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Student Researcher
University of Wisconsin-Madison library carrels Student Researchers Oh does this image bring back a lot of memories! For those assignments or the need to prepare for a big test, the carrels of Wilson Library were the place to be. And believe it or not, the atmosphere was conducive to getting a lot done while allowing for every individual in the space to be able to concentrate, research and complete assignments . . . Sigh!!! The missing component in this image? - that of the personal computer. Most research assignments were done in the library or reading through multiple editions of the textbook selected by the professor. And yes, there were rooms available for groups of individuals to collaborate on assigned projects, but generally those had to be reserved in advance and for specific amounts of time, or identified times of the day. Now, with the availability of tablets, desktops, laptops and phones, research can be conducted through the ...
Student Scribes
Welcome back! This week we will focus on content from the third chapter of Who Owns the Learning , written by Alan November. The title of this chapter is The Student as Scribe . Also known as a writer, scribe , defined in the Merriam Webster dictionary, is the following: "a member of a learned class in ancient Israel through New Testament times studying the Scriptures and serving as copyists, editors, teachers, and jurists" "an official or public secretary or clerk" "a copier of manuscripts" Newer definitions of scribe include the following from The Free Dictionary , "a public clerk or secretary, especially in ancient times" "a professional copyist of manuscripts and documents" "a writer or journalist" This term refers to multiple methods and use of tools for the process of recording information. Those terms include: copying of information from and to documents handwritten information in le...
Student Designers
This week we will focus on Chapter 2: "Student as Tutorial Designer" from Who Owns the Learning , written by Alan November. Jasmine's mother is waiting for her daughter to come out of school. Almost half an hour passes before her mother goes into the school to find out what is taking Jasmine so long. Much to her surprise, Jasmine's mother discovered that her daughter was busy putting final touches on a math tutorial so that it could be shared with classmates to help them better understand the math concept. Though her mother was perplexed about Jasmine's focus on creating the tutorial, this task was just as beneficial for Jasmine as it was for her classmates. Through the video creation process, she also gained significant insight of the math concepts. In her own words, the tutorial "really mattered" while also contributing to the learning process of her fellow classmates and to anyone in the world who would be able to access the video tutoria...