NLII 2005 Summer Focus Session

Listen to the audio-only version of a videoblog dealing with student perspectives. The video version will be posted when available.

 

Bonnie Bucqueroux, reporting

When most people arrived on the second day of the seminar they were expecting a lecture or speech, a man or woman at a podium discussing all the ways to integrate technology into a classroom, while attendees took notes on their laptops. EDUCAUSE, however, had other plans... Hear what participants learned and are taking home to their schools.

Matt Lieber, reporting

With all the technology for institutions to choose from and utilize, implementing interactivity in the classroom may seem easy. Yet, many are still having difficulties. Throughout this conference, collaboration took place to try and hone in on some potential barriers between educators, administrators, students and technology.

 

Kate Salvadore, reporting

How can students and teachers understand each other better? What is the best way to increase interactivity in the classroom? Why are techniques used for years suddenly not working? Educators everywhere are asking these kinds of questions and EDUCAUSE is on it.

Kate Salvadore, reporting

Recent NC State University graduate Carie Windham closed the NLII 2005 Summer Focus Session with her "Ten Commandments" for faculty regarding interactive learning and the use of technology to support it. Speaking not only as a recent student but a potential faculty member, Windham also emphasized what she had learned from the session that would influence her teaching in the future.

The attached MP3 file contains the audio from NC State professor Bob Beichner's presentation at the NLII 2005 Summer Focus Session regarding SCALE-UP. The SCALE-UP project explores the redesign of classroom spaces and teaching approaches for large enrollment classes to generate greater student interaction and engagement with the learning process.

Dr. Beichner's presentation is the first of two case studies presented at the session; the second case study was presented by UCLA professor Arlene Russell, who discussed the Calibrated Peer Review process.

We experienced volume problems in capturing the original audio from which this file is taken, so I had to boost the volume quite a bit in post-production. As with the "Models of Interaction" track, this has led to a file with noticeable background buzz. However, Dr. Beichner can be heard throughout the track with little problem, so I've decided to post the file for anyone interested.

The attached MP3 file contains the audio from UCLA professor Arlene Russell's presentation regarding Calibrated Peer Review (CPR) at the NLII 2005 Summer Focus Session. CPR engages students in formally reviewing and rating each other's work using a defined set of criteria; a Web-based application is used to support the process.

Dr. Russell's presentation is the second of two case studies presented at the session; the first case study was presented by NC State University professor Bob Beichner, who discussed the SCALE-UP project.

We experienced volume problems in capturing the original audio from which this file is taken, so I had to boost the volume quite a bit in post-production. As with the "Models of Interaction" track, this has led to a file with noticeable background buzz. However, Dr. Russell can be heard throughout the track with little problem, so I've decided to post the file for anyone interested.

At the 2005 Summer Focus Session, Michigan State journalism faculty member Bonnie Bucqueroux developed a video report based on the Student Perspective project parlor conducted by Michigan State student Sarah Marzec and recent NC State graduate Carie Windham. In addition to covering the parlor itself, Bonnie interviewed the students separately to get a deeper understanding of their views. The attached MP3 file contains the audio track from Bonnie's video report, which focused on the student perspective regarding interactive approaches to teaching and learning.