Meeting Abstract

82.1  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Creating Interactive Instructional Experiences By Utilizing Technology To Enhance Student Learning WONG, G.K.; Quinnipiac University Gene.Wong@quinnipiac.edu

The traditional teaching involves the instructor at the front of the room while students watch, listen, and take notes. Afterwards, students review their notes and textbooks to study for the examination. This format can make it difficult for an instructor to gauge student understanding of the material presented during class. The gradual incorporation of different technologies in a two-semester Comparative Anatomy & Physiology course, and Developmental Biology course provided methods that allow students to learn and review material in a variety of ways. The technologies include student remote response systems used in the classroom, and online resources that include pre-recorded audio/visual lectures, lecture outlines, wikis, online review quizzes and games, and electronic flashcards. Many of the online resources were also made available off-line to students, converted so that they were usable in iPods. In general, students having access to these materials have demonstrated better performance on examinations and overall final grades in the course. Students surveys also noted a high degree of satisfaction with the resources provided to them. This presentation will demonstrate how these technologies are incorporated into a two-semester Comparative Anatomy & Physiology course, and how it has helped students learn and comprehend the large volume of material.