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Integrating Information Technology and PBL

Integrating Information Technology and PBL. George H. Watson, University of Delaware ghw@udel.edu. www.udel.edu/pbl/bcc-cuny/. PBL Workshops at Bronx Community College - CUNY October 20, 2006. Active Learning Objectives. Courses should:

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Integrating Information Technology and PBL

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  1. IntegratingInformation Technologyand PBL George H. Watson, University of Delawareghw@udel.edu www.udel.edu/pbl/bcc-cuny/ PBL Workshops at Bronx Community College - CUNY October 20, 2006

  2. Active Learning Objectives Courses should: • Be student-centered and encourage students to “learn to learn.” • Provide opportunities to think critically and to analyze and solve problems. • Assist students in developing skills in gathering and evaluating information. • Provide experience working cooperatively in teams and small groups. • Help students acquire versatile and effective communication skills. • Offer a variety of learning experiences. • Apply technology effectively where it will enhance learning.

  3. Information Technology Objectives Students should: • engage in electronic collaboration. • use and create structured electronic documents. • do technology-enhanced presentations. • use appropriate electronic tools for research and evaluation. • use spreadsheets and databases to manage information. • use electronic tools for analyzing quantitative and qualitative data. • identify major legal, ethical, and security issues in information technology. • have a working knowledge of IT platforms. Adapted from Technology Across the Curriculum, George Mason U.

  4. Overlap of Active-Learning Objectives and Instructional Technology Objectives

  5. Overlap of Active-Learning Objectives and Instructional Technology Objectives

  6. Overlap of Active-Learning Objectives and Instructional Technology Objectives

  7. www.physics.udel.edu/~watson

  8. Organizingthe Course Organizingthe Course Utilizing Online Resources

  9. Organizing the Course Web Sites and Web Pages Syllabus Syllabus Groups Student Reports and Projects

  10. Organizing the Syllabus Syllabus Introduction to PBL Group facilitation and support Forms for assessment

  11. Introduction to PBL

  12. Group facilitation and support

  13. Forms for assessment

  14. Examples of supporting information that can be linked from an online syllabus: • Instructor’s instructional philosophy • Detailed course objectives (both content and process) • General education curriculum goals • Motivation and description of PBL • Problem solving process and strategies • Roles and responsibilities of students, peer tutors, and instructor • List of frequently asked questions about PBL and working in groups • Forms for assessment of individual performance in groups • Some thoughts on grading • Anonymous suggestion box and responses to suggestions • Academic Services Center • Policies on academic dishonesty and responsible computing

  15. Organizing the Course Web Sites and Web Pages Syllabus Groups Groups Student Reports and Projects

  16. Organizing Groups Groups Identity: Rosters, photos, addresses Vehicles for communication Vehicles for collaboration

  17. Organizing Groups Groups Student to student Student to professor Professor to group Vehicles for communication Student to group Professor to student

  18. Organizing Groups Groups bulletin boards, newsgroups Egroups.com chatrooms, filesharing, scheduling meetings Group to group Vehicles for collaboration CMS: WebCT controlled discussion forums, collaborative space, whiteboarding Group to professor MS SharePoint

  19. Organizingthe Course Utilizing Online Resources Utilizing Online Resources

  20. Utilizing Online Resources Web Sites and Web Pages Ingredients for writing problems Inspiration for designing problems Information for solving problems

  21. Ingredients for writing problems

  22. Inspiration for designing problems

  23. Information for solving problems

  24. Utilizing Online Resources Web Sites and Web Pages Ingredients for writing problems Creating images with scanners, digital cameras Background facts from networked databases Borrowing images from other sites

  25. Web Sites and Web Pages Utilizing Online Resources Online regional newspapers for local perspective International newspapers for global view Inspiration for designing problems Quack websites for “raw” material Film and TV sites for scripts and characters

  26. Utilizing Online Resources Web Sites and Web Pages Old thinking: The web is full of misinformation and biased representation Stay away! New thinking: Engage and develop critical thinking skills. The Internet Challenge! Evaluating online resources critically Information for solving problems Executing web searches effectively

  27. Using a Course Web Site to Organize a PBL Course

  28. Using Online Resources to Support a PBL Course

  29. Computer Simulations • A wide variety of educational games exist that represent a PBL approach to learning <www.legacyinteractive.com> : • emergency room www.trauma.org • virtual hospital www.vh.org • archaeological dig dig.anthro.niu.edu • halls of justice www.objection.com • Interactive Java applets and Flash animations are also an excellent way to bring the power of technology to the PBL classroom. • One of my own is a Flash Circuit Simulator that emulates a laboratory for studying the properties of electric circuits.

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