Janice Thorpe, Instructor, Communication Department, Com 250 - Research Methods
Theoretically, students listen to the Flash (Presentation with audio) before coming to class. This frees class time for them to participate more fully in higher level discussion. Historically students come to lecture collectively, then go home to complete the homework individually. This model reverses that process so that learning becomes more collaborative and occurs at greater depth.
I use the threaded discussion to encourage participation and Clickers to assess learning and identify concepts which need further clarification. I am continuing to develop course assignments and assessment tools to measure individual learning in this collective environment. It is still a work in progress . . .
Theoretically, students listen to the Flash (Presentation with audio) before coming to class. This frees class time for them to participate more fully in higher level discussion. Historically students come to lecture collectively, then go home to complete the homework individually. This model reverses that process so that learning becomes more collaborative and occurs at greater depth.
I use the threaded discussion to encourage participation and Clickers to assess learning and identify concepts which need further clarification. I am continuing to develop course assignments and assessment tools to measure individual learning in this collective environment. It is still a work in progress . . .
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