On Thursday, Nov. 1, STRIPED and the Harvard Initiative for Learning & Teaching (HILT),
with support from the HILT Affinity Group for Case Studies, hosted a half-day workshop titled, “Challenges and Opportunities for Designing and Implementing Case-based Learning in the Online Space”
Workshop objectives:
Explore options for online case-based course interface, design and evaluation
Maximize learner engagement and group cohesion
Discover online instructional design resources
Abstract: This half-day workshop convened colleagues from across the Harvard community who are engaged or interested in developing case-method teaching courses for online delivery. The goal of the workshop was to provide a structured forum to share activities and solutions generated in response to common hurdles, to generate innovative course design ideas during a mini hack-a-thon, and to establish a network of colleagues for further interaction and collaboration. Although the event focused on online case-method teaching, the strategies, resources and discussion covered topics and tools that are applicable to online teaching in any form.
Welcome Remarks : S. Bryn Austin
Professor in the Department of Social and Behavioral
Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Keynote : Chris Dede
Professor in Learning Technologies, Technology,
Innovation, and Education Program, Harvard Graduate
School of Education
Participants were encouraged to read through the following materials:
- “Coloring the Narrative” case synopsis
- “Coloring the Narrative” narrative, lesson plan, and Powerpoint presentation
- Current Opinion article “Colourism: a global adolescent health concern”
- Skin Whiteners Are Still in Demand, Despite Health Concerns
Please contact the STRIPED Program Manager, Erin Gibson, at
erin.gibson@childrens.harvard.edu with any questions.
