S p e a k e r s | P r e s e n t a t i o n s | D e m o n s t r a t i o n s | G i v e a w a y s | R e f r e s h m e n t s
Using Protocol Materials to Bridge the Gap Between Theory and Practice
David O'Gorman
Professor, Business Administration
Abstract:
Protocol Materials are video recordings of the real world that are used in the classroom. Professor O'Gorman will demonstrate how he uses Protocol Materials in his organization theory class, and discuss potential applications to other fields.
Content:
This presentation demonstrates a way to reduce the gap between theory and practice through the use of new video recording technology and a thirty-year-old concept called protocol materials. Protocol materials are video recordings of the real world that are used in the classroom to link theory and practice. The concept originated in the field of teacher education in 1969 with the publication of 'Teachers for the Real World.' Although Dr. O'Gorman did not originate the concept, he and a colleague elaborated on it in 'Protocol Materials: A Clarification' in 1970. He was subsequently named to the U.S. Office of Education Task Force on Protocol Materials. When his four year stint in the field of teacher education was over, he became a business professor and has used protocol materials in his classes for decades. Earlier this year his paper 'Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Practice: The Role of Protocol Materials in Business Education for 2010 and Beyond,' won a Best Paper award from MBAA International, an association of business professors. In this session he will demonstrate how he uses protocol materials in his Organization Theory class, and discuss potential applications to other fields.
The benefit of using RSS feeds from the library is that the information is dynamically created and replaces the need for students to move out of their course environment in order to search the library website. Faculty can collaborate with librarians to tailor the RSS feeds to meet the learning outcomes for any course.
As online learning and the use of course management systems grow, students become more removed from the physical space of the library and rely more heavily on the Internet tools at hand, such as Google. By leveraging easy-to-use RSS technology within the course management system, librarians and faculty can encourage students to use digital library resources, thereby improving the quality of the students research and learning outcomes.ave received from the workshops we have conducted. After the presentation, the audience will then have an open discussion about ways they could use Elluminate for their department's services.
