Proven Strategies for
Teaching and Learning
The New Educational Benefits of ICT in
Higher Education
Rotterdam, September 2, 2002
David G. Brown, University VP and Dean of the
Intl. Center for Computer Enhanced Learning
Wake Forest University (USA)
http://www.wfu.edu/~brown
brown@wfu.edu
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The Fresh Intellectual Fashions
Shape Decisions in Academe
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• Textbooks
• Books of Reading
• Role of Gender, Nationality, Ethnicity, and
Age in Dissertation Research
• Now Computers
“…trends in teaching and learning will be
shaped by the teaching strategies that
are best supported by the computer
and the associated Internet.”
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Reasons 150 Professors Added
Computer Enhancements
1. Communication-Interaction
2. Collaboration-Teams
3. Controversy-Debate
4. Customization-Diversity
5. Consultants-Adjuncts
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3700 undergrads
92% residential
1300 average SAT
500 each: Med, Law, MBA, PhD
$900M endowment
26th in US News & World Report
Rhodes Scholars
THE WAKE FOREST PLAN
IBM A30, Pentium III, 1.13GHz Processor, 30GB Hardrive, 384 MB RAM
15”ActMatrix Screen, CD-RW/DVD, Floppy, 56k modem, 16MB Video Ram,
10/100 Ethernet, USB&Serial&Parellel&Infrared Ports
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IBM Laptops for all
Standard Load Includes—
MS Office, Dreamweaver, SPSS, Maple,
Printers for all
Acrobat, Photoshop, Shockwave, Flash,
New Every 2 Years
Net Meeting, Real Producer & Player,
Media Player, Windows XP Moviemaker,
Own @ Graduation
Apple QuickTime, Netscape & Explorer,
31.000 Connections
Netscape Calendar & Communicator,
Standard Software
Windows XP Professional
99% E-Mail
Start 1995, 4 Year Phase In
+15% Tuition for 37 Items
+40 Faculty and 30 Staff
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FIRST YEAR SEMINAR
The Economists’ Way of Thinking:
• 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
Students = 15
All Freshmen
Required Course
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Communication-Interaction
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%
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Communication-Interaction
•1247 emails
•One Minute Quiz
•Muddiest Point
•Student Profiles
•Booce Tournament
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Collaboration-Teams
•2 Students Submit 1 Answer
•Edit Rough Draft Papers
•PowerPoint in Class
•Public Web Page
•Name 3 Most Helpful Students
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Controversy-Debate
•More Class Time
•Cross-Culture Projects
•Best Web Sites
•Competitive Team Projects
•Double Jeopardy Quiz
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Customization-Diversity
•Cybershows (lectures, demos)
•Personal Notes (email again)
•Hierarchy of Help
•Preview and Review
•Just In Time Teaching
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Consultants-Adjuncts
•Alumni Editors
•Globe Theatre
•Guests in Class
•Disciplinary Colleagues
•Computer Tip Talks
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The 5 C’s---New Opportunities
Through Technology
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Communication-Interaction
Collaboration-Teams
Controversy-Debate
Customization-Diversity
Consultants-Adjuncts
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The Millennium Context
• Personal. Customized. Interactive.
• Student-Centered Curriculum
• Teams of Professionals to Support
Learning
• “Houses” instead of Disciplines
• Hybrid Courses (80-20 and 20-80)
• Loose-leaf Collections of Course
Components, instead of Textbooks
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Student
Teacher
•My.yahoo
•Custom learning team
•Custom delivery
•Custom learning resources
Student-Centered
Learning
in the New Millennium
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David G. Brown
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, N.C. 27109
336-758-4878
email: brown@wfu.edu
http//:www.wfu.edu/~brown
fax: 336-758-5012
ICCEL -- Wake Forest University, 2002