1. The Impact of Distance Teaching on College Faculty Trudy Abramson & George Fornshell School of Computer and Information Sciences, Nova Southeastern University, June 1998 June 1998

2. Computer-Based Graduate Programs at SCIS b Fully on-line Master of Computing Technology in Education program - MCTE b Partially on-line Doctor of Computing Technology in Education program - DCTE b Other on-line programs: computer science, information systems, information science.

3. On-Line Learning Environments [OLEs] b Synchronous Electronic ClassRoom - ECR b Asynchronous Web-based forums b Electronic library & Internet search engines b Faculty web sites b E-mail - personal and group b Electronic student/electronic teacher - ESET b New tools: Moderator, Auditorium

4. Other Connections b Telephone, voice mail b U.S. Postal service b International postal services b Private, national and international carriers - UPS, DHL, Fed EX

5. Overview: Faculty and the Instructional Process b Master course content b Turn content into instructional process b Deliver instruction b Guide student mastery b Provide feedback, answer questions b Write, administer and grade exams

6. Specifics- page 1: Master Content and Create Instruction b Master skills and concepts for course b Select texts and other materials b Write the syllabus b Write the lectures b Prepare demonstrations b Develop interactive assignments b Create assessments that reflect objectives and outcomes

7. Specifics, page 2: Deliver Instruction and Provide Feedback b Present instruction via computer using the forum: anytime, anyplace learning or the ECR: real time b Elicit active student participation using the forum b Communicate via e-mail b Accept assignments, send feedback, and grade in electronic student/ electronic teacher

8. Fornshell’s On-Line Masters’ Exams b Exam available for one week only. b Twenty questions, choice of answers. b All questions must be answered. b Only first “submit” is counted. b Computer collects responses and grades exam. b Clock time is recorded.

9. b Classroom-based - set time, set place b Faculty office b Limited office hours b Interaction limited by class time b Mastery examinations b Internet-based - anytime, any place b Faculty home page b Unlimited email b Unlimited interaction via forum b Projects that show mastery On-Campus OLE

10. Common Features b Syllabus, course notes - distribute in class or download from internet b Textbooks - available from bookstore or internet vendor b Library - building with computers or all electronic access

11. Impact of OLE on Faculty Time b Creating an OLE paradigm for learning - simple HTML conversion does not suffice. b Learning to read between the lines - sensing virtual body language. b Participating in forum discussions - students want professors “there”. b Sending meaningful email feedback - individual instruction.

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