Students as Consumers

people who use products or services

 

Visit CareerMosaic.

Visit American Institute for Cancer Research.

 

Consumers

Lectures - live, recorded, distance

Artwork, models, objects

Videos & film

Books & journals

Web pages

 

What's best for students?

Consuming is consuming ...

learning styles

channels of communication

level of interaction

motivation & interest

time on task

 

What's best for faculty?

Teaching is teaching

live or recorded

1-way or 2-way

2 or 200 students

 

Visit Avoiding Roadkill on the Information Highway.

Visit Cultural Diversity.

Visit Idea Central.

Visit Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators.

Visit Voice of the Shuttle: English Courses.

Visit Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Visit Research It!.

Visit the World Lecture Hall.

Visit Principles of Forecasting.

Visit Anatomy Pages.

 

Consumer Helpers

Organizational tools

desktop presentations

handouts

web pages

 

Students as Collaborators

people working together toward a common goal

 

Collaborators

Group discussions

Problem solving

Projects

Case studies

Simulations

Online forums

 

Visit Pitsco's Ask the Expert.

Visit the Online Writery.

Visit Liszt - online mailing list directory.

Visit the Virtual Fly Lab.

Visit the FinanCenter.

 

Collaborator Helpers

Word processors

Email

Forums

 

Beyond the Classroom

Community involvement

Peer tutoring

Sharing

 

Students as Creators

people who make or design something new or original

 

Creators

Web page developers

Desktop publishers

Presenters

Video producers

 

Creator Hardware

Desktop or laptop computer

Scanner

Microphone

Video camera

Data projector

 

Creativity Tools

Multimedia Projects

HyperStudio

Director

PowerPoint

Persuasion

 

Visit Eyes on Art.

Visit the Magic Carpet Ride.

 

What's best for students?

Beyond Copying

demonstrating

transforming

synthesizing

formulating

creating

 

Creator Helpers

Term Paper Alternatives

demonstrations

web pages

maps

posters

displays