I need to find the path to challenging, encouraging, demanding, and rewarding kinds of growth. In the large class Schreiber stresses how important eye and ear appeal are. The use of graphics has to be effective. He uses video clips, sound clips, music, power point, and the Internet to interest his students, as well as brings in expert speakers who can offer life experiences. People learn best from examples, I think.
Speakers also provide positive role models and good networking opportunities for career purposes.
This past fall, Schreiber brought a director from the FBI academy electronically into the classroom through video-teleconferencing. It's a very exciting direction and it's one we will continue to explore in that class and in others. St. Cloud State has a really important position on the tele-communications spine throughout the state. Everything is here, we just have to learn how to use it effectively. Although his smaller classes are more intimate and provide the benefit of learning everyone by name, his goals for teaching and learning are the same.