“People First, Content Second, Technology Third:” Pedagogy After the Pandemic
Education Scholar Vanessa Dennen to Speak at Provost's Forum
Vanessa Dennen, Professor of Instructional Systems & Learning Technologies at Florida State University, will speak at the UC Davis Forum on Higher Education and the Public Good this Monday, March 8 from 3:00 - 4:30 pm.
Dennen, whose research focuses on the cognitive, motivational, and social elements of computer-mediated communication, will discuss the value in capturing and continuing the best of the new skills and practices developed during the pandemic response, and share a vision for how higher education can leverage flexibility and technology to offer high quality relevant, student-centered learning experiences.
With a return to in-person instruction on the horizon, the forum opens a key current question in higher education.
“When [Provost Croughan] asked me to think of somebody who would help guide our conversations about coming out of the pandemic and maybe not leaving absolutely everything about remote instruction behind us, in a really intelligent way, I immediately thought of Vanessa Dennen,” said Interim Vice Provost and Dean for Undergraduate Education Cynthia Carter Ching, who will moderate the forum.
Pedagogy After the Pandemic: What Happens Next in Higher Education
Monday, March 8 | 3:00-4:30 pm
Presented by the UC Davis Forum on Higher Education and the Public Good
Dennen’s research investigates the learner engagement in online discussion activities; identity development, knowledge management, and knowledge brokering within online networks and communities of practice; and ethical issues related to computer-mediated learning.
Citing Dennen’s motto of “People first, content second, technology third,” Ching notes that “We have a tendency to think about remote education in relation to those second two things – content and technology.” Ching said. “Vanessa’s approach is fundamentally humanitarian.”
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