It's All about Learning
- 2. LEARNING INSTITUTION FACULTY STUDENTS Growing focus on measuring Learning Outcomes - Learning analytics - Use of data to track students learning and engagement predict success, area of tension, challenges Creating the most effective and engaging instructional experiences possible -- learning objectives -- formative & summative assessment Expect results Learning is ubiquitous STAFF Want “training”
- 4. TRENDS in EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY 1. DEVICE OWNERSHIP – BYOD 2. FLIPPED CLASSROOM 3. ADAPTIVE LEARNING TECHNOLOGY 4. MAKER SPACES 5. WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY 6. MOOCS 7. THE INTERNET OF THINGS 8. GAMES & SIMULATIONS
- 8. THE ID PROCESS ONGOING & COLLABORATIVE Library IT Faculty SME Vendors Cafe
- 9. Instructional Designers • Work with faculty (subject matter experts) to understand needs and leaning objectives • Advise on pedagogical principles, instructional strategies and assessment strategies • Advise on use of media & technology tools • Manage projects (development of materials) • Design layout and appearance of materials - consistency • Manage editing and in-flight changes • Advise on writing style, readability of texts • Accessibility • Check on copyright issues • Quality assurance • Create reports • Research and test new tools • Create opportunities for faculty development
- 10. Opportunities for faculty development • Websites • Training videos • Faculty learning communities - Collaboration among other schools • Workshops, seminars, brown bag lunches • Sharing of best practices • Surveys, observations, focus groups
- 11. The PROCESS of assisting faculty with the design and implementation of an online or hybrid course
- 12. PROCESS PRELIMINARY MEETING understand needs & objectives - get syllabus MEETING/S discuss strategies, propose alternatives – show examples BEFORE the COURSE plan design blueprints set up and implementation DURING the COURSE in flight changes AFTER the COURSE Feedback and suggestions for improvement
- 13. INFO NEEDED • How does the instructor interact with the students ? TEACHER CENTERED LEARNER CENTERED RESISTANT FLEXIBLE Is the instructor tech savvy or resistant? Is the instructor new to online learning? NOVICE EXPERT
- 15. Sample Course Gift 5900 !
- 16. Preliminary meeting - NOTES • Hybrid course - Weekly Outline • Clear learning objectives + rubrics + standards + grading • Emphasis on written assignments - APA • Provides web resource, guidelines / templates /clear expectations & instruction • Encourages collaboration, sharing of assignments & reflection • LMS Use: Discussion Boards, Announcement, Assignments, E- portfolios? CLASSROOM DYNAMICS • Instructor elicits responses from pre-assigned readings • Students work in groups • Reflections /Feedback SYLLABUS
- 17. AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY • LMS has Wiki, Blog, Chat, • Eportfolio Tool • All students have a device in the classroom • Wireless connection + WPG • Web conferencing system (Connect – Webex) • Repository where students can share uploaded files • Student Response system ( Socrates, Clickers) Preliminary meeting - NOTES
- 18. GENERAL SUGGESTIONS Reorganize info in LMS • Reading list /Policies and Procedures /Learning objectives,etc • Rubrics + Gradebook in LMS Maintain Weekly Structure Web conferencing w/experts Sample video interviews Tech RESOURCES for WRITING Process • Wikis • Chats (Gdocs) or Web Conferencing • Shared files for peer editing • ENDNOTE for APA
- 19. WEEK 1 Before the beginning of the course students upload their profiles (expectations for the course, interests, learning styles, writing strategies) • Profile can be in any media • First day of class students share profiles • Instructor’s profile? TOPIC READING DUE Assignment Due Introduction and overview of syllabus SUGGESTION
- 20. Suggestion for WEEK 2 • Discussion forum (before class – key ideas…_ • Blog/Journal (for after class reflection) • Groups Groups discuss ideas & write results in Gdoc or on paper & take snapshot - present to the class with WIRELESS PRESENTATION GATEWAY – upload their notes in group repository Feedback with student response system IN LMS IN CLASS
- 21. WORK SAMPLES
- 22. WORK SAMPLE • Faculty would like to teach her course on line The Course : About legal abuse &provides an advocacy model to protect constitutional rights for people with disabilities, especially those with non-apparent disabilities: PTSD, domestic violence depression, anxiety, autism, and many other conditions. The Process: • Initial brainstorming session on Zoom • Instructor provides syllabus, a sample unit • Uses PP slides & Book Suggestions : • Video Interviews - Case study (Articulate Storyline), Whiteboard Video
- 26. WORK SAMPLE
- 27. CONSULTATION SAMPLE “I would like to use BLOGS”
- 30. IN EDUCATION • REFLECTIVE JOURNALS • IMPROVE WRITING SKILLS • VISUAL LITERACY • SHARE A STORY • SHARE EXPERTISE • ARTIFACTS – EPORTFOLIOS OWNED BY STUDENTS
- 31. WHAT TOOL SHALL WE USE?
- 32. BLACKBOARD BLOGS JOURNALS WHAT TOOL SHALL WE USE? BLOGGER • FREE • Owned by Google WORD PRESS FREE OPEN SOURCE
- 33. COLLABORATIVE WIKIS COLLABORATIVE WRITING PEER EDITING CREATING WEBSITE DISCUSSION FORUMS
- 34. WHAT WIKITOOL SHALL WE USE? • Saving – one wiki at a time • Unattractive • Responsive design? GOOGLE DOCS GOOGLE SITES BLACKBOARD Fast – easy See who is editing chat
- 35. DISCUSSION FORUMS Discussion Forums = LINEAR Q + A VOICE THREAD WEB CONFERENCING
- 36. INTERESTING TOOLS • NBC Learn http://highered.nbclearn.com/portal/site/HigherEd • EduCanon • https://www.educanon.com/ • TOUCH CAST https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyLK8N4ovdg
- 37. Challenges for IDs • Lack of time • Resistance to change • Lack of participation “SMEs are from Mars, Instructional Designers are from Venus” COMMUNICATION FACULTY AVAILABILITY & ATTITUDES TECHNICAL
- 38. OVERWHELMED ID?
- 40. THE ROLE OF TECH FELLOWS • Act as liaison • Assist faculty one-on-one (in person, email, phone, chat, web conferencing) • Run orientation sessions and workshops • Test new tools and upgrades • Produce online and off-line help documentation (handouts, videos, websites) • Manage shared mailbox and maintain twitter postings • Present best practices at various events
- 44. AUTONOMOUS LEARNING & COLLABORATION Tech Fellow Training Model