Profiles of Technology Use
Catalyst Profiles are stories of innovation about educators who are using technology in creative, effective ways.
Recent Profiles
Creating Course Consistency and Commonality
In Autumn 2009, the School of Medicine began supporting first and second year courses online with two Catalyst Web Tools, CommonView and GradeBook. Faculty have found the tools flexible and easy to use, and students have benefited from a consistent experience across courses. Read more...
Organizing Information Exchange with the Catalyst Tools
How do you promote quality discussion and information sharing among people who cannot meet face-to-face on a regular basis? Lisa Stuebing, Chief Assistant at the University of Washington Division of Pain Medicine, confronted this challenge when she was brought on board to help manage organizational change. Read more...
Mentoring Students at a Distance
How do you mentor students and track their progress from hundreds of miles away? Every summer, the Department of Family Medicine faces this challenge while mentoring students participating in their Independent Investigative Inquiry (III-3), a program which fulfills an independent study requirement. Read more...
All Profiles
Distance Learning
- Mentoring students at a distance - Corinne Corrigan, Family Medicine
- Transition by fire - Bill Corrigan, UW Educational Outreach
- Three versions, one experience - Linda Baker and Christi Ruscigno, UW Extension
- Providing information to practitioners in the field - Patricia Dowden, Speech and Hearing Sciences
- Creating multimedia software for language students - Masashi Kato, Technical Communication
- Finding a Healthy Approach to Technology - Suzanne Goren, Nursing
Organize and Manage Your Course
- Organizing Information Exchange with the Catalyst Tools - Lisa Stuebing, Division of Pain Medicine
- Technology Brings Timeliness to Courses - Satadru Sen, History
- Creating Content and Community - Linda Brubaker, Forest Resources
- Making the Web Integral - Steve Goldblatt, Construction Management
- Webified Courses - Terry Brooks, Information School
- Access to Art - Meredith Clausen, Art History and Art
Teach a Large Class
- Shrinking a large class with Catalyst Tools - Joel Migdal, Jackson School of International Studies
- Using EPost to be Responsive in a Large Lecture Course - Eve Riskin, Electrical Engineering
- Improving Learning in Large Classes - Rob Harrison, Ecosystem Sciences
- Improving Learning in Large Lectures - Lisa Coutu, Speech Communication
- Computer Science Tastes Its Own Medicine - Ed Lazowska,Computer Science and Engineering
Support Active Learning
- Meet the Top QuickPoll User - Eric Chudler, Bioengineering
- Using Catalyst Tools for 'Metatalk', Feedback, and Context - Deborah Maranville and Carrie Gaasland, Law School
- Connecting with Content - Lynn Keenan, School of Social Work
- Changing Context, Changing Process - Rebecca Macy, School of Social Work
- Reinforcing Traditional Pedagogy - Phillip Thurtle, Communications
- Preparing Students for Class Discussion - Kimberlee Gillis-Bridges, English and Computer Integrated Courses (CIC) program
- Learning Through Role-Playing - Kenneth Lawson, Jackson School of International Studies
- Integrating a Service Learning Course - Kimberley Manning, Political Science
- Using VirtualCase for problem-based learning - Alice Porter, Health Services
- Business Students Explore Web Commerce - Sandeep Krishnamurthy, Business Administration
- Evaluating presentation methods - Andreas Brockhaus, Academic Services
- A Kinder, Gentler Course - Ed Walker, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
- Transforming a Department using Technology - Scott Noegel, Near Eastern Languages and Civilization Department
Use Online Portfolios in Your Course
- Improving the Student Experience - David Goldstein, Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Program
- The Expository Writing Program - Anis Bawarshi and Steven Corbett, Department of English
- Teacher Education Students Showcased with E-Portfolios - Allen Glenn, Teacher Education Program
- Portfolios for Self-Reflection - Jason Johnson, First Year Programs
- Portfolios for Service Learning - Michaelann Jundt, Carlson Leadership and Public Service Center
- Portfolios to Demonstrate Professional Skills - Jennifer Turns, Technical Communication
- Portfolios for Career Planning - Susan Templeton, Center for Career Services
- Portfolios for Academic Planning - Jason Boyd and Kay Balston, Undergraduate Advising
Use Technology for Research
- Involving undergraduates in research projects - James Gregory, History
- Using WebQ for Research Studies - Michael Doherty, Neurology and Vimla Sriram, Communications
- Adapting WebQ for Faculty Senate Balloting - Tasha Taylor, Faculty Senate Office