K20 ccetc dec11
- 1. Selecting for Quality
- 2. Learning Resource Network Your one-stop source for standards-aligned electronic learning resources
- 3. Electronic Learning Resources Software, Internet, video, & online courses Six subject areas 2600 posted reviews 250/yearly
- 4. Free Web Information Links • Reviews of 5,200 free and commercial-free web sites • Primary, secondary, & reference materials • Free software and web tools • iPad & Android Apps
- 5. Electronic Learning Assessment Resources Data assessment and warehouses (39)
- 6. Online Course Reviews
- 7. Not everything you read on the Internet is true. Or why all educational resources should be vetted.
- 8. Virginia Textbook Scandal Our Virginia: Past and Present 4th grade history text Black soldiers fought for the South 6K died at the Battle of Bull Run Actually, 22K Hundreds of factual errors Virginia’s review committee did not include any trained historians
- 9. Online Course Quality Content standard/Common Core alignment Are they approved by the: NCAA College Board UC a-g requirements
- 10. Self- Reviewing Resources Just like you do now for high school textbooks.
- 11. CCSESA TTSC Survey Online Credit Recovery Programs August 2010
- 12. Survey Class 71 agencies 45 districts 20 county offices
- 13. Describe the Selection Process Vendor demonstrations Committee review Open bid to vendors UC approved Cost
- 14. Standards for Online Courses Southern Regional Education Board iNACOL Texas Virtual School Network California Learning Resource Network
- 15. California Online Course Reviews • Search for standards • CA stakeholder group selects and updates iNACOL’s standards • Collaboration with TxVSN & iNACOL • iNACOL national stakeholder group • iNACOL published, October 2012
- 16. iNACOL/TxVSN/CLRN Online Course Standards Content Instructional Design Student Assessment Technology Course Evaluation and Support
- 17. Content Content depth and breadth Information literacy skills Learning resources and materials Communication process between teachers, parents, and students Content accuracy and bias
- 18. Instructional Design Course design and organization Active learning Meaningful and authentic learning experiences Multiple learning paths for students to master the content Higher-order thinking skills Instructor-student and student-student interactions; and supplemental tools and resources.
- 19. Student Assessment Alignment between the course goals and activities and its assessment strategies Insure that there are adequate and appropriate methods to assess students Assure that students are constantly aware of their progress.
- 21. Standard D10 Course materials and activities are designed to provide appropriate access to all students. The course, developed with universal design principles in mind, conforms to the U.S. Sections 504 & 508 provisions for electronic and information technology as well as the W3C's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0).
- 22. Course Evaluation and Support Evaluating course effectiveness Accreditation Teacher and Student preparation and support
- 23. Are Teachers and Students Prepared? Virtual courses are not f2f Teaching & learning differ
- 24. Online Vs. f2f The Chronicle of Higher Education 51K students from 2004-2009 8% gap in completion (f2f/virtual) Online students more likely to drop-out
- 25. Structure & isolation Navigating online interfaces (students & staff) Time management issues (students) Technical support needed Extensive training in online-teaching methods (teachers)
- 26. Instructor Preparation E5: Professional development about the online course delivery system is offered by the provider to assure effective use of the courseware and various instructional media available.
- 27. Instructor Preparation E7: Teachers have been provided professional development in the behavioral, social, and when necessary, emotional, aspects of the learning environment.
- 28. Instructor Preparation E8: Instructor professional development includes the support and use of a variety of communication modes to stimulate student engagement online.
- 29. Instructor Support E9: The provider assures that instructors are provided support, as needed, to ensure their effectiveness and success in meeting the needs of online students.
- 30. Student Preparation E10: Students are offered an orientation for taking an online course before starting the coursework.
- 31. CLRN Online Course Reviews HS ELA & Math courses Common Core and the original recipe standards. National standards for online courses Expanding to HSS, Science, & VPA during spring, 2012
- 32. CLRN Home Page
- 33. CLRN Home 2
- 34. OCR Browse All
- 35. Math Browse
- 36. ELA Browse
- 38. Feedback Questions: Educator To what extent does the online course need to be supplemented with face-to-face instruction and student support? To what extent was ongoing and periodic student performance assessment accessible online for you to monitor student progress? Please list the major strengths or specific improvements needed.
- 39. User Feedback: Complete Results
- 40. Feedback Questions: Student
- 41. What was the reason for taking this course? Course was taken for credit recovery. Course was a prerequisite for advanced level courses. Course was required for graduation. Course was not offered at school of attendance. Course at school was unavailable due to scheduled conflict. Other (explain)
- 42. Feedback: Students Course procedures were clearly posted. Necessary information and materials were received on time. Instructions were clear for all materials and course activities. Assignment and test grades were provided in a timely manner. Instructor feedback was timely and frequent. Students are offered an orientation
- 43. Feedback: Students Course was well organized. Activities supported course goals. Course provided opportunities for students to learn from each other. There were frequent tests and quizzes that reflected course content. Discussion groups were generally well organized. Course is appropriate for an online environment.
- 44. User Feedback: Complete Results
- 45. Individual Course: Online Standards Display
- 48. Individual Course: Features cont
- 49. Individual Course: Profile
- 50. Profile 2
- 51. Has CLRN reviewed your courses?
- 52. December 7th and 8th, 2012 Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa http://elearns.org @elearns
Editor's Notes
- #10: How do you know whether an online course is high quality or if it addresses your state's academic content standards? Are the instructors for your students' courses certificated and have they received professional development to address the very different learning experiences observed online? Can you be assured that the NCAA will accept courses taken by your school's athletes to qualify them for college sports? Are Advanced Placement courses rigorous and meet the expectations of the College Board? Will the University of California accept student transcripts listing the online courses taken by your students?
- #11: Just as your district keeps tabs on content and instruction for each course, the same expectations should exist for online courses. How can you know that a course addresses all the content standards for a subject so that your students are prepared for state-mandated testing? Do you and your staff pilot each course and participate in all the activities so that you can verify the content standards and guarantee that a course meets California's social content review?
- #39: Graphic should be clickable.