George H. Watson, University of Delaware [email protected] Integrating Information Technology and PBL PBL Workshops at Bronx Community College - CUNY October.

George H. Watson, University of Delaware

[email protected]

IntegratingInformation Technology

and PBL

PBL Workshops atBronx Community College - CUNY

October 20, 2006

www.udel.edu/pbl/bcc-cuny/

Active Learning Objectives

Courses should:1. Be student-centered and encourage students to “learn to

learn.”2. Provide opportunities to think critically and to analyze and

solve problems.3. Assist students in developing skills in gathering and

evaluating information.4. Provide experience working cooperatively in teams and

small groups.5. Help students acquire versatile and effective communication

skills.6. Offer a variety of learning experiences.7. Apply technology effectively where it will enhance learning.

Information Technology Objectives

Students should:

1. engage in electronic collaboration.

2. use and create structured electronic documents.

3. do technology-enhanced presentations.

4. use appropriate electronic tools for research and evaluation.

5. use spreadsheets and databases to manage information.

6. use electronic tools for analyzing quantitative and qualitative data.

7. identify major legal, ethical, and security issues in information technology.

8. have a working knowledge of IT platforms.

Adapted from Technology Across the Curriculum, George Mason U.

collaboration

structureddocuments

enhancedpresentations

research &evaluation

managinginformation

analyzingdata

cooperativegroups

critical thinkingproblem solving

gathering &evaluating info

student-centeredlearning to learn

varied learningexperiences

communicationskills

IT6

IT5 IT4

IT3IT2

IT1

AL1

AL2

AL3

AL4

AL5

AL6

Overlap of Active-Learning Objectives and Instructional Technology Objectives

collaboration

structureddocuments



managinginformation

analyzingdata

cooperativegroups





communicationskills

IT6

IT5 IT4

IT3IT2

IT1

AL1

AL2

AL3

AL4

AL5

AL6


collaboration

structureddocuments



managinginformation

analyzingdata

cooperativegroups





communicationskills

IT6

IT5 IT4

IT3IT2

IT1

AL1

AL2

AL3

AL4

AL5

AL6


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Organizingthe Course

UtilizingOnline Resources


Web Sites andWeb Pages Syllabus

Organizing the Course

GroupsStudent Reports

and Projects

Syllabus

Syllabus Introductionto PBL

Organizing the Syllabus

Groupfacilitation and

supportForms forassessment

Introductionto PBL


support

Forms forassessment

Examples of supporting information that can be linked from an online syllabus:

1. Instructor’s instructional philosophy 2. Detailed course objectives (both content and process) 3. General education curriculum goals 4. Motivation and description of PBL 5. Problem solving process and strategies 6. Roles and responsibilities of students, peer tutors, and

instructor 7. List of frequently asked questions about PBL and working

in groups 8. Forms for assessment of individual performance in groups 9. Some thoughts on grading 10. Anonymous suggestion box and responses to suggestions11. Academic Services Center 12. Policies on academic dishonesty and responsible computing

Web Sites andWeb Pages Syllabus

Organizing the Course

GroupsStudent Reports

and Projects

Groups

GroupsIdentity:

Rosters, photos,addresses

Organizing Groups

Vehicles forcommunication

Vehicles forcollaboration

Student toprofessor

Professor tostudent

Organizing Groups

Groups

Student togroup

Professor togroup

Student tostudent


Group toprofessor

Group togroup

Groupsbulletin boards,

newsgroups

Egroups.comchatrooms,filesharing,

scheduling meetings

CMS: WebCTcontrolled discussion forums,

collaborative space,whiteboarding


Organizing Groups

MS SharePoint




Web Sites andWeb Pages

Ingredients forwriting problems

Utilizing Online Resources

Inspiration fordesigning problems

Information forsolving problems






Borrowing imagesfrom other sites

Creating imageswith scanners,digital cameras


Background factsfrom networked

databases



Online regionalnewspapers for

local perspective

Internationalnewspapers for

global view

Quack websitesfor “raw”material

Film and TVsites for scriptsand characters




Executing websearches effectively


Evaluating onlineresources critically

Old thinking:The web is full ofmisinformation andbiased representationStay away!

New thinking:Engage and developcritical thinking skills.The Internet Challenge!


Organizingthe Syllabus

OrganizingGroups

Student Reportsand Projects

Introductionto PBL


support

Forms forassessmentIdentity:

Rosters, photos,addresses



student toprofessorstudent to

student

student togroup professor to

studentprofessor togroup

group toprofessor

group togroup

Using a Course Web Site to Organize a PBL Course



Inspiration forproblem design


Borrowing imagesfrom other sites

Creating imageswith scanners,digital cameras

Background factsfrom networked

databases

Online regionalnewspapers for

local perspective

Internationalnewspapers for

global view

Quack websitesfor “raw”material

Film and TVsites for scriptsand characters

Executing websearches effectively

Evaluating onlineresources critically

Using Online Resources to Support a PBL Course

Computer SimulationsA wide variety of educational games exist that represent a PBL approach to learning <www.legacyinteractive.com> :

emergency room www.trauma.orgvirtual hospital www.vh.orgarchaeological dig dig.anthro.niu.eduhalls of justice www.objection.com

Interactive Java applets and Flash animations are also an excellent way to bring the power of technology to the PBL classroom.

One of my own is a Flash Circuit Simulator that emulates a laboratory for studying the properties of electric circuits.

http://www.legacyinteractive.com/

http://www.trauma.org/

http://www.vh.org/

http://dig.anthro.niu.edu/

http://www.objection.com/

George H. Watson, University of Delaware [email protected] Integrating Information Technology and PBL PBL Workshops at Bronx Community College - CUNY October.

Documents

pbl slide

course slide

communication slide

assessment slide

collaboration slide

support slide

projects syllabus slide

groups groups student