Webinar: Handheld Devices in Class - Distractors or Aids? (CIRTL Network)

Date/Time:	Tuesday, 06 Jan 2015 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Location:	Join online session: http://www.cirtl.net/events
Cost:	Free
URL:	http://www.celt.iastate.edu/celt-resources/events/
Contact:
Phone:	515-294-5357
Channel:	Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
Categories:	Training, development
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Most instructors: (1) Ban technology in class, (2) Use devices for specific purposes, such as "clickers" for real-time polling, or (3) Leave the challenges of digital self-regulation to students who bring their own device(s) to class. Since 2001, I've been researching the cognitive and educational psychology of learning with digital technology.

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In this session, we look beyond the increasingly popular formats of flipped, blended, or massive online (MOOC) classes to consider new approaches for engaging students during face-to-face meetings.

Can devices be used more effectively during class while minimizing the distractions associated with a state of "continuous partial attention?" I will explain my evolving model for a more "manageable educational environment for collaboration" or MEEC. It may not be the perfect solution for all courses, but it may generate some new techniques to try in your class, regardless of class size. Facilitator: Ronald Yaros, Associate Professor of Journalism, University of Maryland.

Join online session: http://www.cirtl.net/events

What is CIRTL (Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning)?
The CIRTL mission is to enhance excellence in undergraduate education through the development of a national faculty committed to implementing and advancing effective teaching practices for diverse learners as part of successful and varied professional careers. Iowa State University is one of CIRTL's member institutions.