Classrooms of the Future VIII

	Classrooms of the Future VIII "Learner-Centered Teaching" May 22, 2002
Hamline University St. Paul, MN
COTF VIII Keynote speaker: Stanley R. Trollip, PhD Designing effective online learning environments – the tension between theory and practice Dr. Trollip's talk has two main threads and a knot: "The first thread deals with the three major instructional design philosophies that have emerged over the past half century - behaviorism, cognitivism, and constructivism – and examines why each evoked both great passion and strong resistance. The second thread examines the reality of designing online environments, specifically addressing the constraints of time, money, and resources. Finally, the knot ties the two threads together, proposing an approach to designing online learning environments that directly addresses this tension between theory and practice rather than avoiding it as so often happens. The approach is effective and practical, whether in traditional or virtual settings, and maximizes the chances that learning will take place."	Director - Learning Strategies, Capella Education Company President - S.R. Trollip & Associates, Inc. A consulting company that helps businesses worldwide to use technology effectively in their training Co-author (with Dr. Stephen Alessi) Multimedia for Learning: Methods and Development (Allyn and Bacon) Dr. Trollip received his master's and doctoral degrees in Educational Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, specializing in computer- and Web-based learning, simulation, and assessment. He has been a faculty member at the Universities of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Minnesota, and North Dakota (in aviation).
Sponsoring institutions and contacts The Classrooms of the Future Symposium is sponsored by a consortium of colleges and universities of the Twin Cities in Minnesota, as well as by allied organizations.