A Day in the Sandbox

Autor/in	Hoskins, Barbara
Titel	A Day in the Sandbox
Quelle	In: Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 57 (2009) 1, S.48-50 (3 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0737-7363
Schlagwörter	Recognition (Achievement); Lifelong Learning; Science Teaching Centers; Awards; Educational Innovation; Continuing Education Centers; Educational Facilities Improvement + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Soziale Anerkennung; Life-long learning; Lebenslanges Lernen; Award; Auszeichnung; Instructional innovation; Bildungsinnovation; Further education institution; Weiterbildungseinrichtung
Abstract	Each year, the Association for Continuing Higher Education (ACHE) gives a "Creative Use of Technology" award for "innovative uses of instructional and distance learning technologies in lifelong learning." In November 2008, the award was presented to Clemson University for its Teaching with Technology Experimental Classroom--affectionately known as "The Sandbox." The Sandbox grew from a vision by the Department of Engineering and Science Education Chair Ben Sill to transform an abandoned swimming pool, where a few of the senior faculty and staff members learned to swim when they were small children, into a usable classroom. A collaborative effort grew from his vision to design the room with a flexibility in mind that would encourage faculty members and students to approach teaching and learning with an adventurous and curious spirit similar to that of children who explore and learn about their world in a sandbox. "Innovation" soon joined "flexibility" and "collaboration" as a guiding principle. The Sandbox was dedicated on December 18, 2007, and a full schedule of classes began in January 2008. Faculty members from general engineering, computer science, nursing, English, horticulture, industrial engineering, mathematics, and Science and Technology in Society (STS) have taught in the sandbox, and there is a waiting list each term for additional classes. In this article, the author shares her experience as an observer in three of the classes during the Fall 2008 term. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10