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Managing the Electronic Classroom Managing the Electronic Classroom
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Classroom distraction challengeClassroom distraction challenge
Activities: chat, web surfing, games, video
• Missing important class material
• Distracting other students
• Impacts teaching (connection lacking)
• What is that drilling sound I hear?
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Classroom distraction solutionsClassroom distraction solutions
• What others have done– Leave it home – No Laptop Thursdays– Network cables out
• Connected to class activities works best– 1/3 class exercises– 1/3 students use– 1/3 Lids locked
• It must matter
• Wait for the lid click
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Laptop Teaching challengeLaptop Teaching challenge
• The laptop creates a barrier even if the students are using them for class work– Physical– Focus– Mental
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Laptop Teaching solutionsLaptop Teaching solutions
• State class policies from the start (games etc..)
• Get away from the podium
• Get close
• Teach backwards
• Stir the class
• Force Interaction (not just teacher student)
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Electronic Test ChallengesElectronic Test Challenges
• Students passing notes (cables and wireless)– Network folders– Wiki websites– Ram key– Infrared communication– Translation programs
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Electronic Test SolutionsElectronic Test Solutions
• Proctoring
• Creative test creation – Require unique input– Provide unique tests– Shuffling multiple choice (ACME)
• Policy for other programs appearing on screen
• Exam Proctor• Blocks access (network, drives, programs)
• View student screens
• Indicates connection status
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Electronic assignment challengesElectronic assignment challenges
• Email with attached assignment got lost on route
• Document failed to load on ACME
• Trouble loading assignments on Plato
• Failing hard drives that delete papers
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Electronic assignment solutionsElectronic assignment solutions
• Emailing assignments is not a good choice– I tell my students I will not accept any final
assignments via email
• Document failed to load on ACME (home)– Do not depend on off campus access– If you cannot see the document then neither can I
• Trouble loading assignments on Plato– Files must not be loaded directly from application
(Word, Excel,…)– If student makes a mistake tell them to save it again
with a different filename (including their name)
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Electronic assignment solutionsElectronic assignment solutions
• Failing hard drives that delete papers– Create a class backup policy together
• How many hours
• Location – CD, ACME, Plato, Axe, Stick, gmail, icq?
– Set up assignments with multiple check points– Use group assignments– Create a bonus date
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Plagiarism ChallengePlagiarism Challenge
• The prevalence of cut and paste plagiarism has increased dramatically in the last few years as a result of access to the internet.
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Plagiarism SolutionsPlagiarism Solutions
• Set the stage from the beginning– Define expectations– Put it in writing– Provide examples– Get them involved
• Assignments– Timeline– Unique perspective– Combine topics– Current events– Oral presentations– Peer review
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Citation Guides Online
Online Tutorials
Technology Plagiarism SolutionsTechnology Plagiarism Solutions