aacc standard6

Standard 6:Choosing and Using Media

Effectively

Barbara Freybafrey@pitt.edu

Workshop Goals

• Identify advantages and disadvantages of various technologies

• Analyze the effectiveness of media (e.g., audio, video) and tools (e.g., PowerPoint, podcast, SlideShare) in supporting learning objectives

• Develop recommendations that improve the use of media in online and blended courses

One-Minute Introductions

• Name• Instructional role • Role of media and technology in your course

QM Standards

1. Course Overview and Introduction

2. Learning Objectives

3. Assessment and Measurement

4. Resources and Materials

5. Learner Engagement

6. Course Technology

7. Learner Support

8. Accessibility

QM Standard 6

Course navigation and the technology employed in the course foster student engagement, and increase access to instructional materials and resources.

Standard 6 Sub-standards

1. Supports objectives2. Supports engagement 3. Offers logical navigation4. Provides student accessibility 5. Is compatible with delivery modes6. Provides clear instructions7. Takes full advantage of technology

Alignment

Brainstorm

List technology tools that might be used in online courses.

Learning Objectives

1. To enter data into Excel spreadsheet.2. To interpret and respond to conversational

questions in Spanish.3. To recognize typical characteristics in

individuals suffering from depression.4. To identify the artists of sample impressionist

paintings.5. To convert between the Celsius and Kelvin

temperature scales.

Your Syllabus

How do you use technology to support your learning objectives?

Media ConsiderationsStrengths Weaknesses

Text

Images

Audio

Video

TextStrengths• Flexible • Easy to create • Cost effective

Weaknesses• Low reading

comprehension of on-screen text

• Limited by copyright• No interaction

Images

Strengths• Easy to create • Cost effective• Adds color and interest

Weaknesses• Potential for large file

size• Limited by copyright

Audio

Strengths• Easy to create • Cost effective

Weaknesses• Not conducive to visual

information • Passive

Video

Strengths• Realistic • Verbal and nonverbal

communication• Personal

Weaknesses• Costly to produce• Large file size • Requires special

equipment and technical skills

Small Group Case Studies

How would you convert these activities from face-to-face course to online courses?

1. HRD case study on workforce training2. Communication NASA survival exercise3. Psychology of Aging experiment4. Biology debate on genetic engineering

MERLOT.org

Learning Objective Repositories

Search the learning object databases and find two examples that you might be able to use in your course.

Examples

• Analyze instructor introduction videos• Compare “Using PowerPoint” in MediaSite

and Slideshare• Develop assignment description and grading

criteria for blog• Identify potential uses for podcasts

Instructor Introduction Videos

1. Dr. Barbara Freyhttp://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=BF_coursewelcome&search_pe=&aq=f

2. Dr. Robert Schramm http://onlinemba.uww.edu/media/itbe740schramm/

3. Dr. Michael Buntonhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJ_084gazkI

MediaSite and Slideshare

1. “Using PowerPoint for QM” in Slidesharehttp://www.slideshare.net/baf30/using-power-point-for-qm

2. “Using PowerPoint for QM” in MediaSitehttp://mediasite.cidde.pitt.edu/mediasite/Catalog/Front.aspx?cid=541dcf53-cf3b-4026-8d98-ae4590b466a0

Blog Assignment

• http://bloomfield412.blogspot.com/

• http://iamnotmyselftoday.blogspot.com/ • http://rita-bus.blogspot.com/

Podcasts

Jonathan Singer Social Work Podcasts http://socialworkpodcast.com/

Audacity

Summary• Develop course goals and objectives prior to

selecting media• Check with your textbook publishers and learning

object repositories for appropriate learning material• Check that your institution and help desk will

support technology• Check that your students will have easy access to

technology• Consider accessibility issues and alternative formats• Evaluate the effectiveness of technologies

Questions?