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This is Not Kansas Anymore: Revealing the Voice Behind the Curtain

This is Not Kansas Anymore: Revealing the Voice Behind the Curtain. David Wood, Trine University. Worth Weller, IPFW. The Yellow Brick Road…. Dorothy Makes New Friends – introductions The Wicked Witch – why Internet classes fail The Good Witch – solutions The Emerald City – examples

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This is Not Kansas Anymore: Revealing the Voice Behind the Curtain

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  1. This is Not Kansas Anymore: Revealing the Voice Behind the Curtain David Wood, Trine University Worth Weller, IPFW

  2. The Yellow Brick Road… • Dorothy Makes New Friends – introductions • The Wicked Witch – why Internet classes fail • The Good Witch – solutions • The Emerald City – examples • The Wizard Delivers - analysis • Dorothy Goes Home – resources http://www.wizardrealm.com/wizards/fantasy.html

  3. Dorothy’s Friends… David Wood Executive Director Trine Virtual Campus & Academic Technology Trine University Angola, IN woodd@trine.edu Worth Weller Continuing Lecturer Dept. of English & Linguistics Indiana University-Purdue University Ft. Wayne Ft. Wayne, IN wellerw@ipfw.edu

  4. The Wicked Witch of the West • Students are often required to do more (Maki & Maki 2007) • Many Internet classes lack “social presence” (Dixson, 2009) • Risk of students feeling “isolated” (Dixson, 2009) • Repetitive, labor intensivefor instructors http://davelandart.blogspot.com

  5. The Good Witch of the North • Teacher presence (Dixson, 2009) • Meaningful communication (Dixson, 2009) • Multiple ways of interactivity (Dixson, 2009) • Reusable learning objects http://www.kansasoz.com/infogoodwitch.htm

  6. The Emerald City • Vodcasts • Welcome announcement • Assessment • Podcasts • Weekly Guidance • Discussion threads • Assessment • From students • Voice over pdf • Assessment http://www.randysouders.com/

  7. The Wizard Delivers • Testimony • Survey • Statistical Comparison http://www.americanrhetoric.com/MovieSpeeches

  8. Statistical Comparison Trine Virtual Campus, Fall 2009; No Vodcasts, 32 students Trine Virtual Campus, Summer 2009; With Vodcasts, 26 students

  9. Dorothy Returns Home… • Getting Started with Podcasting • Getting Started with Vodcasting • Conference Paper and References http://www.gonemovies.com/WWW/MyWebFilms/Drama/

  10. Thank you! • For a copy of this PPT with live hyperlinks, please e-mail Worth Weller at wellerw@ipfw.edu http://www.off2seethewizard.20fr.com/

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