Proven Strategies for Teaching and Learning

The New Educational Benefits of ICT in Higher Education

Rotterdam, September 2, 2002

David G. Brown, University VP and Dean of theIntl. Center for Computer Enhanced Learning

Wake Forest University (USA) http://www.wfu.edu/~brown

brown@wfu.edu

The Fresh Intellectual Fashions Shape Decisions in Academe• Textbooks• Books of Reading• Role of Gender, Nationality, Ethnicity, and

Age in Dissertation Research• Now Computers

“…trends in teaching and learning will be shaped by the teaching strategies that are best supported by the computer and the associated Internet.”

EXAMPLES

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Reasons 150 Professors Added Computer Enhancements

1. Communication-Interaction

2. Collaboration-Teams

3. Controversy-Debate

4. Customization-Diversity

5. Consultants-Adjuncts

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• 3700 undergrads• 92% residential• 1300 average SAT• 500 each: Med, Law, MBA, PhD• $900M endowment• 26th in US News & World Report • Rhodes Scholars

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• IBM Laptops for all• Printers for all• New Every 2 Years• Own @ Graduation• 31.000 Connections• Standard Software• 99% E-Mail• Start 1995, 4 Year Phase In• +15% Tuition for 37 Items• +40 Faculty and 30 Staff

THE WAKE FOREST PLANIBM A30, Pentium III, 1.13GHz Processor, 30GB Hardrive, 384 MB RAM

15”ActMatrix Screen, CD-RW/DVD, Floppy, 56k modem, 16MB Video Ram, 10/100 Ethernet, USB&Serial&Parellel&Infrared Ports

Standard Load Includes—MS Office, Dreamweaver, SPSS, Maple,Acrobat, Photoshop, Shockwave, Flash,Net Meeting, Real Producer & Player,Media Player, Windows XP Moviemaker,Apple QuickTime, Netscape & Explorer,Netscape Calendar & Communicator, Windows XP Professional

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• To understand a liberal arts education as an opportunity to study with professors who think by their own set of concepts

• To learn how to apply economic concepts• To learn how to work collaboratively• To learn computer skills• To improve writing and speaking

FIRST YEAR SEMINARThe Economists’ Way of Thinking:

Students = 15All FreshmenRequired Course

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Communication-Interaction

Computers Enhance Teaching & Learning Via--

PresentationsBetter--20%

More Opportunities toPractice & Analyze--35%

More Access to SourceMaterials via Internet--43%

More Communication with Faculty Colleagues, Classmates,and Between Faculty and Students--87%

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Communication-Interaction

•1247 emails •One Minute Quiz•Muddiest Point•Student Profiles•Booce Tournament

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Collaboration-Teams

•2 Students Submit 1 Answer•Edit Rough Draft Papers•PowerPoint in Class•Public Web Page•Name 3 Most Helpful Students

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Controversy-Debate

•More Class Time

•Cross-Culture Projects

•Best Web Sites

•Competitive Team Projects

•Double Jeopardy Quiz

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Customization-Diversity

•Cybershows (lectures, demos)

•Personal Notes (email again)

•Hierarchy of Help

•Preview and Review

•Just In Time TeachingJust In Time Teaching

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Consultants-Adjuncts

•Alumni Editors

•Globe Theatre

•Guests in Class

•Disciplinary Colleagues

•Computer Tip Talks

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The 5 C’s---New Opportunities Through Technology

• Communication-Interaction

• Collaboration-Teams

• Controversy-Debate

• Customization-Diversity

• Consultants-Adjuncts

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The Millennium Context

• Personal. Customized. Interactive.

• Student-Centered Curriculum

• Teams of Professionals to Support Learning

• “Houses” instead of Disciplines

• Hybrid Courses (80-20 and 20-80)

• Loose-leaf Collections of Course Components, instead of Textbooks

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Student

Teacher

•My.yahoo•Custom learning team•Custom delivery•Custom learning resources

Student-Centered Learning

in the New Millennium

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David G. BrownWake Forest University

Winston-Salem, N.C. 27109336-758-4878

email: brown@wfu.eduhttp//:www.wfu.edu/~brown

fax: 336-758-5012

ICCEL -- Wake Forest University, 2002ICCEL -- Wake Forest University, 2002

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