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Virtual Classrooms for all courses. Angel Learning: A District Wide Distance Learning Project Cindy Vinson, Distance Learning Coordinator Mission College (408) 855-5541 Cindy_vinson@wvmccd.cc.ca.us http://salsa.missioncollege.org/vinson.
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Virtual Classrooms for all courses Angel Learning: A District Wide Distance Learning Project Cindy Vinson, Distance Learning Coordinator Mission College (408) 855-5541 Cindy_vinson@wvmccd.cc.ca.us http://salsa.missioncollege.org/vinson
I have used a course management system for one of my classes • WebCT • Blackboard • Other • Have not used any CMS
Within the last six months, I have learned how to use a new software. • True • False
Distance Learning Facts • Year 02-03 total enrollment = 3454 students • Year 03-04 = 3602 students • Year 04-05 = 3898 students
Angel Learning • A • New • Global • Environment for • Learning
CMS for all Classes! What if English teachers were the only ones who had a license to use a word processor or e-mail?
Angel Learning is a tool that • Creates a virtual classroom for each of your classes to • Download course documents including lectures, PowerPoint slides, syllabus, video and audio clips • Take quizzes, self review exercises, and surveys and obtain results right away • Check grades, calendar, and classroom related e-mail • Submit assignments • Communicate with classmates and instructor through e-mail, instant messaging, and white boards
Angel Learning • Virtual real estate • Each section has a course shell • Personal storage • Departmental libraries (shared drives but better) • Store and retrieve • Syllabus • Handouts • Curriculum materials • Audio clips • Video
Angel Learning • Quizzes • Password protected grade book • Calendar • Communication • Who dunit agent • Student tracking
Curriculum • Publisher material • Test banks • Practice exercises • Lecture notes • Video and audio clips
Integrated with Datatel • Course shell for each section • Students automatically enrolled into your section
Project starts for Spring Semester • Training begins in spring • We “go live” end of Jan. but you can get on the system today! http://wvmccd.angellearning.com/frameIndex.htm
Log in to Angel • First initial of first and last name followed by datatel # • Cv1289798 • Default password 6 digit birthdate
I will try Angel this spring. • Strongly Agree • Agree • Disagree • Strongly Disagree
Hybrid Instruction: Virtual AND face-2-face What is it? How do we do it? Is it the best of both worlds?