Blended and Online NFO August, 2015

Before we start… When you hear the terms ‘blended’ and/or ‘hybrid’ course what comes to your mind? In other words, how would you define ‘blended’ learning?

Possibilities/Types Tech. Enriched -100% face to face instruction -Some materials placed online (cuLearn) -Often “content driven” Blended -Mix of face to face and online instruction -Materials and learning activities online -Reduction of class time (20- 80%) Fully Online -100% online -Ideally learner driven

Example Pre-readingPre-quiz Lecture/Problem Solving PracticeDiscussion/LabHomework Online In class Faculty Online In class TAs Online

Blended Carleton

Fully Online Learning 100% online; no in-person interaction Ideally learner-driven At Carleton – two types of online courses – Classroom recorded courses – Web-based courses

Classroom Recorded Type Courses Traditional style of distance course offered at Carleton, often referred to as TV courses. Started in 1978 as itv, renamed CUTV in 2003 and CUOL in Until now a channel on Ottawa area Cable TV service. This fall channel will be dropped so these will no longer be “TV courses”.

Classroom Recorded Type Courses In-class section on-campus with online sections also available to students – Live Streamed as recorded (free) – Video-on-Demand (VOD) by subscription (fee) – PPV individual lecture online access (fee) – On-campus viewing CUOL/Library (free) – Five classrooms are equipped to record: Theater B, C264 LA, 103 SC, 624 SA, 404 SA.

Classroom Recorded Type Courses These courses also have a strong cuLearn component (announcements, auxiliary materials, discussion forums, assessment submission, etc.) CUOL assists with on-campus exam scheduling/proctoring as well as individual distance student arrangements. Also assignment return, and general student support.

Online Course Growth

Enrollment Growth

Video on Demand (VOD) 75% of CUOL section students and up to 15% of in-class students subscribe. $50 per course per term Access to lectures as streamed video or downloadable files. Access remains to end of deferred exam period for course.

CUOL Student Centre D299 Loeb Building VOD viewing kiosks available 24/7 Student support for course selection, registration, examination arrangements, etc. Home of CU Testing Centre – proctoring services for Ottawa area students of other institutions needing exam invigilation. NTCA certified.

Web Type Online Courses Insert screenshots

Course Growth Carleton 2012: 2 courses 2013: 11 courses 2014: 26 courses 2015: 46 courses Ontario context Queen’s: Four general BA programs (3 year) – English, History, Psychology, Global Development – 65 courses Waterloo: Five general programs (four 3-year, one 4-year) – Liberal Studies, English, French Studies, Philosophy, Social Development Studies – 117 courses

Ontario Online Initiative Carleton awarded funding for 15 initiatives in last two years 2014: 6 courses 2015: 5 courses + 3 modules New round of funding – fall 2015

Question What benefits and challenges do you think blended and online education has for your students and you?

Benefits Students: Flexibility and increased interactivity Literature suggests that students perform better in blended courses Discussions online: time to think through and edit responses (great for introverts, ESL students) Multiple media formats available Develop digital literacy and other tech. related skills

Benefits Instructors: Flexibility Possibility to enrich your teaching and bring guest speakers from any place in the world You can plan, revise and test parts of your course and activities in advance Going through the process of planning and building a blended or online course can improve your face-to-face teaching

Challenges Students: – Moving from passive to active participants – Potentially more work/effort – Procrastination? Time management skills? – Digital natives?

Challenges cont. Faculty: – Learning curve and effort – Separation of learners and teachers in time and space – Workload differences? – Technology can fail  – Written vs. verbal communication – DFW rates

Support Teaching and Learning Services – EDC Educational Developers, Instructional Designers, Educational Technologists Professional development – Blended and Online Teaching Certificate program – cuOpen – CUOL Kick starter fund for web based initiatives (blended/online) Media support and production Student and administrative support

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