Lessons Learned about Ensuring Quality of Course Materials in a MOOC

June 1, 2015 by Dr. Robin Bernard, College of Education

Dr. Bernard Robin, Associate Professor in the College of Education, presented along with graduate students, Erwin Handoko and George Zhao, on lessons they learned while creating one of the university’s first MOOCs (Massive Open Online Course). This presentation was given at the UH System Innovative Teaching and Learning Symposium on April 24, 2015.... View Full PowerPoint

The iPad Initiative: Redesigning a Hospitality IT Course for Active Learning

May 20, 2015 by Dr. Cristian Morosan & Dr. Mary Dawson, College of Hotel & Restaurant Management

As information technology (IT) is increasingly becoming an integral part of today’s societal fabric, its presence in the classroom becomes inevitable. Most of today’s students bring with them at least one mobile device, capable of connecting to the Internet and pursuing a variety of advanced tasks. Whether we accept it or not, IT is definitely changing the way students interact with the instructional material, with their peers and professors. Thus, traditional methodologies, based on a one-to-many philosophy, where the instructor is at the center of the learning process, seem to be incongruent with the reality. Recognizing such challenges, we engaged in a project aimed at synchronizing students’ learning and communication behaviors with methodologies that seem to be more appropriate .... Read Full Article

Cornell Notes: A Simple Yet Effective Review Method

May 6, 2015 by Dr. Jamison V. Kovach, Department of Information and Logistics Technology

Do you ever find students do not review the assigned reading material, lectures, videos, etc. in advance of class? If you answered yes to this question, you are not alone. My experience is that many instructors struggle with how to conduct meaningful in-class discussions, activities, etc. when students do not come to class prepared. Because I utilize many approaches for actively engaging students in the learning process, both inside and outside the classroom, I have continuously been frustrated and puzzled about how to get student to prepare adequately for class sessions. .... Read Full Article