Notes from Discussion of Case Studies and Module Strengths

Two competing goals - selling materials and supporting adoption/adaption

Three pieces - strengths section of top page, instructor testimonials, adaptation guides

Arguments that we can use to sell the materials

• Why should I consider this? advantages of these materials that could be expanded upon specifically to sell the overall InTeGrate approach
• better learning
• happier students
• better world - creating citizenry and workforce for sutainable and just civilization
• real world understanding and knowledge
• Why should I consider this? advantages of these materials related to common instructor goals
• motivational to students because of connections to real world problems and data (including local data/problems in some cases)
• support scientific, critical, interdisciplinary and quantitative thinking through applied quantitative learning and focus on problem solving
• support student centered instruction by shifiting from talking to doing

Evidence that will address common concerns about adoption

• Will it fit in my course?
• Examples of how it can fit into different learning environments
• Part of a larger set that have similar approach
• understand what it is at a glance
• image of content
• content map
• intriguing topical lead sentence bridging from traditional content to module approach
• Will it work? (lead to better learning)
• Testimonials re student learning
• Data from testing
• Student quotes
• Recommended by credible sources
• Vetted by people like you
• graphical image of effectiveness
• Can I do it?
• Done by people like you
• pictures
• quotes
• Tips
• Module materials for faculty and adapatation guides

Next Steps

• examples of strengths section for top page from Cindy's group
• examples of testimonial arguments for different implementations
• determine what an adapation guide contains and how it is structured based on materials from Leah's group