Program IDA-30
Seminar on current trends and challenges in higher education
Wednesday June 19th, 13—15 in Visionen
As part of the 30 year anniversary
of IDA two international
speakers will give an open seminar related to current trends and
challenges in higher education. The first is about interactive
learning materials and the second about the inverted classroom and
other innovative instructions techniques.
The seminar is held Wednesday June 19th 13.15-15
in Visionen.
This seminar is open for everyone, please spread the word!
Program:
Workshop on Implementing the Inverted Classroom
Thursday June 20th, 9—12 in Alan Turing
The Inverted Classroom is an exciting pedagogical technique where more
passive information assimilation activities (e.g. lectures) are
assigned as homework and class time is reserved for active applied
problem solving and group activities. With current technology,
instructors wishing to implement inverted classroom have a variety of
options to create engaging and accessible learning modules. In this
workshop, we will go through an overview of the inverted classroom
philosophy and some initial data from successful pilots of the
inverted classroom. Participants will work in small groups to develop
inverted classroom activities. We will wrap up with presentations from
the groups and a discussion about assessment.
https://sites.google.com/a/csumb.edu/linkoeping-inverted-classroom-workshop/
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Innovative Instruction in the CS Classroom - Why faculty aren't obsolete ... yet.
Kate Lockwood
California State University (Monterey Bay)
This talk will review several innovative pedagogical techniques
including the inverted classroom, peer-led instruction and problem-based learning. In addition to covering the basic tenets of each approach, we will look at applications to the Computer Science classroom. Where possible, we will examine the results of these teaching techniques on student retention, interest, and success. Ample time will be left for discussion around incorporation of innovative teaching strategies and their potential for the future of computer science education.
Biography:
Kate Lockwood is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science and
Information Technology at California State University, Monterey Bay.
Professor Lockwood's PhD is from Northwestern University where she
worked on cognitive modeling of spatial language use and diagram
understanding. Her current research interests include qualitative
spatial relationships, computer science education, and increasing
participation in technology related fields.
Who Needs Books Anyway? Interactive Learning Materials in the Digital Age
Linda Mannila
Åbo Akademi University, Finland
Long gone are the days when printed textbooks were the only source of information to use in the classroom. While the first electronic books were nothing more than a scanned PDF of a printed book, students and faculty today have access to a multitude of different types of electronic and activating learning material. In this presentation we will give an overview of current trends in interactive learning materials and electronic textbooks in general, and for computer science in particular. In this context, we will demonstrate an interactive mathematics textbook for high schools, which has been developed in our research group within an EU-project and that has been piloted with 400 students in three countries, including Sweden. Finally, we will also discuss some challenges and make some predictions about what we may expect from the future.
Biography:
Linda Mannila received a PhD in Computer Science in 2009 and works as a lecturer and researcher at the Department of Information Technologies at Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland. She is passionate about helping others learn the fundamentals of CS and aims at developing materials and methods that engage and activate students. Linda has been working with web-based education since 2003 and is currently involved in projects related to electronic and interactive textbooks.
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