Flipped classrooms

Academic Innovators: Ryan Milcarek and Joshua Wilbur’s Virtual Labs
Introduction The paradigm shift towards online education has presented distinct challenges for hands-on courses, particularly in fields like Mechanical Engineering. One such course, MEE 491, ‘Experimental Mechanical Engineering’, traditionally relied on physical labs for students to explore fluid flow, heat transfer, thermodynamics, refrigeration, and mechanical power systems. To ensure that students in the online program…

Academic Innovators: Chao Wang’s MATLAB story
Introduction to Faculty Chao Wang, an associate teaching professor in Academic and Student Affairs within the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, is transforming the way engineering students learn at ASU. As part of her Introduction to Engineering course, Wang is incorporating technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things into her curriculum, providing students with…

Academic Innovators: Steve Millman’s Logic Tutor and Flipped Classes
Steve Millman is a Professor of Practice in the School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering who innovated his Digital Design Fundamentals (CSE/EEE 120) and Python (EEE 419) courses. To give his students the opportunity to practice logic design problems and receive instantaneous feedback, Millman programmed his own software that randomly generates practice problems for his Digital Design course. He…

Academic Innovators: Saurav Kumar Adaptive Feedback
Saurav Kumar, Assistant Professor at the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, is revolutionizing how Numerical Methods is taught to civil engineering students at Arizona State University. By integrating adaptive learning into a flipped classroom model, Kumar personalizes the learning experience to meet diverse student needs. Using the adaptive platform RealizeIT, Kumar tailors…