Online Learning at Illinois Computing Educators' Conference
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The document provides an overview of online learning, including definitions of key terms like online learning, blended learning, and open educational resources. It also shares data on the growth of online learning enrollments in K-12 education and higher education. Promising practices for online learning are discussed, such as providing multiple pathways for students to learn, requiring interaction between students and teachers, and implementing quality assurance measures. Student demographics and achievement levels in online programs are also reviewed based on a study.
Online Learning at Illinois Computing Educators' Conference
- 1. What We’re Learning About Online Learning Illinois Computing Educators’ Conference March 2, 2012 Today's presentation file Twitter: @jeff_hunt Jeffrey L. Hunt, Ed.D.
- 2. Today’s Overview Definitions & Context Promising Practices Online Student Demographics Survey Results Recommendations
- 3. WHY DO WE CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS? Legal Co-curricular for complete experience at school. Address specific learning issues Prepare student for the future AP Courses School to Work STEM Career 21st Century Learn online
- 4. Participant Question What is your interest in online learning? I am curious; I am here to find out more. We are dicussing online learning in our district. We are actively planning an online program. We have an online program.
- 5. FIVE TRENDS IN K12 EDUCATION Cloud Computing Personal Devices Open Source Increasing Bandwidth Digital Content • OER • Online Courses • Web 2.0 • Social Networking
- 6. Definitions iNACOL – International Association for K-12 Online Learning OER – Open Educational Resources (Free or inexpensive course content.)
- 8. Blended Learning Traditional brick and mortar mixed with online learning. Teachers work with student individually during computer-based instruction times. Carpe Diem H.S., Yuma, AZ
- 9. Online Learning Students work at the time of their choice. May work at home or at school Have contact electronically with teacher and other students. May have pacing charts to evenly divide work. May have weekly deadlines. Florida Virtual School
- 10. Numbers: Online Enrollments 2012, 3-5 million (est.) online class enrollments in K-12. Nearly 1/3 of all students in higher education took courses in fall 2010. 2011 - online and blended learning opportunities exist for at least some students in all 50 states plus DC. http://www.inacol.org
- 11. ESTIMATE OF ADOPTION If rate of adoption follows the classic disruptive innovation model, by 2018, 50% of all high school courses will be online. -- Clayton M. Christensen
- 14. DEVELOPMENT ISSUES Common Core NCAA approval Technical know how
- 15. COURSE DEVELOPMENT PHILOSOPHY Borrow (steal) it Buy it Build it yourself
- 16. CONTENT OER NROC CK12 image source
- 17. CONTENT Phil Lacey’s OER Page http://bit.ly/lacey_oer
- 18. Quality Assurance Quality Course Design
- 19. Quality Assurance Effective program evaluation Participation targets Completion goals Cost targets Student feedback Comparison to traditional courses/subjects
- 20. PROMISING PRACTICES Delivering an Engaging and Challenging Course. Image Credit
- 21. PROMISING PRACTICES Using the same course outlines, major assessments and courses examinations as face-to-face courses. Image Credit
- 22. PROMISING PRACTICES Provide students multiple pathways to learn: Text Audio Video
- 23. PROMISING PRACTICES Proctoring major assessments and final exams. Image Credit
- 24. PROMISING PRACTICES Using live virtual sessions with software like Blackboard Collaborate or Abobe Connect . Image Credit
- 25. PROMISING PRACTICES Requiring students have interactivity with the teacher and other students. Image Credit
- 26. PROMISING PRACTICES Requiring weekly, purposeful communication between the teacher and individual students. Image Credit
- 27. PROMISING PRACTICES Adding oral exams at milestone points in the course to check for understanding. Image Credit
- 28. PROMISING PRACTICES Challenging problems for accelerated (gifted) students. Image Credit
- 29. PROMISING PRACTICES Regular formative assessments, followed by periodic formal evaluations by outside reviewers.
- 30. INTERACTION TRIANGLE Student Teacher Student Content • Essential Understandings • Course Goals • Student insights
- 31. WHO CAN BE SUCCESSFUL? Achievement and Self-Esteem BeliefsResponsibility/Risk Taking Technology Skills and Access Organization and Self-Regulation Roblyer, M.D. and Marshall, J. (2002). Prediction success of virtual high school students: Preliminary results from an educational success prediction instrument.
- 32. COURSE TARGET AUDIENCES Excellent Students, “A”, “B” Average Students, “C” Struggling Students Credit Recovery
- 33. Interaction Triangle Student Teacher Student Content Essential Understandings Course Goals Student insights
- 34. High School Course Menu Astronomy Consumer Economics English IV: 20 th Century Literature English IV: AP Health U.S. History
- 35. Who are the students?
- 36. What is their Achievement Level?
- 37. Who are the students?
- 38. Student Comparison District White – 61% Black – 9% Hispanic – 7% Asian – 19% Multiracial – 4% Online White – 77% Black -- 4% Hispanic – 8% Asian – 9% Multiracial – 3%
- 39. Who are the students?
- 40. iNACOL Demographics Study www.glickconsulting.com
- 41. iNACOL demographics study www.glickconsulting.com
- 42. iNACOL Demographics Study www.glickconsulting.com
- 43. What are their grades?
- 54. Student Advice Only take this course if you are self-motivated enough to do it. It’s not bad at all if you manage your time wisely and set goals for yourself to finish it on time. I wrote down all of the due dates in my assignment notebook so I could see when they were coming up to remind myself or else I knew that I would probably forget.
Editor's Notes
- #13: Numbers for Multi-district fulltime schools: Available in 31 states and Washington DC Estimated 250,000 full-time online students 25% annual increase
- #14: State Virtual School programs 536,000 course enrollments in state virtual schools. 19% annual increase FLVS and NorthCarolina account for much of the total increase in 2011.