{"328961":{"#nid":"328961","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Faculty Brown Bag Explores Alternative Methods to Student Engagement","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EInterested in learning alternative approaches to student engagement?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOn October 1, the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning at Georgia Tech is hosting an \u003Cstrong\u003EEngaging Conversations Brown Bag Series\u003C\/strong\u003E for faculty and instructors titled \u003Cem\u003EAlternative Approaches to Student Engagement: Scientific Teaching and Using MOOCS in Hybrid Courses.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETime -\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EWednesday, October 1, 2014 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELocation -\u003C\/strong\u003E \u0026nbsp;Crescent Room (Student Center)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEvent Type -\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Engaging Conversations\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFaculty Speakers include: \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBonnie Ferri, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E Combining Blending, Hands-On Activities, and MOOCs in a Circuits Class:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E Both Online and On Campus\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn order to improve consistency across sections and introduce mini-labs into the classroom, ECE3710 has been converted into a blended format where the lectures are provided by two MOOCs. The on-campus students take the course synchronously with the public MOOC students and share a discussion forum. ECE3710 has been taught in this format for four semesters with over 1100 students enrolled, including one section of distance learning students. The overall student performance has improved, and the consistency in performance, coverage, and grades across the sections has improved dramatically.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDavid Garton and Jennifer Leavey, School of Biology\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E Scientific Teaching\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPut simply, scientific teaching refers to the application of scientific methods in evaluating pedagogical effectiveness. While the classic lecture-centric approach to teaching in the sciences remains widespread, multiple studies have shown that better engaging students in the classroom and laboratory improves retention and teaching effectiveness. In this session, we will discuss easy ways to make your classroom more engaging and how to evaluate your teaching methods. \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cetl.gatech.edu\/node\/3517\/register\u0022\u003ERegister online\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"On October 1, the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning at Georgia Tech is hosting an Engaging Conversations Brown Bag Series for faculty and instructors titled Alternative Approaches to Student Engagement: Scientific Teaching and Using"}],"uid":"27508","created_gmt":"2014-09-26 09:15:41","changed_gmt":"2022-05-26 17:09:36","author":"Tearanny Street","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-09-26T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2014-09-26T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.cetl.gatech.edu\/node\/3517\/register","title":"Register Online"}],"groups":[{"id":"1268","name":"Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL)"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"70271","name":"library news"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEsther Jordan - Assistant Director for Programming - Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning - Georgia Institute of Technology - Office: Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons 457B - Mail Code: 0383\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["esther.jordan@cetl.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}