Ecology Online Class
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This document outlines the components and development of an ecology course, including: - The course uses backward design principles to align objectives, assessments, and materials. Bloom's taxonomy and Fink's taxonomy are applied. - A variety of active learning activities are used, including simulations, case studies, discussions, Flickr exercises, and a capstone project. - Formative and summative assessments include discussions, short answers, multiple choice, evaluations, and a concept inventory. - The course aims to develop students' understanding, application, analysis and evaluation of ecological concepts through engaging activities and aligned assessments.
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Ecology Online Class
- 1. Ecology: Theory in Action www.esquire.com/cm/esquire/images/ Thursday, January 12, 2012
- 2. Outline Preparation for the course Course components Student response Thursday, January 12, 2012
- 3. Background ZOL 355 -- majors Ecology course 80 students 7 week course 2 TAs Thursday, January 12, 2012
- 4. Backward Design Not an insult Thursday, January 12, 2012
- 5. Tools Backward Design Blooms Taxonomy Fink Taxonomy Table Haladyna Question Shells Thursday, January 12, 2012
- 6. Developmental sequence Objectives Assessment Materials Alignment Thursday, January 12, 2012
- 7. Priorities Familiarity Important to know/do Enduring Knowledge Ranking your information Fink, 2005 Thursday, January 12, 2012
- 8. Objectives (educational-instructional) Thursday, January 12, 2012
- 9. Bloom’s Taxonomy Creation construct formulate design invent Evaluation judge assess critique examine distinguish Analysis contrast categorize analyze apply show Application interpret solve summarize explain Understanding match recognize Recall label identify list Thursday, January 12, 2012
- 10. Question Shells Understanding -- Concepts Which is the best definition of this (concept)? Creation Which is the meaning of this (concept)? Which is synonymous with this (concept)? Short answer, essay, Which is like this (concept)? Evaluation Which is characteristic of this (concept)? Which is an example of this (concept)? projects Understanding – Principles Which is the best definition of …? Analysis Which statement below exemplifies the principle of …? Which is the reason for or cause of …? Which is the relationship between … and …? Which is an example of the principle of …? Application Critical Thinking – Predicting Using a Principle. Multiple choice, T/F, Mulitple What would happen if …? Understanding If (there is an action), then what happens? What is the consequence of (an action)? select, fill in the blank What is the cause of a (result)? Information given. What is the expected result? Which distinguishes (one concept from another concept)? Recall Thursday, January 12, 2012
- 11. Materials Thursday, January 12, 2012
- 12. Remember Understanding Apply Analyze Evaluate Create Factual Cognitive Process Conceptual Knowledge Dimension Procedural Metacognition Taxonomy Table Thursday, January 12, 2012
- 13. Teaching Objectives Assessment Materials Thursday, January 12, 2012
- 14. The Narrative: Paper-Pusher Productions Thursday, January 12, 2012
- 15. Thursday, January 12, 2012
- 16. Charting for Text Thursday, January 12, 2012
- 17. Lecture Thursday, January 12, 2012
- 18. Simulation Thursday, January 12, 2012
- 19. Case Studies/Discussion Thursday, January 12, 2012
- 20. flickr Thursday, January 12, 2012
- 21. flickr considerations Authentic assessment Outward facing information Online reporting not online doing Thursday, January 12, 2012
- 22. Low Stakes Approach Discussion Forum Simulation flickr exercise Short answer assessment Multiple select assessment Evaluation Time on task (too much?) Thursday, January 12, 2012
- 23. Capstone Experience Grid Exercise Paper Evaluation of sites Discussion Authentic Thursday, January 12, 2012
- 24. Capstone Experience Grid Exercise Paper Evaluation of sites Discussion Authentic Thursday, January 12, 2012
- 25. Capstone Experience Grid Exercise Paper Evaluation of sites Discussion Authentic Thursday, January 12, 2012
- 26. Miscellaneous Discussion forum Reducing emails Thursday, January 12, 2012
- 27. Miscellaneous Discussion forum Reducing emails Student awards A touch of gamification Thursday, January 12, 2012
- 28. COURSE COMPONENTS Lecture Activity Simulation Active Passive Podcasts Assessment Reflective Assessment Discussion Forum Evaluations Thursday, January 12, 2012
- 29. Most important element 20 2009 2010 2011 15 10 5 0 Simulation Lecture Animation Exams Capstone Discussion Book Thursday, January 12, 2012
- 30. Least important element 30 2009 2010 2011 22.5 15 7.5 0 None Discussion Simulation Structure Capstone Book Exams Lecture Animations Thursday, January 12, 2012
- 31. Case Studies/Discussion FOR YOUR INITIAL POST: Describe how the concept of metapopulations applies to gypsy moth spread? Give a couple of examples of questions you have / things you find confusing / things you want to more on. In your responses to others, help them with their questions, confusions, or interests. Thursday, January 12, 2012
- 32. Case Studies/Discussion FOR YOUR INITIAL POST: You have the chance to donate your $100 to one of these organizations or leave the fair and give your money to another organization. Would you donate your money to any of these organizations? If so, which one and describe the reasons driving this decision. If not, where would you donate your money and why? Thursday, January 12, 2012
- 33. Multiple Select Assessment The growth rate of a population (dN/dt) in nature… (choose all that apply) will always be slowing down because the population must be approaching carrying capacity must have a positive slope when graphed may be limited by abiotic factors should be modeled as geometric growth when the organism has a discrete reproductive season. will likely be higher for an r-selected species compared to K-selected species of a similar population size Thursday, January 12, 2012
- 34. Objective realignment New concept inventory Pretest-posttest Thursday, January 12, 2012
- 35. Scavenger Hunt: Connecting concept to location Thursday, January 12, 2012
- 36. Scavenger Hunt: Connecting concept to location Thursday, January 12, 2012
- 37. Gigapan Thursday, January 12, 2012
- 38. Choose correct model based on variables Example Model Example Principle Example Model Example Model Choose Novel correct data/ variables and Situation apply Thursday, January 12, 2012
- 39. Thinking Maps Thursday, January 12, 2012
- 40. Overview Strengths Weaknesses Time on task Time commitment Multi-modal No cumulative test Transparent Technological barriers Authentic Peer-peer interactions Thursday, January 12, 2012
- 41. Acknowledgements The Adams Academy VUDAT FLC Department/College Libraries Computing and Technology Thursday, January 12, 2012