ecology online class
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Presentation about the development of an online ecology class at Michigan State University.TRANSCRIPT
Ecology: Theory in Action
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Outline
Preparation for the course
Course components
Student response
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Background
ZOL 355 -- majors Ecology course
80 students
7 week course
2 TAs
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Backward DesignNot an insult
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Tools
Backward Design
Blooms Taxonomy
Fink
Taxonomy Table
Haladyna Question Shells
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Developmental sequence
Objectives Assessment Materials
Alignment
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Priorities
Ranking your information
Important to know/do
Familiarity
EnduringKnowledge
Fink, 2005
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Objectives (educational-instructional)
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Bloom’s Taxonomy
Recall
Understanding
Application
Analysis
Evaluation
Creation
Region 1
labelrecognize
identify list
explainmatch
summarize
applyinterpret
showsolve
contrastexamineanalyze categorize
distinguish
assesscritique
judge
constructdesign
formulateinvent
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Question Shells
Understanding -- Concepts
Which is the best definition of this (concept)?Which is the meaning of this (concept)?Which is synonymous with this (concept)?Which is like this (concept)?Which is characteristic of this (concept)?Which is an example of this (concept)?
Understanding – PrinciplesWhich is the best definition of …?Which statement below exemplifies the principle of …?Which is the reason for or cause of …?Which is the relationship between … and …?Which is an example of the principle of …?
Critical Thinking – Predicting Using a Principle.What would happen if …?If (there is an action), then what happens?What is the consequence of (an action)?What is the cause of a (result)?Information given. What is the expected result?Which distinguishes (one concept from another concept)?
Understanding
Application
Analysis
Evaluation
Creation
Recall
Multiple choice, T/F, Mulitple select, fill in the blank
Short answer, essay, projects
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Materials
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Remember Understanding Apply Analyze Evaluate Create
Factual
Conceptual
Procedural
Metacognition
Knowledge Dimension
Cognitive Process
Taxonomy TableThursday, January 12, 2012
Objectives Assessment Teaching Materials
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The Narrative:Paper-Pusher Productions
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Charting for Text
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Lecture
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Simulation
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Case Studies/Discussion
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flickr
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flickr considerations
Authentic assessment
Outward facing information
Online reporting not online doing
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Low Stakes Approach
Discussion Forum
Simulation
flickr exercise
Short answer assessment
Multiple select assessment
Evaluation
Time on task (too much?)
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Capstone Experience
Grid Exercise
Paper
Evaluation of sites
Discussion
Authentic
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Capstone Experience
Grid Exercise
Paper
Evaluation of sites
Discussion
Authentic
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Capstone Experience
Grid Exercise
Paper
Evaluation of sites
Discussion
Authentic
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Miscellaneous
Discussion forum
Reducing emails
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Miscellaneous
Discussion forum
Reducing emails
Student awards
A touch of gamification
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Lecture
Podcasts
Discussion Forum
Evaluations
Assessment
Simulation
Activity
COURSE COMPONENTS
Active
AssessmentReflective
Passive
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Most important element
0
5
10
15
20
Simulation Lecture Animation Exams Capstone Discussion Book
2009 2010 2011
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Least important element
0
7.5
15
22.5
30
None Discussion Simulation Structure Capstone Book Exams Lecture Animations
2009 2010 2011
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Case Studies/DiscussionFOR YOUR INITIAL POST:Describe how the concept of metapopulations applies to gypsy moth spread? Give a couple of examples of questions you have / things you find confusing / things you want to more on. In your responses to others, help them with their questions, confusions, or interests.
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Case Studies/DiscussionFOR YOUR INITIAL POST: You have the chance to donate your $100 to one of these organizations or leave the fair and give your money to another organization. Would you donate your money to any of these organizations? If so, which one and describe the reasons driving this decision. If not, where would you donate your money and why?
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Multiple Select Assessment
The growth rate of a population (dN/dt) in nature… (choose all that apply)
will always be slowing down because the population must be approaching carrying capacity
must have a positive slope when graphed
may be limited by abiotic factors
should be modeled as geometric growth when the organism has a discrete reproductive season.
will likely be higher for an r-selected species compared to K-selected species of a similar population size
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Objective realignment
New concept inventory
Pretest-posttest
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Scavenger Hunt:Connecting concept to location
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Scavenger Hunt:Connecting concept to location
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Gigapan
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Principle
Model
Model
Model
Example
Example
Example
Example
Novel Situation
Choose correct model
based on variables
Choose correct data/variables and
apply
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Thinking Maps
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Strengths
Time on task
Multi-modal
Transparent
Authentic
Weaknesses
Time commitment
No cumulative test
Technological barriers
Peer-peer interactions
Overview
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AcknowledgementsThe Adams Academy
VUDAT
FLC
Department/College
Libraries Computing and Technology
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