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Assessment Tools and Feedback Strategies for the Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) Technology Infused Workshop: A Blended Model . Irina Ivliyeva, Associate Professor of Russian Lucy Sutcliffe, Director, Speech Communication Center. Outline. GTA Workshop: Mission and Facts
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Assessment Tools and Feedback Strategies for the Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) Technology Infused Workshop: A Blended Model Irina Ivliyeva, Associate Professor of Russian Lucy Sutcliffe, Director, Speech Communication Center
Outline • GTA Workshop: Mission and Facts • Activities:Blackboard& Web, Email, Tegrity Lecture Capture • Surveys:Feedback Strategies and Pedagogical Implications • References
POLL Question What is your role in academia? • Faculty • Undergraduate Student • Graduate student / GTA • Administrator • Education Technology Staff • Other
A. GTA Workshop: The Mission I. Compliancewith state law Missouri Revised Statutes II. Quality Control III. Management of Multicultural Classrooms
A. GTA Workshop: Schedule Compliance Pedagogical advice Cultural orientation L -Lecture P - Practice Presentation A - Assessment SCC http://sccen.mst.edu/ SCC http://sccen.mst.edu/
A. eFellow 2013-2014 Grant, Tier 1 GTA WorkshopRe-design Campus-Wide Impact The new Missouri S&T Strategic Plan: “…..modify our conventional methods of teaching and research to accommodate current and new technology that will enhance student learning and increase faculty productivity” (Theme 2, Lever 5);
GOALS for Grant • Redesign • Curriculum • Model course • Quality of instruction • Completion rates
B. Workshop Activities • Blackboard and Web Synchronization • Content, available 24/7 • The first contact via email • Tegrity Recordings Blended/ Hybrid 30 to 79%
Seven Principles for Good Practice inUndergraduate Education • Student-faculty interaction • Cooperation between students • Active Learning • Prompt feedback • Time on task • High expectations • Diverse Talents Chickering, A. W., & Ehrmann, S. C. (1996). Implementing the seven principles: Technology as lever. AAHE Bulletin, 49(2), 3-6. 18
The First Contact Sent: Tue 1/07/2014 11:23 AM Welcome to the GTA workshop in the Spring semester 2014!Please log into the GTA WORKSHOP ORGANIZATION on Blackboard and explore all available postings paying special attention to the MENU buttons on the left: “Start Here”, “Instructor Information”, “Course information”, and “Content”.We ask you to complete this confidential online survey before Friday, January 10, 2014. Click on the link below to take survey: http://mst.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_bmEfXeTUhf4QOXj We are looking forward to seeing you in person on Monday, January 13 at 8:45 am, in G5 HSS! Additional information is available on the GTA Website: http://sccen.mst.edu/ Workshop Staff
Seven Principles for Good Practice inUndergraduate Education • Student-faculty interaction • Cooperation between students • Active Learning • Prompt feedback • Time on task • High expectations • Diverse Talents Chickering, A. W., & Ehrmann, S. C. (1996). Implementing the seven principles: Technology as lever. AAHE Bulletin, 49(2), 3-6. 20
Modern Lecture Capture: Definition “ Modern Lecture Capture is an umbrella term for any technology that allows instructors to record what happens in their classrooms and make it available digitally” Educause http://www.educause.edu/ELI/7ThingsYouShouldKnowAboutLectu/163555
Seven Principles for Good Practice inUndergraduate Education • Student-faculty interaction • Cooperation between students • Active Learning • Prompt feedback • Time on task • High expectations • Diverse Talents Chickering, A. W., & Ehrmann, S. C. (1996). Implementing the seven principles: Technology as lever. AAHE Bulletin, 49(2), 3-6. 25
C. Workshop Surveys Pre-Workshop Initial Survey Spring 2014 Sent Out: January 7th at 11:23 am (Wednesday) Collected: January 13th at 5 pm (Monday) Results used: January 14 at 9 am (Tuesday) Sample size:83 enrollees, 65 responses http://mst.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_bmEfXeTUhf4QOXj
Q1. Why do you wish to become a GTA at Missouri S&T? Check all that apply.
Q3. What do you want to gain from attending the lecture “Effective Communication in the American Classroom”.
C. Workshop Surveys Post-Workshop Survey Spring 2014 GTA Workshop Effectiveness Sent out: January 25 at noon Collected: January 31 at 5 pm Sample size: 83 enrollees,27 responses
Q3. What could we offer to make it easier for you to be a better GTA? Please share your ideas.
Q3. What could we offer to make it easier for you to be a better GTA? Please share your ideas.
Q5. How helpful was the information posted on Blackboard?
Team Project Across disciplines and services: • Education Technology • Speech Communication Center • Office of the Undergraduate Studies • Arts, Languages, and Philosophy Department
References Allan Collins, Richard Halverson (2009). Rethinking Education in the Age of Technology: The Digital Revolution and Schooling in America. Teachers College Press. Brown, H.D. (1994). Teaching by principle: An interactive approach to language pedagogy. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall. Chickering, A. W., & Ehrmann, S. C. (1996). Implementing the seven principles: Technology as lever. AAHE Bulletin, 49(2), 3-6. Rosemary P. Papa (2010). Technology Leadership for School Improvement. Sage Publications. Ridgway J. and McCusker, S. (2003). Using computers to assess new educational goals. Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy and Practice, Vol. 10, no 3, pp. 309-328(20) Rowell, P.M. (2002). Peer interactions in shared technological activity: A study of participation. International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 12 (1), 1-22. Swan, K. (2002). Building learning communities in online courses: The importance of interaction. Education Communication and Information, 2(1), 23-49. http://www.tegrity.com/