The Benefits & Challenges of Teaching Online

The Benefits & Challenges of The Benefits & Challenges of Teaching OnlineTeaching Online

A Presentation for Western Illinois University

About Kevin E. Johnson, M.Ed.About Kevin E. Johnson, M.Ed.Thank you for allowing me to be a part of this very important time in WIU history. I bring enthusiasm, a passion for learning, vast experience with technology in higher education, and the ability to explain it all in plain English! As Coordinator of Instructor Support for the University of Illinois Global Campus, I am engaged in supporting faculty as well as designing, redesigning, and teaching "online" courses. My professional growth has evolved from my first computer programming experience on a Commodore 64 computer at the age of 14 through many years of programming and curriculum design experience in both academic and corporate settings. In every position, my interest has been in cutting edge technologies and their practical applications to help organizations and professionals move forward with confidence.

Contact KevinContact KevinUniversity of Illinois Global Campus510 Devonshire Drive, Suite HChampaign, IL 61821Phone: (217) 265-8177Fax: (217) [email protected]://global.uillinois.edu

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1.PowerPoint Presentation

2.QOCI Checklist

3.QOCI Rubric (Complete)4.Resource Document (Free to Close to Free Technologies)

Agenda• Introductions

• Delivery Method Spectrum– Onground– Blended– Hybrid– Online

• Transitioning– Purposes for Transitioning– Strategies– Activities

• Institutional / Department Decisions & Considerations

• Resources

Introductions

• Why–Why are you here today?

• What Are Your Concerns?– What concerns do you have about transitioning to

online.

Delivery Method Spectrum

• What differentiates these from one another is the amount of time spent in a classroom versus online.

Onground OnlineBlended Hybrid

Delivery Method Spectrum: Onground

• Courses in which all learning activities are implemented in a face-to-face classroom setting.


Delivery Method Spectrum: Blended

• Courses in which a significant amount of the activities are implemented in a face-to-face classroom setting.

• Some materials available online• No online instruction time is substituted for

f2f time.


Delivery Method Spectrum: Hybrid

• “Courses in which a significant amount of the learning activities have been moved online, and time traditionally spent in the classroom is reduced but not eliminated” (Garnham & Kaleta, 2002)


Delivery Method Spectrum: Online

• Courses in which all learning activities have been moved online.


Purpose for Transitioning

• Help Instructors– Move curriculum over and develop full courses in a timely

manner– Learn new technologies with less frustration

• Help Students– Prepare students by providing f2f orientation to new

environment– Provide opportunity for f2f technical support when

needed.– Promote Independent Learning

Strategies for Transitioning

• Start Slow:– Move lecture notes, and other existing documents over to

online classroom– Introduce students to online environment in a f2f lab

where you are present– Provide resources on posting and other online classroom

netiquette. – Add Ice Breaker Activities such as Scavenger Hunts, Bio

Assignment, etc. to help students become familiar with posting, etc.

Strategies for Transitioning Cont.

• Moving Forward:– Eliminate one class meeting per week– Shorten Class time– Assign collaboration assignments with other

course sections– Require online peer feedback and revisions before

turning in assignments– Encourage more digital communication using E-

mail, Discussion Forums, Chat, etc.

Activities for Transitioning

• Online Activities:– Case Studies– Tutorials– Self-testing– Simulations– Article Reviews– Current Events– Peer Feedback

Interaction Activity Ideas

• Ice Breakers• Social Forums• Question Forums• Discussion Questions• Article Critiques• Group Problem Solving• Group Reports• Responding to Hypothetical Situations• Peer Editing• List of Resources

Institutional / Department Decisions & Considerations

• Course Request Process

• Technical Support & Training– Who, When, How

• Pedagogical Support & Education– Who, When How

• Course Environment Standards– Navigation, Color Scheme, Required Documents, etc.

• Quality Standards– Course Review for quality in the areas of content, course design,

and instruction.

Institutional / Department Suggestions

• Templates– Syllabus– Activity / Assignment– Course Design / Structure

• Additional Suggestions– Orientation Online Course– Departmental Activity Repository

Resources for Transitioning

• Illinois Online Network– http://www.ion.uillinois.edu

• University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee:– http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/LTC/hybrid/Tutorials

• University of Central Florida– http://distrib.ucf.edu/dlucf/home.html

• Templates– http://www.ion.uillinois.edu/institutes/fsi/2005/

presentations/23/menu.htm

Q & A

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