June 10, 2009 Webinar Information

Participants

• Module development coordinators for October 2009 module development workshop
  

Preparatory Homework

• Download the free webinar software, http://www.yugma.com/download/allproducts-jvm.php. We will be using this software for the June webinar so it is important to take care of this ahead of time.
  

• This link takes you to the download site, including versions for Macs and PCs.
• Yugma provides free web conferencing software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions. It is a secure, easy-to-use, feature-rich, web conferencing and collaboration software service that allows users to host or attend online meetings using Windows, Mac, or Linux computers.

• Review the Module Developers Manual (Acrobat (PDF) 1.5MB Feb28 09)
  

• Review existing pedagogic modules:
  • Cooperative Learning
    
  • Just-in-Time Teaching
  • Note that these modules are not yet 'live' and will undergo additional modifications this summer.
    

Agenda

1. Timeline of activities

• June 10 - June 17: Develop a Teaching Example associated with your pedagogical practice. See "Developing and Submitting Your First Teaching Example" below for more details.
  

• Late June: Webinar (Time to be determined)
  • Participants: Module Coordinators, Mark, Scott, KimMarie, Cathy, SERC Staff
  • Answering content and format related questions
    
  • Introduction to putting the module online- using the CMS to develop your module on the SERC site
    

• Late June - July 31: Develop draft of module online
  

• August 1: Draft of module complete for Mark, KimMarie, and Scott to review
  

• August 15: Short bio and pictures due from workshop participants
  

• Late August/early September: Webinar
  
  • Participants: Module Coordinators, Workshop Participants, Mark, Scott, KimMarie, Cathy, SERC Staff
    • Note: Each module will have a dedicated webinar
      
  • Setting expectations for workshop (preparation and participation)
    

• September 8: Draft module complete for workshop participants to review

• Oct 11 - 13, 2009 Module Development Workshop at SERC, Carleton College, Northfield, MN
  • Note: Workshop site will be live soon and will contain extensive information regarding each of the following:

• Overview and Program
  
• Participants and Activities
• Workshop Logistics, including Travel and Accommodations
  
• Example Submission
• For more details see Module Development Workshop Information associated with the workshop conducted in April

2. A Tour of the Starting Point-Teaching Economics Development Site: Demonstrating Module Components

• Module Introduction
  
• Description of the Pedagogic Practice (What is...)
  
• Effectiveness in Promoting Student Learning (Why use...)
  
• How to Implement the Pedagogic Practice (How to...)
  
• Discipline-Based Teaching Examples
• References and Resources

3. FYI: Next Steps by Project PIs

• Finalizing workshop participants (Mark, KimMarie and Scott are in the process of contacting)
  
  • Set expectations (for economists and experts in other disciplines)
  • Request bio- official contact information, short description
    
  • Provide contact information of Module Coordinators
  • Coordinator subsequently contacts all participants associated with their module
    
• Solicit additional examples for module from workshop participants
  
  • Provide project description, criteria for examples, and example created as described above
    
  • Submission form is available
    

Developing and Submitting Your First Teaching Example

• The Pedagogies in Action site has over 700 such examples (referred to as 'activities') in their Library Collection, categorized by subject or pedagogical practice. Note that each Teaching Example has a specific format and organization that includes the following components: Summary, Learning Goals, Context for Use, Description and Teaching Materials, Teaching Notes and Tips, Assessment, and References and Resources.

• Recall that an example was provided in the module developer's manual.

• Your task in preparation for the late June webinar is to develop a draft Teaching Example for your module based on the criteria provided in the manual. Please note that we anticipate that a version of this activity will eventually be posted as one of the examples that populate the module so you are taking the first step towards developing your module. Please send us a copy of your Teaching Example no later than noon EDT on June 17.

• Looking ahead-Example submission: Eventually you (and others submitting examples for your module) will use an online Submission form to ensure completeness and consistency across examples. For now, however, simply develop your Teaching Example as a Word document. Later, you can cut and paste into a version of this form that we will develop for our Starting Point Teaching Economics site.

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