The document discusses best practices for active learning and engagement in online teaching. It provides an overview of active learning strategies and challenges of the online classroom. Examples are given of online tools and strategies that demonstrate active learning, including asynchronous discussions, synchronous meetings, and student presentations. Research supports using interactive techniques, group work, and applying the seven principles of good teaching to enhance online engagement.

1. Best Practice Strategies for Active Learning and Engagement in Online Teaching By: Jo Ann R. Coe-Regan, PhD [email_address] Nancy K. Brown, PhD [email_address] CSWE-APM Conference 2011 Atlanta, Georgia

2. PRESENTATION FOCUS Overview of active learning, engagement and “The Seven Principles of Good Teaching” Examples of online teaching strategies that demonstrate active learning and engagement Advantages, Challenges and Evaluation of Online Teaching Strategies Presentation Link: http://www.slideshare.net/JoAnnRegan/apm-2011-presentation-with-nancy

3. Online Engagement from a Student Perspective Dick Schoech, CSWE San Francisco, DE Research

4. Online Engagement from a Faculty Perspective Dick Schoech, CSWE San Francisco, DE Research

5. Active learning involves providing opportunities for students to meaningfully talk and listen, write, read, and reflect on the content, ideas, issues, and concerns of an academic subject Research and anecdotal evidence overwhelmingly support the claim that students learn best when they engage with course material and actively participate in their learning. ACTIVE LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT

6. Tell me, I forget. Show me, I remember. Involve me, I understand. -Ancient Chinese Proverb

7. How does Active Learning and Engagement happen in the Online Classroom?

8. Asynchronous: Lack of interaction Lack of dynamic face-to-face instruction Difficulty teaching social and cultural skills Decreased levels of student involvement and motivation CHALLENGES IN AN ONLINE CLASSROOM

9. The "seven principles of good practice in undergraduate education," originally framed by Arthur Chickering and Zelda Gamson in 1986, is a concise summary of decades of educational research findings about the kinds of teaching/learning activities most likely to improve learning outcomes. See: http://www.tltgroup.org/seven/home.htm for more information on Seven Principles SEVEN PRINCIPLES FOR GOOD PRACTICE

10. Good practice encourages contact between students and faculty Good practice develops reciprocity and cooperation among students Good practice uses active learning techniques Good practice gives prompt feedback 7 PRINCIPLES OF GOOD TEACHING

11. Good practice emphasizes time on task Good practice communicates high expectations Good practice respects diverse talents and ways of learning 7 PRINCIPLES OF GOOD TEACHING

12. Chickering and Gamson (1991) Article gives excellent examples of some of the most cost-effective and appropriate ways to use computers, videos, and telecommunications technologies to advance the seven principles IMPLEMENTING THE SEVEN PRINCIPLES WITH TECHNOLOGY

13. BEST PRACTICE STRATEGY FOR DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT Hybrid courses work well rather than just purely online or purely face-to-face instruction Design courses that focus on: Expository learning experiences -content transmitted by a lecture, written material, or other mechanisms Active Learning -student has control of what and how he or she learns Interactive Learning -activity in which the nature of the learning content is emergent as learners interact with one another, instructor, or other knowledge sources

14. RESEARCH ON BEST PRACTICE STRATEGIES Ragan & Terheggen (2003). Effective Workload Management Strategies for the Online Environment Studies focused on best practice strategies for effective development, design, and delivery of online courses Boettcher (2008). Teaching Online for the First Time Strategies for teaching online courses with a focus on first-time teaching

15. TECHNOLOGY CAN’T BE THE DRIVING FORCE Technology cannot drive the teaching and learning but certainly can be used to enhance the lack of in person contact Teaching with technology forces you to be more organized and structured with content and allows you to focus on the process

16. A DECISION MATRIX TO LINK TECHNOLOGY WITH ACTIVE LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT Perceptions of Innovational Attributes of Television and the Internet BENCHMARKS TO ENSURE QUALITY ONLINE LEARNING COMMITMENT TO GOOD TEACHING PRINCIPLES APPROPRIATE USE OF TECHNOLOGIES THAT FACILITATE AND ENHANCE ACTIVE LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHING AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES THAT ARE IMPLEMENTED & EVALUATED IN AN ONLINE CLASSROOM

17. WHERE WE STARTED? Satellite Television and Videoconferencing (both one-way and two-way) Asynchronous Modules (Webcast/Webinar) -one-way Hybrid Practice Courses Engaging Clients in the First Interview http://breeze.sc.edu/prac/ Tells them what they need to know to conduct a first interview with a client Demonstrate (Show) a first interview via a video demonstration (both a good and a bad one) Practice a skills demonstration to be shown or practiced in class

18. WHAT WE ARE DOING NOW? Teaching 100% online Synchronous online meetings using Adobe Connect Asynchronous modules that support hybrid environments

