Sam Ruff presented information on Indiana Online Academy's driver education program and a call to action to recruit more driver education instructors. The number of students enrolled in the program has increased each year but there are not enough instructors. Benefits of becoming an instructor include extra income, use of a program vehicle, a flexible schedule, and teacher retirement contributions. Ruff also discussed Online Learning Today with Kim Hendrick, including topics like backchannel interaction, new media literacies, and a free MOOC opportunity. Hendrick provided an update on Indiana Online Academy, including transitions to new student information and learning management systems to improve data analytics, compatibility, and allow for individualized learning pathways.

1. Sam Ruff
Technology and Student Service
Coordinator
Indiana Online Academy/Driver Ed.

2. 2010-11
2707
2011-12
3119
2012-13
3477

3. Good Problems are Still Problems
• 88 Traditional Sessions in 19 Schools (1-8)
• 52 cars providing in-car instruction
• Only 2 schools have 2 instructors working as a
teacher in the building (Brownsburg, Perry)
• 8 schools have 1 instructor
• 9 schools do not have an instructor

4. Problem?
Not enough Driver Ed. instructors teaching in
our membership High Schools.
• Fewer Teachers are pursuing DE Licensure
• Teacher Preparation Programs: ISU, Ivy Tech
• Losing DE Instructors to retirement
• Aging population = average age 56.3

5. Call to Action: Help us recruit!
• Benefits
– Extra Income
– CIESC Car
– Flexible Schedule
– Teacher Retirement Contributions
• Information Open House
– October 9th, 6:00 – 7:30PM

6. Join
us
at
Online Learning Today
Kim Hendrick & Sam Ruff
CIESC Advisory Council Meeting
September 18, 2013

8. “Be a learner first.”
DIY Learning

9. Backchannel Interaction
#ioaedesk #inelearn
@evolvewithkim
http://todaysmeet.com/ciesc

10. The New Media Literacies

11. Speak Up 2013 will be open for
input October 2nd through
December 20th, 2013!

16. “Today’s principals have high expectations for
the use of technology in classrooms. Over 80
percent of principals polled want their future
hires to use digital tools to connect and
communicate with students and their
parents.”
quote context: http://qote.me/icnEf8

18. Free MOOC Opportunity

19. ioaeDESK.com

20. Indiana Online
Academy
Update

21. Overview
• State Virtual School Leadership Alliance
• System Transitions
– Student Information System (SIS)
– Learning Management System (LMS)
• Individual Learning Pathways

22. State Virtual School
Leadership Alliance
Professional Collaborative :
Best Practices Online Instruction
Curriculum Development
& Marketing

23. Membership
Idaho Georgia Montana
Illinois
Virtual High School
Collaborative
North Carolina
Michigan New Mexico Wisconsin
Indiana Online
Academy

24. Shared Curriculum Development
• Following Style Guide
– Used by all LMS
– 8 stand alone units
• Common Core driven
• IOA: Geometry

25. System Transitions
New Student Information System (SIS)
– Data housing program
– From locally developed to internationally
recognized SIS
– Improved data analytics
– Information dashboard
• Progress Monitoring
– Student
– Instructor
– Parent

26. System Transitions
New Learning Management System (LMS)
– Course Delivery: Content, Assessments
– Compatible with mobile devices
– Improves ability for compliance
– Allows for Individual Learning Pathways
• Moving away from linear instruction
• Competency driven
• Student Enrichment

27. Individual Learning Pathways
Geometry (926 students)
– Retakes (credit recovery)
– Curriculum Advancement
– New Course Design (non-linear)
• Pre-test (standards driven
assessment)
• Multiple Lessons, enrichment
projects, remediation
• Discussions
• Test, potential redirection

28. khendrick@ciesc.k12.in.us
sruff@ciesc.k12.in.us