RUTGERS INVITATIONAL SYMPOSIUM IN EDUCATION
Using Technology to Enhance Learning
Cook Campus Center
May 2002

NOTE NEW DATE: Originally scheduled for October 19, 2001, the symposium has been postponed until May 2002

 

Directors
Angela M. O'Donnell & Cindy E. Hmelo, Rutgers University
Jos van der Linden, Utrecht University

Tentative Schedule
 8.45 a.m.Introductions
Angela O'Donnell and others

 9.15 a.m.When, Why, and How Do Students Learn From Each Other?
Marcia Linn, University of California at Berkeley

10.00-11.00 a.m.Concurrent Session I
A. Scaffolding Students' Scientific Investigations and Argumentation
Brian Reiser, Northwestern University
B. Learning History in An Interactive Learning Environment
J.P. van Drie, C. van Boxtel, J.L. van der Linden, Utrecht University
C. Planning and Coordinating Activities in Collaborative Learning and Writing
Gijsbert Erkens, Maaike Prangsma & Jos Jaspers, Utrecht University
D. Collaborative Discovery Learning Based on Computer Simulation
Chen Qi, Beijing Normal Zhang, Jianwei, Tsinghua University
E. Argumentation In Asynchronous Electronic Collaborative Learning Tasks
Jerry Andriessen, Utrecht University

11.00-11.10 a.m.Break

11.10 a.m.-12:10p.m. Concurrent Session II
A. Effects of Collaboration and Argument Writing on Learning from Multiple Sources
Jennifer Wiley, University of Illinois at Chicago
B. Theory-based Web Design Supporting Collaborative and Case-Based Learning in College Courses
Sharon Derry, University of Wisconsin at Madison
C. Supporting Technology-Based Inquiry and Problem-Solving
Cindy E. Hmelo, Rutgers University
D. Characteristics of Effective Synchronous and Asynchronous Communication Systems
Arja Veerman & Else Veldhuis-Diermanse
E. Anchored Collaborative Inquiry
Susan Williams, University of Texas

12.30-1.30 p.m.Keynote Address
It's Like Having a Town Meeting: Student and Teacher Perspectives on Communal Knowledge Building
    Allan Collins, Northwestern University and Boston College

1.30 to 3.00 p.m.Demonstrations of Technology Used for Learning/Question and Answer Time

3.00 to 3.15 p.m.Closing Remarks