Contact - Issue 2 Contact is the University of Ontario Institute of Technology's monthly e-newsletter bringing you the latest information on teaching and learning with technology. Feel free to pass along this newsletter to anyone you feel would benefit from this information. Have them e-mail us at contact@uoit.ca if they want to be added to the mailing list. February 2004 - Teaching Large Classes How
to Customize Big Classes Dr. Brown writes about the benefits of using the computer technology to improve the learning experience for students in large classes. Dr. Brown is vice president and dean of the International Center for Computer Enhanced Learning at Wake Forest University. http://www.syllabus.com/article.asp?id=7257 Using
computer technology as an aide to teaching large classes This paper considers ways in which staff can use computer technology to reduce the burdens associated with large class sizes. Although many of these techniques have been developed within IT departments, they can be just as valuable in other faculties. http://www.bond.edu.au/bus/research/02-06McNamara.pdf Peer Instruction versus Class-wide Discussion in Large Classes: a comparison of two interaction methods in the wired classroom David J. Nicol, Centre for Academic Practice, University of Strathclyde, UK and James T. Boyle, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Strathclyde, UK This paper examines how technology, through the use of classroom communication
systems, can improve students’ understanding of engineering. The
results demonstrated that the type of dialogue and the discussion sequence
have important effects on learning. The findings are discussed in relation
to social constructivist theories of learning and in relation to the
implications for teaching in wired classrooms. Other useful sites: The Phenomenon of Large Classes and Practical Suggestions for Teaching Them Teaching
and assessment in large classes
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