STEM Education Institute Tuesday Seminar
“Next Generation Studio: A New Model for Interactive Learning”
Bradford C. Lister
Anderson Center for Innovation in Undergraduate Education,
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Next Generation Studio (NGS) courses combine the benefits of face-to-face, interactive teaching with the power and flexibility of web-based learning. In the NGS model, web sites become “virtual studio classrooms” that engage students in active learning, team work, and communication beyond the confines of scheduled classes. This talk will cover the development, delivery, and assessment of online and in-class content, with particular emphasis on Biology: An Interactive Exploration, an NGS course being developed in collaboration with Thomson Publishing.