1. How would you find out about this development?
-textbook rep;
-early adopters
-professional conference ||
-students II
-direct mail (from publisher)
-social media: Twitter/blogs |||
-tv news
-NPR
-campus center for teaching excellence program
2. How do you decide to use (or not use)?
-quality of ebooks: print, content
-interview students about use (of device)
-annotations and highlights for text
-would money be available for purchase (grant, campus)
-dual versions?
-check reviews online
-use cases
-are my favorite publishers covered?
-check social network
-use it ourselves ||
-accessibility (platforms)
-content: verify authors and content
-check for other previewers, through a publisher: preview collaboratively
-pick courses and departments (Fantasy Congress 2010: business, poli sci, study abroad, ethics, critical thinking, stats) - also interdisciplinary/LA classes
-develop an assessment rubric
-for podcast content, might wait for later, or just use an existing piece
3. How to pilot/try out? (if you answered "yes" to #2)
-survey students for interest
-individual prof use in individual classes (ideally, two sections of same course to compare_
-survey students for accessibility
-depends on #2 (faculty test out, dual version)
-port content to alternate means of delivery (Web services, projection, shared devices)
-pilot in one class, see how students respond
-map game points into class assessment
-try in smaller classes (easier feedback)
-have students write reflection papers; check how it impacted their understanding
-library: student assistants try it out
-podcast: outside of class assignments
-try game out as small portion of syllabi
4. How to share your learning and reflection?
-campus dean, departments
-conferences ||
-local conference, especially
-social media: blog, Twitter, podcast ||I
-ACA
-peer lecture on campus IIII
-meet with center for teaching, learning, tech
-link in course management system
-not share much, if it doesn't work out
-if money involved, share!
-published article III
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