1. 1
Training university instructors to use
online communication tools in their
courses
Emtinan Alqurashi, Edward Kocher, Marcia Rapchak, Chunhua Xiong
December, 2014
Final Project
2. 2
Bridge the gap between the current
level of instructors’ knowledge, skills
and confidence in using technology,
and the level they have to achieve to
teach effectively in both face to face
and online instruction .
Improve interaction and
engagement by using online
communication tools between
students themselves and between
the student and the instructor.
Project Goals
3. Instructional Objectives
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
Create voice emails and announcements to
effectively communicate with students.
Use the assignment feedback tools in Blackboard to
effectively provide feedback on course performance
to students.
Create discussion boards and voice boards to engage
in conversation with students.
Use Collaborate to effectively communicate with
students.
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6. Analysis
Problem Statement
Goals and Objectives Analysis
Instructional Analysis
Learners Analysis
Context Analysis
Project Management Progress Plan
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7. Design
Create inventory of course lesson and
objectives
Design tasks for Four Lessons and Units
1. Announcements and Voice Emails
2. Discussion Board and Voice Board
3. Assignment Feedback Tools
4. Collaborate
Instructional Strategy Design
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Example of Unit 3
8. Development
Create and validate selected learning
resources
Sample Lesson Development
Learning Objectives
AECT standards
Learning strategy
Assessment
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9. Formative Evaluation
Quantitative and qualitative data will be
reported to improve the instructional
materials.
Self-review trial
One-to-one trial
Small group trial
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10. Implementation
Testing of course software and launching of the
course site within Blackboard.
Enroll interested university faculty into the
course.
Test links, videos, and Blackboard tests
throughout the duration of the course to make
sure these are functioning properly.
Facilitate the course by monitoring discussion
boards, providing additional materials where
needed, and providing feedback on assignments.
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11. Summative Evaluation
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The final phase in this project: It aims to
evaluate and assess the quality of the instruction
after implementation.
Two main phases: expert judgment and field
trial.
Content Analysis
Design Analysis
Instructional effectiveness
Instructional efficiency
Benefits of instruction