Large Class Teaching – SAB
Joan Richardson and Ross Smith
School of Business IT and Logistics
Thurs 22 March 2012
Agenda
Enhanced Lecture Theatre
Interactive Lecture Theatre
Sample Strategies
Re-thinking Delivery Modes
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Strategy Example – Rich Pictures
• Standard Lecture Approach
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Strategy Example – Rich Pictures
• Lecture Approach (Demonstration)
• Analysing a Rich Picture – “Hammer Wines
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Strategy Example – Rich Pictures
• Interactive Lecture Approach (Demonstration)
• Analysing a Rich Picture – “Hammer Wines
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Strategy Example – Rich Pictures
• Interactive Lecture Approach (Demonstration)
• Analysing a Rich Picture – “Hammer Wines
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Strategy Example – Problem Solving
Standard Lecture Approach
 Framework described by Jane and Kenneth Laudon (1998) assists in
situating the problem in context
 Problem is viewed in relation to each of the interacting components of the
context – Technology, Organisations, People
• Watch the supplied VIDEO
• If you were to classify the type of problem that exists in this office, based
upon the incident presented in the video, is it:
– A Technology Problem?
– An Organisational Problem?
– A People Problem?
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Strategy Example – Problem Solving
Interactive Lecture Approach
 Framework described by Jane and Kenneth Laudon (1998) assists in
situating the problem in context
 Problem is viewed in relation to each of the interacting components of the
context – Technology, Organisations, People
• Watch the supplied VIDEO
• If you were to classify the type of problem that exists in this office, based
upon the incident presented in the video, is it:
– A Technology Problem?
– An Organisational Problem?
– A People Problem?
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Delivery Model Discussions
Enhanced Lecture (300, 360), Interactive Lecture
(240, 180, 120, 90), Project Space (30, 48, 60)
Week Lecture
Demonstration
Workshop
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Course Overview
Business Communication
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Systems For Business Solutions – Soft
Systems
Rich Pictures
Activity 1
Rich Pictures
Activity 2
Designing Effective Business Solutions
An introduction to Excel 2007 – Workshop 1
Activity 1
Excel Workshop 1
Activity 2
Basic Business Communication
Tools Activity 1, Activity 3
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Problem Solution Activity 1
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Using Spread sheets to Make Business
Decisions
Excel Workshop 2
Activity 1, 2, 3 (Charts)
Excel Workshop 3
Activity 5 (Charts)
Excel Workshop 2
Activity 3
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Making Knowledge Work
Assignment Solution Review
Excel Workshop 3
Activity 1, 2, 3
Excel Workshop 3
Activity 2, 3
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Business Communication
Networks & Mobile Technologies
Business Report Structure
• Cover Page
• Executive Summary
• Table of Contents
• Body of report
Appendices
Business Reports
Activity 4, Activity 5
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Human Computer Interaction
Usability – Heuristics & Cognitive
Walkthrough
Activity1, 2, 3
Assignment 1 due Friday 20 April
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Managing Data Resources – Design
Introduction to Access
Workshop 1 (Tables)`
Activity 1, 2, 3
Access
Workshop 1
Activity 4, 5, 6, 7
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e-Business
Workshop 2 (Forms)
Activity 1 Access
Workshop 2
Activity 2, 3
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Security and Privacy Access
Access – Queries
Workshop 3
Activity 1, 2, 3
Workshop 3
Activity 2, 3, 4
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Ethics
Access - Reports
Workshop 3
Activity 5
Workshop 3
Activity 6, 7
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Course Review
Access Revision
Database in Class Test Conducted during your scheduled workshop Monday 21
May to Friday 25 May
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Reconfigure Teaching hours
Improving student experience
Better match activities with group size and
space considerations
Emphasis the relationships between lectures,
demonstrations and workshops
Constraints
 Maintain the same level of resource use
Technology Infrastructure
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