Faculty Spotlight
April - May 2003: Cynthia Peterson
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Peterson applied for and received a Faculty First
grant from the Innovative Technology Center (ITC) in the fall of
2002. She was teamed with Jennifer Gramling, a Graduate Assistant
at ITC to develop the
Online@UT site for BCMB 515: Experimental
Techniques in Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology. Dr.
Peterson and Ms. Gramling met regularly throughout the summer prior
to the start of fall classes. Although, Dr. Peterson had built
web pages in the past, this time allowed her to become familiar
with the
Online@UT environment and the basics of adding course
content. In addition, it gave her a chance to reflect on how she'd
taught the class in the past, how the new technology tools could
enhance the delivery of the content, and how a more learner-centered
approach could be introduced:
"I was thrilled when I got the Faculty First grant. Jennifer
and I sat down to meet, and we brainstormed about creative ways
to use the Online@UT interface. That really expanded my thinking.
Previously, I had them turn in a Biotechnology project as a ten-page
paper. Now, I have them build web pages instead."
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