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Getting it right when there’s no money left:

Designing high quality K-12 online and blended courses on a budget. Getting it right when there’s no money left:. Kim C. Huett , University of West Georgia Justin L. Castile Henry County Schools Jason B. Huett University of West Georgia Steve Thompson Henry County Schools .

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Getting it right when there’s no money left:

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  1. Designing high quality K-12 online and blended courses on a budget Getting it right when there’s no money left: Kim C. Huett, University of West Georgia Justin L. Castile Henry County Schools Jason B. Huett University of West Georgia Steve Thompson Henry County Schools GAETC 2011

  2. Henry County Schools • Justin L. Castile • Steve Thompson University of West Georgia • Kim C. Huett • Jason B. Huett Kim

  3. Presentation Structure 1. Educational Landscape 2. Need for Project 3. Project Design 4. Round 1(2010) Results 5. Round 2 (2011) Results (ongoing) 6. The Future 7. Q & A GAETC Wiki gaetc2011.wikispaces.com/Kim+Huett Kim

  4. Educational Landscape • Do more with less. • Targets on educators’ backs • Private industry • Access no longer issue Jason

  5. Blended & Online Trends 1. The growth of single district programs 2. Single district programs tend to be blended 3. The growing role of regional agencies Keeping Pace With Online Learning, 2011 Jason

  6. Need for Project Henry County Perspective • Preparing Teachers for the Future • Course Feedback to Teacher Designers & Administrators • Improving Courses and Student Experiences in Courses Justin, Steve

  7. Need for Project UWG Perspective • Authentic Learning Experiences • Preparing Teachers for the Future Jason

  8. Project Design 78 graduate students & 21 online or blended courses • People Logistics • Courses Reviewed (+screenshot) • Phases 1, 2, 3, and 4 • The Wiki Kim

  9. People Logistics • 1 professor (university) • 1 project manager (university) • 1 blended middle school principal (school) • 1 online academy director (school) • 1 technology support specialist (school) Kim

  10. Courses Reviewed Luella Middle School • blue text for re-reviews of prior * courses • reviewed 1 semester of each course • (#) = # grad student reviewers per team Justin

  11. Courses Reviewed HC Online Academy • blue text for re-reviews of prior * courses • reviewed 1 semester of each course • (#) = # grad student reviewers per team Justin

  12. Phase 1: Individual Reviewing • Review course using 1-2 instruments: • National Standards of Quality for Online Courses • GPS Alignment Document (Round 1 only) • Share reviews on group wiki page. Kim

  13. National Standards Of Quality For Online Learning Rating Scale 0-absent; 1-unsatisfactory; 2-somewhat satisfactory; 3-satisfactory; 4-very satisfactory Kim

  14. Phase 2: Discussion & Consensus • Examine groupmates’ Phase 1 feedback. • Discuss findings with group. • Adjust individual Phase 1 documents on wiki, as needed. Kim

  15. Phase 3: Synthesis & Presentation • Analyze Phase 2 discussions and identify themes related to these five areas: • Content • Instructional Design • Student Assessment • Technology • 21st Century Skills • Create an online audiovisual presentation to share synthesis with client (using VoiceThread). Kim

  16. Phase 4: Reflection • Create video walkthroughs (Round 2+) • View final presentations of all other groups • Identify themes across all reviews • Reflect on value of project • Give prof feedback for improvement Kim

  17. Wiki as Collaboration Space • Rationale for Using Wiki • Online Review Project Wiki Kim

  18. School Means by Standard Results Luella Middle School Rating Scale 0-absent; 1-unsatisfactory; 2-somewhat satisfactory; 3-satisfactory; 4-very satisfactory • Round 1: 5 courses, 15 reviewers • Round 2: 3 courses, 9 reviewers Kim, Jason

  19. Individual Course Means Round 1 (2010) Results Luella Middle School • Round 2 (2011) Rating Scale 0-absent; 1-unsatisfactory; 2-somewhat satisfactory; 3-satisfactory; 4-very satisfactory Kim, Jason

  20. School Means by Standard Results HC Online Academy Rating Scale 0-absent; 1-unsatisfactory; 2-somewhat satisfactory; 3-satisfactory; 4-very satisfactory • Round 1: 4 courses, 21 reviewers • Round 2: 1 courses, 3 reviewers Kim, Jason

  21. Individual Course Means Round 1 (2010) Results HC Online Academy • Round 2 (2011) Rating Scale 0-absent; 1-unsatisfactory; 2-somewhat satisfactory; 3-satisfactory; 4-very satisfactory Kim, Jason

  22. Grad Student Feedback Reviewing the Henry County classes gave me real world experience…I am very excited about the future of online learning and am looking forward to more opportunities to explore this. I cannot say enough good things about the course work! I have learned A TON this semester about distance education and participated in the most thought-provoking project - a true review of online courses. All I can say is WOW! • This course has challenged me, prepared me, and I feel equipped to go back in my individual community and make a difference. Jason

  23. Modifications & Future Iterations • Less emphasis on state standards, more on design • Reviewer video walk-throughs • Course review to continue with LMS; possibly with HCOA • Bite-sized professional development • Expansion of project and development of online teaching endorsement Justin and Jason

  24. Questions & Discussion All

  25. Kim C. Huett Justin L. Castile Jason B. Huett Steve Thompson Thank you! References and Handouts on GAETC Wiki

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