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=Matt 's Notes:= considering time and space for learning. research that 50% of time spent on homework is wasted. assignments that are eventually similar to tests, oral assignments etc, this is the rehearsal time. what technologies cannot do... sequence the learning and choose technology.

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Teaching well using technology: 1) articulate student learning goals. this is just addressing the scope of the course. add transparency for the students (what do the kids have to learn, make them understand why). Assessments much prove that students have acquired the knowledge we want them to know (is the two week block of assessments logical?). decrease time spent responding to student work (grading) ==> how much of grading can we automate, identify instead why is student not getting this. 2) Writing Student Learning Goals. Sentences defining goals should start with verbs. "describe, analyze, argue, solve, create, copare, etc". also, identify. Can your goal be verified at the end of a class. "students will be exposed to" is no good. See something and do something with it.

3) Identify the Best Teaching Strategies... for higher-order reasoning and critical thinking: writing and discussion, faculty-student contact, collaborative work, feedback to students, explicit standards and criteria, problem/questions/issues as sources of motivation, assignment centered course (versus content-centric course). active working and project work makes kids retain the most. kids are naturals for collaborative work, resolve issues amongst peers ==> develop good negotiating skills. feedback to students needs to be more than just on graded assignments. "you did a great job in discussion today".

The "Assignment based" course skeleton is just telling you to base your class skeleton on the assessments you will give.