Valerie Hans, Barb Duch, and Sue Groh Participants will learn about a variety of models of problem-based instruction.
10:45 - noon	Peer Tutors: A Multi-Layered Learning System (slides) -- Deborah Allen and Hal White Peer tutors have successfully helped some faculty facilitate many groups in a typical undergraduate class. Participants will learn about the strengths and benefits of using them in their courses. Tutorial Methods of Instruction: Fall 1999, Spring 2000
12:00 - 12:30	Wrap Up Program Evaluation
12:30 - 2:00	Lunch at the Deer Park (photos)
2:00 - 4:00	Choose one of the following sessions:
	Picking our Brains -- Sue Groh, Betsy Lieux, and Hal White Participants or teams of participants will work with ITUE leaders as they write problems, syllabi, or assessment items. Memorial Hall 110
	Taking Care of Loose Ends -- George Watson Open computer lab to help with specific questions or hands-on training. In particular, a digital camera will be available and graphics editing software will be reviewed. Memorial Hall 033
	Active Learning with PowerPoint: An Oxymoron? -- Paul Hyde and staff of PRESENT In its simplest form, PowerPoint might induce a "vertical tennis match" in your class as your students move repeatedly from your projected presentation to their written notes. But PowerPoint can also help you create active learning moments in your class. This session will demonstrate and discuss active learning techniques that can be achieved through PowerPoint, including process animation, non-linear sequences, class participation, and interactive structures. These presentations can be used to create Web sites with most of the functionality intact. Intended for intermediate PowerPoint users. Pearson Hall 116

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