NROC Course Swap Monterey

May 2008 Course Swapping 1 11

Content Swapping Finding, Developing and Sharing

Courses and Learning Objects

MITE Course Swapping Project


It’s a great idea proposed by NROC Network members as another strategy to help in our efforts to …

• Build, revise and distribute growing library of high-quality online course content

• Establish content and course development guidelines• Apply development process to ensure quality and

interoperability• Provide adaptable content to host on members’ servers

or host by NROC• Maintain the content quality and technology through

membership fees• Foster community among contributors and users to

expand the body of content

Why Course Swap?


The Value of Sharing

• Provides high-quality and diverse content

• Leverages resources of all participating institutions

• Professional development for involved instructors

• Showcases faculty and institutional expertise

• Provides multi-modal learning experiences and options for students

• Saves time and money


Anatomy and PhysiologyPhysical EducationChemistryPhysics Labs Sociology PsychologyEconomicsComputer ForensicsBasic MathGeometryAlgebra 2College Algebra

Initial Requests, Offers

English CompositionAP Literature World GeographyWorld HistoryArt AppreciationBasic Education Information Literacy Study Skills Career studies World Language courses ESL/ ELLSpeech

NROC Members have already suggested a place to start…


Swapping Forum

Offer: Enter course information for courses willing to share. Use some standard meta data categories

Need: Search for course by metadata or post request for course needed

Co-Develop: List projects proposed for shared funding and collaborative development. Pool funding for NROC collaborative development or self-organize among members

Swapping Content


Organize Swap Meets at meetings (or when invited)

• Select a time around major meetings when people can come together to view courses, discuss swapping and co-development.

• NROC to coordinate activity, develop method that members can eventually host on their own

• Review courses that are offered• Solicit new course needs• Provide update on co-development activities

Swap Meets - in person


Organize semi-annual live online meeting • Structure online session for people to discuss

what courses they need, what they offer, and what they would like to co-develop

• View some of the courses that are available for swapping

• Updates, previews of new courses in development

Swap Webinars


NROC could include co-development and co-reviewing proposals in our swap project…

Co-Develop: We can mash up existing materials to create new or more complete course, add investment to improve, or develop from scratch

Vocational/Career TechHigh School versions of AP courses Professional

Development modules for online teachers Credit Recovery “packaged solutions” for math

Co-reviews: Post a list of courses you would like others to review for your institution in exchange for reviewing some of theirs

Collaboration Suggestions


Prepare to share COURSE SWAP FORUM

Logistics for Swapping

• Post requests on forum• Provide basic description• Upon Request, provide guest access for

reviewing material• Upon agreement deliver on DVDs or

downloads• Attend f2f/online swap sessions -

Keep Logistics Simple


Identify quality guidelines to use consistently to evaluate and guide development…

Guidelines• NACOL/SREB• Quality Matters• NROC Guidelines• Online Course Evaluation Project

Online Tools• Learning Object Attribute Metrics • Design Principles Database

Evaluating Content


Guidelines

1. Course Overview 2. Learning Objectives3. Assessment and Measurement4. Resources and Materials5. Learning Engagement6. Course Technology7. Learner Support8. Accessibility

1. Technology2. Content3. Media4. Design5. Pedagogy6. Interaction7. Assignments8. Assessments9. Accessibility10. Support

Quality Matters


Guidelines

1. Content2. Instructional Design3. Student Assessment4. Technology5. Course Evaluation and Management6. 21st Century Skills

1. Course Developer and Distribution Models2. Scope and Scholarship3. User Interface4. Course Features and Media Values5. Assessments and Support Materials6. Support materials for the instructor7. Communication Tools and Interaction8. Course environment9. Technology Requirements and

Interoperability10. Course format11. Server-side requirements12. Interoperability standards13. Accessibility


Online Tools

Design Principle Database

Learning Object Attribute Metrics


Evaluation Resources

OCEP Guidelines http://www.montereyinstitute.org/ocep

NACOL/SREB http://www.nacol.org

Quality Matters http://www.qualitymatters.org/Rubric.htm

Learning Object Attribution Metricshttp://www.nottingham.ac.uk/nursing/sonet/projects/loam/tool/index.html


Start with swapped content

Make it your own by integrating your own materialand redesigning the swapped

Or

Add swapped resources to your existing course

Enhance course material you already have by addingmaterial gathered from OER or swapped

Reusing Content