Online and Hybrid Learning Come Alive: How We Can Move From a Passive to an Engaged Community of Learning Dr. Laurie Yates Eastern Oregon University

Where/Who Are Our Students? Online: at least 30% (Friedman & Friedman, 2011; Hoskins, 2012) Traditional and non-traditional students Trends: online and hybrid “Online is a culture to the Millennial generation. Yet to most colleges, it is a delivery method” (Pacansky-Brock, 2013).

Poll Everywhere

THE CHALLENGE

Teaching in an Online Environment Asynchronous environments Sense of isolation/disconnection Reduced channels of communication Retention How to engage and motivate students? Develop a community of learning?

Student Engagement Student-Student, Student-Teacher, Student- Subject Goals: Students develop skills and abilities –Problem solving –Critical thinking –Communication –Collaboration –Ethical judgment –Navigation of the Internet to find useful information

DIFFERENT CHALLENGES CALL FOR DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS

“Technology should not be integrated into college learning for the sake of using cool new tools to engage tech-savvy students” (Pacansky- Brock, 2013) Prepare students for a successful life in our digital, interconnected, collaborative society.

Best Practices: Teacher Presence Frequent feedback Timely grading Quick response to student questions/problems Interest in getting to know students Communication using several methods Adaptive and flexible Incorporated life experiences Fun, energetic (Baran, Correla, & Thompson, 2013)

Techniques and Tools Visual and audio feedback Video announcements and lectures Well organized and visually pleasing LMS sites Virtual office hours, communication with students (phone, chat, , video, social networks) Meaningful and engaging discussions

Content and Feedback Jing – –Free and paid upgrade –Video recording of computer screen/5 minutes –Screen capture Camtasia –Fee discount for educators –Video screen capture and editing – Voice Thread and Audacity (audio record & audit)Voice Thread Audacity

Announcements Welcome to Marketing StrategiesWelcome to Marketing Strategies Feedback on assignments Feedback on Advertisement CritiquesFeedback on Advertisement Critiques Virtual classes or group discussions

Producing Videos YouTube –Free – –Private or public Windows Movie Maker iMovie for Mac

Participatory Learning Environment Poll Everywhere – –Limited to 40 responses: free for educators –Text messaging, Twitter, web browser Experiential –Digital simulations –Games

Communication Skype Google Hangout Social Media –FaceBook –Google+Google+ –Twitter

Conclusion Using today’s communication tools to reach today’s students Disruptive technology –Print –Radio –TV –Internet/Web 2.0 Teacher presence

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