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Davies, Jim – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2013
Millions of hours are spent on assignments in university education every year. This exploratory paper describes ways in which instructors can create assignments that not only educate students, but also create lasting online contributions for use by scholars and future students. I describe case studies of assignment types I have used effectively:…
Descriptors: Assignments, Internet, College Instruction, Case Studies
Garrett, H. James; Matthews, Sara – Curriculum Inquiry, 2014
This article investigates the use of photography as a narrative approach to learning in the context of postsecondary education. Two cases are presented: a social studies methods course in a teacher education program in the South of the United States; and a senior undergraduate seminar on global violence at a university in southern Ontario, Canada.…
Descriptors: Photography, Story Telling, Assignments, Learning
Elliott-Gower, Steven; Falk, Dennis R.; Shapiro, Martin – American Association of State Colleges and Universities, 2012
Educating Globally Competent Citizens, a product of AASCU's American Democracy Project and its Global Engagement Initiative, introduces readers to a set of global challenges facing society based on the Center for Strategic and International Studies' 7 Revolutions. The toolkit is designed to aid faculty in incorporating global challenges into new…
Descriptors: Global Education, Citizenship Education, College Instruction, Case Studies
Mendoza, Natasha S.; Bonta, Kimberly; Horn, Philip; Moore, Erin; Gibson, Allison; Simmons, David – Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 2012
The use of fiction and autobiography in social science course work has been shown to enhance students' learning experience. Using the novel PUSH, by Sapphire, we designed a curriculum supplement for the social work course, human behavior and the social environment (HBSE) that encourages students to integrate course content in an innovative way and…
Descriptors: Fiction, Novels, African American Literature, Social Work
Cameron, Michael P. – Journal of Economic Education, 2012
Blogs provide a dynamic interactive medium for online discussion, consistent with communal constructivist pedagogy. The author of this article describes and evaluates a blog assignment used in the teaching and assessment of a small (40-60 students) introductory economics course. Using qualitative and quantitative data collected across four…
Descriptors: Economics Education, Web Sites, Electronic Publishing, Introductory Courses
Brereton, P. – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2011
Teaching computing students about the importance of evidence and about the use of empirical methods for evaluating computing technologies can be difficult, especially within dual honors undergraduate degree programs. The aims of this study were to explore the effectiveness of second-year undergraduate computing students in carrying out a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Science Education, Computer Software, Undergraduate Students
Kahiigi, Evelyn Kigozi; Vesisenaho, Mikko; Hansson, Henrik; Danielson, Mats; Tusubira, F. F. – Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 2012
The educational culture in most developing countries is lecturer-centred with lecturers as providers of information and students as receivers of information. This approach has impacted on student's ability to seek and create knowledge to support their learning process. A collaborative learning approach that promotes students process of inquiry,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Developing Nations, Internet, Computer Science Education
Shafer, Gregory – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 2012
In this article, the author talks about the college writing center, which is a place of political confrontation, where cultural issues involving dialect and values are probed, contested, and negotiated. He suggests a post-process approach to composition--one that ushers writers into a world of exploration and social engagement--one that transcends…
Descriptors: Politics of Education, Values, Culture Conflict, Educational Theories
Vasconcelos, Ricardo – CALICO Journal, 2012
This study examines student preferences and behavior when navigating online multimedia modules dedicated to teaching cultural aspects associated with an L2, and the contribution of the online multimedia format of the modules to raising interest in these cultural topics. It focuses on student options regarding reading texts on the modules' main…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Multimedia Materials, Multimedia Instruction, Web Sites
Nicholson, Dawn T. – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2011
A case study is presented of embedding research in a final year undergraduate, field-based, physical geography module. The approach is holistic, whereby research-based learning activities simulate the full life cycle of research from inception through to peer review and publication. The learning, teaching and assessment strategy emphasizes the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Feedback (Response), Personal Autonomy, Teaching Methods
Investigating Learner Variability: The Impact of Task Type on Language Learners' Errors and Mistakes
Thouesny, Sylvie – CALICO Journal, 2010
In a project-based approach to teaching a foreign language at the university level, students are often required to participate in several task-based writing activities. In doing so, language learners not only write incorrect forms, but also correct forms of the same structures, both of which provide useful information on their strengths and…
Descriptors: French, College Instruction, Case Studies, Language Proficiency
Smith, Mark Griffin – Journal of Economic Education, 2007
The author describes how to conceptualize and organize a successful, multi-day field trip organized around a case study problem. By doing so, the instructor exposes students to diverse perspectives and leads them through the process of policy analysis from collecting and organizing information to identifying the relevant economic concepts and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Policy Analysis, Field Trips, Planning
Watson, Joseph A.; Pecchioni, Loretta L. – Educational Media International, 2011
The use of multimodal learning techniques is becoming more widespread, however, the pedagogical discourse surrounding its implementation into classroom and course design is complicated as these technologies are either demonized or viewed as the panacea for curriculum ills. Educators are faced with unique challenges when investigating how to…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Course Content, Documentaries, Media Literacy
Pimpare, Stephen; Fast, Jonathan – Journal of Effective Teaching, 2008
This article describes two case studies: one is from a graduate course in social work practice evaluation taught by the second author; the other is from an undergraduate political science course in media and politics taught by the first author. These cases describe the way blogs, created by students and the professors, facilitate communications…
Descriptors: Electronic Publishing, Web Sites, Graduate Students, Graduate Study
Williams, Jo; Chinn, Susan J. – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2009
Increased attention to student engagement and active learning strategies have become particularly relevant in today's classroom environments. These approaches are also considered to be meaningful when teaching "net generation" students who have different styles and expectations. This study attempts to address these challenges through the…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Experiential Learning, Active Learning, Information Technology
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