PowerPoint, and other kinds of slides, can get a bad rap. Any kind of course instructional technology is just a tool to be used by the instructor to craft the transmission of course content. The problem becomes that the instructor can become a slave to the structure, missing dynamic opportunities to engage in topics that emerge more fluidly. The challenge becomes designing a content technology that provides for a more dynamic engagement of the slides with the topics as they arise.
Read MoreIn Week 2, we try to build on the recommendations that the students made regarding favored topics and sources for information. The goal is to show them that there are opportunities to engage in the course content everywhere. Through our Extraction Exercise, we can learn how to link larger systemic topics to any stories related to the course that they see.
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