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Frank D. Granshaw, Physical Science, 2001-2002

Faculty Participants & Instructional Websites

•  Carole Handy (Chemistry) http://spot.pcc.edu/~chandy/
• Melinda Hutson (Geology) http://spot.pcc.edu/~mhutson/
• Wayne Yamamura (Chemistry)
• Jim Schneider (Chemistry)
• Jennifer Harris (Chemistry) http://spot.pcc.edu/~jpharris/

• Toby Dittrich (Physics)
• Leonid Minkin (Physics)
• April Fong (Biology)

Types of Training

• Use of digital camera and digital video camera
• Multi-media authoring for classroom use
• Converting handouts and other student material into web ready forms

Success Stories

• Increased use of digital cameras for instruction, curriculum development, and administration.
• A workshop in which faculty presented how they used various types of instructional technology with students. This workshop was more of a "what do I use the technology for" rather than a "how does it work" type event. Four faculty from physical and life science were on hand to "show their wares" to several of their colleagues, which opened up a lively discussion about the pros and cons of different types of technology.
• Acquiring a new tool (Adobe Acrobat 5.0) for easily converting existing handouts to web ready materials.

Other Examples of Excellent Instructional Websites in (Discipline)

Examples of Web-Enhanced Assignments in (Discipline)

New Equipment/Software

• Olympus C700 digital camera with microscope / telescope adapter
• Adobe Acrobat suites for all full-time staff in the division
• MacLink software to help physical science staff communicate more effectively between Macintosh and Windows computers

Digital Camera Use

• Curriculum development - Photographing laboratory setups and procedures. Several chemistry staff will be using these images when they rewrite their laboratory manuals. These images will greatly enhance future manuals by providing students with clear visual clues about the equipment they use in laboratory.
• Instructional - Photographing and displaying geologic or climatic features and events on campus. In many cases these images were immediately shown to large groups of students in lecture or to small groups in lab. Doing so is particularly Beneficial to what I teach, since earth science is a highly visual endeavor. Photographing events or conditions on campus gives students a local reference point (something they can go out and look at on their own) and the immediacy of digital photographs has been invaluable for making visual observations as a large group.
• Administrative - Photographing staff for staff web pages. Photographing equipment or collection samples to compile inventories.

How the Program Has Benefited Students

Both curriculum development and instruction were greatly enhanced by getting faculty "up to speed" with tools they currently have, plus giving us new tools (equipment, software, and programs) to work with. In particular...

• The increased use of the digital camera greatly enhances curriculum materials and instruction.
• The use of the Acrobat provides faculty with a cost effective way of providing students with handouts in a timely manner.
• The acquisition of MacLink improves our ability to move easily from the Macintosh to the Windows world and back again. This is an important issue as we upgrade equipment and when we deal with digital information given to us by students (good translators help).

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