Follow-up Reports by Topic

Faculty are encouraged to use these reports as a resource for new teaching or course design approaches. Reports are organized according to the main focus of the project.

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Primary Topics

Technology in Teaching

Writing, Reading, and Core Courses

Large courses

Project-based Learning

Hands-on Learning

Interdisciplinary Learning

Educational Conferences

Technology in Teaching

Development of a multi-media WebCT module for HIS32, Spain 600-1500, Brian Catlos, History

A Technological Approach to Real-time Course Recording, Gabriel Elkaim, Computer Engineering (PDF)

Distance Dance Education and Performance (PDF), Ted Warburton, Theater Arts

Social Software Workshop, Bob Giges, Porter College

Web-based interactive workbook for French, Angela Elsey, Language Program

Distance (Online) Intermediate Spanish Reading Course (PDF), María Morris, Language Program

Using a Classroom Response System to Improve Information Literacy Learning (PDF), Christy Caldwell, Science & Engineering Library

Writing, Reading, and Core Courses

A Writing-Intensive Course in the Arts Division, Stacy Kamehiro, History of Art & Visual Culture

Public Reading of Senior Screenplays (PDF), Natasha V, Film & Digital Media

Outcomes Based Assessment of Writing 1: Pilot Portfolio Reading, Don Rothman, Writing Program

Revision of Crown College Core Course (PDF), David Londow, Crown College

Merrill Core Course Visual Lab (PDF), Lourdes Martínez-Echazábal, Literature & Merrill College

Large Courses

Stablizing Psychology 3, Faye Crosby, Psychology

Rethinking the Teaching of EDUC 92B: Introduction to Theories of Education, Gordon Wells, Education

Digitizing World Society (SOC 15), Paul Lubeck, Sociology

Developing a Web-CT Course Master for Introduction to Linguistics, Junko Ito, Linguistics

Project-Based Learning

Multi-Media Ethnography, Shelly Errington, Anthropology

Digital Projector for Field-Laboratory Classroom, Steve Clabuesch, EE Biology

Adding Audio Documentary to Scoiology 103: Logic and Methods of Social Inquiry, Francesca Guerra, Sociology

Development of a Project-Based Computer Game Design Course (PDF, 1.4M), Alex Pang, Computer Science

Hands-on Learning

Psych 118 Forced Migration Project, David Hoffman, Psychology

Curriculum Improvement in Human Comparative Anatomy, Nathaniel Dominy, Anthropology

Acquisition of a Laser Cutter for Mechatronic Prototyping (PDF), Gabriel Elkaim, Computer Engineering

Software for Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) design and fabrication (PDF), Joel Kubby, Electrical Engineering

Enhancing the McHenry Library Instruction Program to Enable Interactive and Collaborative Learning, Annette Marines, McHenry Library

New Approaches for Metal Casting Technologies (PDF), Jennifer Parker, Art

Integrating Geospatial Reasoning into Earth Sciences Courses (PDF), Hilde Schwartz and Casey Moore, Earth & Planetary Sciences

Interdisciplinary Learning

New Course on Arab and Middle Eastern Cinemas (PDF), Peter Limbrick, Film & Digital Media

Queer Studies Pedagogy, Curriculum, and Minor (PDF), Nancy Stoller, Community Studies

Educational Conferences

SIGCSE Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, Charlie McDowell, Computer Science

Attend an international conference on the teaching of History (PDF), Guillermo Delgado, Latin American and Latino Studies