"Just-in-Time Teaching: Blending 21st Century Technology with Time-Honored Pedagogy"
Wednesday, March 13
3:15-4:45 p.m. - Viking Theater
Col. Rolf Enger (St Olaf '72)
Physics and Director of Education, US Air Force Academy
This is a discussion that should be of interest to all faculty, not just those in the sciences! (Also, those of you who attended the session with Bill Condon on February 21 might find this an interesting follow-up.)
Just-in-Time Teaching (JiTT) is a strategy that uses state-of the-art electronic communications technologies to enhance the classroom experience by helping both teachers and students focus their efforts. Developed jointly by faculty at Indiana University, Purdue University, Indianapolis (IUPUI), and the US Air Force Academy (USAFA), JiTT is now in use at more than 50 schools across the country, from Harvard University in the east to Glendale Community College in the west.
JiTT facilitates the best time-honored pedagogical strategies, helps create a community of learners, helps students structure their out-of-class time, and enhances the value of in-class experiences. In typical JiTT applications, students are given homework assignments, called warm ups, that they complete and deliver to their instructor prior to class. The instructor reviews the students' work prior to class and uses it to tailor class time, building upon student success and addressing student weaknesses. Other JiTT strategies include on-line exercises, goodfors, and puzzles. This presentation will describe JiTT philosophy and strategies, provide examples, and discuss technical and budgetary considerations.
