A Vision of Teaching and Learning

K.D. “Doug” BorcomanPresenter

Aug. 22, 2012

The Digital Explosion!

Students want-and are taking-online courses

Why? FlexibilitySocial NetworkingMobilityLearning On-Demand

More Online Instruction!

What do instructors want and need?

Timely Technical HelpOnline Skill BuildingClassroom Management TipsSoftware TrainingSome experience with the online setting as a learner

But really to find out-----ask the Instructor!

Vision for eLearning

Quality Online, Hybrid, Television CoursesFaculty Development, Training, and SupportTimely Workshops and Technical TrainingAccessibilityBest Practices

Vision An Ecology of Online Learning

Student

InstructorTechnology

Support

VISION Quality Courses

Regular meetings throughout semesterOnline and face-to-facePedagogical and technical updatesUse of web deliverySurveys—determine needs, issues, problemsPromote Quality Matters and rubrics for instruction

Examples

Instructional Design Website

Instructor Playground: Instructor Certification

Vision Faculty Development and Support

Hands-on Training—scheduled and on-demandRegularly scheduled “Brown Bags”Course Template productionAssistance with course structureDevelopment of student learning outcomesOngoing assistance and training with tools such as PowerPoint…

Vision Assessment and evaluation of courses

Course Checklist and Design Tips

ADDIE and others

Frequent surveys: student and faculty

Evaluation: training needs, changes

Vision Workshops and Technical Training

Free Stuff!

Example of what has worked: CSUDH/CTL

Camtasia PowerPoint Captivate

AudacityAudio-Video

Recording SoftwareAudio Equipment

Camtasia Audacity Webcams

Captivate Podcasting Microphones

iSpring iTunes Computer set-up

Vision Best Practices

Each SemesterLatter part of academic yearPresentations: Faculty and student sharing Guest speakers Vendors Acknowledgements, incentives, awards

Vision Increasing Awareness

Course evaluations Faculty and Students

Future Directions

Course creation

Community

An Ecology of Online Learning