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This video from Making Learning Real about Problem-Based Case Learning (PBCL) shows one class's PBCL experience from the start of class through mid-semester. A Web design instructor works with a small business development center to find a local business partner. The center matches the instructor with a clothing store owner. The instructor and the business owner formulate the problem: the business needs a Web site. Students meet several times with the owner and create web designs that she approves. The students then begin building the Web site. The video runs 0:40 and is accompanied by a background essay and discussion questions. Users who sign up for a free account can save the resource and download the video as well.

Presentation with support documents: Background material and Discussion questions.

In-class or online discussion

This would work as an accompanying activity in a business class. The video presents the scenario, and the accompanying documents provide practice and opportunity to reflect on the lesson. for a class in which Problem-Based Case Learning is being taught, the website provides a good picture of how it can be used.

This played in several web browsers on which I tested it with no additional installations needed.

Identifies and example of project-based learning

To give the audience a brief how-to in using Problem-Based Case Learning in teaching students to undertand (in this case) a business scenario in which they work on a business solution:  design of a website for a small business.

Very clear and easy to use scenario; common enough in the small business world

College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional

Basic computer literacy, familiarity with skills involved in designing a website. Interest  in learning; bckground in communication to  understand the needs of the client.