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CITRIS Educational Technology Supporting Innovations in Higher Education

CITRIS Educational Technology Supporting Innovations in Higher Education. Jim Slotta, Marcia Linn Graduate School of Education University of California, Berkeley. Research Background K12 Science Education; NSF-funded projects. CLP: Computer as Learning Partner (1985-1995)

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CITRIS Educational Technology Supporting Innovations in Higher Education

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  1. CITRIS Educational Technology Supporting Innovations in Higher Education Jim Slotta, Marcia Linn Graduate School of Education University of California, Berkeley

  2. Research BackgroundK12 Science Education; NSF-funded projects • CLP: Computer as Learning Partner (1985-1995) • Early research on the role of technology in learning • Results in Scaffolded Knowledge Integration framework • KIE: Knowledge Integration Environment (1995-1998) • Research the most effective uses of Internet technologies • Results in Learning Environment Technology for inquiry • WISE: Web-based Inquiry Science Environment (1998-) • Built on foundation of KIE, capitalize on technology advances • Research curriculum, assessment design; teaching practices • Results in a scalable technology project for K12 education

  3. Web-based Inquiry Science Environment (WISE):Refining our Technology & Curriculum

  4. WISE Project Library • Life Science • Deformed Frogs (4) • Genetically Modified Foods (2) • Malaria (2) • Space Plants (4) • Wolves (2) • Rainforest Interactions • California Flora: Native or Alien? • How Do I Protect Myself from Disease? • Bugging Out with Eric Carle • Land Use and Human Impact • Skin, Hair, and Nail Disorders • Worms, Worms, Worms! • Ulv (2) • Kampen Mot Malaria • Bi291 (History of Biology) • Earth Science • Next Shake Project • Water Quality (4) • Search for Planets in the Universe • What Color is Your Water? • Ocean Stewards • Salton Seas • Hurricanes • Nature of Science • Scientific Controversy in Space • Darwin's Revolutionary Evolutionary Theory • Tabloid Trash or Serious Science? • Kontroverser • Math • Rainforest Statistics • Area and Perimeter • Fractals • Physical Science • How Far Does Light Go? • Desert Houses (2) • Probing Your Surroundings • Sink or Float? • Licht en Beeld • Hoge Energie Fysica Red = “in WISE project library” Blue= “International project” (#) = “indicates the number of projects in a topic suite”

  5. WISE Teachers and Students May, 1999 - May, 2001

  6. Learning EnvironmentsScaffolding inquiry; Integrating the Internet • Add inquiry to the science curriculum • Help science students use Web materials effectively • Support students as they work collaboratively • Technology designs to help guide inquiry • Inquiry maps - for procedural guidance • Cognitive guidance on demand • Embedded assessments, EG --Reflection notes • Online discussions • modeling, data visualizations • Learning Environments also support teachers • ...as they adopt inquiry and technology practices

  7. WISE Features ...- suitable for higher Education? • Student Learning Environment • Supports students as they conduct inquiry projects • Supports teachers as they implement innovative methods • Database Architecture • Deliver Flexible, project-based content • Support open architecture, JAVA applets/API • Register student work; Enable assessment, feedback • Coordinate class membership, security info • Online Project Web-site/Portal • Help teachers customize curriculum • Create sense of membership, community

  8. Extending Our Work to CITRIS…architecture, functionality, & research • Student Learning Environment • New Online Courseware for University CS/Engineering • Encompass project-based design (a la Clancy) • Support diverse instructors, contexts, constraints • Database Architecture • Utilize existing WISE “back end” for activities • Create new DB for course structures, activity constraints • Expanded functionality for applets, assessments • “Curriculum Customizer” tool for course instructors • Online Project Web-site/Portal • Students: Course Portal (syllabus, calendar, community) • Instructors: UC Berkeley Portal (content, support)

  9. CITRIS Software Features…pilot of CS3 Course within UCB, Merced • CITRIS Curriculum Designer • Investigators author course content • (Topics in CS3 = lists, recursion, higher order functions) • Mini-Projects, homework, discussions, video clips, etc. • CITRIS Course Sequencer • Substantial constraints (prerequisites, level of coverage) • Investigators “wire in” these constraints into the DB. • CITRIS Course Customizer • Course instructor creates personalized “course syllabus” • Guided by institutional as well as sequencer constraints • CITRIS Course Portal • - presents calendar/assignments, coordinates community

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