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June 10-15, 2012
Growing Community; Growing Possibilities
Using Sakai To Teach Undergraduate Crime
Theory & VictimizationJaclyn SchildkrautTexas State University
San Marcos, Texas
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Texas State University, by way of the University of Central Florida
Research Interests
Teaching Experiences
Teaching Philosophy
Background
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CJ 4340 is an undergraduate level core class, providing students an overview of an array of criminological theories and concepts
Taught Spring, 2012
Traditional face-to-face class
33 students enrolled (22 male, 11 female)◦ Mostly junior and senior level students (1 freshman, 1 sophomore)
Meet My Class
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Create a positive and engaging learning environment
Challenge students to employ critical thinking and reasoning skills
Make the material fun
Make the material accessible
Course Goals
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Creating a Positive and EngagingLearning Environment
Announcement Postings, Online Article Discussion Blogs and Online Study Groups using the Sakai Platform
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How can I encourage student participation as well as ownership/investment in the course?◦ An encouraging an engaging environment should also
encourage reflection and cooperation and allow students the opportunity to “have the floor”
Fostering A Learning Environment
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How can I encourage student participation as well as ownership/investment in the course?◦ An encouraging an engaging environment should also
encourage reflection and cooperation and allow students the opportunity to “have the floor”
Incorporating Sakai:◦ The Announcements feature was used to always keep
students in the loop◦ The Forums feature was used both for Online Article
Discussion Blogs as well as Online Study Groups in preparation for exams
Fostering A Learning Environment
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Announcements
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Announcements
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Announcements
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Forum Discussions
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Forum Discussions
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Forum Discussions
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Forum Discussions
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Forum Discussions
Permission for use by student received 6/4/12 via email.
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Critical Thinking & Reasoning SkillsApplication Papers
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Students were to select a theory and apply its concepts to a criminal justice topic of interest
Application Paper Assignments
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Students were to select a theory and apply its concepts to a criminal justice topic of interest
Incorporating Sakai:◦ Students submitted their papers through the Assignments
feature◦ Papers could be downloaded, annotated, and uploaded back
to students with comments◦ Provided individual, personalized feedback to students
Application Paper Assignments
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Application Paper Assignments
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Application Paper Assignments
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Application Paper Assignments
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Application Paper Assignments
Student’sOriginal Submission
My ResponsesOn OriginalSubmission PlusGrading Rubric
Permission for use by student received 6/4/12 via email.
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Application Paper AssignmentsSample Completed RubricStudent’s Paper with Feedback
Permission for use by student received 6/4/12 via email.
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Making the Material FunSupplemental Multimedia
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Challenges of a “dry” or “bland” subject matter◦ How can I make criminological theory, with concepts ranging
from the 1700s to the 1970s, interesting to Generation Y?
Making The Material Interesting
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Challenges of a “dry” or “bland” subject matter◦ How can I make criminological theory, with concepts ranging
from the 1700s to the 1970s, interesting to Generation Y?
Incorporating Sakai:◦ In addition to showing videos in class, links can be posted right
online so students can go back and re-watch the videos on their own time
◦ For longer videos or multi-segment videos, this feature is also beneficial due to class time constraints
Making The Material Interesting
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Making The Material Interesting
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Making The Material Interesting
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Making the Material AccessibleTRACS (Sakai) Organization Feature
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Teaching 2.0 Any time, any place Maintaining class organization
Accessibility for the “Net Generation"
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Teaching 2.0 Any time, any place Maintaining class organization
Incorporating Sakai:◦ Ease of toolbar for various site features◦ Course material could be organized by week and/or topic
through the Resources feature◦ Using it on the go
Accessibility for the “Net Generation"
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Course Site Organization
All course links are prominentlydisplayed for ease of access
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Course Site Organization
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Course Site Organization
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Course Site Organization
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Results of Sakai ImplementationThe effectiveness of TRACS in meeting the goals of the course
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Increased class participation, both through the web components and also in the face-to-face meetings
Improved scores on application papers for second submissions
Higher test scores for those who more actively participated in the Online Study Group activity
Increased interest in the course materials and better retention of information
The Effectiveness of Sakai Integration