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Ugly but real photos!This presentation has been modified from its original version. It has been formatted to fit this screen.Course Quality

Online Class Quality PyramidEase of UseInteraction-EngagementTIMELY Communication Clear Expectations Clear NavigationSoftwareQuality Rubric Developed by Maryland Online

Seven Principles of Effective Teaching: A Practical Lens for Evaluating Online Courses

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Even the ExpertsI definitely am looking for an undergraduate degree from an in-person program first and foremost.

I would value an online graduate degree from a bigger name higher than an in-person from a local, lesser name program...

I still would value the in-person higher than the online for the same university. Given my passion around distance learning, it's a bit weird to admit this bias.Tony Karrer 2006

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A Few Years LaterMy thinking has definitely changed over the past few years

I still value an in-person degree a little bit higher.

If going for an online degree allows you to attend a better program, then that ranks higher than a lower quality but local degree.Tony Karrer 2010 http://elearningtech.blogspot.com/2010/01/value-of-online-degree.html#ixzz0h2XAHiBs

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November 11, 2010Whats Hot?

EVERYTHING ONLINE!StudentsIdentityPreparednessSuccess

Course Quality

Instructor Preparedness

Student Identity

Online Instructors

Scenario:Sharon was told she needs to convert her diabetes education program into an online class by next semester. She has never designed, taught, or even taken an online class before. To make matters worse, the school does not give Sharon any tools or guidance in the creation of this course.

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Traditional EducatorsYears of experience

WisdomTrials & Tribulations

Tons of Best Practices

Academias Problem:Recognize the shift

Push Traditional Instructors to Put courses online with no formal training.Poor qualityTalking headsStatic powerpointReading assignments & DiscussionsReceipe For Failure

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UGLY!Scenario 2:Mike is told two days before the start of the semester that he will be teaching an online course this semester. He should not have to worry though, the course is already designed and ready to go.

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Scenario 3:Janet has just finished her schools e-learning instructor academy and is now certified to teach e-learning courses. She has been assigned a mentor to help her with her first online class.

Janet will be teaching a course that has been peer reviewed and approved by the schools e-Learning group.

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29Student Preparedness

Students need E-Visement!

Scenario:Jason is an incoming freshman and has never met with an advisor. He decides to register himself through the schools web-based registration system for a full load (12 hr) of online classes. He thinks this will allow him to party and take class whenever he wants to.

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Scenario:Candace tells her advisor that she wants to take two online courses this semester on top of her normal 12 hours. Since the classes are online she wont have scheduling conflicts with squeezing these two additional courses in.

Without any discussion, the advisor adds the two additional courses.

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Scenario:Sherri needs ENG 231 to complete her degree but her work hours will not let her attend the traditional courses.

Sherri met with her advisor and discussed her options for completing the ENG 231 course that she needed.

Her advisor explained:What it takes to be successful in an online courseStressed to her that online DOES NOT mean easier.Confirmed her computer abilities and access

Did you know thatEvery semester we see students that say

My advisor told me online classes would be easier.

My advisor just put me in the class.

I didnt know the class was online/Second-LifeFacts:Online classes are MORE work for some students

Some students just do not learn well from online courses.

Some students do not have basic computer skills necessary to be successful.Statistics Online students are10.1% less likely to be successful than traditional students.78.4% (2007-2009 Traditional student Success) 68.3% (2007-2009 Online Student Success )

8% more likely to withdraw from class than traditional students14% (2007-2009 traditional withdraw)22% (2007-2009 online withdraw)How do we fix this?

Find an Predictive Assessment

And redirect studentsSet them up for Success!Not Failure

Discuss Successful Characteristics with the Student

e-Visement Sheet

Characteristics

Technical Abilities

Student Success Tips

Scenario 4:Jimmys online history class has the mid-term exam in two days. He has completed 4 tests and 2 papers over the last 8 weeks. He THINKS that he submitted them correctly but At this point he has yet to receive ANY feedback or grades on any of his tests or papers.

