University of Delaware ITUE

Schedule for June 25--27 Sessions

Meetings are in Colburn 102/3 unless otherwise noted.

Click on each date for expanded schedule.

 

To Thursday or Friday

 

Wednesday, June 25

8:30-9:00

Registration and refreshments

9:00-9:15

Welcome and overview of 3 days (George)

9:15-9:30

Review of Myers-Briggs Type Inventory and Learning Styles (Barb)

9:30-11:00

Experience It Yourself

 

Example of class structured around a problem, conducted as a class with guest lectures (Barb and Harry)

11:00-12:00

Getting Started -- The Syllabus

 

Building the framework of your course. Elements of a good syllabus. (Hal)

12:00-1:00

Lunch

1:00-4:00

The Internet as a Learning Resource

Finding information on the web - the Internet challenge. (George)

Using the web as a resource for student learning. (Dick and George)

Searching the Web (Dick, George, and Pat Sine)

 

Novice web users convene at Willard Hall Building 009 (22 seats); remainder of group to Pearson 114 (24 seats).

 

George's Internet Search Page -- Dick's Search Tools

 

 

 

Thursday, June 26

8:30-9:00

Refreshments

9:00-10:15

Incorporating Active Learning in the Classroom

Follow-up to yesterday's session. (Barb)

Active learning and larger classes. (Deb and Harry)

10:15-12:00

Getting Started with Groups

Why use groups? What works? (Deb)

12:00-1:00

Lunch

1:00-2:30

Problems and Cases: Writing Material for Your Course

What are the characteristics of good problems or cases? (Barb)

Review Bloom and higher order thinking skills. (Deb)

2:45-4:00

Internet Resources for Your Course

 

Pearson 114 (X-terminals) or Spencer 010 (PCs) (Dick and George)

 

 

 

Friday, June 27

8:30-9:00

Refreshments

9:00-11:15

Panel Discussion on Student Assessment

 

Why we need to reexamine how we assess students. (Sue as moderator)

Panel (Hal, Deb, Harry, and George):

 

Describe one non-traditional way you assess your students after incorporating active learning or technology

Overview of challenging and supporting students, review of Perry/Bloom (Barb)

Panel: Describe an example of challenging students that you found you needed to build in some support.

11:15-12:00

Assessment Strategies

 

Determine a non-traditional assessment strategy to try in your next course (Hal)

12:00-1:00

Lunch

1:00-2:00

Evaluation of Transformation Projects

Evaluation of project (Karen)

Plans for end of summer (George)

2:00-4:00

Building a Web Site for Your Course

 

Pearson 114 (X-terminals) or Spencer 010 (PCs)


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