OnlineInstruction– ExploringTools

Exploring

Online Engagement

Introduction

• ShelleyMarshall, FTNTTKSUA,QMFacilitator,MasterReviewer

Engaging Online

ThereisnoONErightway...Findwhatworksforyou!

1EngagebyDesign 2BlackboardTools 3Questions?

EngagebyDesign

HowtoEngage

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EngageStudentsbyDesign

• StudenttoContentEngagement– Ampleopportunitiestosynthesize,apply,and

integratecontent– Varietyofinteractionwiththecontentthatis

directlyalignedwithassessmentandlearningobjectives

• StudenttoStudentEngagement– Opportunitiestodiscussanddebatecontent

witheachother– Opportunitiestoleaddiscussions– Opportunitiestoleadlearningactivities

• StudenttoTeacherEngagement– Onlinechat,textorvideo– Clear,constructive,andfrequentfeedbackon

workandprogress

BLACKBOARDTOOLS

Toolstofosterengagement

Ø ContentAreasØ Journals/Blogs/

WikisØ Discussions

Ø ThreadedØ VoiceØ Podcasts

Ø MashupsØ FlickrØ SlideShareØ YouTubeØ NBC

GettingStartedwithTools

ReflectiveJournals

Blogs&Wikis

Re-thinkIntroductionPosts

• FacultyPodcastorVideoIntro• Actionwordintro• Introductioncontest• Chainofthought• Whyarewetogether?• Zombieapocalypse

•VoiceDiscussions

Re-thinkDiscussions

Podcasting

Livesessionswithdocumentsharing,brainstorming,breakoutsessions,screensharing,applicationsharing,PowerPointpresentations,voiceandvideo,webtouring,andWhiteboard

Recordedsessionswithallthesametoolsbutallowstudentstocontrolplayback,whentoconsume,reviewnumeroustimes

Collaboration

Blackboard IM• Weekly

GuidedChat• Weekly

OnlineOfficeHours

• Bi-WeeklySynchronousGroupSessions

Blackboa

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SynchronousUses...Onlineofficehours,onlinetutoring,groupmeetings,student-studentinteractions,groupprojects,livelectures,troubleshooting,guestspeakers

Blackboa

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AsynchronousUses...Supplementalinstructionalmaterial,recordedvideotutorials,recordedlectures,recordedguestlectures,tutorials(how-to’s)

Questions?

ShelleyMarshallskmarsha@kent.edu440-964-4348