E-Learning The Future is Anytime, Anyplace, and Fun!!

A look inside the world of e-learning  Versatile  Effective  Economical  A valuable process  A new learning preference  Just-in-time learning (Collins, 2011) EL Cathy Hansen 2

When and why? EL Cathy Hansen 3  Orientation and acculturation  Credit course offerings  Remediation, reinforcement  Career and educational advancement  High-value, low-cost  Opportunities for dialogue with colleagues across space and time

Building the Program 1. Organizational Information 2. Planning Committee 3. Identify goals and learning outcomes 4. Organizational Readiness (Collins, 2011; Halstead & Billings, 2012) EL Cathy Hansen 4

Advantages: Anytime, Anywhere Learning Benefit for learners and facultyConvenience and flexibility More ecologic, frugal, accessible (Nagel, 2011) EL Cathy Hansen 5

Disadvantages: Communication, communication MisconceptionsMisunderstandings Group project assignments can allow non-self- regulated and non-motivated learners to be more anonymous in an online environment (Nagel, 2011) EL Cathy Hansen 6

The Process: How does it happen? Assessment Learner outcomes Implement the Process: Build the course Evaluate EL Cathy Hansen 7

Assessment Content needs assessment Learner readinessManager readiness Executive champion Organizational cultural readiness Technical readiness EL Cathy Hansen 8

Establish Learner Outcomes Define learning outcomes Use all domains of learning: cognitive, psychomotor, and affective Relevant to practice Core characteristics Based on need to know EL Cathy Hansen 9

Implement the Process 1. Encourage contact between learners and faculty 2. Develop reciprocity and cooperation among learners 3. Encourage active learning 4. Give prompt feedback 5. Emphasize time on task 6. Communicate high expectations 7. Respect diverse talents and ways of learning EL Cathy Hansen 10

Evaluation  Used to determine if outcomes are met  May want a systematic evaluation plan  Evaluate all aspects of program delivery  Compare with traditional land based programs EL Cathy Hansen 11

Active Learning Tools  Animated Video: Go!animate.com (Dreon, 2013)  Applying Principles for Good Practice to Online Learning Applying Principles for Good Practice to Online Learning  Podcasts (Kidd, 2012) – An audio file  Allows playing on MP3 or Windows Media Player (WMP)  Downloaded from the internet  Produced using Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feed  Listener subscribes to a series of recordings EL Cathy Hansen 12 Play me!

Overview of Online Learning Supplemental Reference Material: Overview of Online Learning in Educational Setting Overview of Online Learning in Educational Setting EL Cathy Hansen 13

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