Pedagogical Resources

(From the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill CIT)

This collection of pedagogical links is just a sampling of the available resources on the topic of pedagogy and networked instructional technology.

Theory

Resources for Teaching and Learning with Technology
Pedagogy Task Force, UNC-CH Faculty Information Technology Advisory Committee (FITAC)
http://www.unc.edu/cit/fitac/ptf-resources.html

A compilation of research related to teaching and learning that is either applicable to teaching with technology or specific to effective teaching with technology.

Delivering Instruction on the World Wide Web
By Thomas Fox McManus, University of Texas at Austin
http://ccwf.cc.utexas.edu/~mcmanus/wbi.html

Discusses advantages and disadvantages of using the Web in teaching. Includes some introductory material (basic terminology, HTML). Applies contructivist and objectivist theories to Web-based instruction. Includes a link to McManus's Special Considerations for Designing Internet Based Instruction.

Effectively Using Electronic Conferencing
By  Linda Harasim, University of Illinois
http://www.indiana.edu/~ecopts/ectips.html

• Contains  suggestions meant to stimulate thinking about using electronic conferencing in a course.  Includes a list of suggested "things to do" and "things to avoid."

Explorations in Learning & Instruction: The Theory Into Practice Database
By Greg Kearsley, George Washington University
http://www.gwu.edu/~tip/

A useful guide to over 50 theories of instruction. For each theory, provides a summary, a bibliography, and the names associated with it. Database searchable by theory, domain, and concept.

Putting Courses Online: Theory and Practice
By Mark Koyanagi, UNC-CH
http://ils.unc.edu/disted/cmi/final2.html

Provides a succinct explanation of objectivist and constructionist theories of instruction and applies each to Web-based learning. Includes suggestions for putting a course online and offers the author's personal observations based on his experience as an instructional and technical consult. Links to sample courses and other resources.

Technology Tools for Today' Campuses
by James L. Morrison, UNC-CH,
editor of The Technology Source and On The Horizon
http://horizon.unc.edu/projects/monograph/CD/

• Provides accounts of educational colleagues using technology in their classes. This is a collection of 72 articles, presented in seven sections describing uses of such tools as listservs, e-mail, the World Wide Web (WWW), or multi-user domains (MUDs) in teaching. Each article has links to syllabi, student papers written on the Web, and reference sites.

The World Wide Web in Education: A Closer Look
By Andy Carvin, of Ed Web
http://edweb.gsn.org/web.intro.html

Essay which attempts to answer the question, "What exactly does the World-Wide Web have to offer education?" Discusses the role of the Web in curricular reform, the importance of hypertext, and the Web's future in the classroom.

Practical Tips and Planning

Encouraging Student Use of Internet Technologies
Anne Parker, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
http://www.unc.edu/courses/ssp/notes/StdntUse.html

Notes from a workshop which addressed diffusion of technologies, offered tips for overcoming barriers, and presented a process of student adoption.

Encouraging Students to Use Technology
Robert Harris, Southern California College
http://www.sccu.edu/faculty/R_Harris/techuse.htm

Offers twelve practical and simple tips for higher education educators interested in incorporating technology into the classroom.

Some Thoughts about Web Quests
Bernie Dodge, San Diego State University
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/courses/edtec596/about_webquests.html

Explanation and examples of WebQuests, inquiry-oriented activities in which some or all of the information that learners interact with comes from resources on the internet.

Tips for Teaching with Technology
Center for Instructional Technology, UNC-CH
http://www.unc.edu/cit/tips/

This "just-in-time" resource provides practical suggestions for instructors who want to use technology to meet instructional objectives. Each installment addresses long-established tasks and goals of instruction and offers ways which new technologies may be used to accomplish them.

WWW Constructivist Project Design Guide
Institute for Learning Technologies, Coulmbia University
http://www.ilt.columbia.edu/k12/livetext/curricula/general/webcurr.html

This guide to designing constructive, cooperative learning projects on the Web includes sections on preparation, student surfing, concept formation, and research. Each section containg links to many other resources.

Evaluation

Criteria for Evaluation of Internet Information Resources
Department of Library and Information Studies, Victoria University of Wellington
http://www.vuw.ac.nz/~agsmith/evaln/index.htm

A list of questions and topics to consider when evaluating Web information sources.

Evaluating Internet Based Information
Don Descy, Mankato State University
http://www.lme.mankato.msus.edu/class/629/cred.html

Resource for a course on 'Internet and the School.' Links to various Web sites which promote discussion of credibility and quality. Also includes links to relevant readings and a list of questions for Web site evaluation.

Evaluating Internet Research Sources
By Robert Harris, Southern California College
http://www.sccu.edu/faculty/R_Harris/evalu8it.htm

Useful for students and instructors. Presents basic techniques for evaluating Web pages. Explains what to look for and what to avoid, how to recognize credible sources.

Evaluating Web Sites for Educational Uses: Bibliography and Checklist
By Carolyn Kotlas, UNC-CH Center for Instructional Technology
http://www.unc.edu/cit/guides/irg-49.html

Articles by librarians and other information specialists on how to evaluate Web sites. A checklist of questions to ask when evaluating a Web site as a potential educational resource is included. More checklists are available in the articles cited.

Evaluation Form and Results
By Barbara Wildemuth, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
http://www.unc.edu/courses/ssp/wildmemo.html

This memo analyzes the results of students' evaluation of instructional use of the Internet in a course in the School of Information and Library Science. The memo links to the actual evaluation form and results.

Evaluation Tools
Multmedia in Manufacturing Education
http://mime1.marc.gatech.edu/MM_Tools/evaluation.html

A collection of ten tools for evaluating interactive learning systems. Tools include interview protocol, questionnaire, user interface rating form, focus group protocol and formative review log.

No Significant Difference
Thomas Russell, North Carolina State University
http://tenb.mta.ca/phenom/

A collection of research articles, written over a thirty-year period, which show that the technology used in instruction has no impact on learning outcomes.

Sloan Center for Asynchronous Learning Environments
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
http://w3.scale.uiuc.edu/scale/

Links to the Center's evaluations of asynchronous learning projects during three consecutive semesters. Includes surveys and interviews with students, staff, and faculty. Also includes a section on "Gains in Student Achievement."

Thinking Critically about World Wide Web Resources
Esther Grassian, UCLA College Library
http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/college/instruct/web/critical.htm

Provides a list of questions for use in evaluating Web sites.