This presentation explores the strengths and weaknesses of using course-long role plays to increase student engagement and learning effectiveness. The presenters created fictitious business organizations and gave students the role of employee in the organizations in order to create a more realistic teaching and learning environment in which to apply communication and conflict resolution skills. The presentation will focus on the process used to create the learning environment, technology used to facilitate learning, and student perceptions of the approach.
Matthew J. Dodd, Ph.D. Matthew J. Dodd, Ph.D. Abilene Christian Abilene Christian University University Innovative Professor Conference 2010 Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN Engaging Storylines: Using Course-Long Role Plays to Engage Online Graduate Students Copyright Matthew J. Dodd, 2010. This work is the intellectual property of the author. Permission is granted for this material to be shared for non-commercial, educational purposes, provided that this copyright statement appears on the reproduced materials and notice is given that the copying is by permission of the author. To disseminate otherwise or to republish requires written permission from the author.
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Matthew J. Dodd, Ph.D.Matthew J. Dodd, Ph.D.Abilene Christian UniversityAbilene Christian University
Innovative Professor Conference 2010Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN
Engaging Storylines: Using Course-Long Role Plays to Engage Online
Graduate Students
Copyright Matthew J. Dodd, 2010. This work is the intellectual property of the author. Permission is granted for this material to be shared for non-commercial, educational purposes, provided that this copyright statement appears on the reproduced materials and notice is given that the copying is by permission of the author. To disseminate otherwise or to republish requires written permission from the author.
Role Play – Student is an employee of “Pacifine Technology”
Student is assigned to a “New Vision Task Force” within Pacifine to help the leadership create a better organization
7 Modules over 7 weeks that promote knowledge and skill development and application through:- Individual Assignments – papers, journals, reflections, websites- Group Assignments – discussion boards, wikis, voting, polls
