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POSSIBILITIES FOR Educational Collaboration BETWEEN US AND CHINA

Richard Anderson Department of Computer Science and Engineering University of Washington. POSSIBILITIES FOR Educational Collaboration BETWEEN US AND CHINA . MODELS OF EDUCATIONAL COLLABORATION. Multisite Universities Customized Degree Programs Synchronous Distance Offerings

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POSSIBILITIES FOR Educational Collaboration BETWEEN US AND CHINA

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  1. Richard Anderson Department of Computer Science and Engineering University of Washington POSSIBILITIES FOR Educational Collaboration BETWEEN US AND CHINA China Central Party School

  2. MODELS OF EDUCATIONAL COLLABORATION • Multisite Universities • Customized Degree Programs • Synchronous Distance Offerings • Sweet spot: Evening Programs in the western United States • 6 pm in Seattle is 9 am in Beijing • Asynchronous course export • Tutored Video Instruction China Central Party School

  3. University of WashingtonBeihang University • Experimental Course offering Autumn 2006 China Central Party School

  4. Tutored Video Instruction with Classroom Interaction • Joint project between University of Washington, Beihang University, and Microsoft Research Asia • Offer an undergraduate course using Tutored Video Instruction • MSRA and Beihang University wanted UW course offered at Beihang • Instructor could not travel to Beijing for full course • Time difference prevented distance course China Central Party School

  5. Tutored Video Instruction • Base course on facilitated use of recorded materials • Materials recorded from a live class • Facilitator guides discussion around materials • Gibbons, Science 1977 China Central Party School

  6. Course Mechanics • Beihang recruited Teaching Assistants • Teaching Assistants at Beihang replayed lecture • Stopped the video regular for questions and explanation • Tablet PC based classroom technology used to increase interactivity China Central Party School

  7. Course results • Three class sections offered at Beihang • Exam performance similar between UW and Beihang (on same exams) • UW Instructor visited, observed class session and gave lecture • Beihang classes very interactive with student discussion • Materials in English, but discussion in Chinese • Students gave positive evaluation China Central Party School

  8. Any questions? • Richard Anderson, anderson@cs.washington.edu • Acknowledgement • Microsoft Research External Research and Programs • Microsoft Research Asia • Beihang University China Central Party School

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