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The Hybrid Puzzle: The Best of Both Worlds. Paul T. Majeske Eastern Michigan University. Resource Web Site – http://paulmajeske.com Email/Collaboration – hybrid@paulmajeske.com. What I Do. Professor of Communication Technology
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The Hybrid Puzzle: The Best of Both Worlds Paul T. Majeske Eastern Michigan University Resource Web Site – http://paulmajeske.com Email/Collaboration – hybrid@paulmajeske.com
What I Do • Professor of Communication Technology • Support Business Marketing, Management and Technology (BMMT) & Technology Education Programs. • Design and Teach Online Courses in Career Technical Workforce Education - Graduate • Teach Graphic-Lab Courses • Coordinator of Web Design and Development for College • Researcher of Media and Educational Technology
What brought you here? • Standards • Competition • Economy • Competition • Others? Why not just keep doing the same thing?
Problem • Best Instructional Delivery • Advantages/Disadvantages • Face-to-Face Courses • Hybrid Delivery • Fully Online Courses
Initial Thoughts • Definition of a Hybrid • Becoming a huge problem for EMU • Psychological Commitment • A personal focus • Slow Stepped Up Use of Interface • Controlled Calendar – One Week at a Time • (i.e. Wednesday – Wednesday)
Initial Thoughts • Understanding the Participants • Learning Styles • Myers – Briggs • Emotional Intelligence • Use Layered Curriculum to Customize Content for Participants • Stop/Start/Catch up • Provides a solution for different levels of learners
Links to Testing Sites • MBTI short test • http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp • Learning Styles Online Test • http://www.learning-styles-online.com/inventory/ • Emotional Intelligence • http://www.myskillsprofile.com/tests.php?test=21&gclid=CJatkJzl-pYCFRKIxwod12bY_A
Purpose of the Study • Increase Enrollment • Meet University/School Strategic Plans • Increase Diversity • Develop and Increase Online Pedagogy • Increase Student Productivity • Lab Space Issues
The Survey Instrument • Objectives • Develop Questions • Pilot (Many Rewrites) • Survey Monkey
Survey • Winter09_n29.pdf • Fall09_n18.pdf Target : N=100 in one year for full statistical analysis Final Report/Paper proposed for NBEA in San Diego
Methods & Strategies • Rubrics for everything!
Methods & Strategies • Bi-level Introduction Statement • Students/Peers & Facilitator/Instructor • E-Journaling • Face-to-Face Group Assignments • Required Peer Response Discussion Threads • Proper Activity Matched to Instructional Method • Stepped Interaction with LMS Tools
Methods & Strategies • Did I mention Rubrics?
Methods & Strategies • Scheduling Considerations to Include Weekends • Scheduled Synchronous Help Sessions • Depends on Student Type • Detailed Lab Demonstrations Delivered Face-to-Face. • Meticulously Detailed Instructions
Methods & Strategies • They want Rubrics
Methods & Strategies • Know The Student Well • Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) • Learning Style • Emotional Intelligence (EQ) • Determine Psychological Commitment • Regular E-mail Encouragement
Methods & Strategies • Yup – Rubrics. • Look at what is available—many people are researching and developing great tools.
What next? • Plans include: • Improve Survey and Expand Sample • Paper to NBEA • Research the “Psychological Commitment” • Implications for Institutional Change/Acceptance • Faculty/Administration Awareness