Adding Instructional Resources
What are some ways of adding resources to your instructional content?
I provide students a list of journal articles and websites to supplement their textbook. It also forces students to use the LIRN and access contemporary information, noting that some textbook information may be obsolete.
Phones are increasingly popular and I try on occasion to use them for search.
by showing books videos and many other thing like this
As an accounting indtructor, I always start my class by asking the students through Polleverywhere a question that is part of the lesson's objective. It is an execellent way to engage the students. They text their answers and it shows overhead without names or phone numbers. At the end of class, I ask the same question(s) but call on the students after we have gone over the content. I find it works great with the students.
I like to use guest speakers who are either experts in the field of the subject or topic being taught, or, individuals who have a diverse range of experience in the particular subject matter. These speakers give the students a different perspective of the material they are reading in the textbook and hearing in lecture ... takes the instructor sharing their personal experiences in the field to a whole new level. Sometimes it can spark more interest by the student to do some additional learning about the subject.
Dr. Christopher,
I agree. There is an abundance of relevant information, that can be used to enhance the instructional capabilities of the courses. All additional materials can be added to the student portal for individual research.
Tremayne Simpson
Some ways I add new resources to the instructional content is to have my students show examples of the learning objectives. They show the examples with magazine articles, internet, or with TV/Radio .
Wow! In these days of internet, YouTube, online libraries, movie collections, blogs, and more this question should be worded "How can you avoid adding resources to your instructional content?" Anything relevant, catching, and instructional is fair game. I think the bigger challenge (at least for me) is how to avoid adding too much material to your instructional content.
-Chris
Technology helps in so many ways. Information needed to find answers to report/definition questions. information available from suppliers showcasing new products & equipment and how to use them. All of the above is available though various web sights, supplier, manufactures, organizations etc.
Good Evening
Adding resources to a course is an integral part of course design. When I start a course "build", I lay out a basic structure for the course. There are no additional resources at this point because I want to initially, assure an uncomplicated approach to the content.
Once the content has been logically organized in tandem with the objectives for the course, then I consider the different types of learning styles and how these styles affect the delivery of the content. Depending on the depth of the content, the assessment tools utilized and the size of the class, I incorporate the additional resources.
These resources can be technologically based or as simple as drawing a picture. Im a visual learner so visual resources are easy to incorporate; however I try to balance the addition of other types of resources in most of my classes. When my imagination fails me, I go to a colleague to ask for assistance. thankyou
Susan DeLeo
I like PowerPoint, as a continuing work in progress, because everything you want to cover is there. You then have to option of including or deleting from the presentation.
Kathleen,
What source do you use for your educational videos ("Ted Talks", school library, etc.)?
Tremayne Simpson
I like to incorporate educational videos that correlate with lecture topics. I try to use videos that explain a topic differently, maybe in more detail, or how the topic relates to the workplace.
I often begin my lessons with a PowerPoint on the chapter we are covering. Then we may watch a video followed by a class discussion. Get into groups and simulate different management scenarios. Outside the classroom I assign projects that include creating tables & charts in Excel and responding to critical thinking questions I post on MYITLAB page.
Bringing in previous class graduates to discuss how the content of the class is integral to the field that they pursued, gives the new student a perspective of the material's relevance.
As technology has advanced, so has technology in the classroom. There are various websites, media, and online videos to be utilized in the classroom. I have found that students enjoy interactive technology.
Some of the ways of adding resources to your instructional content include using the internet and guest speakers. I have used recent graduates to speak to the class about their real life experiences on the job. The student respond well to this.
Much of what I teach is already very technologically based so the students can work in a very hands-on matter. To spark interest, I use videos from sites like Youtube of professionals in the field demonstrating how something works.
I use slides, PowerPoint, as well as printed materials to add "flavor" to my course content.
