developing & teaching distance learning/on- line courses alsb 2010 annual conference, richmond,...

Developing & Teaching Distance

Learning/On-Line Courses

ALSB 2010 ANNUAL CONFERENCE, RICHMOND, VA

Lori Harris-Ransom, Caldwell CollegeIda Jones, California State University-

FresnoLinda Christiansen, Indiana University

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WHAT IS EDUCATION

?AND WHAT IS THE TREND IN ONLINE

EDUCATION?

WHAT IS QUALITY EDUCATION?

Creating a learning environment where

individuals with a variety of skills can

increase knowledge, skills and the

abilities to adapt to changing environments

so that they can act as informed citizens of the world.

DEVELOPING AND TEACHING DISTANCE

LEARNING

Online Learning-A Short Story

HYBRID/BLENDED

• Part Online/Part Face-to-Face

• Separate based on Pedagogy

• Course Structure

• Reflection and Student Feedback

USING TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION

• Technology = Tools to foster learning

• Uses range from posting course materials, administering exams, linking to library and web resources, encouraging collaborative learning, encouraging critical thinking, virtual reality 3D environments (MUVE)

Document storage

Immersive environments such as Second Life

Educational Uses of Second Life

EDUCATIONAL MALPRACTICE???

CHE, Jeffrey Young

7/24/10 http://chronicle.com/article/Reaching-the-Last-Technology/123659/?sid=pm&utm_source=pm&utm_medium=en

PROFESSORS’ USE OF TECH IN THE CLASSROOM

http://chronicle.com/article/Professors-Use-of/123682 CHE 7/25/10

DISTANCE LEARNING TRENDS

• Student Profiles and Enrollment

• Faculty

• Academic

• Technology

• Economic

• Distance LearningOnline Journal of Distance Learning Administration, Volume VI, NumberI I I, Fall2003 State University of West Georgia, Distance Education Center Scott L. Howell, PhD Brigham Young University scott_howell@byu.edu Peter B. Williams, M.S. Brigham Young University peter_williams@byu.edu Nathan K. Lindsay, M.S. University of Michigannlindsay@umich.edu

http://www.westga.edu/~distance/ojdla/fall63/howell63.htm l

HYBRIDIF GOD CAN DO IT . . .

Seminary To Take Theology Courses Online

PROLIFIC USE

• HARVARD AND COLUMBIA MBA PROGRAMS

• ADVERTISING AND SOCIAL MEDIA, MARKETING AND SOCIAL MEDIA….WHY

NOT LAW AND SOCIAL MEDIA

• DIGITAL NATIVES

WHAT ARE MINUSES AND PLUSSES OF

ONLINE EDUCATION?

OBJECTIONS TO ONLINE EDUCATION

EFFECTIVENESS OF ONLINE EDUCATION

CREATING ASSIGNMENTS

BEST PRACTICES

Designing Effective Online AssignmentsBy Todd Gilman, CHE March 22, 2010

http://chronicle.com/article/Designing-Effective-Online/64772/

THREADED DISCUSSIONS

• Structure

• Current Events and/or Questions

• Typical Progress over time

• Grading & Feedback

PRACTICAL ISSUES

• To create an online classroom that provides something like the in-classroom experience, class participation is important.

• Question: How do you encourage students to participate in the online classroom?

• Question: How does this differ from encouraging students to participate in the traditional classroom?

CLASS PARTICIPATION

• One Approach: Participation = 10% of Final Grade

• Students will receive a participation grade for each half of the course equal to 5% of their final grade.

• Rubric for evaluation of class participation. The focus is on meaningful participation and not just adding entries to the Conferences section.

• Frequency - Theoretically possible to enter the online classroom once a week and receive a decent grade. The reality is that frequent participation each week puts the student in a much better position to make timely and meaningful contributions.

• Benchmark is that eight meaningful posts to the classroom each week would be an A, six meaningful posts would be a B, and four would be a C.

• Note that simply posting a short “me too” comment is not considered a “meaningful” post and will not support a strong grade for the week.

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CLASS PARTICIPATION GRADING

• Sample Grading Rubric:

• Weekly participation grade is worth a maximum of 30 points.

• 27-30 pts - A – At least 2 comments needed* student provides thorough details of relevant facts* comments demonstrate a comprehensive analysis and/or interpretation of the case/issue* student supports his/her opinion by citing relevant, scholarly sources* student adds some new thought or point of view to the discussion or critiques another’s point of view.

CLASS PARTICIPATION GRADING, CONT.

• 24-26 pts - B– At least 2 comments needed; one or more of the following may apply:* student provides a response with a limited number of facts* student does not clearly state the issue* student provides an adequate but not comprehensive analysis of the case/issue* student has a partial understanding of the concepts in the case* student sometimes, but not always, supports key statements with relevant, scholarly sources

• 21-23 pts - C– At least 2 comments needed; one or more of the following may apply:* student's comments do not reflect a comprehensive reading of the case/issue.* student describes only minimal components of the case/issue* student's analysis is not clear and coherent* analysis is only vaguely supported by scholarly material from the text or elsewhere* student merely restates what is in text instead of interpreting the material

Another Sample Rubric

GROUP PROJECTS ONLINE

• Considerations:

• Should you try group projects at all?

• Assembling the Group – Random, system, or students choose?

• Best approach to grading?

• Input sheet from each group member to avoid slackers or dominant students?

• Faculty input to groups?

FACULTY INPUT

• Faculty can insert comments for all students to see in the online classroom:• Pros?• Cons?

• Email through the course site if possible

• Email through traditional email

FACULTY INPUT CONT.

• Telephone discussions with students for remote faculty or remote students.

• Question: In the pure online classroom, should there ever be the need for phone contact with students?

• On-campus meetings with students who are in the vicinity of campus

WHAT ARE TOOLS?

AND WHAT CAN ONLINE COURSES LOOK LIKE?

APPLICATIONS

APPLICATIONS(Pun Intended )

• Purdue University

http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/07/21/the-technology-that-saved-a-university-degree-program.aspx

NYIT

http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/02/17/getting-face-to-face-with-distance-learning.aspx

• Videoconferencing

APPLICATIONS

APPLICATIONSTwitter in the MBA Classroom:

A Recipe For Success

• Pat LeMay Burr, Ph.D., Distinguished

Chair-International Business,

burr@uiwtx.edu

• Annette E. Craven, Ph.D., Associate

Professor-Management;

craven@uiwtx.edu

University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX

ACBSP 2010 Annual Edition, Recognizing Excellence in Business Education, vol 1,

APPLICATIONS

• BLOGGING (Ida’s Blog)

• PODCASTING

APPLICATIONS

SOCIAL NETWORKS

• Facebook, MySpace, etc.

• YouTube

MY BLACKBOARD COURSE

HOW MILLENNIAL R U?

How Millennial Are You Results.url

USING WEB 2.0 TO EXPLAIN WEB 2.0

YouTube - Web 2.0.url

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsa5ZTRJQ5w

RESOURCES

• CAMPUS TECH RESOURCES

http://campustechnology.com/home.aspx

• U.S. DEPT OF ED – Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning

• PROFHACKER

http://chronicle.com/blog/ProfHacker/27/

• EDUCAUSE http://www.educause.edu/