In this case study, the instructor, the undergraduate teaching assistant, and a library administrator will assess how new media and Web 2.0 technologies transform project-based learning within a unique residential Freshman Interest Group (FIG) learning environment. Learn how the strategic integration of specific Web 2.0 technologies into the FIG, "Hidden History: Documenting Freshman Year," fosters a dynamic partnership between librarians, archivists, and faculty; stimulates higher-order reasoning skills (independent inquiry, critical thinking, problem solving, and expository writing); introduces first-year students to the essential questions and methodologies of specific disciplines and fields of study; and promotes interdisciplinary study and research.
Presenters
Andrew Bonamici
University Librarian, Drew University
Heather Briston
Head, Public Services, UCLA Library Special Collections, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Kevin Hatfield
Assistant Director for Academic Initiatives/Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Oregon