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Transforming Higher Education: Innovations in Teaching and Learning

Explore the impact of ICT and computer enhancements on teaching strategies in academia. Discover new opportunities enabled by technology for communication, collaboration, and diversity.

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Transforming Higher Education: Innovations in Teaching and Learning

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  1. Proven Strategies for Teaching and LearningThe New Educational Benefits of ICT in Higher Education Rotterdam, September 2, 2002David G. Brown, University VP and Dean of theIntl. Center for Computer Enhanced Learning Wake Forest University (USA) http://www.wfu.edu/~brownbrown@wfu.edu

  2. 2 The Fresh Intellectual Fashions Shape Decisions in Academe • Textbooks • Books of Reading • Role of Gender, Nationality, Ethnicity, and Age in Dissertation Research • Now Computers E X A M PL E S “…trends in teaching and learning will be shaped by the teaching strategies that are best supported by the computer and the associated Internet.”

  3. 3 Reasons 150 Professors Added Computer Enhancements • Communication-Interaction • Collaboration-Teams • Controversy-Debate • Customization-Diversity • Consultants-Adjuncts

  4. 4 • 3700 undergrads • 92% residential • 1300 average SAT • 500 each: Med, Law, MBA, PhD • $900M endowment • 26th in US News & World Report • Rhodes Scholars

  5. IBM Laptops for all Printers for all New Every 2 Years Own @ Graduation 31.000 Connections Standard Software 99% E-Mail Start 1995, 4 Year Phase In +15% Tuition for 37 Items +40 Faculty and 30 Staff 5 THE WAKE FOREST PLANIBM A30, Pentium III, 1.13GHz Processor, 30GB Hardrive, 384 MB RAM15”ActMatrix Screen, CD-RW/DVD, Floppy, 56k modem, 16MB Video Ram, 10/100 Ethernet, USB&Serial&Parellel&Infrared Ports Standard Load Includes— MS Office, Dreamweaver, SPSS, Maple, Acrobat, Photoshop, Shockwave, Flash, Net Meeting, Real Producer & Player, Media Player, Windows XP Moviemaker, Apple QuickTime, Netscape & Explorer, Netscape Calendar & Communicator, Windows XP Professional

  6. 6 FIRST YEAR SEMINARThe 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

  7. 7 Communication-Interaction

  8. 8 Communication-Interaction • 1247 emails • One Minute Quiz • Muddiest Point • Student Profiles • Booce Tournament

  9. 9 Collaboration-Teams • 2 Students Submit 1 Answer • Edit Rough Draft Papers • PowerPoint in Class • Public Web Page • Name 3 Most Helpful Students

  10. 10 Controversy-Debate • More Class Time • Cross-Culture Projects • Best Web Sites • Competitive Team Projects • Double Jeopardy Quiz

  11. 11 Customization-Diversity • Cybershows (lectures, demos) • Personal Notes (email again) • Hierarchy of Help • Preview and Review • Just In Time Teaching

  12. 12 Consultants-Adjuncts • Alumni Editors • Globe Theatre • Guests in Class • Disciplinary Colleagues • Computer Tip Talks

  13. 13 The 5 C’s---New Opportunities Through Technology • Communication-Interaction • Collaboration-Teams • Controversy-Debate • Customization-Diversity • Consultants-Adjuncts

  14. 14 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

  15. 15 Student Teacher • My.yahoo • Custom learning team • Custom delivery • Custom learning resources Student-Centered Learningin the New Millennium

  16. 16 David G. BrownWake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, N.C. 27109336-758-4878email: brown@wfu.eduhttp//:www.wfu.edu/~brownfax: 336-758-5012 ICCEL -- Wake Forest University, 2002

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