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Blueprint for Effective Conversion to Distance Education

Blueprint for Effective Conversion to Distance Education. by Tamara Dawson e-Learning Instructional Designer Southern Nazarene University. Growing Industry. Statistics from Going the Distance: Online Education in the United States, 2011.

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Blueprint for Effective Conversion to Distance Education

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  1. Blueprint for Effective Conversion to Distance Education by Tamara Dawson e-Learning Instructional Designer Southern Nazarene University

  2. Growing Industry Statistics from Going the Distance: Online Education in the United States, 2011 • 65% of reporting institutions view online learning as a critical part of their long term strategy • 6.1 million online students during Fall 2010 semester • 10% increase from 2009 • 31% of all higher education students take online courses • SNU online enrollment statistics • How do institutions embark on e-learning?

  3. Implementing e-Learning: Support Systems Needed • Create Online Resource Center • Develop Methodology • Train Faculty • Setup and Evaluate Courses • Screen and Enroll Students • Provide Support for Faculty and Students

  4. Additional Support Systems Required • IT Help Desk • Online Library Support • Virtual Leaning Environment (VLE)

  5. Course Delivery System • Train faculty and students regarding use • Maintained and well-organized • Smooth transfer of content

  6. Implementing e-Learning: Curriculum Development • Focus the content • Create diversity in curriculum • Various media strategies • Assortment of learning activities • Encourage Communication • Group discussions • Collaborative assignments

  7. Curriculum DevelopmentBroadbent’s 5 Stage Model • Stage One - Access & Motivation • Stage Two - Online Socialization • Stage Three - Information Exchange • Stage Four - Knowledge Construction • Stage Five - Development

  8. Course Design Recommendations • Provide clear communication procedures • Engage the learner • Develop individual and group activities • Specify precise guidelines • Deliver immediate, relevant, continual feedback

  9. Online Challenges for Instructors • Increased work load • Overcoming distance barrier • Engaging students • Identifying learning styles • Keeping up with technology

  10. Online Challenges for Students • Understand technology and internet • Communicate effectively • Disregard cultural implications

  11. Addressing Key Concerns for Instructors • Course pairing and online mentors • “Guide on the side” pedagogical approach • Starter • Conceptual facilitator • Reflective guide • Personal muse • Mediator • Role Player • Adapted from Virtual Classrooms: Delivering Courses Online by Broadbent, 2002, chapter 8.

  12. Addressing Key Concerns for Students • Advise students of technological needs • Utilize learner readiness tools to target students’ strength and weaknesses • Create a welcoming environment for all cultures

  13. Reap the Rewards – Strive for C’s • Create a support system • Construct a welcome environment • Compile various online learning activities • Connect with students • Cheer students to success

  14. References Allen, I & Seaman, J. (2011). Going the distance: Online education in the United States, 2011. Needham, MA: Sloan Consortium. Retrieved from website: http://www.onlinelearningsurvey.com/reports/going thedistance.pdf Azer, M. & El-Sherbini, A. (2011). Cultural challenges in developing e-learning content. International Journal of Educational Technology, 6(1), 11-14. doi: 10.3991/ijet.v6i1.1467 Borrego, J. (2010). Roadmap for a successful transition to an online environment. Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 3(5), 59-66. Broadbent, B. (2002). ABCs of e-learning: Reaping the benefits and avoiding the pitfalls. San Francisco, CA: Pfeiffer Humphries, S. (2010). Five challenges for new online teachers. Journal of Technology Integration, 2(1), 15-24. Palloff, R. & Pratt, K. (2001). Lessons from the cyberspace classroom: The realities of online teaching. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Simonson, M., Smaldino, S., Albright, M., & Zvacek, S. (2012). Teaching and learning at a distance: Foundations of distance education. Boston, MA: Pearson SmarterMeasure™ (2012). Learning readiness indicator. Retrieved from http://www.readi.info/ Zsohar, H. & Smith, J. (2008). Transition from the classroom to the web: Successful strategies for teaching online. Nursing Education Perspectives, 29(1), 23-28. Photos courtesy of Google Images

  15. Blueprint for Effective Conversion to Distance Education by Tamara Dawson e-Learning Instructional Designer Southern Nazarene University

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