Teaching Online in Higher Education Douglas Young University of Texas-Pan American An Online Workshop in Online Pedagogy

Problem Growing regional need for Higher Education Training faculty in WebCT No growth in number of courses

Problem No model how to teach online Software training not enough New workshop

Genesis No Lecture Online Web Site Model Cannot Answer All Questions Asynchronous: Student May Answer Questions First

Genesis Four Principles Immersion as Students Interaction as Key Design Courses Modify Teaching Behavior

Genesis Other Guidelines No Pedagogical Buzzwords Not “Computer Jocks” Practical, with Some Theory

Immersion as Students Do It to Learn It Computer skills Increase Skills Progressively Be able to answer student questions

Interaction A lecture is a process where information is passed from the notebook of the lecturer to the notebook of the student without necessarily passing through the minds of either. Anonymous Educator’s Signature File

Interaction Michael Moore’s Three Levels of Interaction Instructor/Learner Learner/Content Learner/Learner

Interaction Discussion Tests Portfolio Assessments Glossary Chat Telephone Graphics & Photos Web Search Tools

Interaction

Learning Styles Teaching Styles = Learning Style What is one’s Learning Style Keep it “Interactive”

Learner-Centered Is the student really responsible for his/her own learning? Instructor-centered model Too much work Students Need Structure Sage/Guide

Techniques Graded Participation Peer-critique Guest Speaker Sequenced Skills

Spanish TOL Response to Demand First Session Began May 6 Current Session – September 9 – October 21, 2002

Outcomes Drop Outs 31% finished – skewed by UTPA, otherwise 35% More Work Time Management Computer Skills Correlation to Cost

Outcomes

Conclusion 265 people from 40 schools have attended. Favorable feedback, but no hard data.

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