Download - NROC Course Swap Monterey
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Content Swapping Finding, Developing and Sharing
Courses and Learning Objects
MITE Course Swapping Project
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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?
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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
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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…
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Online Tools
Design Principle Database
Learning Object Attribute Metrics
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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
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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