What kind of instructional design approaches work for Stanford students, and what barriers and opportunities should professors consider when designing online experiences for them?
Hands-on exploration first
You've heard of the flipped classroom, where students watch lecture videos before coming to class and use class time for activities with the instructor. But that may be the wrong way around.
Faced with twin challenges of combining teaching with research and restructuring a lecture course, Prof. Tadashi Fukami solved them in a rewarding and prizewinning way.
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A faculty panel, brought together by the Office of the Vice Provost for Online Learning (VPOL) and the Graduate School of Education (GSE), discussed “Research Opportunities in Online and Blended Learning” on May 22 in CERAS Learning Hall.
In teaching biology to undergraduates, I want them to discover the thrill of discovery. I'll talk about designing a large introductory research-based laboratory class that challenges students to create and share scientific knowledge.