Matt: I am doing Distance Ed, and, also, am very much interested in ways to bring TBL into the approach (also having limited experience with it generally.. .only the 3rd time applying it, with an in-residence class). Also, my Distance class is a "hybrid" with both on-campus and distance learners, at the same time... which, I think, puts still another twist on bringing TBL into the class. Am also using Blackboard, and, as you point out, there is currently no way to use an IF AT type approach with that software. Hoping, too, the U. Texas software (or other software) might at some point be available... Good to see others are starting to also think about TBL and the Distance Learner.. looking forward to hearing more about your findings! Gary D. Lynne, Professor Department of Agricultural Economics and School of Natural Resources 103B Filley University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE 68583-0922 USA Website: http://www.agecon.unl.edu/facultystaff/directory/lynne.html Phone: 1-402-472-8281 Cell: 1-402-430-3100 This message and any attachments are confidential, may contain privileged information, and are intended solely for the recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient, or a person responsible for delivery to the named recipient, any review, distribution, dissemination or copying by you is prohibited. If you have received this message in error, you should notify the sender by return e-mail and delete the message from your computer system and destroy any copies in any form. "We are always only one failed generational transfer of knowledge away from darkest ignorance" (Herman Daly) "We do not just have our own interests. We share interests with others. Empathy ... exemplifies the implicit solidarity of human nature" (Robert Solomon) "Whoever frames the debate tends to win the debate" (George Lakoff) Matt Barclay <[log in to unmask] COM> To Sent by: [log in to unmask] Team-Based cc Learning <TEAMLEARNING-L@L Subject IST.OLT.UBC.CA> Two questions about TBL from a newbie 02/04/2010 06:52 PM Please respond to Matt Barclay <[log in to unmask] COM> Hi, I am brand new to the forum and still fairly new to TBL and have two questions. First, my background is that I am doing my dissertation in the effects of TBL on the learning outcomes of virtually isolated adults. That is, there are may adults who use the internet for informal learning but the sites they visit do not offer online collaboration with peers or mentors. I am trying to bring the benefits of collaboration (specifically TBL) to them embedded in the instruction I create. So my two questions are these: 1. My specific content is communication in marriage (listening, receiving messages). Does anyone here have experience or insight into application problems that would be challenging and helpful for learners in such a scenario (social sciences)? 2. Does anyone know of software that performs the functions of the RAP (i.e., iRATs, gRATs, etc.?) I know that Daniel Robinson at the University of Texas at Austin is working on some software of this sort that will be beta tested soon. Does anyone know of anything else out there, particularly open source and that could be used in conjunction with Blackboard? Thank you! Matt Barclay Doctoral candidate Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences Utah State University