EDUCAUSE | Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences and Learning

Digital Field Assignments: Course Projects for the Net Generation

drupal — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 09:49:43 -0600

Digital field assignments combine active-learning strategies with digital technologies to engage today's learners in team-based assignments in which students apply classroom concepts as they research real-world problems. This session will define the concept of digital field assignments, present case studies, and share best practices.

From the Horse's Mouth: Student Views on the Ideal Learning Environment

drupal — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 09:49:40 -0600

This presentation will discuss the findings of an analysis of an open-ended question on the ideal learning environment included in a technology survey answered by 9,000 students. A team of researchers used grounded theory to find a description of a learning environment that would be suitable for a majority of those answering the question.

Applying Principles to Initiate and Advance Learning Space Design

drupal — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:24:33 -0600

Whether initiating or advancing learning space design, efforts to bring together space, technology, and pedagogy for learner success have sufficiently matured to reveal a set of principles for engaging in the process. Through presentations, activities, and discussion, we will explore how to apply these principles and will determine a methodology for initiating, assessing, and advancing learning space design appropriate for your institutional context.

The workshop will be divided into four topics: What do I want? How do I get it? How do I support it? Does it work? For each topic, you will learn about trends and issues and explore examples from existing learning spaces. This seminar will provide you with principles and frameworks within which to understand the larger issues, as well as an opportunity to begin to apply these concepts to your home institution through a series of hands-on activities and discussions.

E-Portfolio for Assessment, Student Learning, and Career Development: Open Source Portfolio Applications

drupal — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:24:33 -0600

The Open Source Portfolio (OSP), which began as a student-centered tool promoting student learning and providing opportunities for career development and reflection, also offers features that make it an essential tool for value-added assessment, program improvement, and accreditation. This session will offer perspectives from several campuses concerning these OSP applications.

Online or Face-to-Face High-Enrollment Introductory Courses: What's the Right Blend?

drupal — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:24:33 -0600

This session will report on the results of an exploratory study meant to determine students' receptivity to a blended learning environment and its impact on academic performance. Unique was its focus on two sections of a large Introductory Psychology course (n=1,000), whose enrollees were mostly freshmen new to the university environment.

Technological Impact: Interactive Digital Centers as Digital Content Providers

drupal — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:24:34 -0600

The Kentucky Community and Technical College system has implemented an Interactive Digital Center focused on digital content creation, visualization systems integration, simulation, and digital learning. This session will provide an overview of how the IDC is also focused on application development, training, integration, and deployment of visualization technologies.

A Multidisciplinary Approach to Cognitive-Based Assessment

drupal — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 13:04:27 -0600

Recent advances in both technology and cognitive science have given birth to new possibilities for design of diagnostic educational assessment systems effective for measuring student learning. In this session, we will present an innovative assessment design project at Arizona State University that brings cutting-edge test development models to university faculty.

DiViDU: Learning from Professional Practice Through Online Video

drupal — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 13:04:27 -0600

The DiViDU video-based learning environment pays systematic attention to theory, peer-learning, and coaching in the workplace. Learning from professional practice forms the basis for competence-based learning and was used with beginning teachers and dentists. A shared knowledge basis is created as students and tutors fill a video repository with clips of their own practice.

Using Emerging Student-Centered Technologies to Enhance the Curriculum

drupal — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 11:04:17 -0600

This session will report on the Digital Enhanced Learning Initiative (DELI), which explores how student-centered technologies can enhance students' academic experiences. Students in five freshman seminars received an iPod or a digital camera to complete course work. Students keep the technology in exchange for sharing information on their use during their remaining four years at the college.

Let's Get Visual! Integrating Concept Maps, Rich Media, Social Software, and the LMS into Teaching and Learning

drupal — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:56:46 -0500

Today’s students favor visuals and social computing tools, while instructors want to foster the development of deep, expert knowledge. Using concept maps connects student desires and instructor objectives. INHOLLAND University of Professional Education and the University of British Columbia have innovatively linked concept maps, rich media, and Web-based content.

At INHOLLAND University students learn in a visual and social online environment, using concept maps to engage in argumentation, writing, reflection, and brainstorming. Combinations of concept maps and rich media with a learning management system, wikis, and blogs help students create a unique yet structured viewpoint that retains a bird’s-eye view of complex ideas and concepts.

Instructors and staff from INHOLLAND, SURFdiensten, and UBC will discuss the process of choosing, implementing, and piloting a new concept mapping tool; demonstrate 10-plus practices and templates; and present tools in a hands-on manner.