Julia Chamberlain,
Department of Chemistry, presented a talk focused on instructional
technologies and best teaching practices titled “Making Collaborative
Learning a Success.” Dr. Chamberlain shared key features of
collaborative learning: a common task, cooperation,
accountability/responsibility of individual group members, and
interdependence. She presented her experience using
SKIES,
a collaborative app, in which students and instructors can collaborate
during the learning process. Her presentation explores how she refined
her use of instructional technology across quarters based on discoveries
made during previous quarters and on student feedback offered during
and after the quarters she taught with this tool.
Katerina Ziotopoulou,
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, talked about
“Teaching with the iPad: Apps, Options, and Demos.” Dr. Ziotopoulou
became interested in teaching with the iPad because of the design of
certain classrooms at UC Davis which were better suited for moving desks
and getting students to talk than lecturing at a blackboard. In her
presentation, she reflects on her ever-improving process of teaching
with an iPad. She also shared her experience using many apps, including
PowerPoint, Keynote, MindNode, YouTube, Zoom, and note-taking apps such
as Notability. Her student-centered approach reflected feedback she
received on the enthusiasms and learning styles of her students.
