virtual classrooms for all courses
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Virtual Classrooms for all courses. Angel Learning: A District Wide Distance Learning Project Cindy Vinson, Distance Learning Coordinator Mission College (408) 855-5541 [email protected] http://salsa.missioncollege.org/vinson. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Virtual Classrooms for all courses
Angel Learning: A District Wide Distance Learning Project
Cindy Vinson, Distance Learning Coordinator Mission College(408) 855-5541
[email protected]://salsa.missioncollege.org/vinson
I have used a course management system for one of my classes
1. WebCT
2. Blackboard
3. Other
4. Have not used any CMS
Within the last six months, I have learned how to use a new software.
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1. True
2. False
Distance Learning Facts
• Year 02-03 total enrollment = 3454 students
• Year 03-04 = 3602 students
• Year 04-05 = 3898 studentsEnrollment
3200.00
3300.00
3400.00
3500.00
3600.00
3700.00
3800.00
3900.00
4000.00
Year 02/03 Year 03/04 Year 04/05
Enrollment
Angel Learning
• A
• New
• Global
• Environment for
• Learning
CMS for all Classes!
What if English teachers were the only ones who had
a license to use a word processor or
e-mail?
Student Perspective…
Angel Learning is a tool that
• Creates a virtual classroom for each of your classes to– Download course documents including lectures,
PowerPoint slides, syllabus, video and audio clips– Take quizzes, self review exercises, and surveys
and obtain results right away – Check grades, calendar, and classroom related e-
mail– Submit assignments– Communicate with classmates and instructor
through e-mail, instant messaging, and white boards
Faculty Perspective…
Angel Learning
• Virtual real estate– Each section has a course shell– Personal storage– Departmental libraries (shared drives but better)
• Store and retrieve– Syllabus – Handouts– Curriculum materials – Audio clips– Video
Angel Learning
• Quizzes
• Password protected grade book
• Calendar
• Communication
• Who dunit agent
• Student tracking
Curriculum
• Publisher material – Test banks– Practice exercises– Lecture notes– Video and audio clips
Integrated with Datatel
• Course shell for each section
• Students automatically enrolled into your section
Project starts for Spring Semester
• Training begins in spring
• We “go live” end of Jan. but you can get on the system today!
http://wvmccd.angellearning.com/frameIndex.htm
Log in to Angel
• First initial of first and last name followed by datatel # – Cv1289798
• Default password 6 digit birthdate
I will try Angel this spring.
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1. Strongly Agree
2. Agree
3. Disagree
4. Strongly Disagree
Hybrid Instruction: Virtual AND face-2-face
What is it?How do we do it?
Is it the best of both worlds?