DAY 1 SUNDAY EVENING: WELCOME!
5:30 PM | DINNER AND WELCOME – Professor Tom Mallouk, Penn State American Ale House and Grill, 821 Cricklewood Dr. Meet in The Nittany Lion Inn lobby at 5:00 PM to carpool. |
7:30
8:00 | Evening Sessions: 301A Chemistry Building
Introduction to Learning Object (LO) design using Understanding by Design – Joanne Stewart, Hope College
Small group sharing of learning object ideas |
DAY 2 MONDAY: GETTING TO KNOW VIPEr; UNDERSTANDING LEARNING OBJECTS (LOs); INTRODUCTION TO SOLID STATE CHEMISTRY
8:30 AM
9:30
10:15
10:30
11:15 | Morning Sessions: 301A Chemistry Building
Pedagogical considerations and VIPEr requirements – Sheila Smith, University of Michigan - Dearborn
Working on learning objects - individual work
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How is solid state taught in the undergraduate classroom? – Maggie Geselbracht, Reed College
Back to Grad School Session 1 (B2GS 1) - whirlwind review of solid state chemistry using learning objects. – Barbara Reisner, James Madison University |
12:00 | LUNCH by Panera |
1:00 PM
3:00
3:15
3:45 | Afternoon Sessions: 301A Chemistry Building
Back to Grad School Session 1 continued (B2GS 1) - whirlwind review of solid state chemistry using learning objects – Geselbracht & Reisner
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How to post a learning object and more work on learning objects – Betsy Jamieson, Smith College
Teaching a learning object – literature discussions – Geselbracht & Reisner |
5:00 PM | Geocaching at PSU and around State College (optional) |
| DINNER on your own |
HW | Post your learning object to VIPEr Read Schaak and Prieto papers associated with the expert talks. Schaak1 and Prieto groups should meet and prepare preliminary questions for talk/literature discussions. |
DAY 3 TUESDAY: TEACHING INORGANIC CHEMISTRY; EXPLORATION OF TECHNOLOGY AND TEACHING
8:30 AM
9:30
10:30
10:45 | Morning Sessions: 301A Chemistry Building
What do we teach in inorganic chemistry? A discussion of our courses and syllabi – Jamieson
Participant exploration of VIPEr for LOs to use. Participants create a collaborative Google Doc of LOs to try in their classrooms – Hilary Eppley, DePauw University
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Technology tools for teaching - collaboration (Google Docs / LMS wikis and forums / Skype / Google Sites) & gadgets (Livescribe pens / SmartBoards / Clickers / smart phones) – Smith These are both whole group discussions. Please bring ideas to share. |
12:00 | LUNCH on your own |
1:30 PM
2:15
3:00
3:15
4:00 | Afternoon Sessions: 108 Wartik Lab
B2GS 2 – Professor Ray Schaak, Pennsylvania State University
Questions/discussion with Professor Schaak and brainstorming in the large group about the kinds of LOs (in-class exercise, problem set question, 5-slides about, etc.) that can be developed from the talk
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B2GS 3 – Professor Amy Prieto, Colorado State University
Questions/discussion with Professor Prieto and brainstorming in the large group about the kinds of LOs that can be developed from the talk |
5:00 PM | Mt. Nittany hike (optional, http://www.hikemountnittany.com/maps/mount_nittany/) |
| DINNER on your own |
HW | Read Mallouk and Schaak papers associated with the expert talks. Mallouk and Schaak2 groups should meet and prepare preliminary questions for talk/literature discussions. The Mt. Nittany Meeting Room at the Nittany Lion Inn is available from 7-11 PM. |
DAY 4 WEDNESDAY: DEVELOPING LEARNING OBJECTS FROM EXPERT PRESENTATIONS
9:00 AM
9:30
10:15
10:30
11:15 | Morning Sessions: 108 Wartik Lab
B2GS 4 – Professor Tom Mallouk, Pennsylvania State University
Questions/discussion with Professor Mallouk and brainstorming in the large group about the kinds of LOs that can be developed from the talk
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B2GS 5 – Professor Ray Schaak, Pennsylvania State University
Questions/discussion with Professor Schaak and brainstorming in the large group about the kinds of LOs that can be developed from the talk |
12:00 | LUNCH by Panera |
1:00 PM
3:00
3:15
3:45 | Afternoon Sessions: Prieto – 308 Life Sciences Bldg, Schaak1 – 301A Chemistry Building, Mallouk – 201G Chemistry Building, Schaak2 – 301 Chemistry Building (Group Work)
Groups work together to do initial development of LOs and prepare questions for dinner with your speaker.
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PSU Chemistry Department Tour
Continue working with your group |
6:00 PM | DINNER WITH THE SPEAKERS |
HW | Continued development of LOs (groups may arrange to meet) |
DAY 5 THURSDAY: POSTING YOUR NEW SOLID STATE LEARNING OBJECTS
9:00 AM
11:00 | Morning Sessions: 301A Chemistry Building, Prieto – 308 Life Sciences Bldg, Schaak2 – 301 Chemistry Building, Mallouk – 201G Chemistry Building, Schaak1 – 501 Chemistry Building (Group Work)
Small group work – Continued development of one LO (any type) from expert talk and one LO (literature discussion) from expert paper. Begin posting LOs to VIPEr.
Opportunities and challenges for teaching LOs at your institution. What can we learn from one another? – Eppley |
12:00 | LUNCH on your own |
1:30 PM
3:00
4:00 | Afternoon Sessions: 301A Chemistry Building or 501 Chemistry Building
Small group work – Finish up group LOs and post to VIPEr
BREAK – Creamery Visit & Ice Cream / Sherbet (http://creamery.psu.edu/)
FREE TIME – Work with your group, on your own, or take a break. |
6:00 PM | GROUP DINNER India Pavilion, 222 East Calder Way (BYOB) |
HW | Leadership team will “approve” as many of the new LOs as possible! |
DAY 6 FRIDAY: WRAP-UP DAY
8:30 AM
9:30
| Morning Sessions: 301A Chemistry Building
Final LO modifications & Workshop evaluations
Personal action/teaching plans. Where do we go from here? VIPEr development ideas (what new features would be useful?). – Leadership Team |
11:30 | LUNCH – on your own (join those of us with late departures for lunch) |