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Field Trip Experiences in Online Courses: Strategies, Examples, Assignments. Carl Zimring, Michael Bryson, and M aris Cooke College of Professional Studies Online Teaching Forum -- 9 Sept. 2010. The Value of Field Experiences in Online Classes (Maris).
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Field Trip Experiences in Online Courses:Strategies, Examples, Assignments Carl Zimring, Michael Bryson, and Maris Cooke College of Professional Studies Online Teaching Forum -- 9 Sept. 2010
The Value of Field Experiences in Online Classes (Maris) • Benefits of field experiences to learning • Family-friendly choices of venue • Examples of past trips • Operation Migration • Wolf Tracking • Chicago Avenue Urban Farm • Titanic Exhibit at FMNH
Discussion and Writing Assignments (Carl) • Field Trip Central (discussion forum) • Field Trip Reflections Paper (formal writing assignment) • Alternatives to scheduled field trips (logistics)
Canoe Trips, Slideshows, and Data (Mike) Clockwise from upper left: Canoeing Bubbly Creek Analyzing the chemistry of the Chicago River’s North Branch Identifying macro-invertebrates