Short to the point presentation I hope to narrate soon about using something other than the computer or book or DVD as means of delivering/creating content in online courses. Or any course for that matter!

1. HEY, JUST BECAUSE IT IS ONLINE DOESN'T MEAN WE CAN'T HAVE FIELD TRIPS, RIGHT?

2. Learning Environments I Visited Miller Valley School (many times) NAU ASU Uof A Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas Caborca, Mexico

3. The Result

13. Yeah, but, ah, that was a small high schoolCollege is Different* more students* less money* basic skill courses* they get field experience later

15. In Your Online Class, Students Read Textual Information Write Textual Material See Images Watch Video Format Listen to Audio Content What Else Do Your Students Do? Write it down on paper provided

16. Field Trips and Online Learning can the two co-exist? photo by fvaldes

17. The Assumption Most Online Courses (like many courses) Lack Field Trips of Any Kind photo by fvaldes

18. WHY? Instructors are Tied to Textbooks Too Much Time to Plan Them They Cost Too Much, Hard to Assess by dcolson5201

19. WHY NOT? Easier to Organize in Online Courses Student Participation (maybe engagement) Projects, Community, “real Life,” Service by dcolson5201

20. Defining the “Field Trip” Not Out of a Book Not at the Computer Not on Your iPod by nrtphotos

21. For Example! It can be as simple as A phone call (required) to converse with the course instructor!

22. At Yavapai College service learning component available to all instructors

23. Other Examples human sexuality bookstore visit yoga class trip to studios business class to local business a study group meeting at library

26. Blending of the Available Tools

27. What Do We Tell Online Instructors? Active Learning, Engagement Element of Community Service Offer “Real Life” Experiences