Teaching Tech Online presented by Ken Baldauf Director, Program in Interdisciplinary Computing (PIC)
Tallahassee
MOOC Massively Open Online Course
Massive Fall, 2011: over 160,000 people signed up for a course in artificial intelligence, offered by Sebastian Thrun and Peter Norvig Open Anyone may enroll. Offered on a time- table to promote synchronous interactions. Online Lecture videos, assignments, tests, and community tools. Courses Non-credit-earning courses offered by universities (and sometimes individuals). Sometimes providing a certificate of compeletion. “Welcome to the brave new world of Massive Open Online Courses — known as MOOCs — a tool for democratizing higher education.”
MOOC and Online Education Platforms Udacity (independent)Udacity Coursera (33 universities)Coursera EdX (4 universities) MIT, Harvard, Berkeley, UTEdX Google Course Builder Stanford’s Class2GoStanford’s Class2Go
School’s Reactions?
Let’s go online! Motivated by MOOC competition Motivated by budget cuts Tech/Computing courses are an ideal start
Pedagogical Thinking Technological Thinking
Content CommunityAssessment Online Course Components
Content Delivery Considerations
Content should be packaged specifically for online delivery taking advantage of web technologies! CONTENT DELIVERY CONSIDERATIONS
Format Choose HTML over proprietary formats like PDF and DOC whenever possible. Proprietary Where is it stored? Is the content easy to move from system to system. Who owns it? Accessibility Is it easily accessible without password from all kinds of platforms?
CONTENT DELIVERY CONSIDERATIONS Media Lecture capture, screen capture. Resolution and size. Embedded media. Proprietary Where is it stored? Is the content easy to move from system to system. Who owns it? Accessibility Closed captioning! Is it easily accessible from all kinds of platforms? Is a password required? FLIPPED!
Community Considerations
COMMUNITY CONSIDERATIONS High levels of communication between members to create a learning community is the key to success! Allow students to learn about each other through member profiles and photos. Not easily accomplished through LMS! Utilize social media!
Other Considerations Assessment and Record Keeping Accessibility Mobile access CAN ONE SYSTEM DO IT ALL?!
CASE STUDY Course Administration Assignment Submission Gradebook Grade Submission Course Content Public Splash Page Lessons in all formats Exercises/Assignments Blackboard LMS Assessment Assignments Quizzes Exams Community/Communication Member Profiles Course Announcements News feed Discussion forums Synchronous chat & messaging Virtual office hours Learning Community Syllabus Agenda Calendar
Skills & Tools for Online Teaching
SKILLS AND TOOLS Curriculum and Teaching Chunk course content into manageable learning paths Consider delivery vehicles: text, image, or video (picture worth 1000 words) Live an online lifestyle Technology Web HTML, Web Servers and Hosts, WordPress Media graphics editing, video editing, lecture recording, desk lecture, screen video capture, vimeo, youtube, screenshare, prezi Social Media and Online Learning Platforms
Best Practices
BEST PRACTICES What students can teach each other is just as important as what the professor teaches. Online should never mean easy, for teachers or students. Giving thoughtful and regular feedback is essential. Decide how you want to communicate with students. Understand that it’s not just a day job. High-quality course materials count even more online. Let students get to know you as a person. Be willing to revise and refine your lessons.
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