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Goals . Components of the Virtual Classroom Preparations Virtual Classroom Management. What is the Virtual Classroom?.

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  1. Goals • Components of the Virtual Classroom • Preparations • Virtual Classroom Management

  2. What is the Virtual Classroom? A place without walls, where classes are held over the Internet and students and instructors interact using asynchronous and synchronous forms of communication to achieve a desired learning outcome.

  3. VC Components • Classroom • Laboratory • Instructor’s Office • Library • Study Lounge

  4. Preparations • Planning • Design • Preparing the Learners

  5. Planning

  6. Where do you start? • Develop goals and objectives • Take a course yourself • Sketch out a rudimentary design of classroom • Prepare to design a learning community • Prepare content in detail • Prepare media that will be used • Divide content into manageable modules • Decide on communication tools • Don’t assume that everyone will be techno-savvy • Hardware and software needs • Always have a Plan “B”

  7. Design

  8. Guidelines • Simple • Easy • Consistent • Clean • Sequence • User-friendly • Accessible

  9. Website Structure

  10. Some Samples…. WebCT http://emerald.ucsc.edu/~jsr/EART10/ http://educedit.educ.ttu.edu/Edit2318/ServerScripts/home.php Dr. Nancy Maushak

  11. Preparing the Learners

  12. Preparing the Learner • Start slow • Familiarize them with the website • Introduce tools • Create demos • Allow students to practice • Provide feedback to each student’s initial contributions

  13. Preparing the Learner, cont…. • Introduce the same things you would in a F2F • Make expectations very clear • Procedures • Be friendly and personable • Netiquette • Build cohesiveness

  14. Virtual Classroom Management

  15. Instructor Roles • Tracking • Goals and Objectives • Counseling • Motivation • Information Management • Assignment Management • Grading/ Feedback • Archiving information and records • Maintenance

  16. Virtual Classroom Management • Virtual Office Hours • Communication Tools • Content Management • Assessment • Time • Netiquette • Resources

  17. Virtual Office Hours

  18. "Virtual Office Hours"? Virtual Office Hours utilize electronic communication methods to supplement existing faculty office hours, by providing: • Faculty-student communication • Online question and answer sessions • Online delivery of course materials

  19. Student Benefits of Virtual Office Hours • Send questions to course professors • Receive answers from professors through public posting • Browse other students' public questions with respective answers • Browse course materials: problem sets, handouts, articles, exams, keys • Download or print course materials • Participate in online study groups • Link to worldwide information resources • Send confidential email communications to faculty Student Endorsements: 96% of UCLA sophomore chemistry students polled say YES to VOH!

  20. Faculty Benefits of Holding Virtual Office Hours • Assist students who miss live office hours • Have office hours when you are away from campus • Have office hours in a distance education setting • Post answers to questions publicly so all students can benefit • Link related facts through hypertext • Make course materials available without building or library hours limitations • Map student questions conceptually through FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) • Teach concepts by linking to 3-D graphics, animations and audio tracks

  21. Communication Tools

  22. Asynchronous vs. Synchronous Asynchronous- Communication between instructor and student or students and students can take place anytime, anywhere. Synchronous-The teaching/learning communication process in which the course instructor and students come together at the same time.

  23. Types of Asynchronous and Synchronous Communications Synchronous • Instant Message Service • Chat • Whiteboard • Video/Audio Conferencing Asynchronous • Electronic Mail • Threaded Discussions • Webpage • Listserv

  24. Considerations • Make sure that the use of communication tools achieve the educational goals • Make sure that the students know that you are paying attention • Utilize all the of the communication tools that you have chosen • Always clearly define topics • Use disclaimers • Try your best to acknowledge each individual • Encourage collaboration

  25. Content Management

  26. Considerations • Make sure that everything is up-to-date • Ongoing assessment • Make sure content and activities foster collaborative learning and active participation • Be mindful of ADA compliancy • Focus on content mastery, not just task mastery

  27. Assessment

  28. Considerations • Try not to encourage memorization and rote • Consider essays over objective testing • Create assessments that foster reflective and thoughtful responses • Repeatable assessment • Allow ample time

  29. Time Management Tips

  30. Turnaround Time • Online students expect quick turnaround time on feedback and communication • Set limits on turnaround time at the very beginning • Automate things as much as possible

  31. Tips • Promise less than you deliver • Monitor, but don’t respond to all discussion board messages • Let them know that you expect them to take the lead in discussions • Delegate authority • If possible, use a different email address for each course (McLean)

  32. Tips continued……….. • Require that each student only use a primary email address • Use an autoresponder function • Keep email files for each class • Create a list of FAQ’s • Post or email general announcements every few days (McLean)

  33. The Biggest Tip………. GUARD YOUR TIME!

  34. Resources

  35. Considerations • Utilize the University Library • Use E-Reserve for materials • Develop a list of content related links to the Internet • Create a glossary • Maintain and keep current

  36. Netiquette

  37. To practice courteous behavior: • Respect each other's viewpoints. • Wait to be recognized to speak. • DON’T SHOUT (all caps). • Don't use profanity. • Don't flame (put down someone else's ideas).

  38. Keeping A Sense of Order • Always sign on using your real name or your assigned ID • The Instructor will operate as Moderator • Saying "hi" to each person is not necessary • To comment, use "!" to indicate and wait to be called on. This is the equivalent of hand-raising. • To ask a question, use "?" to indicate and wait to be called on. This is the equivalent of hand-raising.

  39. Keeping A Sense of Order • When you are chatting, use "..." to indicate that you are still typing and will be continuing your statement. • When you have finished your comment or question, use normal punctuation, type "end." • Recognize the next person. • This procedure will help keep students from stepping on each others comments and will make it easier to follow the discussion.

  40. The key to a successful virtual classroom management is…… BALANCE!

  41. Citations

  42. References • Katherine Austin StalcupManaging Director, Technology Support • Lisa R. Mills Instructional Technology Consultant • McLean, Jennifer. The Virtual Vortex: Managing Your Time as a Distance Educator. Accessed at http://www.ipfw.edu/as/tohe/2002/papers/mclean1/htm

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