Dana'e Quirk-Dorr of University of Minnesota - Mankato shares how she used McGraw-Hill Connect to effectively flip her class and improve student success.
Flipping the Classroom with McGraw-Hill Connect - Dana'e Quirk-Dorr
1. Presenter: Danaè Quirk-Dorr
Danaè Quirk Dorr, an Associate Professor of Chemistry at Minnesota State
University, Mankato, has been at the university since 2005. She completed
her undergraduate work at the College of St. Scholastica (Biochemistry
and Biology), her doctoral work at the University of Minnesota (Medicinal
Chemistry), and her post-graduate work at the Masonic Cancer Center,
University of Minnesota. Dr. Quirk Dorr is currently serving as chair of the
Education Committee of the Minnesota Section of the American Chemical
Society and co-chair of the Extended Learning Sub-Meet and Confer
Committee at Minnesota State University, Mankato. She is actively
conducting research within the field of chemical education with special
focus on student learning styles in various learning environments. Dr.
Quirk Dorr is particularly interested in aspects of learning theory and how
it can be influenced by technology.
Learn about:
• lecture capture
• online interactive assignments and problem solving
• online adaptive learning
• the statistics behind Danaè’s success
2. Traditional Classroom Approach
• In-class: predominantly “live” lecture
o Instructor-centered
o Concept introduction
• Out-of-class: reading, problem-solving and
critical thinking exercises
3. “Flipped Classroom” Approach
• Out-of-class: lectures online
• In-class: problem-solving and critical thinking
exercises
o Student-centered
o Concept reinforcement