UH MOLES 

 












In August, 1994, Hugh Walker (Physics),  Bernard Robin (Curriculum and Instruction), Dan Davison (Biochemistry), Howard Jares (Computing Center), Robert Miller (Curriculum and Instruction), and John Butler (Geosciences), all of whom were intrigued by the teaching and learning potential of the Internet,  met for lunch at an off-campus sandwich shop to swap information, ideas, and war stories.  We agreed that, unlike the Gopher protocol with its underlying structure, we were more like moles as we tunneled through cyberspace with seemingly random intersections.  This was the first meeting of the UH mole.



	In the past the UH Moles have met about two times per semester.  We are curious as to the need for such forums and will try meeting about twice a month to assess the interest level.





Meetings of the Moles

Until announced otherwise, all Mole Meetings will take place in room 327 of Farish Hall at Noon.  Sara McNeil and Bernard Robin have been kind enough to share some of their space with the campus community.  Food and drink are permitted but please clean up your litter.




Eat Lunch With A Mole .... 
The Odd Friday Symposia



  1. Friday, November 5 1999
    Dr. Joe Carbonari, Professor of Psychology.  
    


      Stages of Teaching and Learning: The Application of Psychology's Transtheoretical Model to the Learning Process and Instructional Technology
    


  2. Friday, November 19, 1999
     Dr. Sara McNeil, Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction 
    

    

    




  3. Friday, January 21, 2000 
    Jill Butler Internet/Intranet Developer, Information Technology
    

    


    


    

  4. Friday, February 11, 2000 
    Michael Rapp is a Technology Specialist for the College of Education 
    

    

    



  5. Noon - Friday, February 25, 2000
     ROOM 213 Melcher Hall - CBA
     Dr.  Rudy Hirschheim, Professor, CBA
    


    



    Internet vs. Traditional Teaching:
    
A comparison of MBA student attitudes
    

Despite the rapid development of the internet and its use in educational settings, little empirical evidence exists about the educational outcomes of internet-based courses versus traditional classroom lecturing. A research project was undertaken to study the differences between these two methods of course delivery. In the Spring 1999 semester, two sections of the MBA core course "Information Systems" (DISC6341) were offered by the same Professor [Hirschheim]. One section was delivered in the standard classroom format (one 3 hour class per week) while the second was delivered via the internet. The curriculum for the course was kept the same for both classes. 
    

The study sought to obtain student opinion on the differences that they encountered between receiving instruction from the two different methods of teaching - internet and classroom. Students from both the internet and traditional class were included in the survey. This seminar reports on the findings of the study.

    



  6. Friday, March 3, 2000 327 Farish
    Round Table Discussion
    

      Where Can UH Be With Respect To Distance Education?
      

        Dennis Fouty, Associate Vice President Information Technology
        
Ed. Hugetz, Associate Vice President Planning and University Outreach
        
Bowen Loftin, Chair of Computer Science and Chair of the University ITCC
        
Chuck Shomper , Vice President, Vice Chancellor Information Technology
        

    




  7. Friday, March 31, 2000 
    
If you show it .... you have to tell about it

    


  8. Friday, April 7, 2000
    Dr. Larry Pinsky, Professor, Physics
    

      Copyright and the Internet
    




  9. Friday, April 21, 2000
    Dr. Scott Perry, Assistant Professor, Chemistry
    

      The Impact of Multimedia Resources on Introductory
Chemistry Courses
    





UH (and other) Resources


    

  1. Course Resources on the Web
    See what types of resources your colleagues have developed for their students.
    

  2. Faculty Computing Account Information
    You can request forms for general computing account and/or a web server account on Mariposa (geek speek for the UH web server).
    

  3. Syllabi of Fall 1999 Distance Education Courses
    See what your colleagues are doing
    

  4. Training at UH
    "We offer a variety of free non-credit introductory computer courses on
topics such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Web design, as well as
courses on Windows 95, Eudora, and similar topics."
    


  5. World Lecture Hall
    Maintained at U. Texas @ Austin -- self-nominated Internet-based resource sites covering just about any discipline you can think of.







Source of Mole Inspiration