Enhancing Student Learning
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Extending the Classroom Walls Electronically
January 23, 1998
1:30-4:30

Starting
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1:30 10 Introduction
1:40 10 My course without technology--what was missing.
1:50 10 A Structured Unit, Three types of electronic communication
2:00 15 Exploring student discussions from last semester's Principles of Learning and Behavior. From the menu on the left of opening screen, click on New Discussion Forums and pick one (MUYO--Unified Theory was the last one they did, and would be a good choice). If you look at the discussion in Archive mode, it will ask you to log on--you can use s1 for your username and password.
If you have trouble making the connection, click here to see a backup file of the discussion.
2:15 30 Exercise--learning about negative reinforcement.
You will have the opportunity to get a student's view of getting course information from the web and posting a message based on the information you just learned. You will find specific directions when you click on the negative reinforcement link above.
2:45 15 Recap of a structured unit, how technology extends the classroom walls.
3:00 30 Working break--Post to electronic conference--What would you like to do with electronic communication in your class?
3:30 20 Find your "kindred spirits" in the room, share ideas about how you could use electronic communication to enhance student learning.
Formulate questions/suggestions for whole group discussion.
3:50 20 Groups reporting out, general discussion.
4:10 End of main workshop.
4:10 20 Individual work for those who wish to set something up for their course.