To make matters worse, he has e-mailed the instructor numerous times and has yet to receive a response.

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Seven Principles of Effective Teaching: A Practical Lens for Evaluating Online Courses

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Discussion Boards

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Institutional Effectiveness

Are Discussion Boards Effective

Discussion Forum:

More Examples

http://med.fsu.edu/education/facultyDevelopment/PDF/Bb_Creating%20&%20Leading%20Online%20Discussions.pdf 7-20-2010What other experts are sayingFrom Campus Technology Magazine:As with any learning environment, the most worthwhile student experiences emerge when students can interact with their educators. (Villano, 2008)

From the Online Cl@ssroom publication:research shows that lonelinessdrives away a lot of online students. (Terrell, 2008)

Expectations OutlinedWork SmarterHarderNotTell them up frontWhat software/hardware they need

Your expectations

What they can expect from youWork SmarterHarderNotSyllabus Template

Use Rubrics

Give Templates

Work SmarterHarderNotExample:

(Tips for Students by Students)http://youtu.be/3zvT7GfJot0

Chunked Material(10 Modules)

What about the students?

NavigationDisgruntled Students:

Assignment Sheet

Consistent Course Design

AcademicFreedom

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How much of these rooms can the instructors customize?Why should an online class be any different?Use Templates:One Template for whole school

Different Templates for Departments

A variety of templatesInstructors must use an Approved Template

How to create a great online course:CHUNK materialNo more than 1 hr at a time

Post important items in multiple locations

Course Documents

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UGLY!Multi-Media in Classes

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Work SmarterHarderNotKahn Academy

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Watch Video from start to finish!

Course Design and Other Examples

Personalize your course!

Engage em in the material

Sing their praises!

Good Examples:

Course Information

The course we are about to look at was in the second week of classes when these screen shots were taken.

This was a LIVE Baccalaureate course.Poor Course DesignAnnouncements

Course Information

Staff Information

Course Documents

Assignments

External Links

Tools Button

Tools From Box

Communications Button

Communication from Box

Solutions?

What the Students are Saying

Review:

e-visementRubricsPeer Review of CoursesE-Learning Instructor AcademyChunked MaterialInstructor ParticipationCourse RoadmapsCourse Orientationhttp://z.about.com/d/huntsville/1/0/G/g/1/BabyKineticaJoulePeer.jpg

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No e-visementNo instructor trainingNo roadmaps/roadsignsNo instructor presenceCommunication/collaborationInappropriate use of media

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Sources:Horton, William. E-Learning By Design Workshop, Training 2006 Conference. Orlando, Fla.http://www.knowledgebank.irri.org/eLearningForDev/default.htmhttp://coe.sdsu.edu/eet/articles/k4levels/index.htm

http://training.usgs.gov/TEL/ISD/Evaluations.htmlwww.wikipedia.comVillano, M (January 2008). 13 Tips for Virtual World Teaching. Campus Technology, 21(5), 41-46. Terrell, S (2008).Consider Learner Characteristics, Learning Conditions in Course Design. Online Cl@ssroom. ?, 8. http://technologysource.org/article/seven_principles_of_effective_teaching/Quality Matters FIPSE Grant project online: http://www.qualitymatters.org/FIPSE.htmhttp://elearningtech.blogspot.com/2006/12/lower-value-of-online-degree-programs.htmlhttp://elearningtech.blogspot.com/2010/01/value-of-online-degree.html#ixzz0h2XAHiBshttp://www.niu.edu/ComNonTrad/images/Commuter_Pictures/Off-Campus%20Student.jpgJOLT - Journal of Online Learning and Teaching. (n.d.). Retrieved November 5, 2011, from http://jolt.merlot.org/vol6no1/wolff_0310.htmhttp://med.fsu.edu/education/facultyDevelopment/PDF/Bb_Creating%20&%20Leading%20Online%20Discussions.pdf 7-20-2010