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Introducing the Role of Technology Navigator

Introducing the Role of Technology Navigator. Increased Challenges of Synchromodal Classes. 1) Two-tiered learning experience Online learners… Feel the need for permission to contribute Tend more toward being a consumer than a contributor In the mind of instructor, f2f, and online students

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Introducing the Role of Technology Navigator

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  1. Introducing the Role ofTechnology Navigator

  2. Increased Challenges of Synchromodal Classes 1) Two-tiered learning experience • Online learners… • Feel the need for permission to contribute • Tend more toward being a consumer than a contributor • In the mind of instructor, f2f, and online students • Surprise: sometimes online got greater attention • Our Goal • Comparable value rather than identical experience

  3. Increased Challenges of Synchromodal Classes 2) Increased technical challenges • New technologies to learn • New technologies that might fail • Bring changes to class dynamics • Need new/adjusted pedagogical strategies • Some dependent, and some not

  4. Types of Instructor Support • Before teaching • Hand-off work (e.g., producer) • Integrated design team (see Koehler, et al.)  Tech Nav (the latter) • While teaching • Technology support: technical tasks • Teaching Assistant: pedagogical tasks  Tech Nav (combined)

  5. Tech Nav: Defined • “a graduate student whose responsibility it is to facilitate the interactions among instructor(s) and students in a synchromodalcourse”

  6. Tech Nav: Responsibilities • Before the course • Brainstorm, experiment, set up, … • During the course • Take primary responsibility for technical operation • PolyCom, GoToMeeting, Skype, Google Hangouts, WordPress, EtherPad, … • Individually and collectively • Monitor and facilitate inclusion of both populations • What do they see & hear? • What are the class dynamics?

  7. Tech Nav: Benefits • For the instructor • Concentrate on teaching rather than juggling and trouble shooting • For the Tech Nav • Dialogue with faculty at the intersection of technology, pedagogy, and content • Authentic engagement in design for learning • Experience in a growing area of teaching & learning

  8. Tech Nav: Future Directions • Exploration of Synchromodal Classes • Increased accessibility of Tech Nav • Clarify/formalize roles & responsibilities • Define & develop means for preparation needed for this work

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