Posted by: adehenao on: November 23, 2009
Principles: Infuse the excitement and rigor of scientific research Summary: In 2002, the Howard Hughes Medical Institution’s Undergraduate Science Education Program launched the HHMI Professors Program. HHMI awarded 20 four-year grants, of $1 million each, to faculty members renowned for their research successes and long-time interest in undergraduate education. Each professor uses his or her [...]
Posted by: adehenao on: November 21, 2009
Principles of good practice: Document the know-how of the different pedagogical approaches implemented in practice. Improve students’ learning outcomes throughout implementation of technology that serves such purpose. Continually improve the means and spaces of interaction with students. Case summary The HP Technology for Teaching initiative grants teams of faculty from colleges or universities, 2-year or [...]
Posted by: adehenao on: November 21, 2009
Principles of good practice: Guarantee quality of student learning. Foster connections between academic disciplines and practical and theoretical knowledge in students. Propose to students different approaches to cross-cultural knowledge and perspectives. Empower students to gain intellectual and practical skills through life. To be creative Integrate and interpret knowledge form different disciplines. Apply knowledge to real-world [...]
Posted by: adehenao on: February 19, 2009
In the next posts I will develop activity 2 of the second week and part of TMA 01 of H807. The first step is to read, analyze and comment some case studies . The aim: To find trends, similarities and successful implementations of technology in classroom lectures (b-learning) and “pure” e-learning. Sometimes we have the [...]