E Learning Mythbusters - ElginCC 2009
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E-LearningMyth-busters
Is Conventional Wisdom Wrong?
Lake Superior CollegeDuluth, Minnesota
Vital Stats• Approx. 2,200 students take at least one
online course each semester at LSC.
• 165 sections of online courses are being taught during spring semester 2008.
• 89% of all available seats are taken.
• Approx. 70 faculty members teach at least one online course per year at LSC.
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ITC - North Central States
What is your experience with online education?
16%
52%
20%
12% 1. Taught an online class.2. Taken online class.3. Both 1 & 2 above.4. Neither 1 nor 2 above.
E-LearningMyth-busters
Choose the side that you think is most true – is it
mostly a reality, or mostly a myth?
Questions 1-31.E-Learning students believe that
a sense of community is important
2.Online students plagiarize more than “traditional” students
3.e-Learning enables anytime, anywhere learning
E-Learning students believe that a sense of community (in their e-learning) is important
Reality M
yth
48%
52%
1.Reality2.Myth
Online students plagiarize more than
“traditional” students
Reality M
yth
88%
12%
1.Reality2.Myth
e-Learning enables anytime,
anywhere learning
Reality M
yth
17%
83%
1.Reality2.Myth
Questions 4-54. Cheating is rampant among
online students5. Online students are less
satisfied with their college experience than F-2-F students
Cheating is rampant among online students
Reality M
yth
88%
12%
1.Reality2.Myth
Online students are less satisfied with their
college experience than F-2-F students
Reality M
yth
81%
19%
1.Reality2.Myth
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Importance Scale - PSOL
Plagiarism
Anyone can learn anytime and anywhere.
Not true for most e-learners.
Cheating isrampant!
Really? Prove it!
Online students less satisfied?
Student Satisfaction Ratings
Questions 6-86. Online faculty work harder7. Web accessibility is NOT my job!8. Through the use of rubrics and
standards related to the quality of online courses (i.e. Quality Matters™), we are sufficiently addressing the questions about e-learning quality.
Online faculty work harder
Reality M
yth
27%
73%
1.Reality2.Myth
Faculty: Web accessibility
is NOT my job!
Reality M
yth
73%
27%
1.Reality2.Myth
Through the use of rubrics and standards related to the quality of
online courses (i.e. Quality Matters™), we are sufficiently
addressing the questions about e-learning quality
Reality M
yth
80%
20%
1.Reality2.Myth
Online Faculty: Are they the busiest bees?
Mohan.M.’s CC photo: http://flickr.com/photos/mohanm/1497839736/
Original photo by –Chad_Johnson (Flickr CC)
Web Accessibility is EVERYONE’S
Job
Still don’t believe me?
QualityMatters is Sufficient
• QualityMatters looks at the quality of course design.
Learning
QualityConcerns
DesignTeaching
• That’s good, but it’s only one leg holding up the stool.
• Um, no, it isn’t!!
Learning LevelIs High
Teaching LevelIs High
Course DesignMeets Standards
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Learning LevelIs Low
Teaching LevelIs High
Course DesignMeets Standards
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Learning LevelIs High
Teaching LevelIs High
Course DesignBelow Standard
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Learning LevelIs High
Teaching LevelIs Low
Course DesignMeets Standards
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ance Eval Q
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Learning LevelIs Low
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Questions 9-109. A VLE is an important
component of e-Learning10. Through web analytics
reporting, we are learning a tremendous amount of useful information about the behavior and activities of our online students.
A Virtual Learning Environment (or LMS) is an important component of e-Learning
15%
12%
31%
31%
12% 1. Absolutely Essential2. Very Important3. Important4. Slightly Important5. Not Really Necessary
Through web analytics reporting, we are learning a
tremendous amount of useful information about the
behavior and activities of our online students.
1.Reality2.Myth
VLE or PLE?• Virtual learning environments
need to become more open, more flexible, more creative and less reactive.
• VLE’s need to become more personal.
Sarah M. Stewart http://www.flickr.com/photos/92632631@N00/2530138127/
Scott Leslie http://flickr.com/photos/nessman/2590572476
Web Analytics• The amount of
information available about our students is mind boggling.
• However, we are not mining it and using it.
Other Myths or Realities?• I have 35 items on the list so
far.•Send me your ideas to add to
the list.
More about e-Learning Myths at:
Desire2blog.blogspot.com