Posts tagged undergradteach
Christine Erlien, Thompson Writing Program
One of our initiatives in the Thompson Writing Program is to “make texts public.” We are working on doing that in a variety of ways, but one that speaks specifically to the use of instructional technology has been the participation of several of our faculty members in the WordPress pilot program. I think it would be valuable to share how writing instructors in a range of disciplines are using blogging software in their courses.
[CourseCast recording] or YouTube video (below)
Mark Goodacre, Religion
A discussion of the NT Pod, a podcast offering a historical approach to the New Testament and Christian Origins: how it began, how it evolved, its benefits outside the classroom and how it has been received.
Barbara Lau, Pauli Murray Project, Duke Human Rights Center and Center for Documentary Studies
My presentation is about a project my students and I created last fall. We made a Google Map that located civil and human rights activism in Durham, NC. Each map point includes writing, images and in some cases audio documentary work. To be successful, students had to learn about Durham history, civil and human rights activism, google technology, documentary techniques and the Pauli Murray Project. Students were required to engage with the Durham community which they reported was very gratifying. The map can be viewed at www.paulimurrayproject.org. The project has been nominated for the Oliver W. Koonz Human Rights Prize.
Tyler Walters, Dance
Martin Brooke, Electrical and Computer Engineering
This presentation will include elements of the several Dance/Technology projects spearheaded by Professors Martin Brooke and Tyler Walters: an online ballet dictionary and syllabus for courses Dance 66: Ballet Fundamentals and Dance 68: Ballet I – how it has been used as a learning resource outside the classroom; progress to date toward three dimensional dance archiving technology and explanation of its potential uses; and the incorporation of interactive dance technology into ECE 51: Microelectronic Circuit Design, and plans for future use of this technology in dance courses and student projects.
Victoria Szabo, ISIS
Previous ISIS Capstone projects have included the original interactive Duke map, 3D models of some of East Campus, and a Duke Global Health/WISER project on multimedia mapping. This year we are building on prior work and expertise and focusing closer to home to create a rich virtual presence for Duke in Google Earth. Our students are modeling key buildings and surrounding areas, mashing up new and existing media elements into rich annotation layers, and creating online tours to be embedded in an interactive website. Developed in consultation with Admissions, ONC, and Facilities, these tours will introduce Virtual Duke to a diverse set of online visitors, and create a sustainable environment for future development in this area.
Jennifer Kim, Graduating Senior
Do you use technology in class? Probably. It is a hot trend, but the growing pressure to integrate technology with lesson plans can lead to superfluous uses of technology, leaving students and professors frustrated. On the other hand, some professors have meaningfully taken learning beyond the classroom. Jennifer will share her student perspective and discuss different cases of classroom technology use, and factors that made them successful or unsuccessful, so that faculty can take these lessons into the classroom.
Kate Scholberg, Physics
Dr. Scholberg teaches a large basic physics course to non physics majors. To engage the students, she uses clickers (PRS), in class demonstrations, and online minute papers. To extend learning outside the classroom, she creates short videos of problems solved for the students, and uses the student minute papers to create FAQs after each class. She’ll show how she creates videos and will talk about her experiences in teaching the large class.