Conference Session

Virtual Instruction and Collaboration

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thalia Anagnos, San Jose State University; Alicia L. Lyman-Holt, Oregon State University; Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #12344Virtual Peer Teams: Connecting Students with the Online Work Environ-mentDr. Thalia Anagnos, San Jose State University Dr. Thalia Anagnos is a professor in the General Engineering Department at San Jose State University, where she has taught since 1984. From 2009 to 2014 she served as co-Leader of Education, Outreach, and Training (EOT) for the George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES), a consortium of 14 large-scale earthquake engineering experimental facilities. As co-Leader of NEES EOT she also served on the leadership team for the NEES REU program.Ms. Alicia L Lyman-Holt

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thalia Anagnos, San Jose State University; Alicia L. Lyman-Holt, Oregon State University; Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Computers in Education

into NEESacademy. Moodle provides tools that are typical ofcommercially available content management systems such as a calendar, forums, chats, quizzes,assignments, lessons, surveys, groups, rubrics, and grading. The Moodle CMS can support astandalone online course or a blended learning environment of online and in-person interactions.Figure 2 shows the landing page for the Moodle customized for the REU program, which hasbeen named the REU Network. The page includes a week-by-week set of assignments to guidethe students through self introductions to peers, research ethics, a literature review, a projectsummary and project update, poster development, and application to graduate school. Inaddition, the CMS contains archived presentations, mentor

Conference Session

Applications of Online Computing

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; Logan N. Collins; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; John D. Whitcomb, Texas A&M University; John Edward Angarita, Columbia University

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Computers in Education

needs to be tested in aclassroom and compared to a classroom that uses conventional textbooks to quantify eTextbookeffectiveness. Other evaluations and assessments would also need to be conducted. We need toensure that 1) we do not distract the student and negatively impact their education and 2) do notsacrifice a thorough understanding of the subject for a minor increase in physical intuition. Wealso want to eventually assess if such an eTextbook is complementing other efforts fortransforming undergraduate engineering education. Page 24.602.13Suggestions for technological developments/developersInteractive eBooks on a large scale can be looked