Providing a Collaborative Learning Environment for Online Students Teams to Work with Corporate Partners Timothy L. Phillips, Ph.D. Department of Instructional Technology Bloomsburg University

Program Background Established in 1985 MS in Instructional Technology Corporate concentration Education concentration eLearning Developer Certificate

Established in 1985

MS in Instructional Technology

Corporate concentration

Education concentration

eLearning Developer Certificate

Program Background Prepares students for instructional technology careers in: Corporations Education (k-12 and higher education Healthcare Government Banking

Prepares students for instructional technology careers in:

Corporations

Education (k-12 and higher education

Healthcare

Government

Banking

Program Provides Instructional Design Skills Development Skills eLearning Skills Team building skills Business / Project Management Skills

Instructional Design Skills

Development Skills

eLearning Skills

Team building skills

Business / Project Management Skills

Advanced Instructional Design Service-based learning course to meet needs of: Instructional technology students Clients First offered on campus 1993 First offered online in 2002

Service-based learning course to meet needs of:

Instructional technology students

Clients

First offered on campus 1993

First offered online in 2002

Advanced Instructional Design Team-based with four to five students per team Students complete all aspects of the instructional design process and deliver instructional technology solution

Team-based with four to five students per team

Students complete all aspects of the instructional design process and deliver instructional technology solution

Student Benefits Develop an instructional technology solution for a client Gain experience working with clients Gain experience working on a team Develop communication skills Develop and project management skills

Develop an instructional technology solution for a client

Gain experience working with clients

Gain experience working on a team

Develop communication skills

Develop and project management skills

Client Benefits Receive an instructional technology solution that meets their learning needs Expand knowledge of the instructional technology process Expand knowledge of new instructional technology tools (hardware/software)

Receive an instructional technology solution that meets their learning needs

Expand knowledge of the instructional technology process

Expand knowledge of new instructional technology tools (hardware/software)

“ Real World” Projects Each team selects a client from a list of projects provided by the instructor Clients are recruited from: Healthcare Government Corporations Banking Education (k-12 and higher education)

Each team selects a client from a list of projects provided by the instructor

Clients are recruited from:

Healthcare

Government

Corporations

Banking

Education (k-12 and higher education)

Team Profile Students are placed on teams based upon a skills survey Skill areas used in placement are: Instructional Design Multimedia Authoring Project management

Students are placed on teams based upon a skills survey

Skill areas used in placement are:

Instructional Design

Multimedia

Authoring

Project management

Team Responsibilities to Client Regular communications and meetings Provide time for approval and sign off on all aspects of the project Delivery of a complete instructional technology solution

Regular communications and meetings

Provide time for approval and sign off on all aspects of the project

Delivery of a complete instructional technology solution

Student Responsibilities to Team Provide leadership in areas of expertise Provide support in all portions of the project Attend and participate in all team meetings

Provide leadership in areas of expertise

Provide support in all portions of the project

Attend and participate in all team meetings

Project Milestones Timeline Needs Analysis Content Outline Task Analysis Objectives Assessment Items Instruction Strategies

Timeline

Needs Analysis

Content Outline

Task Analysis

Objectives

Assessment Items

Instruction Strategies

Project Milestones Storyboards Flowcharts Prototype Formative Evaluation Delivery of finished product

Storyboards

Flowcharts

Prototype

Formative Evaluation

Delivery of finished product

Online Course Challenges Provide an interactive learning environment for class meetings Provide an interactive environment for the student teams Provide a collaborative learning environment for team/client interactions Provide strategies for meeting with individual students

Provide an interactive learning environment for class meetings

Provide an interactive environment for the student teams

Provide a collaborative learning environment for team/client interactions

Provide strategies for meeting with individual students

Interactive Class Meetings Weekly synchronous class meetings using Centra Classes in evening to meet the needs of learners Classes normally 2 ½ hours in length Documents and PowerPoint files posted for students in Blackboard

Weekly synchronous class meetings using Centra

Classes in evening to meet the needs of learners

Classes normally 2 ½ hours in length

Documents and PowerPoint files posted for students in Blackboard

Centra Provides High level of interactivity for instructor and students Real time audio for both instructor and students Ability to present using PowerPoint, whiteboard, and application sharing Texting capability Class recording/publishing capability

High level of interactivity for instructor and students

Real time audio for both instructor and students

Ability to present using PowerPoint, whiteboard, and application sharing

Texting capability

Class recording/publishing capability

Instructor – Team Meetings Conducted using Centra Weekly meetings at a scheduled time 20 minutes to one hour Open-ended discussions Instructional design/class questions Progress on the project Client issues Team issues

Conducted using Centra

Weekly meetings at a scheduled time

20 minutes to one hour

Open-ended discussions

Instructional design/class questions

Progress on the project

Client issues

Team issues

Team –Client Interactions Centra sessions - primary tool Conference calls - initial contact and short meetings Onsite meetings needs analysis phase formative evaluation one team member located near client email

Centra sessions - primary tool

Conference calls - initial contact and short meetings

Onsite meetings

needs analysis phase

formative evaluation

one team member located near client

email

Team Interactions Centra- primary tool teams have Centra accounts Blackboard document sharing Email communication and document sharing phone

Centra- primary tool

teams have Centra accounts

Blackboard

document sharing

Email

communication and document sharing

phone

Individual Interactions Opportunity to discuss Instructional design questions client issues team issues student issues Tools email – primary tool phone Centra

Opportunity to discuss

Instructional design questions

client issues

team issues

student issues

Tools

email – primary tool

phone

Centra

Sample List of Clients Geisinger School of Radiologic Technology Cherokee Pharmaceuticals Jersey Shore State Bank Bloomsburg Hospital Central Columbia School District Reiter Automotive

Geisinger School of Radiologic Technology

Cherokee Pharmaceuticals

Jersey Shore State Bank

Bloomsburg Hospital

Central Columbia School District

Reiter Automotive

Conclusion Online class offered once per year average enrollment 20 students Positive student feedback To date approximately 25 projects produced by online teams

Online class offered once per year

average enrollment 20 students

Positive student feedback

To date approximately 25 projects produced by online teams

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