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EDUCAUSE Two-Day Webinar, “Flattening the Classroom: Building Collaborative Learning Environments,” Scheduled for Wednesday, 09/23 and Thursday, 09/24September 9, 2009
Instructional Technology Services (ITS), in collaboration with the Office of Distance Education, will host a two-day EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative Online Fall Focus Session (webinar), “Flattening the Classroom: Building Collaborative Learning Environments,” on Wednesday, September 23, from 11:00 to 4:30 and Thursday, September 24, from 11:00 to 4:30 in the ITS classroom, located in Room 004 (basement level) of Heldenfels Hall.
Join us as we explore approaches to learning that engage students in the active construction of collective knowledge. We will discuss strategies that empower students to build meaning together as well as challenge them to examine issues from multiple perspectives. We will work together and engage in discourse to:
- Develop an understanding of what it means to effectively collaborate in the modern classroom
- Create a framework for the design of meaningful and purposeful class activities
- Reflect on the potential for social learning to promote critical thinking and spark student discussion
- Explore emerging practices for designing collaborative environments in physical spaces and virtual environments
- Consider assessment strategies for collaborative activities