Conference Session

Topics Related to Electrical Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph M. Tabas, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Cody Mathew LeMay, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Elizabeth Freije, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

online coursework, which is easy access andconvenience to work at one’s own pace.A current challenge instructors face is how to use these tools effectively creating an onlinecourse environment that rivals an in-person classroom experience. “Many institutions … havefound it challenging to achieve faculty use that truly enhances the learning interaction betweenfaculty and students as opposed to simply posting materials online [8].”Research studies have confirmed that best practices exist for online learning [8, 9], yet the maininfluence in student outcomes is the instructor and his or her approach to teaching [9]. Oneexample is how might the instructor combat the loss of interaction forced by a classroom setting?“One of the most interesting

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcus L. Roberts, U.S. Air Force Academy; Randall Deppensmith, U.S. Air Force Academy; Ryan Jay Silva, U.S. Air Force Academy

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New Engineering Educators

. Instead of grading for total level of learning, wespent an exorbitant amount of time focused on trying to make sure we “nickel and dimed” everystudent equally, consistently assessing the same penalty for the same errors. In a sense, precisegrading became more important than measuring student learning. As a result, we missed theforest for the trees and were less prepared to adjust course topics and class lectures for theoverall goal of student learning. For even the best designed rubric cannot accurately reflectstudent learning without including instructor intuition.After a semester grading against a rubric, our instructor intuition and grading confidence quicklygrew. Within this maturation process, we became more adept at focusing on the overall

Conference Session

Online Learning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan L. Miertschin, University of Houston (CoT); Carole E. Goodson, University of Houston; Barbara L. Stewart, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

strength of on-line offerings1. Students in the study commented: “As a fulltime student who also has a fulltime job, it is essential for me to be able to access course material, lectures, assignments, and get in contact with my classmates on my schedule - which frequently means in the late evenings. This is made possible in online course delivery.” “If we didn’t have this option I don’t think I would be able to ever graduate and I think this applies to many students who live far from campus, who work full time, have a family and/or children who need care“.While students are attracted to online courses for the time convenience, other research indicatesthat the on-line learner’s ability to manage time for

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard M. Bennett, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; William Schleter, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Taimi Olsen, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Stan Guffey, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

other topics. All work at the TENN TLC is carefully researched and planned in order to bring best practices and innovative methods to UTK faculty, lecturers, and GTAs. Olsen earned her doctorate in american and twentieth century literature at UNC-Chapel Hill in 1997, after which she taught at a private college for 12 years, eventually serving as Full Professor and Department Chair. She published Transcending Space: Architectural Places in works by Henry David Thoreau, E. E. Cummings and John Barth, Bucknell UP, 2000, has published numerous articles in her field, and has presented regionally and nationally on faculty development and assessment issues.Dr. Stan Guffey, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Stan Guffey