Prepare to Succeed: Applying Gilly Salmon’s Emoderating Model

Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science & Technology (SIAST) Carol Blenkin Curriculum Writer Joyce Bruce Program Head, Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program Denise Nelson Instructional Designer

Student Comment “ Come on! This is an online course. Chatting with my classmates is a waste of my valuable time. I didn’t pay money to socialize. Is there an online course I can take that doesn’t require conferencing?”

“ Come on! This is an online course. Chatting with my classmates is a waste of my valuable time. I didn’t pay money to socialize. Is there an online course I can take that doesn’t require conferencing?”

Spark How many of you support faculty in developing e-moderating skills?

How many of you support faculty in developing e-moderating skills?

Plan Background Problem Model of Teaching and Learning Online 5 stages & examples Action for the future Further research Questions

Background

Problem

Model of Teaching and Learning Online

5 stages & examples

Action for the future

Further research

Questions

Background Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology 4 campuses across province 12,000 full time students Half are sequential and half workplace Offers ~160 programs in business and agriculture, health and science, technology, industry, nursing, hospitality services, community services and basic education. Over 200 fully online courses

Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology

4 campuses across province

12,000 full time students

Half are sequential and half workplace

Offers ~160 programs in business and agriculture, health and science, technology, industry, nursing, hospitality services, community services and basic education.

Over 200 fully online courses

Continued… Evolution – course design to e-moderating Campus Sask. Salmon Elluminate session Campus Sask. ~ 5 week E-moderating course Nurse practitioner program professional development in-service – practice e-moderating skills with authentic student examples Informal dialogue with Gilly

Evolution – course design to e-moderating

Campus Sask. Salmon Elluminate session

Campus Sask. ~ 5 week E-moderating course

Nurse practitioner program professional development in-service – practice e-moderating skills with authentic student examples

Informal dialogue with Gilly

Problem – Program/Faculty Perspective trained new tutors every semester via telephone conferencing online course orientation – focused on technical training and course management tutor-student interaction minimal use of online discussion forums directed to time management and study skills tutors unaware of role to enhance active learning of course content

trained new tutors every semester via telephone conferencing

online course orientation – focused on technical training and course management

tutor-student interaction

minimal use of online discussion forums

directed to time management and study skills

tutors unaware of role to enhance active learning of course content

Salmon’s 5 Stage Model

Stage 1: Access and Motivation Ensure accessibility Welcome and encourage participation Students post 1 st message

Ensure accessibility

Welcome and encourage participation

Students post 1 st message

Access & Motivation Prompt

Access & Motivation Example

Stage 2: Online Socialization Students explore the technology, send and receive messages, meet classmates and establish relationships with peers and tutor. (scavenger hunt)

Students explore the technology, send and receive messages, meet classmates and establish relationships with peers and tutor. (scavenger hunt)

Online Socialization Example

Stage 3: Information Exchange Students share information in discussions relating to the course content.

Students share information in discussions relating to the course content.

Information Exchange Example

Information Exchange Example

Stage 4: Knowledge Construction Students learn from each other, exchange ideas and viewpoints, shape and reshape ideas as interactions become increasingly collaborative. Design – problem-based Instructor weaving Flattening of communication structure

Students learn from each other, exchange ideas and viewpoints, shape and reshape ideas as interactions become increasingly collaborative.

Design – problem-based

Instructor weaving

Flattening of communication structure

Knowledge Construction

Knowledge Construction Example

Summarizing vs. Weaving E-moderator Skills Summarizing – reproducing the material in a shortened form – picking out the main points Weaving – selects themes & rearranges them into a new statement making connections that may not be intended by the writers

Summarizing – reproducing the material in a shortened form – picking out the main points

Weaving – selects themes & rearranges them into a new statement making connections that may not be intended by the writers

Stage 5: Development Students reflect on their involvement in the E-tivities: what learned? from whom? how learned? how to apply? understanding of networking & involvement with technology and classmates? evaluating thoughts and processes

Students reflect on their involvement in the E-tivities:

what learned?

from whom?

how learned?

how to apply?

understanding of networking & involvement with technology and classmates?

evaluating thoughts and processes

Development Example “ This scenario, taught me to advocate to other professionals to look past the symptoms and how a holistic assessment may enhance patient outcomes….With my clinical experience this far, I have learned that the first chief compliant is not necessarily what brought the client to the centre….As a future NP, I will continue to provide holistic assessments in patient encounters. By using a non judgmental open arms approach, I think greater achievements and outcomes will be made.”

“ This scenario, taught me to advocate to other professionals to look past the symptoms and how a holistic assessment may enhance patient outcomes….With my clinical experience this far, I have learned that the first chief compliant is not necessarily what brought the client to the centre….As a future NP, I will continue to provide holistic assessments in patient encounters. By using a non judgmental open arms approach, I think greater achievements and outcomes will be made.”

Vision for the Future implement peer auditing develop evaluation strategies for e-tivities develop summarizing and weaving skills develop library of e-moderating activities identify e-tivities for each style of learner be transparent to students

implement peer auditing

develop evaluation strategies for e-tivities

develop summarizing and weaving skills

develop library of e-moderating activities

identify e-tivities for each style of learner

be transparent to students

Possibilities for Further Research Investigate… student/instructor interactions per Salmon’s stage model effective e-moderating training strategies students and instructors’ perspectives with use of Salmon’s model strategies for implementing Salmon’s model …

Investigate…

student/instructor interactions per Salmon’s stage model

effective e-moderating training strategies

students and instructors’ perspectives with use of Salmon’s model

strategies for implementing Salmon’s model …

Questions?

Resources Gilly Salmon Web site – All Things in Moderation. http:// www.atimod.com Salmon, G. (2004). E-moderating: The key to teaching and learning online . London: Taylor and Francis. www.e-moderating.com Salmon, G. (2002). E-tivities: The key to active online learning . London: Taylor and Francis. www.e-tivities.com

Gilly Salmon Web site – All Things in Moderation. http:// www.atimod.com

Salmon, G. (2004). E-moderating: The key to teaching and learning online . London: Taylor and Francis. www.e-moderating.com

Salmon, G. (2002). E-tivities: The key to active online learning . London: Taylor and Francis. www.e-tivities.com

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