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Shall We Collaborate?. http://tinyurl.com/PADLA- SJU. What’s Missing?. “Though more connected than any previous generation, many online learners report feeling something is missing from their educational experience.”.
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Shall We Collaborate? http://tinyurl.com/PADLA-SJU
What’s Missing? “Though more connected than any previous generation, many online learners report feeling something is missing from their educational experience.” Boyers, J.M. (2013, September). Online Done Right: The importance of human interaction for student success. elearnmag.acm.org. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
Collaboration is Key “Quality online learning builds on an exchange of ideas by providing and encouraging regular, consistent interaction that is so vital to mastering new concepts. Well-structured courses, with high levels of interactivity, enable students to expand their horizons beyond their geographical constraints and the limits of a brick-and-mortar classroom.” Boyers, J.M. (2013, September). Online Done Right: The importance of human interaction for student success. elearnmag.acm.org. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
Common Concerns • How am I going to connect with my online students? • How can I get my online students to work together? • How can I create a sense of community in my virtual classroom?
Strategic Planning • Quality Matters Rubric • Standard 5 – Learner Interaction and Engagement • 5.1 The learning activities promote the achievement of the stated learning objectives. • 5.2 Learning activities provide opportunities for interaction that support active learning. • 5.3 The instructor’s plan for classroom response time and feedback on assignments is clearly stated. • 5.4 The requirements for student interaction are clearly articulated.
Communicating Announcements E-mail/Messages Discussion Boards Wikis Blogs/Journals Collaborate
Collaborate Web conferencing tool • Two-Way Audio • Multi-Point Video • Interactive Whiteboard • Application and Desktop Sharing • Session Recording
Collaborate Tools Whiteboard (lecture/discussion) Application Sharing (demonstration) Web Tour (exploratory)
In the Classroom Polling (encourage interaction) Student moderators (presentations) Breakout rooms (group projects)
Around Campus Online workshops Virtual office hours Faculty/departmental meetings
Conversion Strategy Frequent communication/explanation Face-to-face workshops Online workshops Virtual office hours One-on-one training
Collaborate Poll Do you currently use a web conferencing tool in your online courses? Yes No
Discussion Your experience engaging online learners Creating community in the virtual classroom Using synchronous tools in your online course
Thank You! Chontel Delaney, Instructional Design Specialist cdelaney@sju.edu Sharon Felegie, Director, Instructional Design Services sfelegie@sju.edu