Download - Aacc Standard6
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?