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Issue 38: February 1, 2003 | « previous issue | next issue »

In this issue: Call for Articles for "Sketches 2004"

Contents:

Instructional Design Tip: New Roles for Students and Teachers
Faye Bradshaw, ISU Instructional Designer

Yes, it's another paradigm shift for students and teachers as we move from a teacher-centered to a learner-centered approach to teaching and assessment.

No, you don't have to toss out your lecture notes or give up your transparencies.

The "paradigm shift" involves students becoming active participants in your course, and instructors becoming guides and facilitators.

So, how does this work? Let me give you an example.

A learner-centered professor would take a 30-minute lecture and break it up into segments. At the end of each segment, the professor would ask the class to think for a minute to prepare an answer and then turn to their classmates to share their answers. The professor would then ask the students to share their answers with the class.

In this brief scenario a number of things have occurred. The professor can check students for the level of understanding of the material. Interaction and active participation among the students have occurred.

These are all hallmarks of learner-centered teaching and assessment.

Reference: Huba, M. E., and Freed, J. E. (2000). Learner-centered assessment on college campuses. Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon.

If you have questions on this book review or any instructional design topic, contact Faye Bradshaw at: extbrads@isugw.indstate.edu or (812) 237-2346.


Teaching with Technology: Call for Articles

The Division of Lifelong Learning is preparing the fifth edition of "Sketches of Innovators in Education," a collection of articles in which faculty members describe their experiences teaching with educational technologies.

All ISU faculty members who use technologies in their courses - either on-campus or distance - are invited to submit an article.

This publication will be distributed to faculty at ISU and other universities, and at numerous conferences. In addition, "Sketches" will be catalogued for inclusion in the Cunningham Memorial Library, the University Archives, and the ERIC Clearinghouse for Information and Technology.

Guidelines and information are available at: http://indstate.edu/lifelong/sketches/sendSketches.html

Deadline for submission: May 1, 2003

Questions? Contact Melissa Hughes, Interim Director of Distance Education at ext 2027 or m-hughes@indstate.edu


Twelve ISU Faculty Submit IPSE Proposals

In January, twelve ISU faculty members submitted proposals for funding from the Module and Course Development Grant Program offered through the Indiana Partnership for Statewide Education (IPSE).

If awarded, funding will be used to transform on-campus courses to asynchronous online formats.

Proposals were submitted by:

Awards will be announced in late April, with funding released on or shortly after July 1, 2003.


Distance Education: An Update

The following offers an overview of student participation in ISU semester-based distance courses.

Distance Education: Number of Students

* FY00: 2,096 students
Of these, 612 were distance only students;
1,484 were enrolled in both on-campus and distance courses

* FY01: 2,314 students
Of these, 997 were distance only students;
1,317 were enrolled in both on-campus and distance courses.

* FY02: 2,548 students
Of these, 1,218 were distance only students;
1,330 were enrolled in both on-campus and distance courses.

* FY03 (YTD): 2,837 students
Of these, 1,366 were distance only students;
1,471 were enrolled in both on-campus and distance courses.

Distance Courses: Total Credit Hours (FTE) for Semester-Based Courses

FY00 Total: 10,347 credit hours (366.6 FTE)
FY01: 12,876 credit hours (464.3 FTE)
FY02: 15,329 credit hours (566.9 FTE)
FY03 (YTD): 18,757 credit hours (696.7 FTE)


Etcetera, Etcetera, Etcetera: ISU News, Interesting Links and So Forth

  • The Prints & Photographs Online Catalog offers online access to an amazing array of photographs and images dating back to the 1880's. This site is hosted by the Library of Congress.
    URL:     http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/print/catalog.html

  • Access for the Deaf: The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) will begin the first-ever Internet video streaming of open-captioned educational videos. Approximately 450 titles will be streamed and available to the 28,000,000 Americans with a hearing loss. This new service will supplement the current "through-the-mail" free-loan service of captioned media available to deaf and hard of hearing persons, their families, and others who work with persons with a hearing loss. There is no registration fee. Registered users may also borrow from the collection of over 4,000 open-captioned videos. For more information and to view an example of a captioned streamed video, visit the Captioned Media Program site funded by the Department of Education and administered by the NAD.
    URL: www.cfv.org
    Source: DESIEN (Jan 03, vol 8, Issue 1)

  • INFOMINE is "...a virtual library of Internet resources relevant to faculty, students, and research staff at the university level. It contains useful Internet resources such as databases, electronic journals, electronic books, bulletin boards, mailing lists, online library card catalogs, articles, directories of researchers, and many other types of information." INFOMINE was built by librarians at: the University of California, Wake Forest University, California State University, The University of Detroit - Mercy, and other universities and colleges. This site is a time-saver that is well worth a visit - and a bookmark.
    URL: http://infomine.ucr.edu

  • Voices of World War II is a wonderful overview of the sights, sounds, images, and minds of 1939-1941. Included are over 200 clips, including speeches, popular music, commercials, news broadcasts, and eye witness accounts of Pearl Harbor and D-Day.
    URL: www.umkc.edu/lib/spec-col/ww2/main.htm
    Source: ResearchBuzz (#212 19 Dec 02)

  • Science.gov is "...a gateway to authoritative selected science information provided by U.S. Government agencies, including research and development results." The searchable subject index offers an array of categories including: Health & Medicine; Earth & Ocean Sciences; Applied Science & Technology, and Science Education.
    URL: www.science.gov

  • Now you can search and preview over 3,500 hours of newsreels shot between 1910 and 1970 by British Pathe, one of the oldest media companies in the world. Low resolution versions of clips are available for free. High-resolution clips can be licensed from the company, which also sells VHS and DVD copies.
    URL: www.britishpathe.com
    Source: Wired News (27 Dec 02); Edupage (27 Dec 02)

  • The CBC Radio and Television Archive includes over a thousand radio and TV clips.
    URL: http://archives.cbc.ca
    Source: ResearchBuzz #213 (26 Dec 02)

  • Indiana State Senator David Ford (R-Hartford City) is sponsoring a bill that would make it illegal to send deceptive email to Indiana residents. If passed, the bill will enable Indiana Attorney General Steve Carter to pursue spammers in the same manner as he has pursued telemarketers who violate the State's Do-Not-Call List.
    Source: DM News - iMarketing News Daily (8 Jan 8 03)

  • Columbia University is shutting down Fathom, its for-profit online-learning venture. In spite of a $14.9 million investment and high profile partnerships, Fathom drew in only $700,000 in fees and sales revenues in 2001.
    Source: Chronicle of Higher Education (8 Jan 03); Edupage (8 Jan 03)


    Thought for February:

    Say all you have to say in the fewest
    possible words, or your reader will be
    sure to skip them; and in the plainest
    possible words or he will certainly
    misunderstand them.

    - John Ruskin


    Interaction is an electronic newsletter delivered on the first day of the month via electronic mail. Each issue offers information on teaching, learning, course design and educational technologies, and events pertaining to distance education at Indiana State University. We invite your comments, articles, and suggestions. Please contact Interaction at     interact@web.indstate.edu.

    Interaction is published by the Office of Continuing Education/Instructional Services.


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