Overview University of Waterloo’s Online Learning Environment: Assembling an Online Course Environment with ANGEL 9/04/03

In this session we describe: The Background: evolution of online course design at the University of Waterloo The T5 model: New Classroom Series how T5 changes the approach to using time and space Faculty Entry Points option choice dependant on faculty needs & time available The Assembled Tools ANGEL tools for student activities Distance Education tools developed especially for feedback Front end design tools to implement the pedagogical model (T5)

Topics: - illustrated lectures - html resources Assignments Teamwork Conferencing Evolution of Thinking about Online Course Design. Transitional stage:

Learning Tasks/TutoringAssignments Conference Teamwork Topics & Tools: - illustrated lectures - html resources - reuse of learning objects Evolution of Thinking about Online Course Design. Current view:

The Instructional Design Process Objectives... (Learning Tasks..... Feedback*)... Evaluation (* repeated cycles of tasks and feedback)

The T5 Instructional Design Model.Tasks.Tutoring/Feedback.Topics.Teamwork.Tools

Learning Tasks A learning task is an activity that requires students to engage with the course material. According to Vella (2000) a learning task is “a way to structure dialogue”. Learning tasks pose an open question; students respond by engaging with course material and/or outside resources.

The New Classroom Series One month time period

Outcome: Fall/01 to Spring UW faculty - 6 UW staff - 12 UW Liaison Librarians - 70 faculty in South East Asia Future offerings: - Spring Faculty Series - Fall Faculty Series - Fall/03 Going Online (Advanced)

Math ENG SCI Health SCI ARTS ENVS Faculty Liaisons Librarian Liaisons UW ONE Learning Design Support: Reuse Ownership Design/Development of - Tasks - Tutoring (Feedback) - Teamwork Design/Development of - Topics - Tools

UW ONE Topics & Tools Target: Reuse 10-40% reuse 10-40% developed by faculty 10-40% developed in-house Design/Development of - Topics - Tools

Considering Use of Time and Space: Assumptions: - involvement is key to learning - increase learner time on task - invest teacher time in most difficult aspects of learning - use technology to create expand and enhance space/time learner spends on task

Mapper Tool Defines Course Structure Design Tool Develops Course Content Learning Design Tool Defines pedagogy for course content Intelligent Design Assistant Exemplars New Classroom Series Going Online (Advanced) TD CMTAngel BMerlotCLOE CAREO …..zA Matching Learner Profile & Learner Design Export/Import Student Instructor Entry points Roadmap - Task status - Tutoring Status Task Management Tool UW ONE EducSource Communication Language (ECL) s REUSE Learning Object Repository Quick start Reuse New Faculty Skills Facilitation How to (support) Overview