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Explore practical approaches using blogs and wikis to enhance student engagement. Learn from experts the benefits of student-generated content, faculty development, and collaborative learning opportunities.
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Active Learning Institute Educause Solutions in Action “Reaching and Engaging Today's Learners”April 20, 2009 Barbara Knauff, Senior Instructional Technologist Academic Computing, Dartmouth College Our Next Speaker: Elizabeth Kiggins Assistant Professor and Director, Center for Instructional Technologies, University of Indianapolis Blogs and Wikis to Engage Learners
Using Blogs & Wikis to Engage Today’s Learners Elizabeth Kiggins Assistant Professor & Director, Center for Instructional Technologies
Tools in Use Solutions in Action Webcast: Reaching and Engaging Today's LearnersApril 20, 2009
Campus Initiative • Integrated blogs & wikis – over last year • Faculty wanting to increase student engagement • Students receptive • Some not as techo savvy as we assume • Student generated content Solutions in Action Webcast: Reaching and Engaging Today's LearnersApril 20, 2009
Solutions in Action Webcast: Reaching and Engaging Today's LearnersApril 20, 2009
Solutions in Action Webcast: Reaching and Engaging Today's LearnersApril 20, 2009
Solutions in Action Webcast: Reaching and Engaging Today's LearnersApril 20, 2009
Faculty Development Wiki • Request access to Wiki Solutions in Action Webcast: Reaching and Engaging Today's LearnersApril 20, 2009
Students • Need to understand the purpose behind the assignment • Collaborating - becoming more engaged • Generating content that’s accessible 24 x 7 • Content accessible long after course ends Solutions in Action Webcast: Reaching and Engaging Today's LearnersApril 20, 2009
Contact Information • Nursing Education • Martha Thie • thie@uindy.edu • Professional Issues • Julie Gahimer • jgahimer@uindy.edu Solutions in Action Webcast: Reaching and Engaging Today's LearnersApril 20, 2009
Contact Information • English • Kevin McKelvey • mckelveyk@uindy.edu • Faculty Development • Beth Kiggins • kiggins@uindy.edu Solutions in Action Webcast: Reaching and Engaging Today's LearnersApril 20, 2009
Thank You! Elizabeth Kiggins Assistant Professor & Director,Center for Instructional TechnologiesUniversity of Indianapolis kiggins@uindy.edu 317.788.6154 Solutions in Action Webcast: Reaching and Engaging Today's LearnersApril 20, 2009