1. MI Online Learning Experience
Anne Thorp
Ottawa Area ISD

2. Guideline Document MDE
Three manners of meeting requirements
Online Courses
Online Learning Experiences
Online Learning Incorporated into Each Required Credit

3. Definition of Online Learning
A structured learning activity that utilizes technology with intranet/internet-based tools and resources as a delivery method for instruction, research, assessment, and communication.
MDE

4. Rationale for Online Learning
Allow students to
Become familiar with a key means of increasing own
Learning skills
Knowledge
Prepare students for the demands encountered in
Higher education
The workplace
In personal life-long learning

5. Rationale for Online Learning
An online learning experience will require students to
Complete assignments
Meet deadlines
Learn appropriate online behavior
Effectively collaborate with others in an instructional setting

6. Core Principles of Online Learning
Be organized in a coherent, sequential manner
Have
Instructional goals
Objectives
Strategies
Assessments that are aligned with state
Standards
Benchmarks
Expectations

7. Core Principles of Online Learning
Is comparable in
rigor
depth
breadth to traditionally delivered courses
Include the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) by providing multiple approaches to meet the needs of diverse learners
Be relevant
Address many learning styles

8. Core Principles of Online Learning
Include synchronous (same time) and/or asynchronous interaction between
Teacher and student
Student to student
Include teachers who are knowledgeable in web-based instruction techniques
Incorporate resources outside the classroom
Include a monitoring plan

9. Essential Characteristics of Quality Online Learning Experiences
Collaborative experience between students
Integrated
Sustainability
Life-long learning skills
Teacher involvement
Cyber safety and avoiding plagiarism

10. Collaborative Experience Between Students
Develop working relationships with an educator and other students online
Discussion boards
Podcasts
Blogs
Peer collaboration online
Google Docs and Spreadsheets
Learning Management System
Wikis

11. Integrated Aligned to METS and Content Standards
Support curriculum content
Enhance curriculum content

12. Sustainability Develop a comfort level over time Provide opportunities
Work in a virtual environment
Learn in a virtual environment

13. Life-long Learning Skills
Students will develop proficiencies for online learning throughout their lives
Develop and embrace online skills through
Accessing information resources
Analyzing information resources
Evaluating information resources

14. Life-long Learning Skills
Develop and embrace online skills through
Incorporating communication skills
Practicing problem-solving skills
Practicing interpersonal and self directional skills

15. Teacher Involvement
Guiding
Facilitating
Designing
Monitoring

16. Teacher Involvement Providing feedback Interacting Supporting
Assessing/mentoring online learning experience

17. Online Ethics & Safety Teacher will include
Discussion of and access of information for students regarding
Issues of Internet safety
Social networking
Ethical responsibility

18. Online Ethics & Safety
Discussion of and access of information for students regarding
Fair use
Intellectual property rights
iSafe Curriculum or participation
WebWise Kids CD Games
NetSmartz kids Real-life Video Resources

19. Delivery Methods Teacher-Led Self-Paced Blended Instruction
Teacher Facilitated

20. Teacher-Led
Mirrors the role of a traditional classroom teacher in a virtual environment
Usually makes use of a Web-based course management system or application such as
Blackboard or Moodle to create an online learning environment for students
The online teacher provides the
Organization
Direction
Educational content
Feedback for the students

21. Teacher-Led The teacher makes Assignments Leads threaded discussions
Grades student work
Establishes deadlines and administers quizzes and tests

22. Teacher-Led The teacher also
Monitors student progress
Develops differentiated instructional strategies for students
This delivery format is one-hundred percent dependent on the use of technology tools such as
Chat rooms
Threaded discussions
Pod casts to communicate and interact with students

23. Teacher-Led
Given the strong reliance on technology, this format requires both teachers and students to have strong computer and Internet skills.

24. Blended Instruction
Blended instruction is a mix of traditional face-to-face instructional activities with appropriately designed online experiences.
Teachers that engage in blended online learning often utilize a course management system as an extension of the physical classroom
Leverages the communication benefits of a traditional classroom environment and links it to the power of Internet-based learning tools and resources
Educators utilize this format to expand and reinforce classroom-based instructional activities and to extend learning beyond the classroom walls and the normal school day, including evenings, weekends and scheduled breaks

25. Blended Instruction
Provides opportunities for students to work outside the classroom in virtual teams with students from other schools to learn writing, research, teamwork and technology skills

26. Teacher-Facilitated
Teacher-facilitated online learning enables an educator to work with one or more students to provide coach-like assistance with their online course or learning activities.
Teachers can facilitate student learning through a combination of face-to-face interactions and exchanges using communication tools commonly found in most Internet-based course management systems.

27. Teacher-Facilitated
This form of delivery places an expectation on students to take significant responsibility for their own learning.
A key role of the teacher facilitator is to ensure that students are engaged and making progress in their online course or activity.

28. Teacher-Facilitated
Teachers providing the facilitation usually know the subject matter well and can provide content-related instructional assistance to students.
This delivery mode can be compared to some independent study activities used in high schools.

29. Self-paced
A growing number of online educational products and services can be used by students with no teacher involvement.
These products are often referred to as “self-paced” online learning experiences and they usually work best for highly independent learners who regularly demonstrate self-initiative and require little guidance, motivation and direction.

30. Self-paced
Self-paced online courses and activities are often shorter in duration than semester-length courses and tend to focus on concentrated topics such as learning a specific software tool or program.
Other examples include online test preparation tools and online remedial courseware.

31. Self-paced
Two common shortfalls of self-paced online learning include:
Inability of students to
Seek support
Feedback and direction from an educator online
Be part of a learning community
Benefit from interactions with other learners for support and assistance on collaborative projects

32. Teacher led is the preferred method of delivery

33. Online Learning Experience
Using and incorporating the (Michigan Educational Technology Standards) METS into each of the student’s required credits will ensure that this requirement is met.
Mets
(about halfway down the page)

34. Online Learning Incorporated Into Each Of The Required Credits
Most commonly achieved through a Learning Management System such as
Moodle
– Instructional Information
Blackboard

35. Tracking It is up to each district to track the 20 hours of experience
Suggestion
Use same manner of tracking as for student’s community service hours
Learning Management Systems have report/log tracking for determining time spent in the course

36. Online Courses
Students can take an online course to meet the graduation requirement
Courses are available through
Michigan Virtual High School
REMC GenNet Online Learning
Career Forward

37. Companion Document Provides examples of online learning experiences
Essential characteristics are indicated by an “X”
An asterisk beside Online Ethics & Safety denotes that this characteristic may not naturally occur in the experience listed
denotes an opportunity to guide students in online ethics and safety through classroom discussion or an activity online

38. Experience Tables Identifies the Online Experience
Quality Characteristics marked with an “X”
Resources are listed
METS
6-8 Identified
9-12 Identified
Each table includes a commentary about the online experience described in the table

39. WebQuest Example Online Experience
Quality Characteristics of a WebQuest
Integration
Life-long Skills
Teacher Involvement

40. WebQuest Example Resources Discovery Education
Kathy Schrock's guide for Educators
Blue WEB 'N
Spartanburg County County School District WebQuests
Best WebQuests

41. WebQuest Example METS 6 – 8 9 – 12 2b-1,2c-2, 3a-2,5a-1,2,3,6b-1
1b-1,2a-1,2b-2,4,5, 5a-1,2,3,4,5b-1,6a-1, 6b-1

42. Commentary
Look for a WebQuest that includes online activities, online research, collaboration, and talking with experts via or real-time conferencing.

43. MI OLE Team Ricki Chowning - rchowning@remc.org
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