leveraging technology for int'l partnerships & student engagement

Leveraging the Power of Technology for University Partnerships and Student

Engagement

Prof. Tracey A. Stuckey-MickellThe Ohio State University

[email protected]

Prof. Tracey A. Stuckey-Mickell | [email protected]

My Background

EdD, Class of 2010

Northern Illinois University

DeKalb, IL

Major areas of focus:

Technology, Learning & Instruction

Adolescent Development & Learning

Research Methods

Since 1999: Post-secondary instructor, K-5 technology specialist, college learning

specialist, faculty development

leader, distance learning director…

NIU Altgeld Hall

Senior Lecturer,Ohio State University

Dual Section Assignment*

Educational Psychology & Philosophy

Quantitative Research, Evaluation & Measurement

*I also teach in our Educational

Technology program occasionally.


OverviewO Partnership and goalsO Examples of using technology for:

O Collaborating, sharing and connecting

O Enhancing student engagement/active learning

O Brainstorming and sharing of ideas (time permitting)

Prof. Tracey A. Stuckey-Mickell |[email protected]

Partnership & Selected Goals


Faculty & student exchange; service learning projects; joint research endeavors

Student/staff collaboration; service learning; program evaluation; technology

Research supervision; joint research; faculty & student exchange; technology

What about technology?

Problem Technology?? PLAN

TEHNOLOGY SHOULD BE TRANSPARENT--IT SHOULD NOT

DETRACT FROM STUDENT LEARNING OR FROM OUR OTHER WORK!!

What are the technology-related goals of each partner?


Technology Examples…

TO KEEP IN MIND: These are possibilities

that require a sufficiently fortified technology

infrastructure to support them!


Collaborating and Connecting


Collaborating, Sharing & Connecting

O Connecting people: Meetings, cross-college and intra-college student mentoring; cross-cultural teaching/writing; connecting students while doing field experiences; using social media to build and maintain relationships

O Access of information and resources: Students, faculty, and staff go to an online resource area to retrieve information (PULL)

O Dissemination of information and resources: Students, faculty, and staff disseminate resources and project outcomes to University community and partners (PUSH)


Sample Tools and UsesO Schoology – free/low cost learning management system;

provide course materials, interactions, small group work (pushing and pulling info); would make a great tool for working with students doing fieldwork in schools

O Web-conferencing – Skype, Anymeeting.com, Adobe Connect, Elluminate for live online meetings

O EdModo – educator/student only social networking (similar to Facebook; great for staying connected)

O TeacherTube – education-focused video (similar to YouTube; great for pushing info)

O LinkedIn – professional social networking (great for staying connected)

O Twitter – microblogging; great for announcements (great for pushing info)

O Blogger – blogging; great for student reflection/writing activities (great for pushing info)



Enhancing Student Engagement and Active

Learning

Enhancing Student Engagement & Active Learning

Illustrative example: The Saga of the Intro Stats Course

O Traditional, lecture-based approachO Practice problems assigned for

homeworkO Many anxious students

O More anxiety = less learning!O Unhappy teacher


The Solution…O The “Flipped” classroom (Bergmann &

Sams, 2012)O The “inverted” classroom (Lage & Platt,

2000)

Lecture AT HOME“Homework” IN CLASS


Lecture & Practice Materials

O Video lecture (usu. 3-5 segments; 7-8 mins)O EX: “Testing Research Questions - Part 1”O PPT images and lecture script

O Self-study ActivityO 5-10 recall questions on lecture content

O Practice ActivitiesO Conceptual and application problems on content

O Discussion area for posting questions during lecture

O Access via Learning Management System - “Carmen” (Desire2Learn is the vendor)


Let’s watch!!

Can you guess what happens at home?

O Students watch the videos!!O As many times as they likeO At their own paceO They can discuss with a study groupO They read along using the scriptsO They answer the self-study questions

O The students read, watch, process!


Can you guess what happens in class?

O Students work on deepening understanding and applying knowledge!O Collaboratively WITH peersO In a supportive environmentO With the teacher to provide just-in-

time instruction and answer questions

O The teacher spends more time with students! The students practice and learn!Prof. Tracey A. Stuckey-Mickell | stuckey-

[email protected]

Summary…


With our partnership, we could determine:

Problem Technology?? PLAN

So many possibilities when there is a sufficiently fortified technology infrastructure to support them!

TEHNOLOGY SHOULD BE TRANSPARENT--IT SHOULD NOT DETRACT FROM STUDENT LEARNING OR FROM OUR OTHER WORK!!

List two ideas or initiatives for our future partnership.

Discuss with a partner and write your ideas on the slip of paper


We want YOUR ideas!!

Tracey A. Stuckey-Mickell, Ed.D.

[email protected]

Thanks for listening and participating!!

Let’s build a great partnership endeavor!!

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