19. Example of Active Learning and Engagement in Adobe Connect http://breeze.sc.edu/p24924993/ Breakout Rooms (small group discussions on readings) beginning is instructions and reports from small groups starts at 50:11 Use of Guest Speakers (author of the textbook) starts at 3:00 http://breeze.sc.edu/p85458177/ Polling features http://www.iclicker.com/Products/satellitepollingsystem/ http://breeze.sc.edu/p11882611/ Student presentations 21:50 (photos of Iraq) and 40:11 (presentation from student in Charleston)

20. Twitter! A University of South Carolina professor (Dr. Lara Lomicka Anderson) was knighted by the French Ministry of Education for her creative use of twitter in the classroom. Students practiced their foreign language skills through online conversations. Students reported that it fostered conversation and built community outside of the classroom

21. Application to Social Work? Addictions Social Justice Policy Practice Tips Child Welfare Statistics ENDLESS possibilities!

22. Other Innovations iPad? Tools are only as good as their applications permit. Innovators are building apps daily. http://breeze.sc.edu/ipad/ Presentation was developed on an iPad using Keynote. Technology is now ubiquitous – a little bit goes a long way.

23. Wikis with groups Collaborative work – everyone in the group can edit, add content, and develop the project. Notes on Group Work Students should present a plan of work Evaluation should involve all group members

24. Other Innovations - Continued Collaborative videos (cell phone, video cameras, Skype). http://breeze.sc.edu/p86199413/ Windows Movie Editor Julie C. Some faculty choose to limit the way in which students communicate: Twitter, Facebook, email, text, etc. Following too many at once becomes confusing. “ Pick and Choose” your technologies Students can pick their preferred technology and then everybody uses it as their communication channel.

25. There is unevenness to how students may respond; every class is going to be different. Some students produce a lot of “Tweets” and others will do very little. Ground rules need to be set on response expectations. Whatever technology you choose, you will need a grading rubric to help clarify expectations.

26. Google Docs Group and collaborative editing

27. Faculty Collaboration on Teaching Tools Faculty need to be familiar with the technology Faculty collaboration Survey faculty on what they know Survey Grad students and TAs Faculty Learning Cohorts Groups within the department who can get together and share technology skills

28. Technology is complicated. Learning collaboratively is much more time efficient and effective Avoid “wandering the desert alone!” Faculty cohorts tend to be more constructivist in their approaches to technology and learning. Learning is not linear Learning is expansive Everybody brings something to the table

29. Ways to Improve Success The biggest boon to success is ensuring that students have a clear understanding of how the technology works: What constitutes a good video? How to use Windows Movie Maker? How to add audio? How to do a picture collage electronically?

30. You have to show them what the tools are. Show them how to use them. Provide easy to following instruction manuals. These can be created quite easily. http://breeze.sc.edu/safeassign/

31. TEACHING PRINCIPLES USED instructor ensures a high degree of interactivity and participation Instructor changes role from “sage on stage” to a “guide on the side” or as an “Architect of Activity” Recognize that learners have shifted from “broadcast learning” to “interactive learning” in the new technology age in which most children are now “growing up digital

32. PARADIGM SHIFT Tapscott, D. (1998). Growing up Digital: The Rise of the Net Generation

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34. INTELLIGENT USE OF NEW MEDIA The Twitter Experiment http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WPVWDkF7U8 Backchannel in Education-Nine Uses http://derekbruff.com/teachingwithcrs/?p=472 http://derekbruff.com/teachingwithcrs/?p=843 Enrich Your Teaching through Social Media http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/enrich-teaching-social-media/30100

35. The Good, The Bad, The Evil

36. ADVANTAGES The technology and format lends itself to active learning and engagement in the online classroom Good learning outcomes and new formats for assignments Positive teaching evaluations Most interactive and collaborative class they have had Students report they never leave computer during live class-don’t want to miss anything 

37. CHALLENGES/FRUSTRATIONS

38. CHALLENGES Using new technology and the learning curve Finding resources and support Technical Support Online in an Adobe Connect Community at Penn State http://meeting.psu.edu/ Fostering a personal connection with students in the classroom Evaluating learning outcomes

39. SOME OF YOUR CLASSMATES PICTURES

40. CONCLUSIONS The use of technology should lead us to rethink ways we can encourage active learning and engagement in teaching Careful thought and planning is needed to bring positive growth and change to online teaching Have fun with technology!

41. Your Standpoint Comments Feedback Thoughts Future Steps to continue being engaged with this topic

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46. RESOURCE BOOKS USED Lessons from the Cyberspace Classroom: The Realities of Online Teaching By: Rena M. Palloff, Keith Pratt The Virtual Student: A Profile and Guide to Working with Online Learners By: Rena M. Palloff, Keith Pratt Teaching Online: A Practical Guide , 2nd Edition (Paperback) by Susan Ko and Steve Rossen Engaging the Online Learner : Activities and Resources for Creative Instruction (Online Teaching and Learning Series (OTL)) (Paperback) by Rita-Marie Conrad , J. Ana Donaldson