AUI Faculty Development SeriesSpring 2003

Using the Web for University Teaching

Participants

Pedagogy and Integrating ITLynne Dahmen, SHSS

Distance Learning and Learning SpacesAbdellah Chekayri, SHSS

Using Course Web PagesHind Kabaili, SSE

Publisher Supported ResourcesPascal Clerotte, SBA

Available Resources Now and SoonFatima Zahra Atiqi, ITS

Why do we Adopt IT Strategies?

Achieve pedagogical goals (ILOs?) Manage administrative tasks Apply new skills/interests Top-down directives Bottom-up pressure

What do we mean by ‘best practices for undergraduate teaching’?

The Seven Principles of Good Teaching (Chickering & Gamson, 1987)

Encourages Contact between Student and Faculty Develops Reciprocity & Coordination Among

Students Encourages Active Learning Gives Prompt Feedback Emphasizes Time on Task Communicates High Expectations Respects Diverse Talents and Ways of Learning

Commonly Employed Technologies

E-mail, electronic file transfer Web syllabi Internet Research Web supported academic research tools Synchronous & asynchronous communication tools

(chat rooms, IM, bulletin boards) Excel spreadsheets Word paperless editing CD-Roms to support textbooks

Faculty Effort and Support

Self-createdcontent

Content created By others

Self-maintained technologies

Technologies supported by others

Technologies which Support Web Design and Publishing

“Save as…” (Office Products) Adobe Acrobat (PDF) WYSIWYG Editors (FrontPage, Composer) Hybrid Editors (Dreamweaver) Text Editors (Homesite, BBEdit) Supported Learning Environments

(Blackboard, Publisher supported sites) FTP progams (WS-FTP, Hummingbird)

Principle 1: Encourages Contact between Students and Faculty

Asynchronous communication (email, bulletin boards)

Synchronous communication (chat rooms, instant messaging)

Principle 2:Develops Reciprocity & Coordination Among Students

Bulletin boards Email Shared file spaces Peer editing in Word Publishing content on Web

Practice 3: Encourage Active Learning

Interactive CD-ROMs and websites Research in library resources Developed skills in Internet research Hypertext projects for visual learners

Practice 4: Gives Prompt Feedback

Asynchronous and Synchronous communication tools

Online gradebooks Electronic editing Online quizzes and surveys

Practice 5: Emphasizes Time on Task

Moves some administrative tasks out of the classroom

Reduces time spent on distributing (and redistributing) materials

Web content can unify resources for students Links to some resources can reduce

copyright infringement

Practice 6: Communicates High Expectations

Can reflect time and investment placed into course

Web content can present sample work or more accessible guidelines

Students positively value web presence

Practice 7: Respects Diverse Talents and Ways of Learning

Allows variety of delivery methods to address different learning styles

Allows variety of presentation methods for project development and submission

Can encourage development of instructor teaching styles

References

Chickering A. and S.C. Ehrmann. “Implementing the Seven Principles: Technology as a Lever”. AAHE Bulletin (Oct. 1996): 3-6. 3 Jan. 2003. http://www.tltgroup.org/programs/seven.html .

Chickering, A., and Z.F. Gamson. Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education. AAHE Bulletin (March, 1987). 3 Jan. 2003. http://www.aahebulletin.com/public/archive/sevenprinciples1987.asp

Dahmen, Lynne. “‘On–the-Fly’ Instructors and Using Technology to Promote Good Practice”. http://mail.alakhawayn.ma/~L.Dahmen/

Ehrmann, S.C. “Asking the Right Questions: What Does Research Tell us about Technology and Higher Learning?” Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning., XXVII:2 (March/April 1995): 20-27.

PDF Documents

Publish forms and documents ‘Locks down’ documents to prevent copying Preserve complex formatting Requires Adobe Acrobat program or plug in Longer download time than HTML

Web Resources in a Moment: Office Products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Save text documents with formattingMake HTML-friendly slides for the WebCreate spreadsheets for the WebNo knowledge of HTML neededLittle flexibility or editing capability

WYSIWYG and Hybrid Editors

Familiar formatting environment HTML knowledge optional Quicker learning time More flexibility Extendible

Supported Learning Environments

No HTML knowledge required Data published through Web forms Integrated systems (bulletin boards, email,

online testing, file storage) Higher cost/support Supported by schools, publishers, or

independent providers

FTP Programs

Used to publish Web pages Move files between desktop and servers Student use to access attachments in Pine Needed for all types of files (PDF, HTML,

Images)

General Online Resources

Online overview of Web Publishinghttp://ittraining.iu.edu/workshops/webiu/webiu01.html

Online tutorials for making Web pageshttp://www.htmlclinic.com/

Dreamweaver supporthttp://www.idest.com/dreamweaver/

Creating PDFs for freehttp://site3.pdf995.com/download.html

Microsoft Office and Web Publishinghttp://www.utexas.edu/learn/office/

Flash Tutorial on the FTP processhttp://ittraining.iu.edu/flash/ftp.swf

Online Resources for Managed Learning Systems

Independent Systems– Blackboard: www.blackboard.com/ – WebCT: www.webct.com/

School Developed Systems:– Oncourse (Indiana University)– OpenCourseWare (MIT)

Publishers with Web Support and Media Content

Prentice Hallwww.prenhall.com

McGraw Hillwww.mheducation.com

Nelson Thormeswww.nelsonthornes.co.uk/

Allyn & Bacon/ Longmanhttp://www.ablongman.com/