Expanding
the Graduate Seminar through Compressed Video: Linking Students
and Scholars
Article by Jennifer Smith
Much
talk about educational technology has focused on its uses
in revamping undergraduate courses and in asynchronous
distance education. What role can it play in advanced
courses for on-site graduate students, particularly in
the social sciences and humanities? With UW-Madison professors
Rudy Koshar (History) and Leigh Payne (Political Science)
as examples, this article explores how limited use of
technology can do much to broaden the research circle
of graduate students pursuing specialized topics.
Professor
Angela Burger
Department of Political Science, UW Center-Marathon County
ABSTRACT
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Professor Burger uses a computer data analysis package
(with bar graphs, cross-tabs, scatterplots, mapping, with
Chi-square and Pearson's R) and computer simulations provided
by HarperCollins for political analysis in her classes.
Her students use email to turn in assignments and to facilitate
communication on group projects. Burger also uses the
Web in her classes; course syllabi, study test questions
and writing assignments are posted on the Web, and students
use the Web to explore intelligence sites and participate
in Barry's interactive simulation (ecological and international).
Check out the political science home page at http://mthwww.uwc.edu/wwwmahes/courses/pol-sci.htm
You can reach Professor Burger at aburger@mail.uwc.edu
Professor
Tracey Gladstone-Sovell
Department of Political Science, UW-River Falls
ABSTRACT
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Professor Gladstone-Sovell has been
using electronic communication, particularly class newsgroups,
in her classes for the past three years and intends to
integrate more Web material into courses next year. Her
department is currently working on a project to integrate
multimedia elements into their introductory American Politics
course, which is part of the General Education program
on campus. She has also set up a Web site for her department
at http://www.uwrf.edu/polsci/welcome.html
You can reach Professor Gladstone-Sovell
at Tracey.L.Gladstone@uwrf.edu
Professor
John Kozlowicz
Department of Political Science, UW-Whitewater
ABSTRACT
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Professor Kozlowicz uses presentation
software in his classes. These presentations are placed
on either Astound or Bravo. He also uses email and electronic
discussion lists to distribute materials to students and
encourage out-of-class discussion. You can reach Professor
Kozlowicz at kozlowij@uwwvax.uww.edu