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| Friday, July 14, 2006: 10:00 AM-10:45 AM | |||
| Huron Room (Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers) | |||
| M-8: In-Class v. Online Teaching and Learning: UALR's Criminal Justice Experience | |||
| Detailed Description: | Learn about a study conducted by the Criminal Justice Department at The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) comparing the teaching and learning experience for “traditional” in-class students versus online students. In-class and online surveys and grades were used to indicate both student learning and the quality of departmental resources impacting student learning. Hear about the study’s findings, which have shed new light on departmental planning, teaching techniques, and resource allocation. | ||
| Presentation Format: | Showcase | ||
| Topic: | Enabling learning: Effective instructional practices and student support models | ||
| Target Audience: | Course Designers, Faculty and Other Instructors, E-learning Managers, K-12 Educational Staff | ||
| Appropriate Audience Level: | Beginning or new users of WebCT, Experienced WebCT users | ||
| Abstract Text: | This showcase addresses the assessment experience of the Criminal Justice Department at The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) which handles a large percentage of online teaching using WebCT for the university. This was a comparison of teaching and student learning using both the “traditional” in-class students and the online students. The core course "Introduction to Criminal Justice" was the baseline for this assessment's reliability. Validity was obtained based on the data needed to assess understanding of the American criminal justice system. In-class and online surveys and grades were used to indicate both student learning and quality of departmental resources impacting student learning. Through coding and pattern-matching, similarities and dissimilarities were identified. The findings shed new light on departmental planning; impacting teaching techniques and resource allocation. | ||
| Session Leader: | David R. Montague Department of Criminal Justice | ||
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