A CIRTL Success:

Stacy S. Klein-Gardner, Ph.D.Vanderbilt University

Wednesdays 9-10:3015 in-classroom students; 6 CIRTL

on-line students3 classroom webcams running on 3

laptops Individual student laptops

Ensure everyone had a headset & webcam prior to start of course

Blackboard course website Post PPT files from lecture, audio

recordings of class, assignments, handouts

Group emails Submit assignments and receive

grades/feedback

3 guest speakers in classroom2 classes where no one came to the

classroom Extensive use of breakout groups

4 classes of student presentations

Course Introduction, Grand Challenge, HPL Theory

HPL & the Legacy CycleUnderstanding by DesignAssessmentAccreditationRubric writingLiteraciesDiversity in the classroom

Classroom management & student participation

BlackboardK-12 OutreachClassroom Response SystemsDesign your own Legacy CycleTeaching statement

Very effective platform Once you get used to the small lag time with

turning mics/cameras on and off, class moves smoothly

Rich classroom discussions▪ Call on people early in the semester to get them used to

talking

Breakout groups are very effective, even with groups mixed across the online/in-class students

Worked well with non-hands-on topics Student presentations work well no matter where

they are located

Limitation Showing video▪ Compensate by sending video links ahead of

time to on-line students so they can watch on their own computers▪ Need to mute audio from classroom while in-

class students watch