Join third presentation in Teaching with Technology seminar series
“Wikis in the Classroom: Faculty and Student Perspectives” will be presented at the On Teaching Seminar by Dana Harsell (political science and public administration), Tyrone Grandstrand (student), Elizabeth Puthoff (student) and Scott Anderson (student) from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, in the Red River Valley Room, Memorial Union.
For better or worse, wikis have challenged traditional notions of authorship, editing, and publishing, making the construction of knowledge more transparent and open. Most of us have used wikis to access information online (Wikipedia anyone?), and are familiar with their collaborative nature which allows anyone with access to contribute to and modify the content and text. In that they allow students to construct and share knowledge in a collaborative environment, wikis can also provide a powerful means of enhancing learning.
Dr. Harsell explored the possibility of using wikis for student assignments in a Teaching with Technology Workshop sponsored by OID and CILT. He then decided to utilize this technology in both his introductory level course (POLS116: State and Local Government) and an upper division course (POLS 393: Executive Leadership and Management). In this session, he will share insights he has gained about what works well and what doesn’t when wikis are integrated into the classroom. Several students who took these courses will also give us their perspective on working in the collaborative online environment wikis create.
If you have thought about using wikis and wonder how they work and what sort of student learning outcomes and assignments are well suited to them, come join our discussion. And if you are now using wikis in your classroom or online course and would like to share some of your experiences, we hope you will come, too.
To register and reserve your lunch call Jana Hollands at 777-4998 or e-mail jana_hollands@und.edu by noon Monday, March 2.
-- Anne Kelsch, Director, Office of Instructional Development, anne.kelsch@und.nodak.edu, 777-4233 |