Technology Use in Teaching and Scholarship

Engaging with Technology in Teaching and Scholarship
A workshop for faculty in the
School of Public Affairs
Arizona State University

Facilitators
College of Public Programs
Colleen CarmeanDigital Knowledge Architect, Office of the Dean
OUEEE – teaching and learning
(formerly the Center for Learning and Teaching Excellence)
Judy Grace

Topics Covered
Instructional Resources Available at CoPP, the UOEEE, and within ASU
Research and Scholarship Tools licensed at ASU
Free Tools on the Web
Effective Practices and Uses

CoPP instructional resources
CoPP Instructional Resources Site
http://tinyurl.com/copptl
Colleen’s teaching and learning blog
http://gridknowledge.blogspot.com
Course (re)design consulting
News and Alerts
Lunchtime conversations

YouTube as a teaching toolwww.youtube.com

YouTube searchhttp://clte.asu.edu/active/StopWatch.htm

YouTube Considerations for use
Free
Can be embedded in PowerPoint and Bb
Can be used as discussion prompts
Takes some searching and evaluation
3rd party – no control
Can “go down”
Can be “pulled” – always check links

http://www.merlot.org/merlot/index.htm

Using BB tools to engage students and simplify teaching tasks

Using discussion boards
Writing prompts
Instructions and modeling responses
Time limitations
Rubrics to evaluate

Discussion Board Rubric
Example 1

Example 2

Example 3

Using the group function

Using student home pages

Sample home page

Using student home pages

Using voice tools
NOT compatible with IE8!
http://languagecenter.cla.umn.edu/wimba/docs/ideas.pdf

Real time audio and text chat room (voice direct)
Threaded audio discussion boards (voice board)
Embedding audio into content pages in Blackboard (voice authoring)
Including audio in emails (voice email)
Including audio in announcements (voice announcements)

Using voice tools
http://www.asu.edu/courses/oasis/Training/Wimba_Voice_Tool_Handout.doc

Using voice tools
The graphic below shows students how to select a podcast.

Using New Media to Improve Scholarship and Engage Students
Free and site-licensed Web tools for organizing information

Google Scholar
http://lib.asu.edu
Customized via the new Library toolbar
Can be tied to “Get it@ASU” and RefWorks

Public Affairs on iTunes U

Exploring “Free Range Technology”
http://elearningtools.wetpaint.com/ wiki
Blogs as student ePortfolios (blogspot.com)
Wikis
Flickr
YouTube
User-generatedcontent
http://www.stedmanart.com/art/121-Open-Range.jpg

Exploring Learner-Centered TeachingSite
Creating instructional practice and learning environments that encourage deep, lasting and successful learning;
Identifying tools that create such conditions;
Finding evidence that supports the design of effective teaching and learning within these principles.

Where to start?
Download the new ASU library toolbar for your browser (http://asulibraries.ourtoolbar.com/ )
Explore ASU’s customization of Google Scholar
Use RefWorks in daily scholarship
Use Blackboard to better manage and schedule your connections, assignments, grading

Thank you!
Colleen & Judy
carmean@asu.edu602-496-1162