QCC Distance Learning QCC Distance Learning GEDGED

Our program in a nutshell Our program in a nutshell

Presentation by Cathy Presentation by Cathy ColemanColeman

What Our Program OffersWhat Our Program Offers• Free 12 week Overview GED ClassFree 12 week Overview GED Class

• Blended Course offered mostly online with Blended Course offered mostly online with some face to face meetings involvedsome face to face meetings involved

• Workbook, Video, and Web-based Workbook, Video, and Web-based assignmentsassignments

• Individual help from GED teachersIndividual help from GED teachers

• Opportunity to work with classmatesOpportunity to work with classmates

• Use of the QCC ABE Program Resources Use of the QCC ABE Program Resources (Counseling & Referral, Use of Computer (Counseling & Referral, Use of Computer Labs etc.)Labs etc.)

Program HistoryProgram History

• Summer, 2004 – Applied to be a part of Summer, 2004 – Applied to be a part of the Distance Learning Project through the Distance Learning Project through DOEDOE

• Fall, 2004 – Participated in Distance Fall, 2004 – Participated in Distance Learning 101 Course designed by Project Learning 101 Course designed by Project Ideal & Facilitated by Jennifer RaffertyIdeal & Facilitated by Jennifer Rafferty

• Winter, 2004 – Began Session # 1 Winter, 2004 – Began Session # 1

• Spring, 2005 – Started Session # 2 Spring, 2005 – Started Session # 2

Who Is Our Target Who Is Our Target Audience?Audience?

• Students reading at the GED levelStudents reading at the GED level

• Students with fair to good computer skillsStudents with fair to good computer skills

• Students with some ability to work Students with some ability to work independentlyindependently

• Students with access to a computer with Students with access to a computer with the net in their home or close bythe net in their home or close by

• Students who need & want a course but Students who need & want a course but whose schedule necessitates more whose schedule necessitates more flexibilityflexibility

Moodle – Our D.L. PlatformMoodle – Our D.L. Platform

Types of

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Outline of Each

Week’s

Assignments

List of People in Class

Different Kinds of Moodle Different Kinds of Moodle ActivitiesActivities

A Journal Assignment in Moodle

One Section of a Lesson on One Section of a Lesson on Interpreting CartoonsInterpreting Cartoons

An Assignment From Our An Assignment From Our CourseCourse

How Students Get Assignments How Students Get Assignments to Teachers to Teachers

• Students Upload Assignments Students Upload Assignments on the Moodle Course Websiteon the Moodle Course Website

• Students can also e-mail their Students can also e-mail their assignments as attachmentsassignments as attachments

• They also may request a They also may request a tutoring session and bring the tutoring session and bring the assignment in personassignment in person

How Students Get FeedbackHow Students Get Feedback

The Video ConnectionThe Video Connection

•Students borrow GED Connection video tapes from our lending library

•Sometimes they watch in their teams

•Sometimes they watch on their own

•Usually there are a couple of focus questions to answer to go along with the video

GED Connections GED Connections WorkbooksWorkbooks

• Each week there is an assignment from Each week there is an assignment from the GED Connections Workbooksthe GED Connections Workbooks

Lessons Learned So farLessons Learned So far

• Students seem to need more explicit Students seem to need more explicit directions on how to use Moodledirections on how to use Moodle

• The new 2 day (6 hour) Orientation seems The new 2 day (6 hour) Orientation seems promising.promising.

• Talking ahead of time about potential Talking ahead of time about potential barriers to success may prove helpful in barriers to success may prove helpful in retentionretention

• Choosing the right students for DL is hard Choosing the right students for DL is hard but doable. but doable.

• 12 Weeks is too short for the Overview GED 12 Weeks is too short for the Overview GED Course for most students. Course for most students.

How We Can Work TogetherHow We Can Work Together

• Reaching Out to Workforce CentralReaching Out to Workforce Central

• Reaching Out to Other Adult Ed Reaching Out to Other Adult Ed CentersCenters

• Reaching Out to Local Libraries Reaching Out to Local Libraries

• Utilizing Community Access TVUtilizing Community Access TV

• Possibly Joining Forces w/ other DL Possibly Joining Forces w/ other DL Programs to do Joint AdvertisingPrograms to do Joint Advertising

Future Plans for QCC DLFuture Plans for QCC DL• Filming & Editing PSA (Public Service Filming & Editing PSA (Public Service

Announcement) to advertise DL Announcement) to advertise DL Program to be shown on Community Program to be shown on Community Access TVAccess TV

• Re-designing GED Overview CourseRe-designing GED Overview Course• Designing Shorter Term Intensive Designing Shorter Term Intensive

Single Subject CoursesSingle Subject Courses• Using Elluminate Experimentally in One Using Elluminate Experimentally in One

or More Coursesor More Courses• Working more closely with other DL Working more closely with other DL

ProgramsPrograms