OverviewUniversity of Waterloo’s Online Learning Environment: Assembling an Online Course Environment with ANGEL

9/04/03

In this session we describe:The Background:• evolution of online course design at the University of Waterloo

The T5 model:• New Classroom Series• how T5 changes the approach to using time and space

Faculty Entry Points • option choice dependant on faculty needs & time available

The Assembled Tools•ANGEL tools for student activities•Distance Education tools developed especially for feedback•Front end design tools to implement the pedagogical model (T5)

Topics:- illustrated lectures - html resources

Assignments

Teamwork Conferencing

Evolution of Thinking about Online Course Design.

Transitional stage:

Learning Tasks/Tutoring Assignments

Conference Teamwork

Topics & Tools:- illustrated lectures- html resources - reuse of learning objects

Evolution of Thinking about Online Course Design.

Current view:

The Instructional Design Process

Objectives ... (Learning Tasks ..... Feedback*) ... Evaluation

(* repeated cycles of tasks and feedback)

The T5 Instructional Design Model

.Tasks

.Tutoring/Feedback

.Topics

.Teamwork

.Tools

Learning Tasks

A learning task is an activity that requires students to engage with the course material. According to Vella (2000) a learning task is “a way to structure dialogue”. Learning tasks pose an open question; students respond by engaging with course material and/or outside resources.

The New Classroom Series

Pre Workshop ‘Home’work 2hrs

Coaching A 2hrs

‘Home’work 2hrs

Coaching B 2hrs

Post Delivery

Submit

Course syllabus

Preparation for

Coaching A

Learning

Tasks

Preparation for

Coaching B

Tutoring

(Feedback)

Consultation

TA and Faculty orientation to

Course Management Tool

One month time period

Outcome:Fall/01 to Spring 03

- 113 UW faculty- 6 UW staff- 12 UW Liaison Librarians - 70 faculty in South East Asia

Future offerings: - Spring Faculty Series - Fall Faculty Series- Fall/03 Going Online (Advanced)

Math

ENG

SCI

Health SCI

ARTS

ENVS

Faculty LiaisonsLibrarian Liaisons

UWONE Learning Design Support:

ReuseOwnership

Design/Development of - Tasks- Tutoring (Feedback)- Teamwork

Design/Development of - Topics- Tools

UWONE Topics & Tools Target:

Reuse

10-40% reuse 10-40% developed by faculty 10-40% developed in-house

Design/Development of - Topics- Tools

Considering Use of Time and Space:

Assumptions:- involvement is key to learning- increase learner time on task- invest teacher time in most difficult aspects of learning - use technology to create expand and enhance space/time learner spends on task

Mapper ToolDefines

Course Structure

Design ToolDevelops

Course Content

Learning Design Tool

Defines pedagogy for course content

Intelligent Design AssistantExemplars

New ClassroomSeries

Going Online(Advanced)

TD CMT Angel

B Merlot CLOE CAREO …..zA

Matching Learner Profile &

Learner Design

Export/Import

Student

InstructorEntry points

Roadmap- Task status- Tutoring Status

Task Management Tool

UWONE

EducSource Communication Language (ECL)

REUSE Learning Object Repository

Quick start

Reuse

New Faculty

Skills Facilitation

How to (support)

Overview