Engaging Students in Online Courses Susan Mircovich Kenai Peninsula College University of Alaska Anchorage

Session Objectives Create activities to engage students in your online lecture and laboratory courses Agenda First - lecture examples from chem Second - lab examples from chem, physics and A&P

What is “active learning”? Students engage material: talking, writing, reading, reflecting, or questioning Students are doing things - opposite of passively watching lectures Students are engaged and involved in the learning process Active Learning: learning occurs teacher-to- student, student-to-teacher, and student-to- student. Involves cognitive activity

“active learning” components = 4 Student – content Student– faculty Student– student Interaction

“active learning” components = 5 Student – content Student– faculty Student– student Interaction games, puzzles, Learning Objects, self-check quizzes, video lectures with handouts/worksheets, assignments, animations, problems, case studies, HW problems, student created content, essays introductions, study groups, group assignments – optional or mandatory, DB, Wiki report comments, , phone, games, synchronous meetings, test questions on student content, LAB work! DB, recorded introduction, personalized feedback on assignments and tests – written, audio and video, phone, synchronous sessions, prompt replies, surveys and feedback

Online Lecture Do’s Your voiceReadableInteractive ImagesBranchQuiz Chunk

Online Lecture Dont’s PPTs w/no audio > 15 minute Reread the textbook Outline only of f2f lecture Folder of documents

Examples Inside Chem Announcements Lecture recording/handouts LO in Chapter Content Weekly quizzes and assignments Formative Survey/Results Wiki Sign up, reports and comments Discussion Board Elive “recording”

More Examples - Intro to Org &Bio Protein Wiki = student created content Use for exam questions! Example

More Examples - General Chem II DB – students help each other. Students can subscribe for notifications Example

Distance Labs = any combination – students work with kits – online interactive simulations – robotics to control equipment/do experiments, take measurements – any above with on campus combo At home Virtual Remote Hybrid/ Blended

University of Minnesota Center for Allied Health Programs* Uses “blended” model: –distance learning, classroom experiences, experiential education –supported by technology; simulations, videoconferencing, or teleconferencing * “Blended Learning: Emerging Best Practices in Allied Health Workforce” Development Journal of Allied Health, Winter 2010, Vol 39, No 4 (in your packet) 12

Labs Agenda Virtual + 2 day on campus Hybrid Chem 103L KPC Murdoch and Roper At-home Physics 115 KPC Andy Veh At-home + virtual Biology 111 (Anatomy and Phys) Kodiak College Dr. Suzanne Buie

Maryna Roper KPC Liena Murdoch UAA Both ALSO teach on-campus 103, 104, 105, 106 Labs Survey of Chemistry Labs Intro to Organic and Biochemistry General Chemistry I and II Labs 14 Chem 103L KPC KPC Hybrid Lab Instructors

15 Lab Manual  convert

16 Prior to LabLab AssignmentAfter Lab Reading assign Instructor video lectures Learning Objects PreLab Questions Lab manual/ worksheet with instructions Virtual labs/ simulations post-lab questions in Bb Reading assign Instructor PPts PreLab Questions Lab manual On campus lab experiments Lab reports Post lab questions Student feedback/support using and DB On CAMPUS ONLINE KPC Hybrid Lab Chem 103

17 LO Content/Activities Assessment Chem 103L KPC Example Virtual Chem Lab

18 Content/Activities Virtual Chem Lab Example

Assessment 19 Chem 103L KPC Assessment Example

20 LO Content/Activities Chem 103L KPC Virtual Gas Laws Example

Back on After completing this lab you will be able to: write the correct symbols or names of some elements categorize elements as metals or non metals identify chemical families in the periodic table determine the mass number, atomic number, and number of protons, neutrons and electrons given the complete symbol of an atom interpret the trends in atomic radii, electronegativity and density within a family and a period of the periodic table write an electron configuration for an element describe the importance of radioactive isotopes in medical diagnosis techniques 21 LO Content/Activities Chem 103L KPC Interactive Periodic Table Example

Associate Professor for Physics, Math, and Astronomy, KPC 22 Also teaches F2F class. Same experiments with some equipment the same, some different. F2F turn in the same worksheets/assessments. Andy Veh Physics KPC Andy Veh Physics 90% At Home

Prior to LabLab AssignmentAfter Lab video instructions posting first data on the discussion board pre-lab questions lab manual with instructions student’s lab report post-lab questions photos, videos of student’s lab experiment (as proof and for evaluation) Student support using and ELIVE 23 Andy Veh Physics KPC Andy Veh Physics

Confirm the first order approximation for the period of a simple pendulum By measuring the periods for various pendulum lengths, determine the acceleration due to gravity g. (Do not use a published value for g in your calculations – the objective is that you will measure and compute it yourself.) 24 LO Andy Veh Physics KPC Pendulum Experiment

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26 Assessment Andy Veh Physics KPC Content/Activities Pendulum Experiment - cont Example

27 Assessment Andy Veh Physics KPC Pendulum Experiment - cont Example

28 *Adapted from NC State Univ/NSF Andy Veh Physics KPC Pendulum Experiment - cont Example

29 Assessment Content/Activities Andy Veh Physics KPC Physics Force Table Experiment Example

At home + Virtual Chemistry Dave Wilson Department of Natural Sciences Parkland College, Ill 30 Example

Virtual Chem Labs: Oregon State 31 chemistry/labs.htm Oregon State University Example

Advanced Doctorate in Physical Therapy with a specialty in Sports and Orthopaedics. Kodiak College, Faculty Chair; Health Sciences Owner of Arctic Physical Therapy Clinician, Clinical Coordinator and Instructor Distance courses include: Anatomy and Physiology I and II Core Concepts in Health Science Medical Terminology Human Biology* * Developed with NANSLO 32 Anatomy and Physiology UAS Slide by Dr. Suzanne Buie Dr. Suzanne Buie

Viewing the Course UAA Faculty Technology Showcase at: nter/showcase/ To view this course, please go to: “Tour of a copy of Dr. Buie's A & P II Blackboard shell (authentication required)” on the page aboveTour of a copy of Dr. Buie's A & P II Blackboard shell (authentication required) 33 Anatomy and Physiology UAS Slide by Dr. Suzanne Buie