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Bio 100L: My experience teaching a fully online lab science class at NAU. Larry MacPhee Associate Director of e-Learning Northern Arizona University. Origins?.
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Bio 100L: My experience teaching a fully online lab science class at NAU Larry MacPhee Associate Director of e-Learning Northern 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 http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-and-learning/five-key-principles-of-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 groupor when helping each other out. Presentations: Students develop the best grasp of concepts when they are required to present to others.
Principles of Science • Critical Thinking • DHMO • Scientific Method • Water Drops
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!
Resources http://www2.nau.edu/lrm22/lessons