Brenda,
I'm a fan of hybrid/blended learning AND TBL, and I've thought about this a
lot: IF all students have online access in a classroom or lab, I think the
iRat can be done online, too. And if you don't have a lab or ubiquitous
computing, I think clickers could suffice for the iRat (if they support
student mode where students can click/input their answers to questions at
their own pace, not the typical instructor mode where everyone answers one
question at a time displayed overhead on the data projector).
However, I've just not seen a good online equivalent to the analog IF-AT
form for the tRat. It seems like this this topic comes up a lot, usually as
the opening inquiry for how to move TBL online. While I didn't see it at
the TBL conference in Vegas two years ago, I heard that someone had created
a virtual scratch off card that sounded very interesting. But if "Immediate
Feedback" to the team is important, then I don't see how any online system
that is based on a personal user account and login can replicate the
beginning team dynamics that emerge through the tRat & IF-AT. Sure, teams
can "delegate" their choice to an individual member, and the prof can
multiply & distribute this score to the other team members who have a zero
for the team grade. But that feels clunky and inelegant and saps energy
rather than generates it in synchronous environments.
I used to see non-online tRat as a problem, but not anymore. I think the
IF-AT just works and that something would be lost if moved online. I'd also
wonder about security of the iRat/tRat questions if students could access
the questions AND answers online, and not in a classroom. I know that's not
what you're proposing here, but just thought I'd mention it.
For those teaching online with TBL, what am I missing?
Thx,
John
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John Fritz
Asst. VP, Instructional Technology & New Media
UMBC Division of Information Technology
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On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 1:30 PM, Brenda Collings <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Good day,
> I am just learning about the TBL model and I look forward to a seminar by
> Dr.
> Michaelsen next week here at UNBSJ.
> We are moving from a Blackboard Mgmt system to Desire to Learn(D2L) next
> month and I am curious if anyone has used the D2L mgmt system with the TBL
> approach.
>
> I am teaching introductory and intermediate accounting in our undergrad and
> MBA program. I have used Blackboard to give online quizzes each week -
> which I believe could be a useful application of the iRat (if all students
> have
> online access during class) and then I would like to investigate
> establishing a
> TEAM as an enrolled member of the class in order to then allow the Team to
> enter their answers for the tRat online using D2L. Has anyone used this
> approach with D2L?
> The D2L system could also assist with Peer Evaluations.
>
> I would appreciate any comments regarding the effecient use of D2L with
> TBL.
> Thanks in advance for your consideration of my request.
> Brenda
>
> Brenda Collings
> Assistant Dean, Faculty of Business
> University of New Brunswick Saint John
> Canada
>
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