Open Classroom Project Instructors

The instructors involved in the Open Classroom Project have various strategies that they can share when you visit their class, including discussion, lecture, small group work, and clickers.  For any profile, you can open the "More Information" link to see the class schedule for this semester as well as a link to contact the instructor and set up your visit. When scheduling your classroom visit, be sure to confirm the class meeting time and location, as sometimes there could be a room change for a specific date.  

Stephen Brookfield OCP

Dr. Stephen Brookfield

School of Education
Minneapolis Campus

Strategies: small group exercises, occasional student presentations

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Spring 2013 Schedule

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Education Leadership, Minneapolis, MOH 317

EDLD 915: Leadership Narratives Seminar 

4:30-8:30PM (3/8); 8:30AM-3:30PM (3/9); 4:30-8:30PM (4/12); 8:30AM-3:30PM (4/13) 

18  Small group exercises, occasional student presentations 

Doctoral cohort class in the Educational Leadership program 

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Mike DeVaughn OCP

Dr. Mike DeVaughn

Management
Minneapolis Campus

Strategies: case analysis, debates, lecture, discussion

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Spring 2013 Schedule

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Management, Minneapolis, SCH 127 

MGMT 799: Strategic Management

TR 8:30-10:15AM

22

Case analysis, lecture, small group, debates and roll play 

Capstone Required Course, Graduate MBA Students

Management, Minneapolis, SCH 127

MGMT 799: Strategic Management

TR 10:30-11:45AM

22

Case analysis, lecture, small group, debates and roll play 

Capstone Required Course, Graduate MBA Students

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James Heyman OCP

Dr. James Heyman

Marketing
St. Paul Campus

Strategies: lecture with animated discussions, Writing to Learn

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Spring 2013 Schedule

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Marketing, St. Paul, MCH 235

MKTG 370: Consumer Behavior

MW 1:35-3:10PM

38

Heavy lecture with animated discussion; weekly Writing to Learn assignments

Required marketing course

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Angela High-Pippert OCP

Dr. Angela High-Pippert

Political Science
St. Paul Campus

Strategies: discussion, Writing to Learn, active learning techniques

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Spring 2013 Schedule

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Political Science, St. Paul, JRC 401

POLS 205:  Introduction to the American Public Policy Process

TR 9:55-11:35AM

25

small and large group discussion, writing to learn

 

Political Science, St. Paul, MCH 108 POLS 301:  American Political Behavior

MWF 10:55AM- 12:00PM

25

small and large group discussion, active learning techniques

 

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Sherry Jordon OCP

Dr. Sherry Jordon

Theology
St. Paul Campus

Strategies: lecture, discussion, Writing to Learn

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Spring 2013 Schedule

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Theology/CAS, St. Paul, McNeely Hall 108

THEO 240-41: Theology of Protestant and Catholic Reformations

MWF 9:35-10:40AM

13

Lecture, discussion, Writing to Learn

Core curriculum, honors section

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Melissa Loe OCP

Dr. Melissa Loe

Mathematics
St. Paul Campus

Strategies: small group work, lecture, discussion

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Spring 2013 Schedule

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Mathematics/CAS, St. Paul, OSS 227

Math 109-01: Calculus With Review II

MWF 8:15-9:20AM

28

Pre-reading, reading guides, in-class work group work

Continuation of fall 2012 course

Mathematics/CAS, St. Paul, OSS 214

Math 301-01: Abstract Algebra 

MWF 10:55AM-12:00PM 

24

Lecture, discussion, group work, problem solving, proof writing 

 

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Mithra Marcus OCP

Dr. Mithra Marcus

Chemistry
St. Paul Campus

Strategies: lecture, discussion, group work, laboratory, clickers

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Spring 2013 Schedule

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Chemistry, St. Paul, OWS 150

CHEM 112-01: General Chemistry I

MWF 8:15-9:20AM

80

Lecture, discussion, group work

Survey Course, pre-health requirement

Chemistry, St. Paul, OSS LL18

CHEM 112-03: General Chemistry I

MWF 10:55AM-12:00PM

60

Lecture, discussion, group work

Survey Course, pre-health requirement

Chemistry, St. Paul, OWS 479

CHEM 112-53: General Chemistry I LAB

T 1:30-5:30PM

20

Laboratory, clickers

Required Lab

Chemistry, St. Paul, OWS 478

CHEM 112-59: General Chemistry I LAB

R 1:30-5:30PM

20

Laboratory, clickers

Required Lab

 

 

 

 

 

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Doug Orzolek OCP

Dr. Doug Orzolek

Music
St. Paul Campus

Strategies: active learning, peer-to-peer learning, lecture, team-teaching

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Spring 2013 Schedule

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Music, St. Paul, Brady Education Center 120

