Cooking with CHEF

Cooking with CHEF

Ingredients:What is CHEF?Ingredients:What is CHEF?

• CompreHensive collaborativE Framework

• Open Sauce Course Management System from University of Michigan

• CompreHensive collaborativE Framework

• Open Sauce Course Management System from University of Michigan

Appetizer : What does CHEF look like?

Appetizer : What does CHEF look like?• http://www.midwest-itc.org/chef• http://www.midwest-itc.org/chef

Entrée : 1st course - Student Evaluation

Entrée : 1st course - Student Evaluation• Students in Cell Physiology completed

survey• Comments:

– CHEF not used enough over the course– Helpful to learning experience with

resources, assignments– Detracted from learning experience :

Having assignments posted online instead of handed out in class

– Making CHEF experience better : More resources, more CHEF based work, more consistent / frequent use.

• Students in Cell Physiology completed survey

• Comments:– CHEF not used enough over the course– Helpful to learning experience with

resources, assignments– Detracted from learning experience :

Having assignments posted online instead of handed out in class

– Making CHEF experience better : More resources, more CHEF based work, more consistent / frequent use.

Entrée:1st course – Student Evaluation

Entrée:1st course – Student Evaluation• Online evaluation at

www.getfast.ca• Online evaluation at

www.getfast.ca

Entrée : 2nd course - Faculty Evaluation

Entrée : 2nd course - Faculty Evaluation• All five faculty completed a printed

survey• All five faculty completed a printed

survey

Entrée : 2nd course - Faculty Evaluation

Entrée : 2nd course - Faculty Evaluation

• What was the coolest thing CHEF did for your course?– “decreased paperwork / let organize resources”, – “allowed instant access to extra material” ,– “made collection of assignments easy”

• In terms of managing a course, did CHEF help materially?– “encourage students to submit their work in a timely

manner”. – “Few handouts, easy access to references.”– “Cut down on [student] copying”.

• What was the coolest thing CHEF did for your course?– “decreased paperwork / let organize resources”, – “allowed instant access to extra material” ,– “made collection of assignments easy”

• In terms of managing a course, did CHEF help materially?– “encourage students to submit their work in a timely

manner”. – “Few handouts, easy access to references.”– “Cut down on [student] copying”.

Entrée : 2nd course - Faculty Evaluation

Entrée : 2nd course - Faculty Evaluation• Can you envision how a CMS (eg CHEF) could be of great use in managing a course?– “Quizzing and grading would be what I'm looking for.”– “Excellent way to get info to students.” – “Automatic grade sheet. Ease of submitting and

returning assignments.” – “Out of classroom discussion holds some possibilities.”

• Can you envision areas where a CMS (CHEF or other) might change your teaching?– “Prepare for class based on work they submit before

class.”– “All quizzes and exams on a CMS could save class time.” – “Online autograded quizzing and comprehensive

gradebook”

• Can you envision how a CMS (eg CHEF) could be of great use in managing a course?– “Quizzing and grading would be what I'm looking for.”– “Excellent way to get info to students.” – “Automatic grade sheet. Ease of submitting and

returning assignments.” – “Out of classroom discussion holds some possibilities.”

• Can you envision areas where a CMS (CHEF or other) might change your teaching?– “Prepare for class based on work they submit before

class.”– “All quizzes and exams on a CMS could save class time.” – “Online autograded quizzing and comprehensive

gradebook”

Entrée : 3rd course – System Management

Entrée : 3rd course – System Management

http://www.midwest-itc.org/chef/portal

http://www.midwest-itc.org/chef/portal

Entrée : 4th course – Usability IssuesEntrée : 4th course – Usability Issues• Back button don’t work !• # steps to upload files• cannot move smoothly from one

tool to another (no internal linking)

• Back button don’t work !• # steps to upload files• cannot move smoothly from one

tool to another (no internal linking)

Dessert (Puddin’):CHEF & SakaiDessert (Puddin’):CHEF & Sakai