Using Publisher Provided Technologies to Enhance Face to Face and Online Learning Allyson Meloni Scavuzzo, PhD Assistant Professor- Camden County College Rutgers University E-Learning Conference April 7, 2016

“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” -Benjamin Franklin 2

 2015 survey estimated that approximately 75% of all growth in higher education institutions is the online domain - Babson Research Group,2015 Growth of Technology in Higher Education 3

Technology in College “Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important.” -Bill Gates 4

 A non-profit organization dedicated to quality assurance in Online Education - Quality Matters, 2016 Quality Matters 5

TT he Eight General Standards: 1.) Course Overview and Introduction 2.) Learning Objectives (Competencies) 3.) Assessment and Measurement 4.) Instructional Materials 5.) Course Activities and Learner Interaction 6.) Course Technology 7.) Learner Support 8.) Accessibility and Usability Quality matters 6

6.1-The tools used in the course support the learning objectives and competencies Course tools promote learner engagement and active learning Technologies required in the course are readily obtainable The course technologies are current Links are provided to privacy policies for all external tools required in the course Course Technology 7

 College recommendation to include technology in all classes  Psychology Department  Online Courses  Face to Face Courses *Technology usage must create an interactive environment!* Course Technology at Camden County College 8

 Basic Psychology  Connect (McGraw -Hill)  Developmental Psychology  My Virtual Life (Pearson) Course Technology in Psychology CCC 9

 Basic Psychology  One semester survey course  Connect by McGraw Hill  Face to Face classes  LearnSmart Modules via SmartBook  Online Classes  LearnSmart Modules via SmartBook and Interactive Activities Course Technology in Psychology CCC 10

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 review.do review.do Connect Interactive Activities 13

 Developmental Psychology  One semester course focusing on psychological continuity and change throughout the life span.  My Virtual Life (Pearson)  Face to Face  My Virtual Life playdates  “It Takes A Village” activity  Online  My Virtual Life Forums Course Technology in Psychology CCC 14

 Create 2 profiles  Child profile  questions answered from the perspective of you as a parent  Adult profile  questions to answer from your own perspective My Virtual Life 15

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Child Profile 17

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Adult Simulation 22

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 Face to Face classes  Child Profile  Play group (4-6 students)  What developmental advances has your child made in the last week?  What life circumstances did you experience this week?  How do you think that this has affected your child’s development? My Virtual Life 25

 Face to Face classes  Adult Profile  Discussion groups (4-6)  What happened this week as you were developing?  How did you handle the developmental situation?  In what ways did you gain a new understanding of lifespan development? My Virtual Life 26

 “It Takes a Village” Activity  Alternative Activity for Face to Face classes  Child Profile/ Adult Profile  Decisions are made as a class after discussion  Use of video/media to expand on discussion  Follow up question is completed and given to the professor Current My Virtual Life 27

Current My Virtual Life Profile 28

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 Video for My Virtual Life 30

 What are your culture's norms about infant sleeping and feeding, in particular co-sleeping and breast-feeding? Will you incorporate these norms into your virtual child's life? Why or why not? Example Follow Up Question 31

 Online Classes  Child and Adult Profile  Online Forums  Students are asked to review the decisions that they have made regarding their profiles and discuss these decisions in the contexts of what we have learned during class.  Forums are public to promote discussion My Virtual Life 32

 In order to get full credit for your participation in these Forums, you will need to describe two (2) decisions that you have made with your child/adult during the age range that I have given you. In addition, you will need to integrate at least two concepts from the book to support your answer to the question. THESE CONCEPTS MUST BE CITED USING THE PAGE NUMBER FROM THE BOOK. My Virtual Life 33

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 Publisher provided technologies can aid in student instruction  Important to integrate technology with interactive learning activities Summary 35

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