Schedule for June 25--27 Sessions

Expanded:

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)

How do we compare to our students?

9:30-11:00

Experience It Yourself

Example of class structured around a problem (Barb and Harry)

9:30

Introduction of Problem, "Fish Kill Causes Water Emergency in Riverwood". (Barb)

Hand out first page: Read and write answers to the questions individually.

9:40

Compare your answers with the person sitting next to you. List at least 4 areas on which you agree.

9:45

Report out.

9:55

10 minute mini-lecture/discussion about areas to pursue. (Barb)

10:05

Second page: groups of four (2 turn around) to discuss for reporting out in 15 minutes.

10:20

Report out: Use this to set up next mini-lecture.

10:30

Mini-lecture on one or all of the following: water treatment, water quality, fish disease. (Harry)

10:40

Individually list 4 learning issues, after 5 minutes, share with group.

Assign each person at least 2 questions to explore on the Internet this afternoon.

Wrap-up; groups help to summarize where we are.

Little break

11:00-12:00

Getting Started -- The Syllabus

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

11:05

Groups discuss the courses they plan to transform.

11:25

Introduction -- Short discussion of syllabi

11:35

Individual analysis of existing syllabi.

11:50

Wrap-up/Distribute handouts. Questions.

12:00-1:00

Lunch

1:00-4:00

The Internet as a Learning Resource

1:00

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

1:30

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

How to organize your Web site. Incorporating technology into your course.

2:00

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).

Individuals or groups do research on questions for mornings' problem.

Return tomorrow with resources found on the Web.

If time permits, find sites relevant to own courses.

Thursday, June 26

Friday, June 27