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Effective techniques for teaching at a distance
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The trend is to make distance education an active, dynamic learning experience
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Know your l_______
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Ice Breakers• More than an introduction
• Benefits
• Example
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Active Learning
"Active _______, not passive _________, is what engages students. It should pervade the curriculum"
Johnson, Spalding, Paden & Ziffen, 1989
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Active Learning
"Involves students in doing things and thinking about the things they are doing"
Bonwell & Elson, 1991
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Distance Education
• Shift from ________ to _________• Student centered support
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Instructional Strategies
• Begin each class with "What's happening" time
• Develop strategies for interaction• Present overall course goals and
objectives• Focus on ________ not ________
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Instructional Strategies
• Support instruction with printed material• Personalize instructor involvement• Be concise. Use short, cohesive
statements Let the ________ do most of the "talking"
• Vary pace of content delivery
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Changing Your Syllabus/Lesson Plans
• Clarify your objectives• Make your expectations clear
– active participation– preparation
• Revisit resources• Build in interactions• Tell students how they can reach you• Be aware of different logistics• Stress the importance of support staff
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The Key Players in the Interactivity
• ________– Need for student to student interaction– Need training to use the system– Need to feel connected to the teacher
• _________– Need to understand the students– Need to become comfortable with technology– Need to facilitate learning
• __________– bridge between students and instructor– enhance use of instructional materials
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Instructional Strategies
problem centered simulationdecision-making panelsclass discussion case studiesgroup discussion tutorialwritten exercises readinginstructional gaming exploration
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P_______ the Lesson
• key content points• time allotment• learning styles• instructional strategies• activities• visuals• other support materials
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Classroom Management Issues
• Functions of a classroom• Environmental Design• Rules & routines• Discipline• Keeping the students on track• Facilitator
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Copyright Issues
If a class is being recorded, Fair Use Guidelines DO NOT apply
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Classroom Interaction
S______ Student
Student T______
T______ Student
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Visuals in Distance EducationVisuals in Distance Education
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Why Use Visuals in Teaching
• high-impact• today's audiences expect BOTH STYLE
and GLITZ and a MEANINGFUL MESSAGE
• learning style differences• to explain and demonstrate concepts• student interest
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Technological Advantages of Visuals
• easily viewable by all students • "fairly" good quality• scalable fonts and graphics• prepared or "just in time" capability• real-time delivery• ability to print "thumbnails"• D.I.Y.
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6 By _ Rule
• no more than 6 lines per visual• no more than _ words per line• crowding=anything more• each visual should make a point• adherence to this rule guarantees
readability
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Color• Use for emphasis or organization• Contrast is important• Light background/dark fonts
– black, red and dark blue fit well with light blue or green backgrounds
• Dark background/dark fonts– white, yellow, light green and blue
strand out on dark blue, black, maroon or brown backgrounds
• Be consistent in your use of color
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Technological Limitations of Visuals
• resolution differences• palette changes• aspect ratio differences• system malfunction• pilot error• hardware/software availability• D.I.Y.
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Warning!
Always check your visuals before going on the television
What you see on your computer screen will not be what you see on the television monitor
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FONT sizes
• 36 or 48 point for titles
• 24 or 36 point for body text
• 18 point - No Smaller– use to label things– use for subpoints
• remember-less readable
• typewritten text NEVER looks good on television
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A_________
Teaching for Understanding
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Student Assessment
• Student attitude• Learning outcomes• traditional test - teacher made/grade• Research papers• Portfolio• Demonstration - students use the
equipment• Interview - 1:1 teacher-student
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Methods of Assessment• Evaluation of the instruction
–Prior to "Going On"–While teaching–Following teaching
• Evaluation of the student–Time to send/receive materials–Nature of the task–Fairness to all
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Ingenuity might be required to use some of these techniques at a distance,but the end result offers opportunities to broaden and invigorate the educational experience for both the learner and the instructor!