Center for Instructional Innovation and Assessment - Western Washington University's Teaching and Learning Center
WWU-UNO Collaboration
Kenn Apel
Main Page | Portfolio | Videos | Goals
Two instructors from Western Washington University (Kenn Apel) and the University of Nebraska at Omaha created a set of common readings for their students. The students met via the Internet four times during the quarter, sending each other live audio and video, and engaging in a collaborative discussion about their shared coursework.
Select the link to the Portfolio to view a step-by-step road-map of the development of the course. To see how he infuses critical thinking into his teaching, select the link to Institutional Goals. Select Videos to watch movies featuring an interview with Professor Apel and some of the class-to-class interactions. The Videos page requires Flash Player 7.0+. For best performance, please disable your pop-up blocker for this website.
