2009 Lesson Challenge
The SoftChalk Lesson Challenge was a huge success! We received over 85 submissions. The judges reviewed the lessons based on specific criteria including lesson creativity, professionalism, interactivity, and how well the lesson reinforces student learning. The highest-scoring lesson from each category was deemed the winner. Without further ado, we present to you the winning lessons.
2009 SoftChalk Lesson Challenge Winners
Best K-12 Lesson View Full Lesson
Title: Mendelian Genetics
Author: Duke University TIP
Best Undergraduate Lesson View Full Lesson
Title: The Lymphatic and Immune Systems
Author: Jacqueline C. McNair, Baltimore Community College
Best Graduate (Professional Studies/Training) Lesson View Full Lesson
Title: Health and Wellness for Your Computer
Author: Suzanne McGinnis and Elizabeth Miles, VCU School of Nursing
Honorable mentions
K-12
Greek Mythology (Lyn Hawks, Duke TIP) View Full Lesson
Data, Graphs and Linear Measures (Marilyn Larsen, College of the Mainland) View Full Lesson
Geometry (Marilyn Larsen, College of the Mainland) View Full Lesson
Undergraduate
Introduction to Pharmacology (Brenda Martin, Montgomery Community College) View Full Lesson
Psychology 101 (Elisa Setmire, Pueblo Community College) View Full Lesson
GraduateCholesterol – Hero or Villain (Grazyna Nowak, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences) View Full Lesson
Food and Wine Pairing Tutorial (Jessica Street, Broward College) View Full Lesson
Special thanks to the judges of the Lesson Challenge
Dr. Steven Holland, Chair of the English Department at Muscatine Community College
Dr. Anne Loochtan, Director of Distance Learning at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Georgianna Skinner, Director of Technology at Hampton Public Schools
Brit Watwood, Online Learning Specialist at Virginia Commonwealth University
Drs. Rena Palloff and Keith Pratt, managing partners of Crossroads Consulting Group, program directors and faculty at Fielding Graduate University
