Obstacles to learning in large groups |
Reference |
Opportunites to reach learners in large groups |
Roll Call |
Implied |
Kiosk set up at the back of the room with a thumb scan |
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Classroom Response System/Clickers |
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Identification card with RFID, magnetic strip or UPC symbol for scanning or cell phone check in
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Making a video on how to better reach students in a larger lecture class |
Demonstrated |
Video/podcast |
"Imagine it full and the noise the students are making" |
Mentioned |
Camtasia/Podcast of lectures for download to allow learning at own pace/time |
Lecture |
Implied |
Lecture through multiple electronic formats/ See Camtasia/Podcast |
Acoustics of classroom end up echoey in back |
Mentioned |
Move out of that expensive class and into the cloud See Camtasia/Podcast |
Warm in class/Sleeping students |
Mentioned |
Shift the maintaince costs of building into better network and issue each student an Ipad |
Writing on blackboard |
Demonstrated |
Powerpoint |
Cannot remember 250 names (of students) students don't know Professor |
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Keep a IIT for Newbies page that has a student resume |
Progressive height of desks so all students can view board/Professor |
Demonstrated |
Present class on students own desktop |
Limited interaction due to inability to hear questions/answers |
Mentioned |
Email/Listserv/forum with Professor/TA with questions and share answers |
Note taking |
Demonstrated |
Word, one note |
Monologue educational process with attention lasting about 20 minutes |
Mentioned |
More electronic lectures of shorter duration |
Collaborating around desk |
Demonstrated |
Collaborating on wiki |
Students cooped up for 4 hours a day |
Mentioned |
See Camtasia/Podcast |
Students appear to be test taking on top of each other |
Implied |
Take test online at site of choosing or at a test center |
Decling resources |
Mentioned |
Shift Paridigm to hybrid/onlinie classes |
Raising hand to ask question |
Demonstrated |
Email or twitter to Proessor |
Inaccessible instructors |
Mentioned |
Emai/skype/twitter |
Isolated learning |
Mentioned |
Promote involvement through electronic interaction |
No cohort or esprit between learners |
Mentioned abstractly |
The comments in our wiki have been wonderful in overcoming this. |
Students don't like learning in large classes |
Mentioned |
Decentralize learning from old school formal lectures to Camtasia/Podcast or Citrix gototraining |
Grading load heavy and results in easy tests so they are easy to grade |
Mentioned and Very Important |
Shift evaulation from multiple choice to project based that demonstrates grasp of objectives |
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Recommended methods to overcome traditional obstacles to learning in large groups |
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Give Students a break after 20 minutes |
Mentioned |
A 20 minute podcast/camtasia production is a much better use of time |
Instructor ventures into the ocean of students |
Not Mentioned but should have been |
Professor has a routine skype session to ensure you are on track and understanding, applying and analyzing knowledge |
Socratic method while in the stands to engage students (Inspire the learners)
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Not Mentioned but should have been |
Blog posting |
Students are more likely to pay attention and do readings when they know they might be called upon |
Not Mentioned but should have been |
Professor has a routine skype session to ensure you are on track and understanding, applying and analyzing knowledge |
Team building by assigning multiple students a task to accomplish/problem to solve |
Mentioned- Great point- Involvement |
Collaborating on wiki |
Use the content of the lecture to do something |
Mentioned |
Project based learning |
Assign a signal to quiet down |
Mentioned |
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Using imagination for course structure and evaulation |
Mentioned |
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