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Onground to Online: Making the Transition

Onground to Online: Making the Transition. By: Kevin Johnson Illinois Online Network. Agenda!. Introductions Why are you moving towards Online? What are your concerns? Delivery Method Spectrum Choosing a Course Management System (CMS)

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Onground to Online: Making the Transition

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  1. Onground to Online: Making the Transition By: Kevin Johnson Illinois Online Network

  2. Agenda! • Introductions • Why are you moving towards Online? • What are your concerns? • Delivery Method Spectrum • Choosing a Course Management System (CMS) • Strategies for successful transitions Activities for transitioning • Resources • HAVE FUN!

  3. Introductions • Where • Academic Institution / Organization • What • What are you teaching? • What other professions are represented? • Why • Why are you here today? • Why did you choose this workshop?

  4. Reasons for Teaching Online • Flexible Schedule • More in-depth discussions • More “level playing field” • Ability to reach a broader audience • Excitement/Challenges of technology • Strengthened Job Security

  5. Fears About Teaching Online • Time • Technical Skills • Workload (Developing Course, Grading, Providing Feedback, etc.) • Loss of Power • Fear of Student lack of self-motivation

  6. Delivery Method Spectrum Onground Online Hybrid Blended What differentiates these from one another is the amount of time spent in a classroom versus online.

  7. Delivery Method Spectrum: Onground • Courses in which all learning activities are implemented in a face-to-face classroom setting. Onground Online Hybrid Blended

  8. Delivery Method Spectrum: Blended • Courses in which a significant amount of the activities are implemented in a face-to-face classroom setting. • Some materials available online • No online instruction time is substituted for f2f time. Onground Online Hybrid Blended

  9. Delivery Method Spectrum: Hybrid • “Courses in which a significant amount of the learning activities have been moved online, and time traditionally spent in the classroom is reduced but not eliminated” (Garnham & Kaleta, 2002) Onground Online Hybrid Blended

  10. Delivery Method Spectrum: Online • Courses in which all learning activities have been moved online. Onground Online Hybrid Blended

  11. Choosing a CMS • Factors • Cost • Technology • Features

  12. Choosing a CMS • Features to Look For • Discussion Boards • Communication Tools (E-mail, Chat, Dialogue) • Groups • Electronic Assignment Submission • Testing/Quizzing/Polling/Surveying • Grade Book • Glossary / FAQs • Survey • Web Page Creation • Multimedia

  13. Choosing a CMS • Course Management System Resources • Moodle (http://www.moodle.org) • WebCt (http://www.webct.com) • Blackboard (http://www.blackboard.com) • eCollege (http://www.ecollege.com) • Edutools (http://www.edutools.info/course/)

  14. Purpose for Transitioning • Help Instructors • Move curriculum over and develop full courses in a timely manner • Learn new technologies with less frustration • Help Students • Prepare students by providing f2f orientation to new environment • Provide opportunity for f2f technical support when needed. • Promote Independent Learning

  15. Strategies for Transitioning • Start Slow: • Move lecture notes, and other existing documents over to online classroom • Introduce students to online environment in a f2f lab where you are present • Provide resources on posting and other online classroom netiquette. • Add Ice Breaker Activities such as Scavenger Hunts, Bio Assignment, etc. to help students become familiar with posting, etc.

  16. Strategies for Transitioning Cont. • Moving Forward: • Eliminate one class meeting per week • Shorten Class time • Assign collaboration assignments with other course sections • Require online peer feedback and revisions before turning in assignments • Encourage more digital communication using E-mail, Discussion Forums, Chat, etc.

  17. Activities for Transitioning • Online Activities: • Case Studies • Tutorials • Self-testing • Simulations • Article Reviews • Current Events • Peer Feedback

  18. Resources for Transitioning • Illinois Online Network • http://www.ion.uillinois.edu • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee: • http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/LTC/hybrid/Tutorials • University of Central Florida • http://distrib.ucf.edu/dlucf/home.html • Workshop CD Provided as Handout • Moodle Template

  19. Q & A

  20. HAVE A GREAT DAY! Thank You!

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