Colleagues: interactive online learning units are increasingly available for independent learning--offering both content and self- assessment in preparation for in-class RATs and applications. In medical education, some "canned units" are available commercially; many educators create their own. PK Paul G. Koles, MD Associate Professor, Pathology and Surgery Wright State University Boonshoft SOM 937-775-2625 (phone) 937-775-2633 (fax) [log in to unmask] On Apr 28, 2011, at 11:58 AM, Sweet, Michael S wrote: > Friends, > > Increasingly, I am running into models of instruction that some call > "the inverted classroom." That is, in comparison to standard chalk-n- > talk courses where the teacher tells the content in class and > students struggle to use the content on their own doing homework, > the inverted classroom design has students acquire content on their > own outside of class, and work together with coaching doing > "homework" application activities in class. > > Sound familiar? > > What all of these have in common is a great deal of attention to > well-organized, high quality outside-of-class prep materials. > > Some of the elements I am seeing are: > > 1) Learning goals for the assignment/module > 2) List of vocabulary to be sure to know > 3) List of concepts to become familiar with > 4) Reading page numbers to focus on, and why > 5) Sometimes lectures/PowerPoint shows from previous semesters > 6) Sometimes online quizzes (some ungraded, some graded to the point > of having the iRAT take place online before class) > > What else do you include in the materials you give to students to > help them prepare outside of class for the in-class RAPs and > application activities? > > What's currently realistic for you, versus what might be an > aspirational goal toward which we all might strive? > > -M > > > Michael Sweet, Ph.D. > Director of Instructional Development > Center for Teaching and Learning > University of Texas, Austin > MAI 2206 | (512) 232-1775 > >