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Web-Based Courses. Web-Based Courses: An Overview BYTE Conference February 26, 2010 Howard Griffith Donald Girouard. Distance Learning Delivery Models. Face-to-face (f2f) teaching ITV or Web Conferencing 2-way video and audio Web-based Course Option Independent Study Option - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Web-Based Courses
Web-Based Courses: An Overview
BYTE ConferenceFebruary 26, 2010
Howard Griffith
Donald Girouard
Distance Learning Delivery Models
• Face-to-face (f2f) teaching• ITV or Web Conferencing 2-way video and
audio• Web-based Course Option• Independent Study Option• Best models tend to use blended approaches
F2F ISOWBC
more student - student and student - teacher interaction less
ITV
Scenarios?
Group share and talk
• Who needs Web-Based Courses? Why?
• How (where) might they be used to support student learning?
Reasons for taking courses online?
• credits not available in small schools with low enrollments– important for rural and northern schools
• student interest in alternative methods for earning credits• teacher availability, especially in specialized areas such as
Mathematics, Science, and French• resolve timetabling issues• implementation of new curricula/courses
– Grade 11 Physical Education Health Education• preparing students for lifelong learning• other reasons?
Who takes advantage of WBCs?
• students use WBC to fill in some gaps – enrichment or remedial– technology skills
• distance learners in small schools where sharing is available
• teachers combine some elements of WBC in a f2f class
• teachers use WBC as resource
Stats• 47 web-based courses• ~ 1400 course sections• ~ 4000 students for last year• ~ 1000 teachers• stats change everyday
WBC Development and Instructional Design
• designed to be teacher-mediated • delivered asynchronously using a learning
management system (LMS) called Blackboard (previously known as WebCT)
• modular concept• self-contained
– content, learning experiences, learning activities, assessments, communication, resources, etc., in the LMS.
• congruence with Manitoba’s curricular outcomes
Supporting Student Engagement in WBCs
• Discussions and review of existing WBCs• Addition of new design concepts and tools:
– more interactivity/inquiry– alternative solutions and explanations– more student helps– reflective journaling– teacher guided class discussions– more web resources
What does a WBC look like?
Modular Course Design
Discussions, Blogs, Journals
Communication: Discussions
Communication: Email
Communication: Calendar• public or private entries
Assessment: Tests
• multiple choice• matching• short answer• paragraph
Assignments
Assignment Dropbox
How To Preview a WBC?public access available
http://webct.merlin.mb.ca
login as demo (username)demo (password)
The previews are limited versions of web-courses
What is the WBCRS?
• Web Based Course Request System
• teachers can get full access to any WBC
http://web4.gov.mb.ca/wbcrequests
Support & Training for WBCs
• scheduled live workshops• scheduled webinars• webinar on demand, one-on-one support• Online Community
– tutorials, tips & tricks– guides, documents, web links– sharing alternative links for dead sites– recorded webinars and other resources
• email• phone call
What’s on the horizon?
• New courses in development– http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/tech/wbc/wbcdevsched.html
• New version of Blackboard– more teacher tools to support student learning.
• Wimba collaboration tools• built-in tools for communication/collaboration
– easier to navigate interface
Questions??
More Information
• Web-Based Course Availability:– www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/dl/wbc/coursesfordelivery.html
• Web-Based Course Development:– www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/tech/wbc/wbcdevsched.html
Accessing a WBC as a teacher:– http://web4.gov.mb.ca/wbcrequests
• Other resources can be found at:– in Blackboard: WBC Teacher’s Online Community– http://dluspace.wikispaces.com/WBC_Resources
• Contact us:– [email protected]– [email protected]
Thank You!