Assessing the Blends

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Outline of presentation for 1997 AAHE TLTR meeting

Assessing Blends of Teaching/Learning Strategies:
A path for continuous improvement while incorporating technology

John Rueter and Nancy Perrin
Portland State University
July 12-15, 1997

A. Introduction (10)

B. The LLOTA approach

C. Value of Technology

Value of technology to make connections

D. Multiple Technologies and Media (5)

Background literature
Our simple model
E. Example from General Biology
- Schedule for term
- Example learning objectives (by Blooms level)
- Research Design
- Pyramid
- CAT-Quiz coordination sheet
- CAT examples
  - reflective CAT on media use
  - vocabulary grid --> concept
  - application card
- Osmosis tutorial (descritption, data on use, comments, learing outcome data)
  - example page from the tutorial
- Results
  - Identifying important parts of the blend
  - Anecdotal evidence about this approach
- Summary of our experiences in Bi 101 Sidebar: teaching in an information rich environment
F. Discussion of blends of teaching strategies taken from the TLTR worksheet

G. Conclusions

H. References