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HGSE Distance Learning Initiatives 2007-2008 Update

HGSE Distance Learning Initiatives 2007-2008 Update. Administrative Operating Group Meeting April 16, 2008. Distance Learning at HGSE. Four Areas of Focus. Academic and Degree Programs. Student Resources. Professional Education and Outreach. Knowledge Sharing.

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HGSE Distance Learning Initiatives 2007-2008 Update

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  1. HGSE Distance Learning Initiatives2007-2008 Update Administrative Operating Group Meeting April 16, 2008

  2. Distance Learning at HGSE Four Areas of Focus Academic and Degree Programs Student Resources Professional Education and Outreach Knowledge Sharing

  3. Academic and Degree Programs • Pre-Matriculation Community-Building • Pre-matriculation site • Content posted to program website and on CD-ROM (for TIE) • Online chats via discussion boards, blogs, wikis • E-mailing via program list servs • Enhancing Case Teaching via Multimedia • Dynamic Earth Multimedia Case (T-527) • Multimedia Case on Malden High School (S-460) • Helping Students Learn Necessary Background • Tutorials for S-030, A-205, A-306 • Video chapters (HT-100) • Bringing the Virtual World In • Virtual office hours (S-030) and library consultations (SLP) • Virtual guest speakers (T-529, T-545, T-527) • Teaching remotely (A-110)

  4. Student Resources • Virtual Open Houses and Yield Events • Live online events organized by program and by geographic region • Presentations by admissions, faculty, students, alums • Piloted use of web conferencing in 2007-2008 • Career Planning Online Workshop • Audience: incoming EdM students • Piloted summer 2007, four cohorts for 2008 • Website, multimedia content, discussion boards, web conferences • “Writing Like an Educator” Online Workshop • Audience: incoming international students • Piloted summer 2007, revised version for 2008 • Website, multimedia content, discussion boards • Other examples • Bringing in virtual guest speakers to student conference • Online community for student groups via iSites • Online library tutorial on APA formatting

  5. Professional Education and Outreach • Leveraging Technology in Professional Education • Projects funded by Presidential Distance Learning Grants • Mind, Brain, and Education (MBE) hybrid institute • Executive Leadership Program for Educators (ExEL) mini-courses that extend face-to-face experience • Usable Knowledge Web Site • Data Wise Course Hosted by WIDE World • Online course consisting of website, content, discussion boards • Re-purposing digital content created for course and summer institute

  6. Knowledge Sharing • HGSE Distance Learning Work Group • Meet quarterly to share ideas, best practices, and lessons learned from distance learning initiatives • Site contains links to helpful sites and info, meeting minutes, and other resources • HGSE Web Conferencing Knowledge Center • Info about the delivery, the tool, the pilot • Typical uses of web conferencing • Features of Elluminate (the tool GSE uses) • Also includes tech requirements, links to training, user feedback, testimonials, FAQs, lessons learned, and more

  7. Power of Collaboration Video Online consults Pre-matric Library RIO Admissions Degree programs Knowledge centers WLE Disc boards Career planning workshop Blogs WIDE Usable Knowledge Enrollment Student Svc Wikis Podcasts Tutorials Web conf DL work group MM cases PPE CSO Digital content Comm. office Websites Virtual open houses OSA Virtual guest speakers Dean’s Office Pedagogy Technology LTC Faculty

  8. Discussion Questions • How can we continue to leverage technology to advance our work across the school? • What are new and innovative ideas for potential cross-school collaborations that include strategic use of technology? • What opportunities and challenges ahead for HGSE might be well-supported by technology-enhanced solutions? • What technology trends and capabilities should HGSE be tracking and/or incorporating into future project planning?

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