ESL Online Course Institute

March 16-20, 2009

Overview Introductions Overview of Institute Exploration of Exemplary Online &

Hybrid Courses Examining our Own Courses

TGI FINK

Welcome

All Components Working Together

TGI Did the TGI confirm your beliefs? Did your TGI surprise you in any way? How will you revise your course (or your

answers to the TGI)? Was it helpful in starting to think about your

course?

TGI: Intro to Russian Literature

Significant Learning Experiences Do you have any questions about who your

students are, what they like, what they know? What are your baselines for establishing your

‘human dimension’, ‘caring’ and ‘learning how to learn’ goals

Integration of Course Components

Goals

ObjectivesAssessments

Assignments

Class Activiti

es

Learning ObjectivesA statement of a specific, measurable learning outcome. In other words “what will the student be able to do as a result of the lesson?”

Multiple Purposes “Learning objectives are used to guide the

attention of the learner toward critical learning messages.

Learning objectives are used to tell the learner what's in the course.

They are used by instructional designers to guide the design of the learning.

They are used by evaluation designers to develop metrics and assessments.”

http://www.willatworklearning.com/2006/06/new_taxonomy_fo.html

Multiple Forms Pushkin

demonstrate close reading of text by citing and reacting to specific passages

define themes based on patterns identified through close readings explain the place of the poet in Russian society at this time period

based on the persona exemplified in Pushkin’s poems explain the role of literature in Russian society at this time period

based on the themes exemplified in Pushkin’s poems demonstrate deep knowledge of Pushkin’s poetry through well-

crafted journal entries as judged by the journal rubric

Multiple FormsWho was Pushkin (1799-1837)

When did he write?

Who did he write for? Who was the Russian reading audience?

Where does this work fit in his oeuvre?

Where does Pushkin fit in the development of Russian literature?

What was going on in Russian at the time this poem was written?

Who did Pushkin read- what we his literary influences?

Objectives

The WebCT environment will provide participants with a ‘sense of place’ through clear structure, and navigation

You will welcome participants to your course by using best practices for establishing closeness and trust in an online environment

Course design will facilitate interactivity based on research and best practices

The framework will reflect instructional design principles such as: big ideas focus on performance goals clear learning objectives student-centered learning frequent, meaningful feedback including self-assessment

You will evaluate your own course using a rubric for excellence in online course design

Objectives

An objective for a course on distance learning-> Online lessons designed by students will demonstrate interactivity based on research and best practices <- Explain meaning of interactivity and types of interactivity Define characteristics of interactivity in online environment (synchronous, two-way, initiator, level engagement) Describe design factors (architecture) that influence interactivity Differentiate interactions that increase course satisfaction and/or improve learning Create interactions reflective of best practices in course design

Unit 5: Interactivity1) Objective: explain meaning of interactivity and types of interactivity1) Quiz/Assignment: Interactivity- definition and types2) Objective: define characteristics of interactivity in online environment2) Activity: Use the grid provided to find and describe interactions in our online course.3) Objective : Describe design factors (architecture) that influence interactivity3) Activity: Each group has been assigned a section of WebCT to critique. How could your section be improved based on (content).4) Objective : Differentiate interactions that increase course satisfaction and/or improve learning4) Activity: Create a rubric for evaluating interactivity in an online course.

Objectives=Activities=Assessments

Unit 5: Interactivity

Content: Taxonomy of interactivity in learning management systems

Quiz: Interactivity- definition and types

Activity: Use the grid provided to find and describe interactions in our online course.

Content: design factors that influence interactivity

Activity: Each group has been assigned a section of webct to critique. How could your section be improved to increase interactivity?

Content: interactions that increase satisfaction

Content: interactions that improve learning

Activity: Create a rubric for evaluating interactivity in an online course.

How do you get your objectives? Think of mentoring an apprentice in a guild Interview someone in your discipline about how

they solve problems/approach their discipline- write down the procedure

Write down steps you follow when engaged in scholarly activities Follow the steps that you wrote down- exactly as

written down Fill in the gaps Note materials that you refer to