Title: Blending online learning with classroom instruction in a non-majors computing course: panel discussion
Abstract:In a non-majors course titled Computers, Computer Science, and Society, three instructors experimented with blending online learning with classroom instruction. While the majority of the course involv...In a non-majors course titled Computers, Computer Science, and Society, three instructors experimented with blending online learning with classroom instruction. While the majority of the course involved face-to-face meetings, each instructor created and delivered a one week online unit. We had two goals - to begin to explore online learning for the department and to expose students to a different kind of learning. Since this particular course focuses on a broad view of computing and its implications for society, incorporating online learning into the class is a perfect match with the course content. Each instructor developed a different online unit involving a number of topics normally taught in a computer classroom. These were delivered online with Blackboard to six separate sections of the course. For the most part, during the online unit the students did not have face-to-face contact with their instructor. The module topics were varied and included JavaScript, computer mediated communications, and artificial intelligence. An evaluation instrument was developed using Flashlight and used by all three instructors. In this panel, we will first individually describe the development, administration, and both student and instructor assessment of the units. Then as a group, we will discuss the opportunities and potential for this kind of blended approach in both major and non-majors courses.Read More
Publication Year: 2006
Publication Date: 2006-10-01
Language: en
Type: article
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