COMPARISON OF ONLINE (OL) MEDIA VS. FACE-TO-FACE (FTF)
FOR INFORMATICS IN HEALTHCARE COURSE
Project Description:
Online modules consisting of voice-over enhanced PowerPoint materials were integrated into a face-to-face course. This approach was also used to model for future nurses tools and methodologies they can use in patient teaching.
IMPROVING RESEARCH SKILLS THROUGH
COLLABORATIVE SERVICE-LEARNING
Project Description:
A collaborative service-learning research project was implemented into the curriculum of UNS203:
- Students met in teams organized around broad topics and each team identified national-local issues associated with the subject
- With the instructor’s guidance, students conducted participant observation projects related to their subject
- With input from the librarian and the instructor, students identified and were responsible for an individual secondary research project that highlighted some aspect’s of their team’s selected focus
- Upon narrowing down the focus and selecting a problem, a semester-long project was undertaken by each team
REDESIGN OF AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE IN ENTERTAINMENT ENGINEERING
Project Description:
The project consisted of several activities:
- A literature review about teaching methods for students with different modes of learning
- Interviews with local entertainment engineering and design (EED) to identify key concepts and topics for framing the course
- A thorough examination of the content of the course and its level
AN ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CREATIVE/ARTISTIC STUDENT ASSIGNMENTS IN CONTEMPORARY ART HISTORY COURSES
Project Description:
Several activities were undertaken in order to verify that the modified approach is more effective:
- With the assistance of the student PIs, former students in Art History courses were surveyed regarding their experiences with creative and artistic assignments in these courses, and were administered Kolb’s Learning Styles Inventory
- Consulted with a statistician on the design of the survey and the interpretation of the findings
- A literature research and review was conducted
INTEGRATING THE WWW INTO A VISUAL RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT: IMPACT ON STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES AND EXPERIENCES
Project Description:
In place of the traditional hard copy, students were required to submit a CD of their completed projects, including a 500-word essay, a revised bibliography, and a minimum of six analysis diagrams. All projects were uploaded to the course’s web site. Students were provided instruction in the necessary technological skills. Student feedback was collected following submission of the completed projects. On-going student feedback was solicited.
SCENARIO-BASED LEARNING
Project Description:
Leaders of the project developed clinical scenarios related to the course’s content. Each scenario was presented immediately following the introduction of the new materials. In the first five weeks of the project, each scenario description was followed by a weighted risk assessment tool. Students were required to follow with a clinical diagnosis, select an appropriate preparation design and restorative material usage that took into account the risk assessment. In the subsequent five weeks, students were directed to choose an appropriate preparation design and restorative materials immediately following the scenario presentation. The original pre-test was re-administered as a post-test, and a student survey was conducted.
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