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Resource B. Methods used to produce this case study


Jean-Pierre Bayard and Marco Molinaro, researchers for the Institute on Learning Technology, conducted interviews and observed labs and classrooms during spring 2000 at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. At the time of their visit, these IMPULSE faculty and undergraduate teaching assistants were several weeks into the semester. They interviewed the following faculty, who are named throughout the case study: Nick Pendergrass, John Dowd, Raymond Laoulache, Renate Crawford, and Bob Kowalczyk. In addition, they also interviewed a group of 12 IMPULSE students, one university administrator, and two computer technicians. They also observed IMPULSE classrooms.

The interviews were guided by the protocols used in all the Learning Through Technology case studies and were taped and transcribed. Jean-Pierre Bayard analyzed the interview material and wrote the case study, with editorial help from Susan Millar, Charlotte Frascona, and Sharon Schlegel.


Acknowledgements:
The authors thank the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth faculty, staff, and students who participated in this study. These individuals very graciously responded to our request for their time and attention. In particular, the authors thank Professor Nick Pendergrass for the many hours and the thoughtful attention he dedicated to the improvement of this document.

This case study is based on a deeply collaborative analysis and planning process undertaken by the NISE's Learning Through Technology "Fellows" group:

The Fellows, in turn, benefited substantially from members of the College Level One Team: Andrew Beversdorf, Mark Connolly, Susan Daffinrud, Art Ellis, Kate Loftus-Fahl, Anthony Jacob, Robert Mathieu, and Sharon Schlegel.


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