I have been very interested in the the topic of "Technology and the Humanistic Classroom" and written on "A Vision of a Safe Science Classroom" for Horizon's The Technology Source. I am very interested in developing new classroom methodologies or infusing technology into old methods to help students learn in a safe and loving environment that is conducive to collaborative, lifelong learning.
During the early nineties, I became fascinated with using technology to help students learn. In particular, I taught a course in Intellectual Heritage, and implemented the use of a class listserv to supplement class discussions. In my embryology course, I designed multimedia based lectures that helped students understand the three dimensional movements that occur during development. I also co-authored a CD called The Histology Laboratory Assistant with Drs. Albert Lamperti and Marvin Sodicoff that is currently used to help medical and dental students learn histology. It is based on active learning techniques that require the student to construct their own information for a course. Most recently, I have been putting all my multimedia lectures and notes for embryology and histology on the web. In embryology, I use Courseinfo, a commercial product designed for making the delivery of courseware easier, to implement online assessment and distribute learning materials. The major goal is to help those with different learning styles learn the material in a way that is best for own own particular style of learning.
