Case Studies: Meetings

Friday, April 18, 2003, Torgersen 3180 (1:40-3:00 pm)

• Next Meeting: Friday, May 9, Torgersen 3180 (1:30 pm)
  • Following Meeting: Friday, May 16, Torgersen 3180 (1:30 pm)
  • Followed by Summer Workshop 2003, May 22 & 23
• Attendees: Mary Beth, Jack, Con
• Meeting at CHI
  • The following met at CHI 2003 for lunch on Thrusday to discuss this project:
    • Ron Baecker
    • Jack Carroll
    • Alan Edwards
    • John Gersh
    • Anthony Hornof
    • Scott McCrickard
    • Con Rodi
    • Mary Beth Rosson
    • Peter Tarasewich
  • We informally discussed the objectives of this project and shared various experiences in teaching scencario-based design
• Workshop
  • Attendees
    • We currently expect up to 13 attendees at the workshop, seven out-of-town participants and six local
  • Location
    • We decided to go with Donaldson-Brown due to its convenient location
    • We decided to locate the workshop in McBryde 655 if it's available
      • This will give us quick access to copiers and other departmental resources
      • Mary Beth to check on availablility [Action: Mary Beth, Completed][Update: both dates were available except for one hour per day]
  • Meals
    • We can provide meals for out-of-town guests, but not local guests
    • Breakfast could be informally available in workshop area
    • Social at Carrolls' on Thursday night
  • Preparation Activities/Thought About Workshop
    • Possible goals for workshop
      • Ground the discussion (mostly prior to the workshop)
      • Get people interacting
      • Develop plans for developing and evaluating case-based pedagogy
      • Develop plans for sharing among project members
    • Agenda
      • Overall plan is to structure the beginning of the workshop and then shift to a goal-oriented open agenda
      • Mary Beth to generate a draft agenda for the workshop and get local comments [Action: Mary Beth]
      • Con to circulate the agenda among the participants to get their comments [Action: Con]
    • Involving pariticipants
      • Want to send out papers on various issues to all participants before the workshop
        • To achieve some common ground before we meet
        • To get comments
      • Literature survey of case study pedagogy will be a key document to frame the workshop
        • Sets stage for "What is a case?"
      • Summary of what has been accomplished to date
        • Theory discussions from previous meetings
        • Data and analysis from CS 3724, spring 2003
    • Need to discuss getting releases for sharing products and/or student projects
    • Ask participants to share examples of:
      • homework
      • project specifications and results
      • any case-study-like resources they use or are aware of
      • grading rubricks
      • in-class activities
      • comment on what cases are particularly good for
      • comment on alternatives to cases and why they are better
      • bring or send material ahead of time
• Case Study Contributors
  • Did not discuss
• Theory
  • Possible measurment of case-based pedagagy effectivenes could include
    • Measuring the instructor perception of student efficacy
    • Measuring the instructor's self-efficacy in teaching the material