Online Course Delivery Is it right for you?

Objectives Types of online delivery Things to consider when deciding to use online delivery Instructor issues to consider Student issues to consider Resources

Types of online delivery

Things to consider when deciding to use online delivery

Instructor issues to consider

Student issues to consider

Resources

Types of Online Delivery Hybrid Completely online delivery Assistive

Hybrid

Completely online delivery

Assistive

Interaction Individual study One-on-one interaction with instructor Online contact with other students Online group activities Class discussions

Individual study

One-on-one interaction with instructor

Online contact with other students

Online group activities

Class discussions

Criteria Is the class appropriate for online delivery? Are there good classroom enrollments? Does the course involve a campus faculty member? Are they properly trained? Is the class part of an academic program? Are funds for development available? Is the subject of student interest? University of California Extension.

Is the class appropriate for online delivery?

Are there good classroom enrollments?

Does the course involve a campus faculty member? Are they properly trained?

Is the class part of an academic program?

Are funds for development available?

Is the subject of student interest?

Instructor Issues to Consider Transfer of Teaching Skills Bring it to life Instructor Computer Literacy Content Delivery Timing Method Evaluation/Assessment Copyright/Intellectual Property Students with disabilities Information Management Feedback and Responses

Transfer of Teaching Skills

Bring it to life

Instructor Computer Literacy

Content Delivery

Timing

Method

Evaluation/Assessment

Copyright/Intellectual Property

Students with disabilities

Information Management

Feedback and Responses

Instructor Benefits Enhances delivery of instruction Think more about course development and instruction Instructor evolution Enhance computer and internet skills Time management

Enhances delivery of instruction

Think more about course development and instruction

Instructor evolution

Enhance computer and internet skills

Time management

Instructor Challenges No face-to-face interaction Sometimes reduced participation Additional instruction time Students expectations for fast responses Reliability of technology Security of quizzes Ability to rethink material and reformat Must be able to teach software and content

No face-to-face interaction

Sometimes reduced participation

Additional instruction time

Students expectations for fast responses

Reliability of technology

Security of quizzes

Ability to rethink material and reformat

Must be able to teach software and content

Student Benefits Internet Use Typing skills Computer skills Research skills Time management Empowerment to direct learning Collaboration skills Communication skills

Internet Use

Typing skills

Computer skills

Research skills

Time management

Empowerment to direct learning

Collaboration skills

Communication skills

Student Issues to Consider Audience Number of students Student availability to participate Orientation Access to technology needed Hardware/Software Type of internet Access Computer availability Scheduling Is Learning Taking Place?

Audience

Number of students

Student availability to participate

Orientation

Access to technology needed

Hardware/Software

Type of internet Access

Computer availability

Scheduling

Is Learning Taking Place?

Resources Almeda, M. B. & Rose, K. (2000). Instructor satisfaction in University of California Extension's on-line writing curriculum. Journal of the Asynchronous Learning Network, 4 (3). Retrieved July 16, 2002, from http://www.aln.org/alnweb/journal/Vol4_issue3/fs/almeda/fs-almeda.htm Bull, K.S., Kimball, S.L., & Stansberry, S. (1998). Instructional Design in Computer Mediated Learning. Paper presented at Coming Together: Preparing for Rural Special Education on the 21 st Century. Conference Proceedings of the American Council on Rural Special Education (18 th , Charleston, SC< March 25-28, 1998), USA, Oklahoma. E-learning articles: http://www.chartula.com/isdarticles.htm Khan, B.H., (Ed.), Web-Based Instruction, 1997, Educational Technology Publications, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey Challenges and Benefits of Online Learning http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/curr_content/online_admin/learning/disted/disted3.html

Almeda, M. B. & Rose, K. (2000). Instructor satisfaction in University of California Extension's on-line writing curriculum. Journal of the Asynchronous Learning Network, 4 (3). Retrieved July 16, 2002, from http://www.aln.org/alnweb/journal/Vol4_issue3/fs/almeda/fs-almeda.htm

Bull, K.S., Kimball, S.L., & Stansberry, S. (1998). Instructional Design in Computer Mediated Learning. Paper presented at Coming Together: Preparing for Rural Special Education on the 21 st Century. Conference Proceedings of the American Council on Rural Special Education (18 th , Charleston, SC< March 25-28, 1998), USA, Oklahoma.

E-learning articles: http://www.chartula.com/isdarticles.htm

Khan, B.H., (Ed.), Web-Based Instruction, 1997, Educational Technology Publications, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Challenges and Benefits of Online Learning http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/curr_content/online_admin/learning/disted/disted3.html