Innovative Techniques and Emerging Issues Confronting Classroom Teaching

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Innovative Techniques and Emerging Issues
Confronting Classroom Teaching

• R. Elaine Turner, PhD
• University of Florida

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Introduction

• My Background
• Teach introductory and life cycle nutrition
• Large lecture, small honors, online
• Development of additional online courses
• Graduate elective
• Corporate training
• Undergraduate Coordinator
• Extension Specialist

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CSREES/SERD Funded Projects

• Three Themes
• Infusion of technology
• Hands-on experiential learning
• Collaborative multi-disciplinary learning

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Technology in Teaching

• Have we reached a tipping point in online
  education?
• Suggestive Signals
• Number and pattern of online enrollments
• Ratio of onlinecampus enrollments
• Investment in infrastructure

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Technology in Teaching Sloan Consortium Survey

• Online Enrollments
• 1.9 m. in Fall 2003
• 2.6 m. in Fall 2004
• Perceived Student Satisfaction

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Technology in Teaching Sloan Consortium Survey

• Strategic Role of Online Learning
• Perceived Quality of Online Courses

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Technology in Teaching

• Institutional Investment
• Course Management Systems

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Technology in Teaching

• Will online education become the dominant mode of
  learning?

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Technology in Teaching

• High-Touch to Balance High-Tech

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Technology in Teaching

• Enhancements for Teaching/Learning
• Simulations, case studies
• Access to remote labs, instruments, experts
• Tracking student work
• Organizing and archiving portfolios
• Sharing ideas and success stories

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Experiential Learning

• Learn by Doing
• Experiential Learning Models

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Experiential Learning

• Development of Thinking Skills
• Critical thinking
• Creative thinking
• Thinking like a professional

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Experiential Learning

• Development of Thinking Skills
• Modeling the process

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Collaborative Learning

• Real-Life is a Collaboration
• Information Overload

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Collaborative Learning

• Assistance of Technology
• Email
• Online discussions
• Chat rooms
• Blogs

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Collaborative Learning

• Model Collaboration
• Facilitate the Process

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Collaborative Learning

• Collaboration in Teaching
• Content
• Pedagogy
• Technology

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Challenges

• Culture of Autonomy and Individual Responsibility

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Challenges

• Push for Seamless Education

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Challenges

• Assessment of Learning Outcomes

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Challenges

• Peer-Review of Online Courses

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Challenges

• Support for Faculty

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Challenges

• Scholarship of Teaching

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Final Thoughts

• What do you see in the future?

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Summary and Conclusions
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Resources

• The Sloan Consortium a consortium of
  institutions and organizations committed to
  quality online education http//www.sloan-c.org
• Knowledge Media Laboratory of The Carnegie
  Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
• http//www.carnegiefoundation.org/kml/