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Getting Started in Online EducationThe Sloan Consortium Presents
Sloan-C Programs & Resources
• Membership: Lower prices on conferences, workshops, publications; full website access.
• Workshops: Over 100 each year ($169 for members; $269 non-members)
• College Pass: lowest prices on bulk workshops (25, 50, 75 & 100 seat options)
http://sloanconsortium.org
• Certificate Program: Online teaching & learning
• Blended Learning Mastery Series
• Mobile Learning Mastery Series
• 3 Annual Conferences: Blended, Emerging Tech, Annual Online Learning
• Workshops : * Student Satisfaction : Feedback
October 4 - 11, 2013 * Learning Environments: ePortfolios for STEM Learning
October 18 - 25 , 2013
• Webinar: Learn with Michael Wesch - FreeOctober 8 , 2013 , 3:00 pm ET
• Conference : 19th Annual Sloan Consortium International Conference on Online Learning
November 20-22, 2013 Lake Buena Vista, FL
Join us for Upcoming Sloan-C Events
Upcoming Webinarshttp://sloanconsortium.org/webinar_listing
With You Today …
Cathy Arreguin
Zeren EderSandra Coswatte
Please Introduce Yourself
Online Student Experience
Q: Have you ever taken an online class?
Online Faculty Experience
Q: Have you ever taughtan online course?
One Final Question …
Q: Why …are you here today?
“Online learning is not the next big thing; it is the now big thing.”
- Donna J. Abernathy
Online Coursework
Online Coursework
•Some components online
•Instruction face to face
Web Enhanced
•Significant face to face and online instruction
Blended
•Completely online
•May include “live” sessions ..or not
Online
Quality
“Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents the
wise choice of many alternatives.”- William A. Foster
Quality Questions
Q:What does a quality online class mean to you?
Do students and facultymeasure quality in the same way?
Do they want the same thing out of the courses?
Quality Online Courses
A work in process Continual review/revision/improvements
Sloan-C 5 Pillars
Learning Effectiveness Scale Access Faculty
SatisfactionStudent
Satisfaction
Learning Effectiveness
Learning Effectiveness Take advantage of the
learning environment
Provide learning experiencesthat are quality in the modalitybeing used
Scale
Leverage key educational resources while offering new online learning opportunities to students and faculty
Schools offer their best educational value to learners and to achieve capacity enrollment
Cost-effective measures and practices
Scale
Access
Access
Provide meaningful and effective access throughout the entire student's life cycle
• Program Selection• Course Availability• Appropriate Learning Resources• Support (Academic, Financial, Student,
Technical)
Faculty Satisfaction
Faculty Satisfaction
Instructors find the online teaching experience personally rewarding and professionally beneficial
• School Provides Support• Opportunity for Research/Publication• Involved in the Governance and Quality
Insurance• Institutional Reward System• Opportunity for Continued Professional
Development
Student Satisfaction
Student Satisfaction The goal is that all students who
complete a course express satisfaction with course rigor and fairness, with professor and peer interaction, and with support services
Sloan-C 5 Pillar Resources
A Framework for success
Sloan-C 5 Pillar Resources
•http://sloanconsortium.org/5pillars
Quality Framework
Chart•http://sloanconsortium.o
rg/Quality_Framework_Narrative_5_pillarsQuality
Framework Narrative
Converting Your Course
Convert … or create?
Course Conversion
• Making Relevant Learning Experiences
• Built Around Learning Objectives/Outcomes that are measurable
• Start backwards what do you want students to achieve? How will you do this?
• What can be developed for Interactivity?
• What time management will be expected in class for you and your students?
Course Conversion continued…
• Review Course Objectives/Outcomes• Develop Online Course Syllabus• Develop Online Assessments – Match Course
Learning Objectives• Develop Learning Materials/Plan for class
Course Objectives and Syllabus
Your roadmap for development
What are Course Objectives?
• What learners should know or be able to do at the end of your course
• Describe the end results of your learning experience
• Create a sound basis for your instruction that can be measured
• Helps students organize and classify their efforts during the learning pursuits
Course Objectives
A course should be built around objectives:Specific objectivesMeasurable objectivesUnderstood by studentsConnected to learning modules so that students see why they are doing something
Course Syllabus
• Course Description/Objectives• Required and recommended textbook(s) and
materials• Calendar of events and a timeline of due dates
for any activities.• Examples:• Assignments, assessments, and scheduled
synchronous online chat/discussions.• Instructor contact information and virtual
office hours …
Course Syllabus continued…
• Online Participation Requirements• Grading Scale and how grades are earned• Special needs/ADA Statement Contact Info• Hardware/Software Requirements• Technical Support Resources• Academic Honesty Policy • Copyright Policy
Social Presence
Becoming REAL online
Social Presence Online
Instructor’s Role in Social Presence
• Address Students By Name• Be Responsive in Class and in Emails• Provide Frequent, Timely, and Constructive
Feedback• Share Personal Stories and Experiences• Use multimedia so that students see and hear
you.
Showing Social Presence
•Expression of emoticons •Use of humor •Self-Disclosure •Interactive Continuing a thread •Quoting from other messages •Referring explicitly to other messages •Asking questions •Complimenting, expressing appreciation, expressing agreement
New to Online: The Essentials
JoinUs!
• 1 week workshop• Hands on experience• Learn as a student• Plan as a facilitator
• Chance to learn and network with other professionals
• Remaining 2013 Session• November 1 – November 8
Key Facilitators
Angela Gibson Brian Udermann Laurie Hillstock
What To Expect
Online Learning Overview
Course Conversion/Creation
Assessment Strategies
Synchronous/Asynchronous Tools
Preparing Students for Online
Professional Development Online
Questions?
Questions?
Thank you and keep learning!
“Learning is what most adults will do for a living in the 21st century.“
- Perelman
Getting Started in Online EducationAn Overview