time is the enemy - distance education is your ally
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Time is the Enemy - Distance Education is Your Ally. Technology in the AE Classroom Kevin W. Hunter. Session Outcomes. Develop common definition for D.E. Review AE research related to learner intensity. Identify barrier of D.E. and the necessary steps for implementation. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Time is the Enemy - Distance Education
is Your Ally
Technology in the AE Classroom
Kevin W. Hunter
1. Develop common definition for D.E.
2. Review AE research related to learner intensity.
3. Identify barrier of D.E. and the necessary steps for implementation.
4. Identify tools for implementing effective D.E. program.
Session Outcomes
Circle Up
Circle UpWho are you and why are you
here?
Distance Education Distance Education—Formal
learning activity where student and instructors are separated by geography, time or both for the majority of the instructional period.
What thoughts or questions arise from this definition?
DWD Distance Education Policy
Learner Persistence Study, NCSALL (2004) 6
IntensityThe data tells us we need:◦ intensity (hours/month) and ◦ duration (months/year) for many adults learners to succeed.
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Program ImprovementWhen programs improved
services,◦Months of engagement did not
increase but hours of participation did.
Learner Persistence Study
Comings et al., 2004
Hours of InstructionHow important are hours of
instruction?
2009-10 2009-10 2009-10 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13VU LEA/
Pike/WEC
ACE EGR11 EGR11 EGR11 EGR11
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AVG Hrs.Gains %
Indiana EGR 11 Data
The longer it takes, the more life gets in the way of success.
From: “Time is the Enemy”Complete College America (September, 2011)
Time is the Enemy
Time is the Enemy cont.
Hours of InstructionDo you place an equal value on
classroom time versus distance learning time? Why or Why Not?
McLendon and Polis
Why is persistence so important?
GLE Increase EFL Gains Duration and Intensity
Another gain after 250 – 300 hours
75 percent chance of making a 1+ GLE increase at 150 hours
100 hours required for a 1 GLE increase
Learner Persistence Study, NCSALL (2004)
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE?It depends on:
Your starting point. Your ability to focus on the prize. (How
engaged you are when attending or studying.)
Your intensity. (The hours of time you devote towards learning.)
Your persistence. (How well you navigate the barriers that are a part of life.)
McLendon and Polis
Why is persistence so important?
GLE Increase EFL Gains Duration and Intensity
Another gain after 250 – 300 hours
75 percent chance of making a 1+ GLE increase at 150 hours
100 hours required for a 1 GLE increase
Learner Persistence Study, NCSALL (2004)
What is your standard reply to the question: How Long Will It Take?
What impact might it have if you could provide each student with a projected date, based on their intensity, that he/she would be test ready?
Questions for Discussion
Hyperlink to excel file.
How long will it take to get my GED or High School Equivalency?
Distance Education Necessary Steps to SuccessIdentify goalsManage timeBecome part of a teamDevelop technology skills
◦MS Excel◦Email◦Word Processing◦Web Browsing◦Online Learning Resources
McLendon and Polis 21
Indicators of PersistenceWhich of these do you think
characterize the “persistors” in the NCSALL (2004) study?◦ Gender◦ Immigrant status◦ Age of children◦ Employment status◦ Working hours◦ Goal◦ Negative school experience◦ Parent’s education◦ Involvement in previous training◦ Single parent status
Identify Goals
EmailAddress (for everyone)
◦Required for most job applications◦Need to check and use Gather addresses of friends and
family Share their address with others
◦Develop skills Composing Replying Forwarding CC:ing, BC:ing Managing
Email cont.Planned and Intentional Use of Email
◦Daily1. Use learning activities that require
a reply.2. Expand the student’s contact list.
◦ Weekly Summaries or Celebrations◦ Shared documents
Writing activities (add links) Educational videos (add links)
Group Email◦ Create an email support team.◦ Provide group learning activities.
Web Browsing Resource
http://www.valrc.org/tutorials/onlinelearner/browser.htm
How to Be a Good Online LearnerThe Virginia Adult Learning
Resource Center
Becoming More Web Search Savvy
Barbara Schloman ([email protected], x. 21665) http://www.library.kent.edu/files/Web_Savvy.pdf
Online Learning ResourcesITTSAchieveOpen BookKahn AcademyPurdue OWLYouTubeOthers…
Kahn AcademyWhole class progress summary Individual progress reportsTrack daily activity
Verify exact total time spent on the site See exercises worked on and videos watched
Check skill and topic area mastery Shows total problems worked and number correct
Details which specific problems were incorrect
Records how much time spent on each problem
Add assignmentsStudents set their own learning goals
https://www.khanacademy.org/
Purdue OWLThe Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue
University houses writing resources and instructional material.
Students, members of the community, and users worldwide will find information to assist with many writing projects.
Teachers and trainers may use this material for in-class and out-of-class instruction.
http://www.youtube.com/user/OWLPurdue#p/u/5/jflXIR2CbjY/
Final ReflectionThink about one thing that you
learned in this session that will have the greatest impact as a back home application.
1. Develop common definition for D.E.
2. Review AE research related to learner intensity.
3. Identify barrier of D.E. and the necessary steps for implementation.
4. Identify tools for implementing effective D.E. program.
Session Outcomes
