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Integrating Best of Breed Online Integrating Best of Breed Online MethodsMethods

Dr. Joseph SniderDr. Joseph SniderIndiana Wesleyan UniversityIndiana Wesleyan University

Dr. Larry FlegleDr. Larry FlegleAmerican Public University SystemAmerican Public University System

May 4, 2012May 4, 2012

What Has Changed 4 Online Methods Costs and Issues Research Study

May 4, 2012Presented by: Dr. Joseph Snider 2

Figure 1. Conceptual Drawing of Expectation-Delivery Gap.

Tools of the Trade Have Tools of the Trade Have ChangedChanged

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Students have ChangedStudents have Changed

Before leaving college, studentshave on average:•seen 500,000 commercials, •sent/received 200,000 emails or messages•have spent 10,000 hours playing videogames•have spent 20,000 hours watching TV•have spent less than 5,000 hours reading books

Prensky, M. (2001). Digital natives, digital immigrants. On the Horizon, 9(5), 1-5.



Pre-1980

Post-1980

Digital Immigrant Digital Native

Prensky (2001) coined the term digital native.

Digital immigrants are teaching digital natives.



Digital Native characteristics (Prensky, 2001)

- parallel process and multitask- prefer graphics before text- thrive on instant gratification and rewards- have little patience for lectures, step-by-step logic, and “tell-test” instruction.



You might be a digital immigrant if You might be a digital immigrant if ….….

If you print out your email, …

If you bring people into your office to see an interesting website vs. emailing a URL, …

If you make a phone call to check if someone got your email, …

If you press the elevator button with your index finger instead of your thumb, …


4 Online Methods

•eCoursemap – Navigation and Concept Map•WebQuest – Structure for skills lesson•Learning Object – Online tutorial•Online Case Study Environment (CFTH)


Example Web site - eCoursemap


WebQuest Definition

• Bernie Dodge and Tom March, SDSU

• structured inquiry-based learning activities using computer technology (Lahaie, 2008).

• standard sections of introduction, task, process, evaluation, conclusion, and credits (Dodge, 2005).


WebQuest Structure

• Introduction - background• Tasks – What needs to be accomplished• Process – What are the steps to follow

This is where the learning object fits in• Evaluation – Rubric • Conclusion – Summary and what to do next• Credits - References



Example Web site

Learning Object Definition

• Reusable digital resources to support learning (Wiley, 2002).

• The Learning Standards Technology Committee defines learning objects as digital or non-digital objects used in technology-supported learning (Wiley, 2002).



Example Web site

Windows Movie Maker (Free)

Camtasia Studio ($199)


Making Multimedia Learning Objects

Costs


• Software• Hardware• Network Bandwidth • Time

Cost – Software

YouTube Downloader (FREE)RealPlayer (FREE)Windows Movie Maker (FREE)

$199 for education, government, non-profit


Cost – Hardware (I consider these must

haves)

$30-$40 forUSB headphones

$10-$20 forspeakers

Personal ComputerMost people have this already!$399 if you do not have one.


Cost – Hardware (I consider these nice to

haves)

Digital Camera($100 or borrow one)

Phone with a Camera($100-$200 with 2 year plan)

Web Camera$10-$40


Cost – Network

Bandwidth – to stream or not to stream

Storage of large files on the network

Backups


Cost – Time

Locating content – minutes to hoursCreating a presentation – minutes to hoursCreating a video – minutes to hoursValue from student’s perspective – priceless!


Types of Issues

• Legal issues

• Ethical issues

• Technical issues


Legal Issues – Copyright Infringement

According to Talab and Butler (2007):

The Copyright Act of 1976 provided for “fair use” of original material.

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998provided for safe harbor to service providers(Latham, Butzer, & Brown, 2008).


Ethical Issues – Pirating and Stealing

Photonapping - Hesse (2008)

“Copy” and “Paste” mentality

Stealing Bandwidth


Online Case Study Environment - CFTH

•Cognitive Flexibility Theory Hypertext (CFTH)

•Web pages that allow an immersive experience

•Scaffold prior knowledge to work on case studies



Example Web site - There are more than 80 pages.

Research Study with MBA students

- Two groups of students were compared-One was traditional lecture, textbook-Other was totally online and no professor-Pretest and Posttest design-Online material scores were 8 out of 12-Traditional scores were 6 out of 12


Summary

- Great for skills development and case studies- Can integrate technology in the classroom- Recommend trying them as supplementalmaterials first and then as main materials- Example Web site is www.c4hire.org


Q & A


References

Dodge, B. (2005). The WebQuest page: Site overview. San Diego, CA: Educational Technology Department, San Diego State University. Retrieved from http://webquest.org/index.php

Hesse, M. (2008, January 9). Hey isn’t that …; people are doing double takes, and taking action as Web snapshots are nabbed for commercial uses. The Washington Post.

Lahaie, U. D. (2008). Is nursing ready for WebQuests? Journal of Nursing Education, 47, 567-570. doi:10.3928/01484834-20081201-05

Latham, R. P., Butzer, C. C., & Brown, J. T. (2008). Legal implications of user- generated content: YouTube, MySpace, facebook. Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal, 20(5), 1-11.


References


Talab, R. S. & Butler, R. P. (2007). Shared electronic spaces in the classroom: Copyright, privacy, and guidelines. TechTrends: Linking Research & Practice to Improve Learning, 51(1), 12-15. doi:10.1007/s11528-007-0004-1

Wiley, D. A. (2002). The instructional use of learning objects. Bloomington, IN: Tichenor Printing. ISBN: 0784208921



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