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Using Web Pages to Create A Learning Community

Using Web Pages to Create A Learning Community. Prof. Phillip R. Rosenkrantz Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Department California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. The Learning Organization. Based on Dr. Peter Senge's book THE FIFTH DISCIPLINE (1990). Vision.

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Using Web Pages to Create A Learning Community

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  1. Using Web Pages to CreateA Learning Community Prof. Phillip R. RosenkrantzIndustrial & Manufacturing Engineering DepartmentCalifornia State Polytechnic University, Pomona

  2. The Learning Organization • Based on Dr. Peter Senge's book THE FIFTH DISCIPLINE (1990)

  3. Vision • Create significant initial interest in the subject and then carry the learning experience well beyond the last lecture. • Students become involved with creating web pages that share their findings with others.

  4. Examples • Classes • Senior Projects • Proposed strategies and enhancements

  5. The Disciplines of the "Learning Organization" • Building shared vision • Mental models • Personal mastery • Team learning • Systems thinking

  6. Characteristics of the Learning Organization (Garvin): • Systematic problem solving • Experimentation with new approaches • Learning from experiences • Learning from best practices of others, and • Transferring knowledge across the organization quickly

  7. Three Examples From Engineering Curriculum • Direct involvement of the instructor in creating the web pages ranged from none to almost 100%

  8. Example 1IME 499 Engineering Colloquium • Weekly topic related to a theme • Guest speakers • Student/faculty prepared web pages • Theme: "What a young engineer should know about…"

  9. Six Topics Were Covered • Qualifying For and Getting a Good Job • Graduate School • Career Strategy • Becoming a Consultant • Corporate Culture and Company Politics • High Performance Work Habits

  10. A Web Site Was Created to Share the Results: • http://www.csupomona.edu/~rosenkrantz/ime499/ime49998.htm

  11. Results • The results were very good • Students looked forward to the finished web page each week • Students were proud to see their names on the top of the page • Other benefits

  12. Lessons Learned • This level of customization is too time consuming for the instructor • Students build the web pages or use a standard format • Students could volunteer to learn how to author web pages

  13. Example 2Topic Papers • Students prepared two-page topic papers on a wide variety of subjects • Pages available for viewing and printing • Students can return to the site any time for updating and continuing education • Exposure motivates students to do a better job • http://www.csupomona.edu/~rosenkrantz/ime415/topicpapers

  14. Example 3Senior Project • A team of students is preparing a web site as a resource • Information about ISO-9000, QS-9000, Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, and similar standards • Information about the standards and what it takes for successful implementation • Companies interviewed and the results presented. • Resource for current, past, and future students

  15. Other Ideas • Threaded discussions on related topics • Surveys about practices with results posted • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section • Lists of contacts and resources • Annotated Bibliography or Webliography • Links page • Downloadable PowerPoint Presentations for use by members of the learning community • Chat rooms to discuss topics or issues

  16. Summary • Web pages can be used to create a network among students and alumni to foster lifelong learning, networking, and updating of knowledge and beliefs. This is a very valuable activity as we enter the knowledge based twenty-first century. (Drucker, 1999) Faculty can generate student interest and involvement using web pages as a medium for publicly sharing the results of their work.

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