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Discussion Guide l Criteria for
Cases
If you're considering developing a TLT case
study, here are several criteria to consider:
a) The case should be a story of something that happened to
faculty and students, climaxing in a problem.
b) The case should not ordinarily include an
analysis of the problem or a description of what was done
about it. It should simply describe the circumstances and
provide a clear description of the symptoms.
c) The problem’s character or likelihood should be somehow
related to educational uses of technology, usually from
changes in teaching and learning that are being attempted
with the help of some application of computing, handhelds,
the Web, or other digital technology.
d) The problem should be somewhat common,
thorny, and not easy to solve - no one right answer or
interpretation. The lack of an easy solution, and the fact
that this problem occurs in more than one setting, are hints
that it relates to something fundamental. For example, in
the Kremers case, the problem might
stem from the nature of collaboration, or perhaps from the
nature of empowerment, or perhaps from the differing speeds
with which individuals adapt to, and use, novel means of
communications. In the end, cases that help us explore
the dark side of what we most value can be a powerful
learning experience.
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