Technology, Teaching Tips, and the 21 st Century
How to Increase Teaching Effectiveness
A Participatory Workshop for N.C. Community Colleges
Arranged by Phyllis Broughton
Martin Community College
By David G. Brown, VP and Dean (ICCEL)
Wake Forest University
October 17, 2002

1. Hybrid Courses are Best (U Central FL)
2. Communication! Communication!
3. Technology-Using Faculty are seeking to enhance 5 teaching-learning strategies

Computers Enhance
Teaching & Learning Via--
Presentations
Better--20%
More Opportunities to
Practice & Analyze--35%
More Access to Source
Materials via Internet--43%
More Communication with Faculty Colleagues, Classmates, and Between Faculty and Students--87%
ICCEL -Wake Forest University, 2002

Reasons 150 Professors Added
Computer Enhancements
1. Communication-Collaboration
2. Controversy-Debate
3. Interaction-Participation
4. Customization-Diversity
5. Consultants-Adjuncts

Students = 15
All Freshmen
Required Course
Before Class
During Class.
After Class
FIRST YEAR SEMINAR
The Economists’ Way of Thinking:
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• To understand a liberal arts education as an opportunity to study with professors who think by their own set of concepts
• To learn how to apply economic concepts
• To learn how to work collaboratively
• To learn computer skills
• To improve writing and speaking

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1247 emails
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Announcements
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Student Profiles
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Best Web Sites
YOU will be asked to add your practices, ideas re communication!

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Cross-Culture Projects
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More Class Time
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Cybershows ( lectures , demos)
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Threaded Discussion
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Chat in Class
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Double Jeopardy Quiz
YOU will be asked to add your practices, ideas re controversy!

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Professors Share Resource Materials
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Students Study Together
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Departments Create Shared Databases
• One Minute Quiz
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Edit Rough Draft Papers
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PowerPoint in Class
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Listserv Between Classes
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2 Students Submit 1 Answer
• Public Web Page
YOU will be asked to add your practices, ideas re collaboration!

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Personal Notes (email again)
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Hierarchy of Help
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Muddiest Point
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Just In Time Teaching
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Hyperlinks to Alternative Materials
YOU will be asked to add your practices, ideas re customization!

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Alumni Editors
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Globe Theatre
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Session with Expert
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Disciplinary Colleagues
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Previous Students
YOU will be asked to add your practices, ideas re consultants!

The 5 C’s---New Opportunities
Through Technology
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40 Specific Ideas on How to Use Technology to Increase Teaching Effectiveness---
Without Killing All Time for Family & Friends
1. Post self-profile on Internet
2. Create Email group (share addresses)
3. Agree upon frequency of Email check
4. Clarify assignments via Email
5. Establish Email hotline
6. Email muddiest point
7. Search (via teams)for best websites
8. Collect feedback frequently

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40 Specific Ideas on How to Use Technology to Increase Teaching Effectiveness---
Without Killing All Time for Family & Friends
9. Use virtual office hour & office visit sign up
10. Return graded papers to entire class
11. Avoid unfocused, ungraded, untimed chat
12. Build a frequently asked questions file
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13. Assign pro & con roles in discussion
14. Expect both URL & library citations
15. Use cybershows & more discussion
16. Use cybershows & more guests

40 Specific Ideas on How to Use Technology to Increase Teaching Effectiveness---
Without Killing All Time for Family & Friends
17. Use one minute quizzes
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18. Use more group work & buddy system
19. Have 2 nd student approve submissions
20. Have
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2 nd student critique tight timelines rough drafts with threaded discussion
22. Have teams create nest of web pages
23. Use comment protocol in microsoft word
24. Check MERLOT for interactive objects with professor, other students, adjuncts, & course material

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40 Specific Ideas on How to Use Technology to Increase Teaching Effectiveness---
Without Killing All Time for Family & Friends
25. Make PowerPoint for Preview/Review
26. Send each student 3-4 personal Emails
27. Engage multiple communication modes
28. List websites w alternative approaches
29. Use multi-cultural examples
30. Post reserve readings on Internet
31. Build from experiences of students
32. Post best papers of former students

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40 Specific Ideas on How to Use Technology to Increase Teaching Effectiveness---
Without Killing All Time for Family & Friends
33. Provide title to alumni adjuncts
34. Give adjuncts feedback
35. Use former students
36. Have students relate to real world
37. Involve practitioners as mentors
38. Share materials among universities
39. Pursue cross department research
40. Involve classes in other countries

David G. Brown
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC 27109
336-758-4878 email: brown@wfu.edu
http//:www.wfu.edu/~brown fax: 336-758-4012
ICCEL -- Wake Forest University, 2002