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CITRIS Educational Technology Supporting Innovations in Higher Education. Jim Slotta, Marcia Linn Graduate School of Education University of California, Berkeley. Research Background K12 Science Education; NSF-funded projects. CLP: Computer as Learning Partner (1985-1995)
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CITRIS Educational Technology Supporting Innovations in Higher Education Jim Slotta, Marcia Linn Graduate School of Education University of California, Berkeley
Research BackgroundK12 Science Education; NSF-funded projects • CLP: Computer as Learning Partner (1985-1995) • Early research on the role of technology in learning • Results in Scaffolded Knowledge Integration framework • KIE: Knowledge Integration Environment (1995-1998) • Research the most effective uses of Internet technologies • Results in Learning Environment Technology for inquiry • WISE: Web-based Inquiry Science Environment (1998-) • Built on foundation of KIE, capitalize on technology advances • Research curriculum, assessment design; teaching practices • Results in a scalable technology project for K12 education
Web-based Inquiry Science Environment (WISE):Refining our Technology & Curriculum
WISE Project Library • Life Science • Deformed Frogs (4) • Genetically Modified Foods (2) • Malaria (2) • Space Plants (4) • Wolves (2) • Rainforest Interactions • California Flora: Native or Alien? • How Do I Protect Myself from Disease? • Bugging Out with Eric Carle • Land Use and Human Impact • Skin, Hair, and Nail Disorders • Worms, Worms, Worms! • Ulv (2) • Kampen Mot Malaria • Bi291 (History of Biology) • Earth Science • Next Shake Project • Water Quality (4) • Search for Planets in the Universe • What Color is Your Water? • Ocean Stewards • Salton Seas • Hurricanes • Nature of Science • Scientific Controversy in Space • Darwin's Revolutionary Evolutionary Theory • Tabloid Trash or Serious Science? • Kontroverser • Math • Rainforest Statistics • Area and Perimeter • Fractals • Physical Science • How Far Does Light Go? • Desert Houses (2) • Probing Your Surroundings • Sink or Float? • Licht en Beeld • Hoge Energie Fysica Red = “in WISE project library” Blue= “International project” (#) = “indicates the number of projects in a topic suite”
WISE Teachers and Students May, 1999 - May, 2001
Learning EnvironmentsScaffolding inquiry; Integrating the Internet • Add inquiry to the science curriculum • Help science students use Web materials effectively • Support students as they work collaboratively • Technology designs to help guide inquiry • Inquiry maps - for procedural guidance • Cognitive guidance on demand • Embedded assessments, EG --Reflection notes • Online discussions • modeling, data visualizations • Learning Environments also support teachers • ...as they adopt inquiry and technology practices
WISE Features ...- suitable for higher Education? • Student Learning Environment • Supports students as they conduct inquiry projects • Supports teachers as they implement innovative methods • Database Architecture • Deliver Flexible, project-based content • Support open architecture, JAVA applets/API • Register student work; Enable assessment, feedback • Coordinate class membership, security info • Online Project Web-site/Portal • Help teachers customize curriculum • Create sense of membership, community
Extending Our Work to CITRIS…architecture, functionality, & research • Student Learning Environment • New Online Courseware for University CS/Engineering • Encompass project-based design (a la Clancy) • Support diverse instructors, contexts, constraints • Database Architecture • Utilize existing WISE “back end” for activities • Create new DB for course structures, activity constraints • Expanded functionality for applets, assessments • “Curriculum Customizer” tool for course instructors • Online Project Web-site/Portal • Students: Course Portal (syllabus, calendar, community) • Instructors: UC Berkeley Portal (content, support)
CITRIS Software Features…pilot of CS3 Course within UCB, Merced • CITRIS Curriculum Designer • Investigators author course content • (Topics in CS3 = lists, recursion, higher order functions) • Mini-Projects, homework, discussions, video clips, etc. • CITRIS Course Sequencer • Substantial constraints (prerequisites, level of coverage) • Investigators “wire in” these constraints into the DB. • CITRIS Course Customizer • Course instructor creates personalized “course syllabus” • Guided by institutional as well as sequencer constraints • CITRIS Course Portal • - presents calendar/assignments, coordinates community