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Seems as though this post got struck a chord with a few people. Will chimed in, John tossed his two cents in the bucket, but Barbara’s response really tries to answer the questions that everyone is asking.

“When the lecture, presentation slides and notes can all be shared online, what SHOULD a higher education class look like?”

From bgblogging:

Engage students in collaborative, subject-centered learning through authentic projects, activities and simulations. Not all of these need to take place in class of course. The time together can function much like the circle around the fire–sharing, discussing, probing the issues [….
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Bring experts into the classroom (and onto the blog) to contextualize the subject within the real world. Have them talk with (not at) the students…

Throw the classroom doors open to service learning. Have the students apply the learning from the lectures, books and online discussions in efficiacious, meaningful work for the larger community in which they live.

Have the students present their takes on pieces of the lectures–analyzing, extending, applying the learning for their peers. They can do mini-lectures and presentations in front of the group to gain experience in formal and informal presentation situations. They can create podcasts and vodcasts as well, comparing the three kinds of presentations within the field.

See? There are other things you can do with the time instead of filling them with pop quizes!

Maybe we should organize a round table discussion around this topic during Shifted Learning. If you didn’t have to waste your time lecturing at your students, what could you do with your class time?

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