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Designed for Learning

@ LaGuardia

Promising PracticesPromising Practices

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An Abundance of An Abundance of Information ResInformation Resources

Library of Congress NASA Nat’l Council of Teachers

of Mathematics Prof. Pat’s Nursing

Resources

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Tools for Inquiry Learning Tools for Inquiry Learning

“An interpretation of Latin American culture must be broad and pluralistic. The utilization of a variety of Web sources and the resulting multiplicity of viewpoints has enabled my students to achieve this goal.”

Ana Maria Hernandez DFL 2002/3

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Encourage Critical ThinkingEncourage Critical Thinking

““Students became more Students became more independent thinkers and independent thinkers and doers. The students doers. The students remembered what they had remembered what they had read and made reference to read and made reference to it throughout the course. The it throughout the course. The students feel better about students feel better about themselves, as they’ve themselves, as they’ve developed a stronger sense developed a stronger sense of identity as learners.” of identity as learners.”

Marie Sacino, DFL 2000/1Marie Sacino, DFL 2000/1

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On-Line CommunicationOn-Line CommunicationLiteracy Building & Dialogic LearningLiteracy Building & Dialogic Learning

“It was very rewarding to see even my most quiet students chatting away with the clicks of their keyboard….I am struck with how freely they write and the tremendous sense of community that has been fostered within the class.”

Nurper Gokhan, DFL 2002/3

“Students learn the technology and in turn, with technology, they improve their vocabulary, ability to understand main ideas and analyze and present information.”

Xiwu Feng, DFL 2001/2

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Multimedia, Student Authoring & Multimedia, Student Authoring & Constructivist ClassroomsConstructivist Classrooms

““Teaching with ePortfolio brought home the link between learning, creating and doing. Applying what they learned in the classroom to the ePortfolio helped to inspire my students to learn more." Sonja Tanner, DFL 2003-4 ePortfolio Samples

““PowerPoint inspires students to show off their work, giving them confidence PowerPoint inspires students to show off their work, giving them confidence to present in front of their peers. They dedicate more time and energy to to present in front of their peers. They dedicate more time and energy to creating projectscreating projects..” ” Liz Iannotti, DFL 2002-3 Liz Iannotti, DFL 2002-3 Presentation on Picasso

I wanted my students to learn English and improve their communication skills. What I didn’t expect was how much it improved their attendance, too. Ericka Heppner, DFL 2004

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Faculty Course Sites Faculty Course Sites Structure Student Learning Structure Student Learning

“The excitement I feel about incorporating technology into the curriculum has been contagious and invaluable. It stimulated and encouraged creativity, which I was able to pass on to my students. It gave me the opportunity to develop as a teacher by exposing me to the wealth of pedagogical tools found in educational technology.”

Monica CourtneyDFL 2001/2

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Documentation and Evaluation

Growth in faculty & student technology skills;

Increased engagement with course content;

Greater engagement with faculty and other students;

20% reduction in course attrition rates.

Analysis of qualitative and quantitative data gathered by LaGuardia Office of Institutional Research and external evaluator, Dr. Lynn Gregory, reveals a range of positive outcomes, including:

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2.09

2.34

2.83

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

Mean Score for 497 Responses

National

LaGuardia

DFL

Community College Study of Student Engagement

Integration of Online Resources

Source: CCSSE (4=Very often; 3 = Often; 2 = Sometimes; 1=Never)

Q. In your experiences in this course, how often have you used an electronic medium (listserv, chat group, Internet, etc.) to discuss or complete an assignment?

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2.59

2.87

3.1

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3

3.1

Mean Score for 498 Responses

National

LaGuardia

DFL

Community College Study of Student Engagement

Writing Clearly and Effectively

Source: CCSSE (4=Very often; 3 = Often; 2 = Sometimes; 1=Never)

Q. How much has your experience in this course contributed to your knowledge, skills, and personal development in writing clearly and effectively?

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2.78

2.92

3.28

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3

3.1

3.2

3.3

Mean Score for 494 Responses

National

LaGuardia

DFL

Community College Study of Student Engagement

Engage in Critical Thinking Processes

Source: CCSSE (4=Very often; 3 = Often; 2 = Sometimes; 1=Never)

Q. How much has your experience in this course contributed to your knowledge, skills, and personal development in thinking critically and analytically?

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A Community of Inquiry

• There is no One Right Way. The possibilities are endless.

•Good teaching is the key. Technology is just one tool among many.

• Working together, we can figure things out.