Schedule of June 1998 Program

All sessions will be in Colburn 102/3 unless noted otherwise. Breaks will be around 10:15 to 10:30; light snacks and coffee service will be available in Colburn 109 starting at 8:30.

to Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Monday, June 22
8:30 - 9:00	Sign-in and refreshments
9:00 - 9:20	Orientation to Summer Program
	George Watson
9:20 - 9:35	An Introduction to Active Learning
	Barbara Duch
	What is active learning? Why use these student-centered inquiry methods? What instructional models can be used in typical undergraduate courses?
9:35 - 11:15	Active Learning: Experience it yourself
	Problem-based learning is one model for incorporating active, student-centered learning in the classroom. Participants will have the opportunity to work through a complex problem, exploring a variety of strategies to use when adopting problem-based instruction in large undergraduate courses. The active learning techniques that will be demonstrated include "think-pair-share," structured group discussion, jig-saw discussions, and group debates. The Colorado River: Whose water is it anyway?
11:15 - noon	Reflection and questions
	Hal White
12:00 - 1:00	Lunch on your own
1:00 - 1:30	Fellows'97: Charles Kopay, Jane Lamb
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
	Participants will exercise several search engines and refine their Internet search techniques to find information relevant to the problem of the day. Novice web searchers to Pearson 116 for introduction to web searching by Erin Ford of CTE Power Browsing for Educators Experienced web searchers may use Colburn 105 if preferred. Searching for Online Resources
Tuesday, June 23
9:00 - 10:00	Continuation of the Problem: The solution
10:00-noon	Writing Effective Group-based Materials
	Barbara Duch
	Participants will learn to write materials suitable for a group-based course. By the end of the morning, each participant will have a draft of a problem or case for their own course. Characteristics of Good Problems
12:00 -1:00	Lunch on your own
1:00 - 1:30	Fellows'97: Araya Debessay, Donald Lehman
1:30 - 2:00	Spinning the Web: Publishing course resources
	Dick Wilkins and George Watson
	The rudiments of publishing course materials on the web will be presented and several approaches highlighted.
2:00 - 4:00	Publishing on the Web: Preparing your own material for the Web
	Participants will create an HTML document of their new course material. Relevant Internet resources will be selected and listed for later use by students. Novice web authors to Pearson 116 for presentation by Paul Hyde of PRESENT on using Netscape Composer.
Wednesday, June 24
9:00 - 9:30	Participants will share materials and resources they developed for the Web and receive feedback and suggestions.
9:30 - 10:00	Assessment of Student Learning
	Karen Bauer
10:00 - noon	Assessment of Learning in Student-Centered Courses
	Sue Groh and Barbara Duch
	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 - 1:00	Lunch on your own
1:00 - 1:30	Fellows'97: Bob Hodson -- ITUE'98 group photo
1:30 - 2:00	Employing the Web: Supplementing courses with online resources
	George Watson
	Examples of how online resources may be used in the classroom. Strategies for helping students use the Web effectively will also be reviewed. Web-Based Courses: Moving Toward Distance Education? SCEN103 website
2:00 - 4:00	Expanding the Web: Starting your course web page
	Participants will activate their homepages, create a course web page, and learn how to post course materials. Problems and assessment items developed in the morning will be moved to the Web. Participants without active homepages should go to Pearson 116 for introduction to web site activation and file management by John Hall of PRESENT.
Thursday, June 25
9:00 - 11:15	Strategies for Effective Group Learning
	Deborah Allen and Hal White
	Participants will learn many of the strategies that research shows help make student groups work effectively. This workshop will focus on helping you develop group methods for your own course.
11:15 - noon	The Syllabus: A Blueprint for Your Course
	Hal White
	Courses which incorporate student-centered techniques are different from traditional courses. Your expectations of your students may also be very different. Your syllabus needs to reflect these differences and clearly let your students know what is expected of them. This session will help you develop a blueprint for your syllabus.
12:00 - 1:00	Lunch on your own
1:00 - 1:30	Fellows'97: Paul Imhoff, Colin Phillips
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? Stretching Your Web: Reaching the next level PHYS208 website
2:00 - 4:00	Moving to the Web: Converting existing materials for online use
	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. Presentation by John Hall of PRESENT on document conversion and other relevant issues in Pearson 116. Participants may bring existing materials on floppy disk for conversion and uploading to your website.
Friday, June 26
9:00 - 9:45	Questions and Answers (so far...)
9:45 - 11:00	Strategies for Incorporating Active Learning in Large Classes
	Deborah Allen, moderating a panel discussion
	A variety of ways of incorporating active, group-based learning in large classes will be discussed. "The 'Wildcard' Assignment -- A blend of independent work, teamwork, active learning, and a mild mystery," Kurt Burch "Team Learning with Informative Testing in an Introductory Biology Course for Majors," Linda Dion and Richard Donham "A Seed Planting Activity -- Hands-on Science in an Auditorium," Mona Philhower and Bob Ketcham "Think/Pair/Share for Checking Concepts," George Watson
11:00 - 11:30	Peer Tutors: A Multi-Layered Learning System
	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 your course.
11:30 - noon	Wrap Up Program Evaluation
12:00 - 1:00	Lunch on your own
1:00 - 4:00	Taking Care of Loose Ends Bob Hodson and George Watson
	Open computer lab in McKinley 051 to help with specific questions or hands-on training. Bob's Technology Training Workshop

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