1. Communication & Collaboration By David G. Brown, VP and Dean Wake Forest University at the Blackboard Summit Washington, D.C. April 8, 1999

2. My Main Points* • We learn from others, via dialogue. [3,4] • Computers increase dialogue, a lot. [5] • The most powerful way to use computers to increase learning is to strengthen communication and collaboration. [6] • Many of the most effective techniques have short learning curves. [7] • Let me share a few of these techniques from my own teaching. [8] *#’s refer to slides

3. From the times of Craft Guilds & Small Townswe have “known” that --- • Most learning is collaborative • Frequent feedback increases learning • Loyalty-to-group motivates learning • More time on task usually means more learning

4. Beliefs of 91/93 Vignette AuthorsPedagogy and Philosophy • Interactive Learning • Learn by Doing • Collaborative Learning • Integration of Theory and Practice • Communication • Visualization • Different Strokes for Different Folks From Interactive Learning Forthcoming June, 1999 From Anker Publishing David G. Brown, Editor

5. Computers allow people---- • to belong to more communities • to be more actively engaged in each community • with more people • over more miles • for more months and years • TO BE MORE COLLABORATIVE

6. Computers Enhance My Teaching and/or Learning Via-- Presentations Better--20% More Opportunities to Practice & Analyze--35% More Access to Source Materials via Internet--43% More Communication with Faculty Colleagues, Classmates, and Between Faculty and Students--87%

7. The Big Three • E-mail • Course Web Page • Internet URLs

8. Before Class Students Find URLs & Identify Criteria Interactive exercises Lecture Notes E-mail dialogue Cybershows During Class One Minute Quiz Computer Tip Talk Class Polls After Class Edit Drafts by Team Guest Editors Hyperlinks & Pictures Access Previous Papers Other Daily Announcements Team Web Page Personal Web Pages Exams include Computer Materials Forever Brown’s First Year Seminar

9. Thinkpads for all New Every 2 Years Own @ Graduation Standard Template IGN for Faculty Keep Old Computers 75% CEI Users +15% Tuition 4 Year Phase In THE WAKE FOREST PLANF96:IBM 365XD, 16RAM, 100Mhz, 810MB, CD-ROM, 14.4 modemF97: IBM 380D, 32 RAM, 130Mhz, 1.35GB, CD-ROM, 33.6 modemF98: IBM 380XD, 64 RAM, 233 Mhz, 4.1GB, CD-ROM, 56 modemF99: IBM 390, 128RAM, 333 Mhz, 6 GB, CD-ROM, 56 modem 1999 Software Load Netscape 4.5, Dreamweaver 2, SPSS 9, Maple V 5.1 Windows 98, MS Office Prof 97

10. David G. BrownWake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, N.C. 27109336-758-4878email: brown@wfu.eduhttp//:www.wfu.edu/~brownfax: 336-758-4875