merlot 2008 dr. don williams, senior vice president for academic administration dr. dan lim,...

MERLOT 2008

Dr. Don Williams, Senior Vice President for Academic Administration

Dr. Dan Lim, Assistant Vice President for Academic Administration, Educational Technology, and Distance Learning

Florida Hospital College of Health SciencesOrlando, Florida

No More Traditional Classes: A Campus-wide Transition Into Future Learning

Overview

• History & Cultural Change• Institutional Growth• Blended/Distance Modalities• Future Learning• Lessons Learned

Snapshot of FHCHS

• Young• Professional• Non-traditional• Innovative

Changing a Culture

• Traditional to Innovative– Teachers from clinical setting• Ignorant• Open• Knew how to do hands-on in clinicals

– Non-clinical teachers• Knowledgeable• Resistant

Changing a Culture

• Teaching to Learning– Monthly workshops– Faculty-led demonstrations• PBL• Service learning• Blended learning

Learning Outcomes

• Two year development process• Course and curricular mapping• Assessment

Structural Changes

• Technology• Training• Thinking

1992 1998 2001 2005 2008

243 Students

First Bachelors Degree

Begin Online Education

Additional online degrees

Blended on and off campus

Growth at FHCHS

1992 1998 2001 2005 2008

Traditional Education

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Blended

Educational Development

Learning Modalities

• Visual – Viewing graphics and animations– Playing visual games

• Auditory– Listening anytime to lectures– Listening to audio instructions– Audio conferencing

• Kinesthetic– Doing learning activities– Playing learning games

Learning Modalities

• Social– Constructivist learning activities– Social network software– Virtual world learning

Blending/Distance Modalities

• Limited Blend: Online resources as supplement

• Regular F2F Blend: F2F is the dominant mode of instruction (Asynchronous coursework online)

• Interactive F2F Blend: F2F is used as facilitation sessions (Instruction via PPT/flash recordings, videos, podcasting, vodcasting, etc)

Blending/Distance Modalities

• Synchronous Blend: F2F is fully replaced by synchronous distance instruction and interaction (via Polycom, METI, and other real-time technologies)

• Ubiquitous Blend: Fully ubiquitous with limited synchronous interaction (via Chat and web-based conferencing technologies)

Impact of Games & Virtual Worlds

• Learning/Serious Games– Within Learning Systems (e.g ANGEL)– Learning Games– Echelon interactives

• Virtual Worlds– Second Life (e.g. SL Hospital, SL Patient)– Google Lively (avatar chat)

Future Learning

• Blazing the trail with Distance ASN • Implication for other on-campus AS programs• iPhone-based Learning• Game-based Learning System• Complete range of ubiquitous options

(in time for Carina)

Lessons Learned

• Getting the campus prepared – some underlying changes

• Getting the faculty prepared – some cultural change

• Working with a variety of faculty – lead gently and support firmly (A contructivist approach)

Contact Info

• Dr. Don Williams (don.williams@fhchs.edu)• Dr. Dan Lim (dan.lim@fhchs.edu)