Virtual Classrooms for all courses

Angel Learning: A District Wide Distance Learning Project

Cindy Vinson, Distance Learning Coordinator Mission College(408) 855-5541

Cindy_vinson@wvmccd.cc.ca.ushttp://salsa.missioncollege.org/vinson

I have used a course management system for one of my classes

1. WebCT

2. Blackboard

3. Other

4. Have not used any CMS

Within the last six months, I have learned how to use a new software.

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1. True

2. False

Distance Learning Facts

• Year 02-03 total enrollment = 3454 students

• Year 03-04 = 3602 students

• Year 04-05 = 3898 studentsEnrollment

3200.00

3300.00

3400.00

3500.00

3600.00

3700.00

3800.00

3900.00

4000.00

Year 02/03 Year 03/04 Year 04/05

Enrollment

Angel Learning

• A

• New

• Global

• Environment for

• Learning

CMS for all Classes!

What if English teachers were the only ones who had

a license to use a word processor or

e-mail?

Student Perspective…

Angel Learning is a tool that

• Creates a virtual classroom for each of your classes to– Download course documents including lectures,

PowerPoint slides, syllabus, video and audio clips– Take quizzes, self review exercises, and surveys

and obtain results right away – Check grades, calendar, and classroom related e-

mail– Submit assignments– Communicate with classmates and instructor

through e-mail, instant messaging, and white boards

Faculty Perspective…

Angel Learning

• Virtual real estate– Each section has a course shell– Personal storage– Departmental libraries (shared drives but better)

• Store and retrieve– Syllabus – Handouts– Curriculum materials – Audio clips– Video

Angel Learning

• Quizzes

• Password protected grade book

• Calendar

• Communication

• Who dunit agent

• Student tracking

Curriculum

• Publisher material – Test banks– Practice exercises– Lecture notes– Video and audio clips

Integrated with Datatel

• Course shell for each section

• Students automatically enrolled into your section

Project starts for Spring Semester

• Training begins in spring

• We “go live” end of Jan. but you can get on the system today!

http://wvmccd.angellearning.com/frameIndex.htm

Log in to Angel

• First initial of first and last name followed by datatel # – Cv1289798

• Default password 6 digit birthdate

I will try Angel this spring.

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1. Strongly Agree

2. Agree

3. Disagree

4. Strongly Disagree

Hybrid Instruction: Virtual AND face-2-face

What is it?How do we do it?

Is it the best of both worlds?