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**Uniformize notations | **Uniformize notations | ||
**Use examples from other classes to illustrate material | **Use examples from other classes to illustrate material | ||
| − | *Convenient dropbox for electronic homework collection | + | *Convenient [[About_the_dropbox|dropbox]] for electronic homework collection |
*Connects course to the real world | *Connects course to the real world | ||
** Extra material posted on course wiki | ** Extra material posted on course wiki | ||
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*real time update from anywhere by anyone | *real time update from anywhere by anyone | ||
*Examples | *Examples | ||
| − | **CNSIP research area page. | + | **[[ECE:CNSIP_area|CNSIP research area page]]. |
| − | *A page "for and by" graduate students in mathematics | + | **[[Graduate_Studies_in_Mathematics|A page "for and by" graduate students in mathematics]]. |
==For discussions== | ==For discussions== | ||
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*very popular feature | *very popular feature | ||
*Examples | *Examples | ||
| − | **Discussion on +/- grading system | + | **[[plus or minus discussion|Discussion on +/- grading system]] |
| − | ** | + | **[[Discussion about the availability of hw solutions online]] |
| − | **discussion about rescheduling exam in ECE438 | + | **[[Exam2_Poll(BoutinSpring2009)|discussion about rescheduling exam in ECE438]] |
==For peer networking and mentoring== | ==For peer networking and mentoring== | ||
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== For students to promote themselves== | == For students to promote themselves== | ||
*Students contributions can lead to job or research experience | *Students contributions can lead to job or research experience | ||
| − | **Example: collective page on slowly converging sum led to REU for two students. | + | **Example: collective [[ChallengeProblem_MA181Fall2008bell| page on Leibniz's slowly converging sum]] led to REU for two students (see p. 14 of this [http://www.math.purdue.edu/about/purview/summer2009.pdf newsletter]). |
*User profile can be used to promote as student's achievements | *User profile can be used to promote as student's achievements | ||
**Example 1: user profile used to highlight a student athletic achievement | **Example 1: user profile used to highlight a student athletic achievement | ||
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==For presentations== | ==For presentations== | ||
*Part of lectures can be prepared in advance on Rhea, shown in class, and kept for further reference | *Part of lectures can be prepared in advance on Rhea, shown in class, and kept for further reference | ||
| − | **Example: lecture with many complicated plots from ECE438 | + | **Example: [[Image_filtering_material_(ECE438BoutinSpring2009)|lecture with many complicated plots from ECE438]] |
*Group presentations can be prepared collectively on Rhea | *Group presentations can be prepared collectively on Rhea | ||
**Example: CNSIP area presentation | **Example: CNSIP area presentation | ||
Revision as of 09:04, 31 August 2009
Contents
As a course wiki
- many different ways to use:
- free-form, with bonus points for contributions
- student-led recitation sessions documented on course wiki
- double blind peer review of homework or course projects
- Etc.
- Enables cross-courses discussions
- Used by instructors too
- Find out what students learn in other classes
- Uniformize notations
- Use examples from other classes to illustrate material
- Convenient dropbox for electronic homework collection
- Connects course to the real world
- Extra material posted on course wiki
- Liaison system for alumni, technology, research, employers, etc.
For independent study
- Writing helps learning
- Examples
- student interested in linear algebra building wikipedia-like pages
- student studying for prelims building material summary pages and discussing problems.
For campus Groups and associations
- Informal setting
- real time update from anywhere by anyone
- Examples
For discussions
- campus-wide or within a course
- very popular feature
- Examples
For peer networking and mentoring
- older students can comment on course wikis of classes taken earlier
- Students invite to contribute to "Peer Legacy" section of each course they have taken.
For students to promote themselves
- Students contributions can lead to job or research experience
- Example: collective page on Leibniz's slowly converging sum led to REU for two students (see p. 14 of this newsletter).
- User profile can be used to promote as student's achievements
- Example 1: user profile used to highlight a student athletic achievement
- Example 2: user profile used to highlitht techniocal skills and accomplishments
For presentations
- Part of lectures can be prepared in advance on Rhea, shown in class, and kept for further reference
- Group presentations can be prepared collectively on Rhea
- Example: CNSIP area presentation
- This presentation is on Rhea!!
