Presented at the 2010 Mississippi Educational Computing Association.

1. Promoting the Scholarship of Teaching by Forming Connections Amy Thornton, M.S. GallayaneeYaoyuneyong, Ph.D. The University of Southern Mississippi

2. Why Connect? “A wonderful harmony arises from joining together the seemingly unconnected.” - Heraclitus c.500BC

3. Making Connections Reflection Collaboration Shared Experiences Professional associations Technology Evaluation and assessment Life-long learning and improvement

4. What is Scholarship of Teaching? Engagement with the existing knowledge on teaching and learning Self-reflection on teaching and learning in ones discipline Public sharing of ideas about teaching and learning within the discipline Goal: Help students learn more effectively Martin, Benjamin, Prosser, and Trigwell (1999)

5. How can we help our student learn more effectively? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A-ZVCjfWf8

6. Technology Integration Podcasting Clickers Google Docs dropbox.com Blogging Discussion boards Social Networking

7. Instructional Strategies The primary factor in any instructional initiative, regardless of format or venue, is the quality of the instructional design that is ultimately implemented. An Instructional Strategy Framework for Online Learning EnvironmentsScott D. Johnson, Steven R. Aragon

8. Where Do I Start? Instructional Design Process the practice of maximizing the effectiveness, efficiency and appeal of instruction and other learning experiences. The process consists broadly of determining the current state and needs of the learner, defining the end goal of instruction, and creating some "intervention" to assist in the transition. ADDIE Analysis Design Development Implementation Evaluation

9. What Tools Should I Use? What are my course outcomes/objectives? How do I deliver the content? How does the student interact with the content? How do I assess the learning?

10. Designing Effective Instruction w/ Technology Creating a learning community Learner/Teachers responsibility Clear expectations Teachers Student Technology integration Think outside the box Instructional design process Technology snafus – it doesn’t have to be perfect! Be flexible!

11. Learning Style Inventory http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html Active  Reflective Sensing  Intuitive Visual  Verbal Sequential  Global http://www.personal.psu.edu/bxb11/LSI/LSI.htm Visual Auditory Tactile (Kinesthetic)

12. Teaching Style Inventory http://www.longleaf.net/teachingstyle.html Expert Formal Authority Personal Model Facilitator Delegator

13. Do you find your teaching style: a. may lead to an inflexibility for managing the concerns of students. b. may cause students to feel inadequate when they can't emulate your example. c. works well for most students but is very time consuming. d. may leave students feeling anxious about their ability to meet your expectations.

14. Which of the following do you like to use when evaluating student learning? a. teacher made tests b. student self-assessment tests c. performance based criteria d. problem solving and critical thinking

15. References Martin, E., Benjamin, J., Prosser, M., and Trigwell, K. (1999). Scholarship of Teaching: A Study of the Approaches of Academic Staff. PPS. 326-331 in Improving Student Learning: Improving Student Learning Outcomes. C. Rust (ed.). Oxford: Oxford Centre for Staff Learning and Development, Oxford Brookes University. Work Works in Public Education - http://www.edutopia.org/

16. Questions?? gallayanee.yaoyuneyong@usm.edu amy.thornton@usm.edu http://instructtech.wordpress.com http://www.edutopia.org/