Derek Bardell

Social media has become a key instrument for connectivity and engagement in my courses.  We often reach out to other individuals, administer opinion polls and share information to stimulate intellectual curiosity and inquirery.   

I find that collaboration is becoming easier due to using many of the resources found in the modules.  Is collaboration as being a crucial tool in the teaching and learning process.  

Work base learning is spreading to more academic disciplines and it is providing unique experiences for students to enhance their learning experiences and overall career development.  

The business community input is an invaluable resource that elevates learning.  I have been reaching out more to industry leaders to come and deliver presentations to my students and they have been well recieved.  

Project Based Learning is what we are currently transitioning to in some of my courses.  So far, it seem to be working.  It is definitely a game changer in the teaching and learning process.   

Reply to Liping Liu's post: Reply to Liping Liu's post:You and I are in complete agreement with the project based learning example.  It really added dimension.   

The SAGE fromework is a wonderful opportunity for students to gain hands on experience and really experience impactful learning.   

I have started to make several revsions to my course syllabus.  Ironically, I found several professional organizations that have the standards listed in their domains for learning.  The standards helped me to justify and win approval for incorporating the international components into the syllabus.  

Student engagement can be tricky one, but with this resource it can be increased and maximized.  I plan to explore new ways to implement this into my courses.