Maximizing Reach, Learning and Reflection with Online Learning Janine Lim, Associate Dean, Online Higher Education Andrews University School of Distance Education blog.janinelim.com Skype: outonalim Twitter: outonalim
What informal online learning have you experienced?
Evangelism is Learning
Image Credit: Karin Kirk, enviroprojects/what.html Service & Outreach Reflection & Community Biblical Concepts Faith Practices
Which types of learning can done online in some form? Awareness Practice Sharing Peer Coaching Mentoring
A Few Models of Online Professional Learning Mentoring Blended Learning The “Net” Model+ The “Just in Time Learning” model Personal Learning Networks MOOCs
Mentoring via Webcams
Blended Learning 123VC: Jazzing Up Your Curriculum with Videoconferencing 3 countries: U.S., U.K./Wales, and Canada & several states Summer weeklong workshops 2005-present Collaboratively presented and developed Photo Credit: Jazz Workshop, Creative Commons Licensed
Jazz Workshop Content Simulations (Exchange, Read Around the Planet, Math Marvels, MysteryQuest, ASK, etc.) Guest speakers (Not just talking though!) Project creation (Collaborative work via small group videoconferences) Reflection (Blogs, discussion etc.) Photo Credit: Jazz Workshop, Creative Commons Licensed
Participant Learning Styles Kinesthetic Learning Small ‘ Group Presentations Visual Learning Hands-on Learning Photo Credit: Jazz Workshop, Creative Commons Licensed
Tech Tools Skype backchannel chats Videoconferencing Flickr photo collection Blog reflections GoogleSites for team written lesson plans
ed.ted.com
The “Net” Model Plus Web 2.0 Supported Interaction Mostly one way transmission of knowledge Add social network supported interaction Planned “silent” time for activities: pair share / reflection / online
Respond on Multiple Networks
polleverywhere.com
Disadvantage: To participate, must have Google account google.com/moderator
Multiple Simultaneous Webinars Global Education Conference
“Just in Time” Learning
Personal Learning Networks David Warlick. Growing Your Personal Network.
Twitter for Constant Learning
Massive Open Online Courses (cMOOC example) Individual blog Individual web domain Course tag (ds106) to aggregate content created onto the main site Twitter feed: #ds106 hash tag ds106 radio live audio feed Flickr SoundCloud YouTube Google+ Hangout Source: ds106 Packing List:
xMOOCs
What is “open”? Always accessible Remixable Usable in multiple contexts – i.e. teaching, research, learning, development Open licenses Creative commons licensing Coursera Terms of Service: “You may not take any online course offered by Coursera… as part of any tuition-based program… without express written permission from Coursera.
Dreams
General Education courses for Adventist students in public universities
Online Registration AVLN Learning Management System Academic Credit
Registration Consortium Learning Management System Academic Credit Consortium of Adventist Colleges and Universities (formerly Griggs Consortium)
Online Registration Adventist Learning Community Academic Credit
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