bio 100l: my experience teaching a fully online lab science class at nau
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Bio 100L: My experience teaching a fully online lab science class at NAU
Larry MacPheeAssociate Director of e-LearningNorthern Arizona University
Origins?
In Spring 2012, Dr. Patrick Deegan, Assoc. Dean of Extended Campuses, asked if I was interested in developing an online lab science class…
Labs are Active Learning
practical hands-on constructivist participatory
Online Learning?
But how do you build active learning into an online class? Ideas?
Active Learning
I tried to design the class around “active learning” principles.
Comprehension: Students better comprehend new information when they (or their instructors) can link it to prior knowledge.
Recall: Students have better recall when they understand rather than memorize key concepts.
Application: Students develop better understanding when they attempt to apply what they know to solve novel problems.
Group Work: Students learn more effectively when working as part of a group or when helping each other out.
Presentations: Students develop the best grasp of concepts when they are required to present to others.
http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-and-learning/five-key-principles-of-active-learning
Let’s take a look…
Biochemistry Molecule Builder Calorie Lab Diet Analysis Chromatography
Cell Biology Microscopy• Pond Organisms
Osmosis Lab
Genetics DNA Extraction The Double Helix DNA Models Baby Lab
Physiology Human Senses Lab
Evolution Natural Selection• Darwin’s Voyage• Bird Beak Lab
Geologic Timeline
Ecology/Biodiversity Bottle Biology Recycling Classification Disease Lab
A good online class should be… Challenging Interesting (Fun?) Attractive Intuitive Interactive Hands-on Scalable Unfinished!