CourseSites, Blackboard, The Cloud and Globally Networked Learning

What do new cloud-based Learning Management Systems mean for the

future of Globally Networked Learning?

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BEST POST SECONDARY COURSE

/ LEARNING MANAGEMENT

SYSTEM

Support for Multiple Languages

Go to: https://www.coursesites.com/ and

Use your Favorite Internet Login or Just Create a CourseSites Account

Let us know where you teach SUNY Hint: a. Choose “Country” United State” b. Choose Teacher Type “Higher Education” c. For Institution Type “State University of New York” and select your campus

Pick a Course Site URL CourseSites gives every instructor a free URL and blog

Pick a Username

Example https://jfontaine.coursesites.com/

https://jfontaine.coursesites.com/

Course Homepage

Share From CourseSites to the Web

Remix, Re-use and Share Open Educational Resources (OER)

CASE STUDY #1: A MASSIVE OPEN ONLINE COURSE WITH WORLD WIDE REACH

https://open.coursesites.com/

Orient (1)

Participate(4)

Stream(2)

Support (5)

Discover(3)

The Course Experience

Participant Profile and Response Statistics 1. 3,966 Enrollees 2. 260,000+ Course Page Views 3. 6000+ Discussion and Blog

posts 4. 1600+ Live Session Attendees

(Total) 5. 1000+ Tweets (#bonkopen)

As of June 4th 2012

Top Countries (Participants) • USA (2000+) • Australia (150+) • Canada(150+) • UK (100+) • Saudi Arabia(40+) • UAE(30+) • Mexico (30+) • Turkey (20+) • South Africa (20+)

90% would enroll in another course on CourseSites

Participant Quotes “I had an opportunity to participate in different MOOCs, but this one was the best I ever experienced to join. The platform and scheduling as well as the manner of running the course was unbelievably great and well prepared. I enjoyed all the webinars run by Dr Bonk…”

Nina lyulkun, Ukraine

3 Jun Melissa Ferrell Thanks Dr. Bonk and @coursesites for the most excellent MOOC #bonkopen!!! Will miss the weekly live sessions.

“I’ve greatly enjoyed participating in this class as part of my continuing professional development in online teaching! It's been the exact type of refresher that I've been craving, with the added bonus that it has very much validated my work as an online educator. I think what I will use the most is the videos as anchors and review, which will be incorporated more in my online, on-campus, and blended (to be created) classes. I highly recommend that all online educators, seasoned or newbie, join in the learning fun!”

Dr. June Klees, Bay College, Escanaba, MI

Did you miss out?

• The Course is Still Open

• Course Archive (coming soon)

• Meet Dr. Bonk @ BbWorld July 10-12th 2012

https://open.coursesites.com/

CASE STUDY #2 RUSSIAN STUDENTS DISCOVER U.S. ONLINE EDUCATION

https://educationusa.coursesites.com/

US CONSULATE IN YEKATERINBURG, RUSSIA

Image via Google Earth

“As Vice Consul of Education for the State Department, I wanted to show Russians who lived in more remote regions that they could earn a degree from a U.S. institution even if they would never travel there.” - Kimberly Williams, Vice Consul of Education, Culture and Press with the U.S. Consulate in Yekaterinburg, Russia

The Course Experience

I didn’t ask them to take my word for it. Instead, I showed them people who looked like them….they could actually start taking classes with some of America’s top schools without ever traveling there. – Kimberly Williams

1. Video Lectures and Emphasis on Visual Content

2. Offered as an Instructor Lead Hybrid Course and Self Paced

3. Discussions Focused on Sharing Experiences

4. Used Blackboard Mobile App to Draw In Students

CASE STUDY #3 ALZAR SCHOOL CREATING CROSS CULTURAL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN STUDENTS IN THE US & CHILE

Before Students Travel • Video Orientations • Peer Discussions • Creating Personal Learning Plans

The Course Experience

Reflection and Supporting Skills in Practice …. [students return and] work on their projects in their home communities… they will have weekly check ins through Coursesites. We will have conference calls, online discussion board assignments, etc. that will help them realize that they have a support network to lean on when they work on these leadership projects.” --Sean Bierle, Head Teacher

During the Expedition • Materials Stored Online • Traditional Classes + Field Work • Local and Remote Instructors

The Future of Globally Networked Learning in the Cloud

Cross Cultural

Open

Usability

Supported Social Constructivist

Localized

Google-able

Standards