Description
Dr. Joe Anistranski, a lecturer in Human Ecology who recently left UC Davis for the greener pastures of Portland, Maine, titled his talk "Four Years, No Scantrons: A Retrospective." In this conversation, Joe detailed how purposefully avoiding one technology choice (Scantron testing) during his time at UC Davis opened many opportunities to explore learning differently. Joe discusses making technological choices _on purpose_ to support teaching and learning goals. As Joe says, "Technology opens opportunities and limits them, and we'll focus on both."
About the Interviewee
Joe Anistranski spent four academic years and three summer sessions as an Assistant Professor of Teaching in the Human Development program. During that time, he taught courses that enrolled more than 3,700 students, focusing on active learning and deliberately-varied assessment strategies. In July, he departed UC Davis to pursue new adventures in Portland, Maine. He plans to spend some time in the woods.
