GETTING IT RIGHT WHEN THERE’S NO MONEY LEFT: Kim C. Huett, University of West Georgia Justin L. Castile Henry County Schools Jason B. Huett University of West Georgia Steve Thompson Henry County Schools GAETC 2011 Designing high quality K-12 online and blended courses on a budget

University of West Georgia  Kim C. Huett  Jason B. Huett Henry County Schools  Justin L. Castile  Steve Thompson Kim 2

Presentation Structure GAETC Wiki gaetc2011.wikispaces.com/Kim+Huett Kim 1. Educational Landscape 2. Need for Project 3. Project Design 4. Round 1(2010) Results 5. Round 2 (2011) Results (ongoing) 6. The Future 7. Q & A 3

Jason Educational Landscape Do more with less. Targets on educators’ backs Private industry Access no longer issue 4

Jason 1. The growth of single district programs 2. Single district programs tend to be blended 3. The growing role of regional agencies Blended & Online Trends 5 Keeping Pace With Online Learning, 2011

 Preparing Teachers for the Future  Course Feedback to Teacher Designers & Administrators  Improving Courses and Student Experiences in Courses Need for Project Henry County Perspective Justin, Steve 6

 Authentic Learning Experiences  Preparing Teachers for the Future Need for Project UWG Perspective Jason 7

People Logistics Courses Reviewed (+screenshot) Phases 1, 2, 3, and 4 The Wiki Project Design Kim 78 graduate students & 21 online or blended courses 8

HC Teachers Build Online Modules in Angel LMS HC Admins Copy Courses into Shells and Provide Logins for Outside Reviewers UWG Prof and Project Manager Prep Course Review Wiki Space UWG Grad Students Access Wiki to Obtain Angel Logins and Conduct Course Reviews HC Teachers Access Feedback in Wiki People Logistics  1 professor (university)  1 project manager (university)  1 blended middle school principal (school)  1 online academy director (school)  1 technology support specialist (school) Kim 9

Courses Reviewed Spring & Summer 2010Spring and Fall th Science (3) 6th Math (3) 6th Agriculture Science (3)* 7th Language Arts (3)* 8th Social Studies (3) 7 th Science (3) Business Technology (3)* 6 th Social Studies (3)* Business Technology (4) Agriculture Science (3) 6 th Grade Social Studies (4) 7 th Language Arts (4) Justin Luella Middle School blue text for re-reviews of prior * courses reviewed 1 semester of each course (#) = # grad student reviewers per team 10

Courses Reviewed Spring & Summer 2010Spring and Fall 2011 English 4 (4)* US History (3)* English 1 (6) World History (8 English 3A (3) Math 1 (4) Health (4) English 4 (4) US History (3) Justin HC Online Academy blue text for re-reviews of prior * courses reviewed 1 semester of each course (#) = # grad student reviewers per team 11

Phase 1: Individual Reviewing  Review course using 1-2 instruments:  National Standards of Quality for Online Courses  GPS Alignment Document (Round 1 only)  Share reviews on group wiki page. Kim 12

National Standards Of Quality For Online Learning Standard (# variables) Example Criterion from Standard Content (12) A4. The course content and assignments are of sufficient rigor, depth, and breadth to teach the standards being addressed. Instructional Design (16) B2. The course is organized into units and lessons. Student Assessment (7) C3. Ongoing and frequent assessments are conducted to verify each student’s readiness for the next lesson. Technology (7) D7. The course utilizes appropriate content-specific tools and software. 21 st Century Skills (1) F1. The course intentionally emphasizes 21st century skills in the course…. Kim 13 Rating Scale 0-absent; 1-unsatisfactory; 2-somewhat satisfactory; 3-satisfactory; 4-very satisfactory

Phase 2: Discussion & Consensus  Examine groupmates’ Phase 1 feedback.  Discuss findings with group.  Adjust individual Phase 1 documents on wiki, as needed. Kim 14

Phase 3: Synthesis & Presentation  Analyze Phase 2 discussions and identify themes related to these five areas:  Content  Instructional Design  Student Assessment  Technology  21 st Century Skills  Create an online audiovisual presentation to share synthesis with client (using VoiceThread). Kim 15

Phase 4: Reflection  Create video walkthroughs (Round 2+)  View final presentations of all other groups  Identify themes across all reviews  Reflect on value of project  Give prof feedback for improvement Kim 16

Wiki as Collaboration Space  Rationale for Using Wiki  Online Review Project Wiki Online Review Project Wiki Kim 17

Results Kim, Jason Standard Round 1 (2010) Round 2 (2011) Content Instructional Design Assessment Technology st Century Skills Round 1: 5 courses, 15 reviewers Round 2: 3 courses, 9 reviewers Luella Middle School School Means by Standard Rating Scale 0-absent; 1-unsatisfactory; 2-somewhat satisfactory; 3-satisfactory; 4-very satisfactory

Results Kim, Jason CourseMeans 8 th Grade Social Studies th Grade Science th Grade Math th Grade Ag Science th Grade Language Arts3.10 CourseMeans 7 th Grade Science th Grade Social Studies3.31 Round 2 (2011) Round 1 (2010) 19 Luella Middle School Individual Course Means Rating Scale 0-absent; 1-unsatisfactory; 2-somewhat satisfactory; 3-satisfactory; 4-very satisfactory

Results Kim, Jason Standard Round 1 (2010) Round 2 (2011) Content Instructional Design Assessment Technology st Century Skills (med.) 20 Round 1: 4 courses, 21 reviewers Round 2: 1 courses, 3 reviewers HC Online Academy School Means by Standard Rating Scale 0-absent; 1-unsatisfactory; 2-somewhat satisfactory; 3-satisfactory; 4-very satisfactory

Results Kim, Jason CourseMeans US History2.73 World History2.83 English English CourseMeans English 3A 3.23 Round 2 (2011) Round 1 (2010) 21 HC Online Academy Individual Course Means Rating Scale 0-absent; 1-unsatisfactory; 2-somewhat satisfactory; 3-satisfactory; 4-very satisfactory

This course has challenged me, prepared me, and I feel equipped to go back in my individual community and make a difference. 22 Grad Student Feedback Jason I cannot say enough good things about the course work! I have learned A TON this semester about distance education and participated in the most thought-provoking project - a true review of online courses. All I can say is WOW! Reviewing the Henry County classes gave me real world experience…I am very excited about the future of online learning and am looking forward to more opportunities to explore this.

Modifications & Future Iterations  Less emphasis on state standards, more on design  Reviewer video walk-throughs  Course review to continue with LMS; possibly with HCOA  Bite-sized professional development  Expansion of project and development of online teaching endorsement Justin and Jason 23

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THANK YOU! Kim C. Huett Justin L. Castile Jason B. Huett Steve Thompson 25 References and Handouts on GAETC Wiki

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