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Best Practices for Distance Education Designing the “ Perfect” Course Michael Simonson, Ph.D. Program Professor Instructional Technology and Distance Education Fischler School of Education. Field of Dreams.avi. Teacher as ?. Teacher ( Nursing Educator?) as Skeuomorph. Skeumorph. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Best Practicesfor
Distance EducationDesigning the “Perfect” Course
Michael Simonson, Ph.D.Program Professor
Instructional Technology and Distance EducationFischler School of Education
Field of Dreams.avi
Teacher as ?Teacher as ?
Teacher (Nursing Educator?) as Skeuomorph
Teacher (Nursing Educator?) as Skeuomorph
http://www.nova.edu/~simsmich/
What do we know?What do we know?
Definition of Distance Education
Definition of Distance Education
Institution-based formal education where the learning group is separated, and where interactive telecommunications systems/media are used to connect learners, resources
and instructors.
Institution-based formal education where the learning group is separated, and where interactive telecommunications systems/media are used to connect learners, resources
and instructors.
STSPSTSP
DTSPDTSP
STDPSTDP
DTDPDTDP
Coldeway's QuadrantsColdeway's Quadrants
Face to FaceInstruction
Distance DeliveredInstruction
TeachingTeaching
Staggering Growth of DEStaggering Growth of DE
Best PracticesBest Practices
• Logical and Intuitive Organization• Multimedia Use to Present Content• High Quality Production Standards• Content-Rich Design• Meaningful, Quick and Meaningful Interaction• Self Pacing Apparent• Continuous Evaluation and Revision
• Logical and Intuitive Organization• Multimedia Use to Present Content• High Quality Production Standards• Content-Rich Design• Meaningful, Quick and Meaningful Interaction• Self Pacing Apparent• Continuous Evaluation and Revision
Best Practices: InstructionBest Practices: Instruction
Content
Readings
Viewings
Listenings
Content
Readings
Viewings
Listenings
Interaction
Chats
Discussions
Teamwork
VOIP
Telephone
Live Presentations
Interaction
Chats
Discussions
Teamwork
VOIP
Telephone
Live Presentations
AssessmentExamsPresentaitonsWritingJournalsBlogs
Rules of ThumbRules of Thumb
For a typical 3-credit course• 90 -130 hours of student involvement• 10 – 25 students/instructor• Clear organization ~ 45 topics, 15 modules,
and 3 units• Build Communities >5 <10• Grade often and everything• <1 instructor posting to 4 student postings
For a typical 3-credit course• 90 -130 hours of student involvement• 10 – 25 students/instructor• Clear organization ~ 45 topics, 15 modules,
and 3 units• Build Communities >5 <10• Grade often and everything• <1 instructor posting to 4 student postings
The perfect CourseThe perfect Course
The Standard?The Standard?
3 Credit, Carnegie Unit Course =
3 x 750 minutes of class time = 2250 minutes or ~45, 50-minutes classes
3 Credit, Carnegie Unit Course =
3 x 750 minutes of class time = 2250 minutes or ~45, 50-minutes classes
Equivalency Theory of Distance Education
Equivalency Theory of Distance Education
“Learners, distant and local, should be provide equivalent learning
experiences in order for them to achieve similar learning outcomes”
“Learners, distant and local, should be provide equivalent learning
experiences in order for them to achieve similar learning outcomes”
Learning Experiences
Anything that happens to or with a student that promotes learning, including what is observed, felt, heard, or done.
Chunking of Information
Pre-Chunking Post- Chunking
Equivalency Units (vs. Carnegie Units)
Modules (3-5/Unit)
Topics (3-5/Module, each with a Learning Outcome)
3 x 5 x 5 Approach3 x 5 x 5 Approach
3 Units/3Credit Course
5 Modules/Unit
5 Concepts/Module
&
1 Objective/Concept
3 Units/3Credit Course
5 Modules/Unit
5 Concepts/Module
&
1 Objective/Concept
Unit
Module 1
Module 2
Module 3
Module 4
Module 5
Concept 1
Concept 2Concept 3
Concept 15
1 Semester Credit = 1 Unit = 5 Modules = 15 Concepts
Trigger VideosTrigger Videos
A motion media production (most often a video) that presents a dilemma
without resolving it, with the intent that this video will lead to a discussion
among the group for which it is intended. The dilemma may be of any
type – ethical, professional, moral, financial, social, organizational.
A motion media production (most often a video) that presents a dilemma
without resolving it, with the intent that this video will lead to a discussion
among the group for which it is intended. The dilemma may be of any
type – ethical, professional, moral, financial, social, organizational.
Mike Simonson,
ExamplesExamples
EDD 8123 WebCT
Exemplary Course WebCT Pages
EDD 8123 WebCT
Exemplary Course WebCT Pages
Types of Trigger VideosTypes of Trigger Videos
• Instructional – Introduction• Instructional – Problems• Professional• Organizational• Situations – Vignettes• Case Studies
• Instructional – Introduction• Instructional – Problems• Professional• Organizational• Situations – Vignettes• Case Studies