Online Teaching & Learning in CEHS An Overview

1. Online Teaching & Learning in CEHS An Overview CEHS Administrative Council Meeting March 22, 2011 Gregg Festa & Joe RussoADP Center for Teacher Preparation & Learning Technologies

2. What we know about great online teaching and learning in a nutshell • Students and teachers must feel supported from beginning to end • Consistent navigational structure among courses (redundancy) • Clear and consistent course objectives and expectations from teacher at the beginning of the course • Constructivist pedagogy thrives – students own their learning • Students must be feel like they are connected to the teacher and each other • Multiple ways to access content and communicate with each other both formally and informally (BB, FB, Elluminate, SecondLIfe) • Good balance of synchronous & asynchronous learning activities

3. What we know about great online teaching and learning in a nutshell • Content should be presented in diverse forms and have the ability to be shared/edited when appropriate • Text • Video/Audio • Visual Diagrams • Animations • Assessment must be multi-dimensional • Quizzes/Tests • Research Projects with Peer Review (Group and Individual) • Collaborative Presentations • Journaling & Reflective Writing/Podcasting • Participation in Discussions (synchronous and asynchronous) • Single port of access to Real-time assistance and information on research, writing, technology, academic advising, registration, financial aid, etc. • Clear policies regarding participation, grading and communication with teacher

4. What drives high quality online teaching and learning in CEHS? • Created by CEHS Advisory Committee on Hybrid/Online Teaching and Learning • Adapted from Quality Matters rubric for evaluating online courses • Rooted in pedagogy employed by CEHS faculty when teaching in face-to-face courses • Driven by research of effective pedagogical practice in online classrooms over the past ten years

5. Current Process of Creating an Online/Hybrid Course in CEHS

6. Current Resources Available for Faculty Support in Developing and Teaching Online/Hybrid Courses • CEHS Tech Camp • OIT Summer Symposium (TTI Group) • OIT Online Workshop on How To Teach Online • ADP Center Online Learning Design Studio (physical & virtual) • ADP Center Instructional Media Specialist (P/T) • OIT Instructional Designers (TTI Group) • Research Academy (RAUL) – Observation and Evaluation Services • OIT Tech Help Desk (7-9 M-F & 8-5 Sat) • OIT Blackboard Doctor (1st 2 weeks of each semester)

7. Future Resources for Faculty Support in Developing and Teaching Online/Hybrid Courses • Expanded OIT Tech Help Desk Hours to 24/7 • Additional Instructional Designers (OIT TTI Group) • Per Diem Instructional Designer Assigned to CEHS Faculty • Online Teaching Certificate Program for Faculty via Kibbutzim College of Education Partnership

8. Current Resources for CEHS Student Support Enrolled in Hybrid/Online Courses • OIT Online Workshop for Students Entering Online Courses • OIT Tech Help Desk (7-9 M-F & 8-5 Sat) • Center for Writing Excellence (online consultation services via appointment 10-8 M-Th & 10-4 F) • Sprague Online Academic Journal Databases (24/7 access) • Sprague Reference Librarian 24 hour Email Q&A service • ADP Center Staff (9-9 M-Th & 9-12 Sat & Sun) • Faculty Teaching the Course • Academic Advising Via Academic Department

9. Future Resources for CEHS Student Support Enrolled in Hybrid/Online Courses • Expanded OIT Tech Help Desk Hours to 24/7 • Online Portal(Bell Tower?) to All Available Student Services including • Enrollment & Retention Counselors • Registration • Financial Aid • Tech Assistance • Research and Writing Support • Online Librarian available 24/7 • Facebook/Social Learning Communities for Students Enrolled in Specific Programs

10. Online Teaching & Learning Technologies Currently Available to CEHS Faculty & Students OIT Sponsored Technologies • Blackboard Learning Management System (OIT) • Course Shell • Content Collection • Test Generator • Gradebook • Discussion Boards • Wimba Voice Recording • Wiki’s • Blogs • Mobile/iPad Access • Elluminate • SecondLife CEHS Island • Softchalk Interactive Activity Design Tool • Camtasia Lecture/Screen Capture Tool • iTunes U – Podcast/Video Sharing Tool • NJVid – Video Sharing Tool • Free-Web 2.0 Online Technologies • Diigo Collaborative Online Research Tool • Voicethread Collaborative Presentation Tool • Google Doc Collaborative Writing/Presentation/Research/Data Analysis Tools • Twitter/TweetPoll Real-Time Messaging Tools • Facebook Community Tools • Screenr/Jing – Screen/Voice Capture Tools • YouTube – Video Sharing Tools • Ustream – Live and Recording Video Sharing Tools • RSS Feed AutomaticContent Delivery Tools

11. Future Online Teaching & Learning Technologies That May Become Available to CEHS Faculty & Students • Moodle Learning Management System with Social Learning Module • Google Apps for Education • OpenSim Live Virtual Learning Environment • Augmented Reality Mobile Apps for Learning

12. Places Where You Can Have Influence on Issues Related to Online Teaching & Learning • CEHS Advisory Committee on Online Teaching & Learning • Academic Computing Committee Sub-Committee on Hybrid & Online Learning

13. Many unanswered questions questions remain. Where do we go from here?