Slides presented at our Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning (November 3-5, 2010) - Post Conference Workshop.

1. Blended Course Design
Made Easy
3 simple steps to success!

2. Overview & carousel
Wrap-up & evaluation
Step 1:
Analyze
Step 2:
Design
Step 3:
Create
Mini-presentations
Step 1:
Intention
Step 2:
Simplicity
Step 3:
Meaning

3. http://wordle.net

4. http://surveymonkey.com

6. Get ideas about ways to engage students
in a blended environment across disciplines.

7. To design & teach a blended course
to college faculty; make it fun!

8. How to select appropriate activities
for online and f2f components.

9. I've never done anything in the blended format
outside of a frozen margarita!

10. Objectives
• Models, research
• Practical examples
& templates
• Hands-on experience
• Create community &
products

11. Who are you?

12. 200+ years of
experience!

13. We are a community
of inquiry.
We know more together than any
of us know individually.

14. Literature
review

15. CoI Model
Social
Presence
Cognitive
Presence
Teaching
Presence
Setting
climate
Selecting
content
Supporting
discourse
Educ.
Experience
http://communitiesofinquiry.com/model

16. In-class Online
• Spontaneous
• Teacher-centered
• Initiate community
• Reflective
• Metacognitive
• Support community

17. Describes elements of a
successful environment

18. Instructor Competencies

19. COTSAttitude/Philosophy
Building
Community
ClassroomMgmt
Faculty
Workload
Mgmt
TechAptitude
Teaching & Learning

20. ?Attitude/Philosophy
Building
Community
ClassroomMgmt
Faculty
Workload
Mgmt
TechAptitude
Teaching & Learning
123

21. Describes characteristics of a
successful instructor

23. R2D2
Read
Reflect
Display
Do

24. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJzkyHK7sBI/SG_GvfgtqsI/AAAAAAAAAJc/uedzgMN8W7c/s1600-h/01F1.1_R2D2+components.jpg

25. Provides a framework for
balanced activities

26. Gagne’s 9 Events of Instruction
Implementing the 7 Principles
Bloom’s Taxonomy
Photo credit: La Petite Vie http://www.flickr.com/photos/megjohn/3532981656/sizes/l/

28. intention. simplicity. meaning.

29. design with purpose

30. find the essence

31. achieve clarity

32. create meaning

33. Photocredit:http://www.flickr.com/photos/peasap/518956588/sizes/l/

36. Roll Up
Your Sleeves!

37. Carousel Activity

38. Directions
Small groups
Brainstorm answers
Move on to next after time’s up
Review & report

39. Think about the ideas
& topics discussed.
What reaffirmed that you
are on the right track?
What new idea(s) came to light
that you might try in the future?
What do you want to learn
or do next?

40. 1
Big Picture
analysis
intention

41. Text: 22-333 http://poll4.com
Tweet: @poll

42. What is your first step
in designing a course?
Learning
objectives Technologies
Assess
mastery Syllabus
22-333 poll4.com@poll

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45. Directions
administrators
support staff
faculty

46. Directions
What is your key role?
What do you like about blended?
What concerns you?
administrators
support staff
faculty

48. Think about the ideas
& topics discussed.
Why is cutting content
so difficult?
How do you keep focus
on what is important?
Go to http://tinyurl.com/sloanc-blended2010

49. intention. simplicity. meaning.
Break check?

50. 2
Your Unique Blend
design
simplicity

51. Text: 22-333 http://poll4.com
Tweet: @poll

52. Learning theories provide
insights into how human brains
work, but have limited value
when designing curriculum.
True False
22-333 poll4.com@poll

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54. How do we learn?

55. Cognitive load

56. Repetition
Repetition
Repetition

57. Learning is social

58. Let’s do social learning!

59. Directions
Groups of 3
Research 2 techs
Go to tinyurl.com/sloanc-blended2010
Jigsaw Research
Pick a group page & start editing!

60. 5-10 minutes
Individually Part II
Scan other pages & add ideas
or comments

61. learning
objectives
assessmentsinstructional
strategies
Course Quality

62. Eliminate fluff.
Don’t over-stuff!

63. learning objectives
spontaneous
initiate
community
teacher-
oriented
f2f online assmts
content
interaction
feedback
your preferred strategies your preferred strategies your preferred assessments
reflective
metacognitive
support
community
practiceaccess
Your unique blend

64. Think about the ideas
& topics discussed.
What one new technology
or technique might you
try upon returning to your
home institution?

65. Our accomplishments:

66. We formed a community
Models
Resources
Ideas (lots!)
Big Picture
Perspectives
Reflections
Learning principles
Technologies
...and more!

67. Start a movement!
http://www.ted.com/talks/derek_sivers_how_to_start_a_movement.html

68. intention. simplicity. meaning.
Thank you!