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Increasing Instructional Efficiency: Maximizing Content Delivery and Student Empowerment Through Technology

Increasing Instructional Efficiency: Maximizing Content Delivery and Student Empowerment Through Technology. UMSL November 13-14, 2008 Joe Naumann – Adjunct Assoc. Prof. – Geography Jennifer Simms – Technical Trainer-Principal – FRC. Educational Technology 1813.

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Increasing Instructional Efficiency: Maximizing Content Delivery and Student Empowerment Through Technology

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  1. Increasing Instructional Efficiency: Maximizing Content Delivery and Student Empowerment Through Technology UMSL November 13-14, 2008 Joe Naumann – Adjunct Assoc. Prof. – Geography Jennifer Simms – Technical Trainer-Principal – FRC

  2. Educational Technology 1813 …in the winter of 1813 & '14 … I attended a mathematical school kept in Boston…On entering [the] room, we were struck at the appearance of an ample Black Board suspended on the wall, with lumps of chalk on a ledge below, and cloths hanging at either side. I had never heard of such a thing before. [Samuel J. May, 1855]

  3. Joe Naumann 2001 • He knew how to use the overhead projector • He could make overhead transparencies • He was totally Ignorant of: • MyGateway (Blackboard) • PowerPoint • Creating web pages • Video Clip editing/creating & streaming • Digital photography & photo editing • Using UMSL servers

  4. What about ignorance? Ignorance is a condition that can be corrected . . . . . How did I replace my ignorance with knowledge and skills? Patience & helpfulness of Prof. Rocky Keel Patience, helpfulness, and encouragement of the staff of the Faculty Resource Center The outstanding classroom support of Chris Scheetz and his staff Mini courses presented by IT & FRC Attendance at Technology Conferences

  5. Cheers for the FRC! • Jennifer Simms, Paul Wilmarth, and Tom Roedel have helped me through rough spots, taught me new skills, and have given me tremendous support and encouragement! Jennifer and Tom at work

  6. Today we have many options. Web information resources Web lessons & tutorials Email & Listservs Whoa! Computer enhanced lectures Multimedia CD-ROMSDVD’s Bulletin-boards & online discussions Audio & video conferencing Online distance education courses Document & application sharing Streaming media & webinars

  7. The Technology Exception, not the Rule

  8. Our Challenge! • Create educational content for multiple delivery modes • Technologically enhanced face-to-face lecture-discussion • Blended face-to-face and online • Totally online • Materials and assistance all online • Live online classroom plus materials and assistance online • Wimba Classroom, Wikis, Podcasts, Blogs, etc.

  9. A Frequent Problem • Staff do not consistently take advantage of educationaltechnology • Unaware of what is available? • Attend conferences & talk with colleagues • Feeling of being overwhelmed by the unfamiliar? • Talk to IT people (at UMSL, the Faculty Resource Center) • Unsure of how to start? • Add technology one step at a time

  10. Why use more technology? • Students become more responsible for their own education. • You won’t have to lug syllabi, handouts etc. to class and carry the leftovers back to the office. • You can make basic and supplementary materials easily available to those who choose to use them. • Students can help each other with Blackboard. • Discussion Board • Chat Room • Students can interact with peers and instructor on Wimba PRONTO.

  11. Important decisions! Web information resources Web lessons & tutorials Email & Listservs Online distance education courses Computer enhanced lectures Pedagogy Technology Bulletin-boards & online discussions Audio & video conferencing Document & application sharing Multimedia CD-ROMS Streaming media & webinars

  12. Selecting appropriate technology. “I’d like to try using some new technologies and methods in my teaching. What’s the best way to begin?” • What can technology help me accomplish? • Address an existing deficiency, gap, or problem. • Transfer or redistribute instructional functions or activities to another medium (blended instruction). • Empower students to be more responsible for their education. • Improve the effectiveness, efficiency (quality) of an instructional function, activity or process. • Experiment and discover better ways for teaching & learning.

  13. Instructional Design principles Design Focus Integrating technology into your teaching Designing Or Redesigninginstruction using appropriate technology Selecting appropriate learning technologies

  14. Instructional Design Principles • Learning is facilitated when learners are engaged in solving real-world problems. • Learning is facilitated when existing knowledge is activated as a foundation for new knowledge. • Learning is facilitated when new knowledge is demonstrated to the learner. • Learning is facilitated when new knowledge is applied by the learner • Learning is facilitated when new knowledge is integrated into the learner's world.

  15. Take One Step At A Time! • Use Blackboard • Features I have used (not all of them) • Calendar • Course & Staff Information • Course Documents • Grade Book (Greatly improved for ‘08-’09) • Assignment Manager • Chat Room – now I keep Wimba PRONTO running • Announcements • E-mail • Online quizzes

  16. Take Small Simple Steps • If you already use PowerPoint, take the next step! • Use SMART Sympodium to enhance PowerPoint!

  17. “Smart Board” features inSMART Sympodium

  18. SMART Sympodium Notebook

  19. Link PPT to the Internet • http://www.umsl.edu/~naumannj • http://mygateway.umsl.edu • http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/

  20. Establish a Web Page • Store your materials on the Web Page server • Use it as a warehouse for materials • Link the web page to MyGateway • Easier to edit web page than it is to keep reprogramming MyGateway • Demonstrate NVU

  21. Why link to a web page? • Storing documents on the web page server greatly reduces set-up time from semester to semester. • The more that is stored on the class management server (BlackBoard, etc.), the slower it runs. • Making changes is much simpler • NVU web page editor

  22. Stream Videos • Convert your videos to WMV files. • Use the free Microsoft program to format WMV files for streaming. • OR ask if your technology resource staff can do the formatting for you. (FRC at UMSL) • Store the files on the streaming server and link them to BlackBoard if you have such a server – If not, start requesting one.

  23. Demonstrations • MyGateway (BlackBoard) • Website • NVU (free web page editor)

  24. Useful URLs (UMSL & Beyond) • Faculty Resource Center • http://www.umsl.edu/technology/frc/ • Instructional Technology Services Home Page • http://www.umsl.edu/technology/ • Downloadable Software • https://tomsawyer.umsl.edu/webapps/weboffice/software_distribution/login.cfm • Training opportunities • https://tomsawyer.umsl.edu/webapps/mygateway/training/login.cfm • If you aren’t from UMSL, check to see what is available at your institution.

  25. Online Testing Center • http://www.umsl.edu/technology/mgwhelp/fachelp/otc.html • Great when you have several sections of the same course and 100 plus students.

  26. Thank you for your attention. • If we can help . . . . . . . • Joe Naumann Jennifer Simms or Paul Wilmarth • UMSL UMSL • One University Boulevard One University Boulevard • Economics/Geography 408 SSB Faculty Resource Center – 450 CCB • St. Louis, MO 63121 St. Louis, MO 63121 • 314-516-4147 314-516-6704 • naumannj@msx.umsl.eduwilmarthp@umsl.edu • http://www.umsl.edu/~naumannjjsimms@umsl.edu http://www.umsl.edu/technology/frc/

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