maximizing reach, learning and reflection with online learning

Maximizing Reach, Learning and Reflection with Online LearningJanine Lim, Associate Dean, Online Higher EducationAndrews University School of Distance Educationjanine@andrews.edublog.janinelim.comSkype: outonalimTwitter: outonalim

What informal online learning have you experienced?

Evangelism is Learning

Image Credit: Karin Kirk, http://serc.carleton.edu/introgeo/

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Service & Outreach

Reflection & Community

Biblical Concepts

Faith Practices

Which types of learning can done online in some form?

AwarenessPracticeSharingPeer CoachingMentoring

A Few Models of Online Professional Learning

• Mentoring• Blended Learning• The “Net” Model+• The “Just in Time Learning” model

• Personal Learning Networks• MOOCs

Mentoring via Webcams

Blended Learning• 123VC: Jazzing Up Your

Curriculum with Videoconferencing

• 3 countries: U.S., U.K./Wales, and Canada & several states

• Summer weeklong workshops 2005-present

• Collaboratively presented and developed

Photo Credit: Jazz Workshop, Creative Commons Licensed

Jazz Workshop ContentSimulations (Exchange, Read Around the Planet, Math Marvels, MysteryQuest, ASK, etc.)Guest speakers (Not just talking though!)Project creation (Collaborative work via small group videoconferences)Reflection (Blogs, discussion etc.)

Photo Credit: Jazz Workshop, Creative Commons Licensed

Participant Learning StylesKinesthetic Learning

Small ‘Group Presentations

Visual Learning

Hands-on Learning

Photo Credit: Jazz Workshop, Creative Commons Licensed

Tech Tools

Skype backchannel chatsVideoconferencingFlickr photo collectionBlog reflectionsGoogleSites for team written

lesson plans

ed.ted.com

The “Net” Model Plus Web 2.0 Supported Interaction

Mostly one way transmission of knowledge

Add social network supported interaction

Planned “silent” time for activities: pair share / reflection / online

Respond on Multiple Networks

polleverywhere.com

Disadvantage: To participate, must have Google account

google.com/moderator

Multiple Simultaneous Webinars

Global Education Conference

“Just in Time” Learning

Personal Learning Networks

David Warlick. Growing Your Personal Network. http://davidwarlick.com/wiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheArtAmpTechniqueOfCultivatingYourPersonalLearningNetwork

Twitter for Constant Learning

Massive Open Online Courses (cMOOC example)

Individual blog

Individual web domain

Course tag (ds106) to aggregate content created onto the main site

Twitter feed: #ds106 hash tagds106 radio live audio feed

Flickr

SoundCloud

YouTube

Google+ Hangout

Source: ds106 Packing List: http://ds106.us/docs/Packing_List

xMOOCs

What is “open”?

• Always accessible• Remixable• Usable in multiple

contexts – i.e. teaching, research, learning, development

• Open licenses• Creative commons

licensing

Coursera Terms of Service: “You may not take any online course offered by Coursera… as part of any tuition-based program… without express written permission from Coursera.

Dreams

General Education courses for Adventist students in public universities

Online Registration

AVLN Learning Management System

Academic Credit

Registration

Consortium Learning Management System

Academic Credit

Consortium of Adventist Colleges and Universities(formerly Griggs Consortium)

Online Registration

Adventist Learning Community

Academic Credit

Questions…

Comments…

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