providing a collaborative learning environment for student teams and corporate partners
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Providing a Collaborative Learning Environment for Online Students Teams to Work with Corporate
Partners
Timothy L. Phillips, Ph.D.
Department of Instructional Technology
Bloomsburg University
Program Background
• Established in 1985
• MS in Instructional Technology– Corporate concentration– Education concentration
• eLearning Developer Certificate
Program Background
• Prepares students for instructional technology careers in:
– Corporations
– Education (k-12 and higher education
– Healthcare
– Government
– Banking
Program Provides
• Instructional Design Skills
• Development Skills
• eLearning Skills
• Team building skills
• Business / Project Management Skills
Advanced Instructional Design
• Service-based learning course to meet
needs of:– Instructional technology students– Clients
• First offered on campus 1993
• First offered online in 2002
Advanced Instructional Design
• Team-based with four to five students per team
• Students complete all aspects of the instructional design process and deliver instructional technology solution
Student Benefits
• Develop an instructional technology solution for a client
• Gain experience working with clients
• Gain experience working on a team
• Develop communication skills
• Develop and project management skills
Client Benefits
• Receive an instructional technology solution that meets their learning needs
• Expand knowledge of the instructional technology process
• Expand knowledge of new instructional technology tools (hardware/software)
“Real World” Projects• Each team selects a client from a list of
projects provided by the instructor
• Clients are recruited from:– Healthcare– Government– Corporations– Banking– Education (k-12 and higher education)
Team Profile
• Students are placed on teams based upon a skills survey
• Skill areas used in placement are:– Instructional Design– Multimedia– Authoring– Project management
Team Responsibilities to Client
• Regular communications and meetings
• Provide time for approval and sign off on all aspects of the project
• Delivery of a complete instructional technology solution
Student Responsibilities to Team
• Provide leadership in areas of expertise
• Provide support in all portions of the project
• Attend and participate in all team meetings
Project Milestones• Timeline
• Needs Analysis
• Content Outline
• Task Analysis
• Objectives
• Assessment Items
• Instruction Strategies
Project Milestones
• Storyboards
• Flowcharts
• Prototype
• Formative Evaluation
• Delivery of finished product
Online Course Challenges
• Provide an interactive learning environment for class meetings
• Provide an interactive environment for the student teams
• Provide a collaborative learning environment for team/client interactions
• Provide strategies for meeting with individual students
Interactive Class Meetings• Weekly synchronous class meetings
using Centra
• Classes in evening to meet the needs of learners
• Classes normally 2 ½ hours in length
• Documents and PowerPoint files posted for students in Blackboard
Centra Provides
• High level of interactivity for instructor and students
• Real time audio for both instructor and students
• Ability to present using PowerPoint, whiteboard, and application sharing
• Texting capability
• Class recording/publishing capability
Instructor – Team Meetings
• Conducted using Centra
• Weekly meetings at a scheduled time– 20 minutes to one hour
• Open-ended discussions– Instructional design/class questions– Progress on the project– Client issues– Team issues
Team –Client Interactions
• Centra sessions - primary tool
• Conference calls - initial contact and short meetings
• Onsite meetings– needs analysis phase – formative evaluation– one team member located near client
Team Interactions
• Centra- primary tool– teams have Centra accounts
• Blackboard– document sharing
• Email– communication and document sharing
• phone
Individual Interactions• Opportunity to discuss
– Instructional design questions– client issues– team issues– student issues
• Tools– email – primary tool– phone– Centra
Sample List of Clients
• Geisinger School of Radiologic Technology
• Cherokee Pharmaceuticals
• Jersey Shore State Bank
• Bloomsburg Hospital
• Central Columbia School District
• Reiter Automotive
Conclusion
• Online class offered once per year
• average enrollment 20 students
• Positive student feedback
• To date approximately 25 projects produced by online teams
Questions?
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