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Enhancing Teaching with Technology

This article discusses how Santa Clara University is using technology, such as collaborative classrooms and iPads, to enhance teaching and learning. It also explores the assessment of new learning spaces and online course development.

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Enhancing Teaching with Technology

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  1. Enhancing Teaching with Technology Dec. 5, 2012

  2. Faculty Collaborative and Centers of Distinction • Diane Jonte-Pace, Vice Provost, Academic Affairs • Ron Danielson, Vice Provost, Information Services • Eileen Elrod, Associate Vice Provost, Faculty Development • Chris Bachen, Director, Assessment • Nancy Cutler, Director, Media Services • Faculty Associates • Sharon Merritt • Tim Urdan • Nicholas Tran • Noel Radley • Kirk Hanson and Thane Kreiner • Markkula Center for Applied Ethics • Center for Science, Technology, and Society

  3. Advancing our Mission Major Audiences: • Undergraduate Students • Collaborative Classrooms, robust wireless • iPad Initiative for LEAD Scholars • Graduate Students • Online Course Development – CADE • Broader Community • Massive Open Online Courses - MOOC • Markkula Center for Applied Ethics • Center for Science, Technology and Society

  4. Undergraduates: Collaborative Classrooms

  5. Assessments in process iPad initiative Collaborative classrooms Annual reports forthcoming http://www.scu.edu/provost/facultydevelopment/enews/20120919.cfm

  6. Assessment of New Learning Spaces • Administering student and faculty surveys: 800 students, 33 faculty • Gathering data from student course evaluations • Listening to preliminary informal responses • meetings, email exchanges, conversations • pedagogical innovation • positive classroom climate • student activity and engagement

  7. iPad Initiative for LEAD Scholars: Preliminary Assessment • 60 students and 6 faculty in LEAD Seminars and CTW 1/2 classes provided with iPads • Early data, November 2012, indicates student engagement and positive responses(”extremely helpful" or "very helpful” responses on student surveys) • Reading 87% • Annotating text (e-texts/pdfs /other readings) 56% • Taking notes 63% • Taking photos of notes on board 79% • Reviewing course materials • (handouts, assignments) 58% • Researching • (contexts for readings, essays or discussion) 82% • Exchanging & reviewing peer drafts 55% • Projecting presentations to classmates • (individual students, groups) 60% • Managing schedule, calendar, lists (productivity) 53% • Tracking health (fitness, nutrition, journaling) 46% • Future assessments to address student learning in diversity, spirituality, justice

  8. Student Responses: How has the iPad been useful? I found the iPad quite useful for my Chinese class, as I use its drawing function to practice writing Chinese characters. Also, I found a useful schedule app - different from a calendar app - for keeping track and categorizing my classes, their assignments, and creating a visual of my schedule for future quarters Being able to collaborate and take notes. It is sooooo nice. I like having access to documents and lecture notes everywhere.

  9. Graduate Programs: Online Course Development • JesuitNet/CADE (Competency Assessment in Distributed Education) • Backwards design model of curriculum development • Integrates reflection on vocation as teacher • Integrates student reflection on learning • Faculty from Education, JST, Pastoral Ministries, Engineering, Business • GPPM distance education program under development

  10. Markkula Center for Applied Ethics: Mission Level Examples

  11. Online Global Presence of Markkula Center for Applied Ethics • MOOCs • Open and free to world, no credit • Unlimited enrollment • On key professional roles and life • roles • Revenue from use by professional organizations and corporations • Business Ethics for the Real World (4 week pilot module, Feb/Mar 2013) • To be followed by five other 4 week business ethics modules • Interactive Websites • Online dialogue on ethical dilemmas in professional fields, life roles, etc. • Some “evergreen dilemmas,” some from week’s news • Pilot: The Big Q (ethical dilemmas of college students) • Crowd sourcing case examples • Could be done in multiple languages • Creation of online moral communities • Existing Website • “Static” with 2000+ pages • Articles, Cases, Reports, Podcasts, Videos • 2.1 million unique visitors per year • 6,000 – 10,000 visitors per day

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