Department of Anthropology
2001 Recipient of the Educational Initiatives Award (UCB)

"Under the direction of Professors Margaret Conkey, Rosemary Joyce, and Ruth Tringham, the Multimedia Authoring Initiative has sought to integrate a wide range of multimedia into the teaching of anthropology, especially archaeology. This is party of a wider pedagogical philosophy that stresses small-group learning, the use of computer-based multimedia for the teaching of critical thinking, and a coaching model, rather than a performance or "banking" model of teaching. Students learn a variety of software programs, such as Authorware, Dreamweaver, Director, and others, and they use these in presenting content-rich projects that engage students with archaeological concepts, theories, discoveries, and cultural histories."

From: University of California, Berkeley Teaching Awards Ceremony program 2001.