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University of Delaware
PBL Workshops for College of the Ozarks May 14-15, 2001
Institute for TransformingUndergraduate Education
George [email protected]
Integrating Technology and PBL:Making it work for you
and your students
The Way It Was... 1973 2001
Computation
graphing calculators,laptops,
gigabytes and gigahertz
The Way It Was... 1973 2001
Communication
e-mail,voice-mail,chatrooms,
FAX,pagers,
cell phonesinstant messaging,
wireless connectivity
The Way It Was... 1973 2001
Collections
Online Information:web catalogs,
networked databases,Britannica Online, online newspapers,
course websites,CMS
Problem-Based Learningand the Cs of Technology:
Computation and Calculation
Communication and Collaboration
Collections and Connections
8-track tapes and LPs Compact Disks and MP3
Dorm keys PDI access
Cash and money orders ATM and Flex
Chalkboards Multimedia
Registration lines SIS+
Textbooks CD ROMs & web
Bookstores .com
The Way It Was... 1973 2000
DVDsStudent theater
Given the amazing advances in instructional technology and pedagogical approaches
and the dramatic change in the first-year experience,
Can we afford to continue teaching the way we were taught?
The question before us:
PBL andactive learning
The web andinstructionaltechnology
“Marriage” of PBL and technology
How can technology aid student learning in a PBL course?
How can PBL aid students in using technology to learn?
www.physics.udel.edu/~watson/scen103/
www.physics.udel.edu/~watson/phys345/
www.physics.udel.edu/~watson/phys208/
Organizingthe Course
UtilizingOnline Resources
Organizingthe Course
Web Sites andWeb Pages Syllabus
Organizing the Course
GroupsStudent Reports
and Projects
Syllabus
Syllabus Introductionto PBL
Organizing the Syllabus
Groupfacilitation and
supportForms forassessment
Introductionto PBL
Groupfacilitation and
support
Forms forassessment
Web Sites andWeb Pages Syllabus
Organizing the Course
GroupsStudent Reports
and Projects
Groups
GroupsIdentity:
Rosters, photos,addresses
Organizing Groups
Vehicles forcommunication
Vehicles forcollaboration
Identity:Rosters, photos,
addresses
Student tostudent
Vehicles forcommunication
Student toprofessor
Professor tostudent
Organizing Groups
Groups Professor togroup
Student togroup
Group toprofessor
Group togroup
Groups
Organizing Groups
Vehicles forcollaboration
bulletin boards,newsgroups
Egroups.comchatrooms,filesharing,
scheduling meetings
CMS: WebCTcontrolled discussion forums,
collaborative space,whiteboarding
Distance Learningand PBL?
Web Sites andWeb Pages Syllabus
Organizing the Course
GroupsStudent Reports
and ProjectsStudent Reports
and Projects
Organizingthe Course
UtilizingOnline Resources
UtilizingOnline Resources
Web Sites andWeb Pages
Ingredients forwriting problems
Utilizing Online Resources
Inspiration fordesigning problems
Information forsolving problems
Ingredients forwriting problems
Inspiration fordesigning problems
Information forsolving problems
Web Sites andWeb Pages
Ingredients forwriting problems
Utilizing Online Resources
Borrowing imagesfrom other sites
Creating imageswith scanners,digital cameras
Ingredients forwriting problems
Background factsfrom networked
databases
Web Sites andWeb Pages
Utilizing Online Resources
Inspiration fordesigning problems
Online regionalnewspapers for
local perspective
Internationalnewspapers for
global view
Quack websitesfor “raw”material
Film and TVsites for scriptsand characters
Web Sites andWeb Pages
Utilizing Online Resources
Executing websearches effectively
Information forsolving problems
Evaluating onlineresources critically
Old thinking:The web is full ofmisinformation andbiased representationStay away!
New thinking:Engage and developcritical thinking skills.The Internet Challenge!
A new resourcefor finding PBL problems
A new opportunity forpublishing PBL problems
A peer-reviewedOnline Clearinghouseof PBL problems and
support materials
www.udel.edu/pblc/
Web Sites andWeb Pages Syllabus
Organizing the Course
GroupsStudent Reports
and Projects
Web Sites andWeb Pages
Ingredients forwriting problems
Utilizing Online Resources
Inspiration fordesigning problems
Information forsolving problems