Session I:
April 30th, 2002
Longaberger Alumni House, 7pm
The Ohio State University
2200 Olentangy River Road Columbus, Ohio
614 292-3067
Dr.
Bruce is a Professor in Library and Information Science, Curriculum &
Instruction, Bioengineering, Writing Studies, and the Center for East
Asian and Pacific Studies at the
University of
Illinois
in Urbana-Champaign. He has been a member of the faculty at the
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign since 1990. His research and
teaching focus on:
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inquiry-based learning
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communities of inquiry
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new literacies
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learning technologies
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social justice
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ethics and policy issues.
Dr. Bruce's research has let to the development of educational resources
such as Inquiry Page, a collaboratory in which educators share their
knowledge of teaching and learning; Biology Student Workbench, a set of
curricular materials to support investigations in molecular biology;
Quill, an integrated computer-based writing program; Statistics
Workshop, an interactive system for learning statistical reasoning; and
Discoveries, a series of CD-ROM-based multimedia environments for
supporting students' inquiries in science and social studies. Awards
include the
College
of Education Senior Scholar Award, Faculty Fellows Award and Council of
Graduate Students Faculty Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching,
Advising, and Research.
Dr. Bruce serves on:
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The National Conference on Research in Language and Literacy as a fellow
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Educational Theory Editorial Board
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Computers and Composition Editorial Board
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Discourse Processes Editorial Board
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Computer Editorial Board
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International Journal of Educational Technology Editorial Board
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Interactive Learning Environments Editorial Board
Published Books include:
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Teacher to Teacher: A professional's handbook for the primary classroom (1995)
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Electronic Quills: A situated evaluation of using computers for writing in classrooms (1993)
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Reasoning Under Uncertainty (1988)
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Quill Teacher's Guide (1983)
Education:
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B.A. in Biology, Rice University, 1968
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Ph.D. in Computer Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 1971
The website of Dr. Bertram (Chip) Bruce is http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/~chip/
