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Tuesday, 13 July 2004: 1:30 PM-2:45 PM | |||
Oceanic 7 (Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel) | |||
C-2: Active Learning with Technology: Myths, Magic, or Just a lot of Bonk | |||
| Detailed Description: | Myths and debates abound about the benefits of technology integration in higher education, especially considering the recent explosion of online course enrollments and nearly simultaneous depletion of technology budgets. Emerging technologies, such as electronic portfolios, computer games and simulations, digital books, and wireless and mobile computing, are generating waves of new opportunities in higher education. As enrollments in online courses surge, today’s students – immersed in an increasingly digital world – are seeking richer and more engaging learning experiences. Amid the rising tide of expectations, instructors are exploring innovative ways to use technology to foster interaction, collaboration, and excitement for learning. In response, Dr. Bonk will provide dozens of active learning ideas and solutions that motivate students and creatively engage them in deeper learning experiences. Instead of relying on magic, these techniques will be based on ten motivational principles related to tone or climate, feedback, engagement, meaningfulness, choice, variety, curiosity, tension, interactivity and collaboration, and goal setting. | ||
| Presentation Format: | WebCT | ||
| Topic: | Enabling learning: Effective instructional practices and flexible design models | ||
| Target Audience: | Course Designers, Faculty and Other Instructors, Senior Administrators, E-learning Managers, K-12 Educational Staff | ||
| Appropriate Audience Level: | Beginning or new users of WebCT, Experienced WebCT users | ||
| Abstract Text: | Myths and debates abound about the benefits of technology integration in higher education; especially with the recent explosion of online course enrollments and nearly simultaneous depletion of technology budgets. Emerging technologies, such as electronic portfolios, computer games and simulations, digital books, and wireless and mobile computing, are generating waves of new opportunities in higher education. As enrollments in online courses surge, today’s students – immersed in an increasingly digital world – are seeking richer and more engaging learning experiences. Amid the rising tide of expectations, instructors are exploring innovative ways to use technology to foster interaction, collaboration, and excitement for learning. In response, Dr. Bonk will provide dozens of active learning ideas and solutions that motivate students and creatively engage them in deeper learning experiences. Instead of relying on magic, these techniques will be based on ten motivational principles related to tone or climate, feedback, engagement, meaningfulness, choice, variety, curiosity, tension, interactivity and collaboration, and goal setting. | ||
| Session Leader: | Curtis Bonk Indiana University | ||
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