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Proven Technologies

Proven Technologies. Simple Instructional Tools that Work. A showcase of simple - and cheap -  technologies that are truly more effective than traditional classroom approaches. Includes academic games and basic office and web programs. Links to templates will be available. Topics.

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Proven Technologies

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  1. Proven Technologies Simple Instructional Tools that Work A showcase of simple - and cheap -  technologies that are truly more effective than traditional classroom approaches. Includes academic games and basic office and web programs. Links to templates will be available.

  2. Topics • Student survey results • PDFs • Video response • ClipArt.com • Camtasia • Surveys/testing • Pre-tests • Pre-made solutions • Instructional games

  3. Results of student survey • Technologies that “helped me learn” • PowerPoint lecture notes in class: 94% • E-mail: 88% • Lab-based simulations: 88% • Computer-based simulations: 87% • PowerPoint with audio/video of instructor: 87% • Web sites: 87% • Audio/video: 82% • Document camera/projector: 80%

  4. Results of student survey • Technologies that “neither helped nor hurt my learning” or “made learning harder” • Online threaded discussion: 47% • Online chat: 46% • E-Reserves: 38% • Phone conference calls: 33% • CTools: 30% • CourseTools: 26%

  5. PDFs • For scanned documents • Reducing file size is critical • Acrobat 6.0 and higher have a “reduce file size” button that works on existing PDFs • Other tips • Don’t post PowerPoint decks to CTools – create a PDF of “handouts” and post that • Recommended: Acrobat Standard 7.0 • Macs with OS X don’t need to buy Acrobat • Detailed instructions at http://www-personal.umich.edu/~espring/bestPractices/pdfs.html

  6. Video response • Respond to student postings in distance courses • Keep it to 15-minute “chunks” • Requirements: • Web cam - $50-$100 – Search on “web cam” in MStores • RealProducer Basic (free download) • CTools site • Don’t need a streaming server • Detailed instructions at http://www-personal.umich.edu/~espring/bestPractices/video.html

  7. ClipArt.com • Clip art, photos, fonts, etc. Educational subscriptions about $30/yr. • Over 5 million items • Excellent search engine • Premium image quality • Multiple image formats • Web site: http://www.clipart.com/

  8. Camtasia • Records computer screen and audio • Perfect for teaching computer techniques or demonstrating software • Can also narrate PowerPoint slides… • …but is this good pedagogy?

  9. Online Surveys/Testing • Current U-M software (Lessons) is not highly recommended • Inaccurate reports • Unstable for concurrent users • Will be replaced soon • Samigo (in CTools) • Ready FA05 or WI06 • SurveyMonkey • Free for 10 questions or less • Easy to use; very reliable; nice reports • http://www-personal.umich.edu/~espring/documentation/SurveyMonkeyinstructions.doc

  10. Pre-tests • Assess existing knowledge and point students to review resources • Formats • Paper • Lessons • Flash • HTML • Other • http://www-personal.umich.edu/~espring/statsMod.html

  11. Pre-made solutions • Textbooks • Test banks • PowerPoint slides • Diagrams, videos, animations • Complete learning modules • Web search • Try restricting Google search to “site: .edu” • Equipment manufacturers • e.g., Laerdal

  12. Instructional Games • Cindy Fenske • Quiz game (Jeopardy) • Group quiz game (Family Feud) • Critical thinking board games • Memory • Bingo • Simon Says • http://www-personal.umich.edu/~espring/bestPractices/games.html

  13. Contact info • Emily Springfield • espring@umich.edu • http://www-personal.umich.edu/~espring/ • Cindy Fenske • clfenske@umich.edu

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