MUSN 185: Symphonic Band

TR 1:30-3:10PM

75

Large Group Instruction, Group Work, Active Learning

Fine Arts requirement

Music, St. Paul, Brady Education Center 120

MUSC 232: Conducting

TR 4:15-4:45PM

15 

Active Learning, Peer to Peer Learning and Assessment

 

Physic, St. Paul, Owens Science 166 

PHYS 105: Musical Acoustics 

MWF 10:55AM-12:45PM

36 

Team-teaching, Active learning, lecture, demonstration, group work 

Taught with a professor from Physics 

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Mark Osler OCP

Professor Mark Osler

School of Law
Minneapolis Campus

Strategies: lecture, simulations, discussion

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Spring 2013 Schedule

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School of Law, Minneapolis, MSL 321  

LAWS 615: Criminal Law

MTR 9:20-10:15AM

75

Lecture

required lecture class which covers basic elements of criminal law 

School of Law, Minneapolis, MSL 334

LAWS 780: Criminal Practice

F 10:00-11:55AM

20

Simulations and discussion

upper-level elective class for those interested in a career in criminal law 

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Agapitos Papagapitos OCP

Dr. Agapitos Papagapitos

Economics
St. Paul Campus

Strategies: lecture, discussion

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Spring 2013 Schedule

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Economics, St. Paul, OEC 208

Economics 251: Principles of Macroeconomics

TR 9:55-11:35AM

27

Lecture, discussion

 

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David Roseborough OCP

Dr. David Roseborough

Social Work
St. Catherine University (St. Paul Campus)

Strategies: discussion, active learning, in-class practice

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School of Social Work, St. Catherine University, MNH 102

GRSW 604: Methods of Clinical Social Work

W 7:20-9:45PM

22

Small and large group discussion, active learning, in-class practice and role plays

Graduate MSW courses in a clinically focused program

School of Social Work, St. Catherine University, SPE 212

GRSW 645: Psychopathology & Human Behavior

W 4:40-7:05PM

22

Small and large group discussion, active learning, in-class practice and role plays

Graduate MSW courses in a clinically focused program

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Rich Sathe OCP

Professor Rich Sathe

Accounting
Minneapolis Campus

Strategies: lecture, discussion, interactive problem solving

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Spring 2013 Schedule

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Accounting, Minneapolis, SCH 314

ACCT 730: MBA Advanced Accounting

T 6:00-9:00PM

7

lecture, discussion, interactive problem solving

MBA course 

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Buffy Smith OCP

Dr. Buffy Smith

Sociology & Criminal Justice
St. Paul Campus

Strategies: lecture, discussion, small group

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Spring 2013 Schedule

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Sociology, St. Paul, SCB 327

SOCI 110: Social Problems

MW 3:25-5:00PM

30

Lecture, discussion, small group

Survey course

Sociology, St. Paul, MCH 230

SOCI 251: Race & Ethnicity

MWF 12:15-1:20PM

30

Lecture, discussion, small group

Elective course 

Sociology, St. Paul, OEC 210

SOCI 350 Social Inequality 

MWF 9:35-10:40AM

20 

Some lecture, mostly discussion, small groups 

Mostly majors 

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Uta Wolfe OCP

Dr. Uta Wolfe

Psychology
St. Paul Campus

Strategies: online learning, lecture, discussion

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Spring 2013 Schedule

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Psychology, St Paul, JRC 062

PSYC 207: Alcohol, drugs and behavior

TR 8:00-9:40AM (about 40% of the time— rest is online)

36

Online learning, lecture, discussion

Online/ Blended course

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Jennifer Wright OCP

Professor Jennifer Wright

School of Law
Minneapolis Campus

Strategies: practical exercises/simulation, lecture, small group discussion

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Dept. of Clinical Legal Studies, School of Law, Minneapolis, MOH – Interprofessional Center for Counseling and Legal Services (IPC) (room numbers will vary)

LAW 940: Elder Law Practice Group

M 9:00-10:15AM, TR 1:30-2:50PM

10 – 40 (some classes are taught jointly with other law practice groups and/or psychology or social work students in the IPC, other classes are just the 10 students enrolled in ELPG)

Simulation, practical exercises, small group discussion,  lecture

Classroom component of a clinical course in representing low income elderly clients

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Wen Yu OCP

Dr. Wen Yu

Accounting
St. Paul Campus

Strategies: clickers, active learning, lecture, discussion

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Spring 2013 Schedule

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Accounting, St. Paul, MCH 238

ACCT 311-01: Intermediate Accounting I

MW 1:35-3:10PM

35

Lecture, active learning (clickers, problem solving, group discussion)

 

Accounting, St. Paul, MCH 238

ACCT 311-02: Intermediate Accounting I

MW 3:25-5:00PM 

35 

Lecture, active learning (clickers, problem solving, group discussion) 

 

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