This document summarizes a presentation about humanizing online courses. It discusses establishing instructor, social, and cognitive presence to improve the educational experience. Instructor presence is created through setting a supportive climate, such as introducing oneself and providing feedback. Social presence is developed by having students introduce themselves and incorporating collaborative learning. Cognitive presence encourages deep learning through critical thinking strategies like problem-based learning and reflection. The goal is for these three types of presence to work together to support discourse and learning according to the Community of Inquiry framework.
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To get to the Knowledgebase document with directions on how to add a Twitter feed to you D2L homepages, go to the following URL:
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For additional resources, visit my Pinterest board on the topic: http://www.pinterest.com/npmaven/communities-of-inquiry-elearning/
Using Twitter to Engage Students in Scholarly DiscourseJustin Davis
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To get to the Knowledgebase document with directions on how to add a Twitter feed to you D2L homepages, go to the following URL:
https://kb.uwp.edu/page.php?id=47351
The Community of Inquiry: Building an engaged presence for learning in the on...Debra Beck, Ed.D.
Dr. Debra Beck's slides for 9/25/14 e-Volution Technology Forum presentation at the University of Wyoming. For more information on the Community of Inquiry model, and a downloadable copy of the assessment tool that was the source of sample questions in three slides, visit the researchers' wiki: https://coi.athabascau.ca
For additional resources, visit my Pinterest board on the topic: http://www.pinterest.com/npmaven/communities-of-inquiry-elearning/
Phil Ice's: Using the Community of Inquiry Framework to Assess the Impact of ...Alexandra M. Pickett
SLN SOLsummit 2010
http://slnsolsummit2010.edublogs.org
February 25, 2010
Phil Ice, Director of Course Design, Research & Development, American Public University System
Using the Community of Inquiry Framework to Assess the Impact of Instructional Design Strategies and New Technologies in Online Courses
This presentation will examine how the efficacy of instructional design components and new online learning technologies can be assessed with indicators of the Community of Inquiry Framework (CoI). The CoI framework has attracted considerable interest and has been used extensively to study and design online educational environments (Garrison & Arbough, 2007). The CoI explains the online learning experience as a function of three overlapping presences – social, cognitive, and teaching. The construct was validated through factor analysis by a multi-institutional team of researchers in 2007 (Swan, Richardson, Ice, Garrison, Cleaveland-Innes & Arbough, 2008), however, many questions remain as to what factors influence the effective projection of each presence. As the model is based on constructivist learning theory, the impact of well designed instruction and pedagogically based application of new technologies should impact the level and quality of interactions probed by the CoI indicators. This session will examine how quantitative and qualitative analysis of course outcomes, using the CoI survey instrument and associated rubrics can be applied to continuous quality improvement from an instructional design perspective. Participants will be provided with instruments, analysis techniques and ideas or application in their own practice.
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In an effort to provide challenging learning opportunities and to foster the development of 21st Century Skills, one class of fifth-grade gifted students were given a singular directive and complete autonomy to achieve self-determined goals.
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A day-long workshop conducted with the faculty of Wheelock College on June 27, 2014
Companion website is located at
https://northeastern.digication.com/blened_learning_workshop
Phil Ice's: Using the Community of Inquiry Framework to Assess the Impact of ...Alexandra M. Pickett
SLN SOLsummit 2010
http://slnsolsummit2010.edublogs.org
February 25, 2010
Phil Ice, Director of Course Design, Research & Development, American Public University System
Using the Community of Inquiry Framework to Assess the Impact of Instructional Design Strategies and New Technologies in Online Courses
This presentation will examine how the efficacy of instructional design components and new online learning technologies can be assessed with indicators of the Community of Inquiry Framework (CoI). The CoI framework has attracted considerable interest and has been used extensively to study and design online educational environments (Garrison & Arbough, 2007). The CoI explains the online learning experience as a function of three overlapping presences – social, cognitive, and teaching. The construct was validated through factor analysis by a multi-institutional team of researchers in 2007 (Swan, Richardson, Ice, Garrison, Cleaveland-Innes & Arbough, 2008), however, many questions remain as to what factors influence the effective projection of each presence. As the model is based on constructivist learning theory, the impact of well designed instruction and pedagogically based application of new technologies should impact the level and quality of interactions probed by the CoI indicators. This session will examine how quantitative and qualitative analysis of course outcomes, using the CoI survey instrument and associated rubrics can be applied to continuous quality improvement from an instructional design perspective. Participants will be provided with instruments, analysis techniques and ideas or application in their own practice.
Star Trek or Minority Report: Assessment and feedback demands, trends, and fu...tbirdcymru
What works for Higher Education assessment, and what do we wish we could have in Higher Education assessment Terese Bird keynote at Assessment on Tour London 2019.
The 7 Cs of Learning Design - presented at the Fourth International Conference of E-Learning and Distance Learning - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - February - March 2015
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Julie Coiro Paper for Symposium Session Presented at CPH 2019 Conference on Literacy in Copenhagen, Denmark The 18th Nordic Literacy Conference & The 21st European Conference on Literacy
Slides from our Learning Design workshop in Nairobi, Kenya on 9 June 2017. An output from the ESRC-funded International Distance Education and African Students (IDEAS) project, in coodination with the African Network for Internationalization of Education.
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This session prompts participants to reflect upon their existing professional work through several different lenses, then uses those as entry points into the SAIL framework and language. Participants will engage with their own work and with others, and come away with new professional connections and a meaningful learning opportunity mapped to the SAIL framework.
A day-long workshop conducted with the faculty of Wheelock College on June 27, 2014
Companion website is located at
https://northeastern.digication.com/blened_learning_workshop
This set of slides was presented at the CT Association of School Librarians Spring Unconference on March 30, 2019 to promote conversation about cultural practice that foster a spirit of inquiry in today's classroom and library settings.
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- Describe the expectation of a PALSI Leader
- Develop a systematic approach to manage each PALSI session
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Activities:
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As advertised:
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How can we design assessment which students feel connected to, value, and are proud to share with their peers?
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3. Agenda
• What is Presence?
• Why is it important?
• How to build instructor, social, and cognitive presence
Handouts are available at facdev.niu.edu/humanizehandouts
5. Presence is…
• Sharing perspectives
• Constructing meaning through communication
• Establishing learners and instructor as individuals
• Establishing trust and relationships
23. Methods for establishing instructor presence
• Introduce yourself with a few personal details
• Record video announcements/introductions each week
• Provide meaningful, supportive feedback on assessments
• Engage with students on the discussion board
28. Instructor roles on the discussion board
Prompts provides clarification or directions to encourage students to begin a discussion
Elaboration encourages learners to think more deeply and extend critical thinking skills
Clarification helps learners to restate their ideas more clearly and think more deeply
Weaving
points out important contributions from a number of learners and shows connections
between perspectives
Perspectives encourages learners to take multiple perspectives
Inferences and
Assumptions
asks learners to identify their own beliefs and assumptions as well as those of the
experts in the field, to build stronger arguments based on verifiable evidence
Implications helps learners see the impact of their line of reasoning beyond immediate implications
Summaries synthesizes the discussion to help learners understand important ideas
Stavredes (2011)facdev.niu.edu/humanizehandouts
31. Social Presence
• Establishes learners as individuals
• Builds relationships among learners
• Builds trust among learners
• Creates a sense of community where learners construct
knowledge and understanding
32. Strategies for creating social presence
• Have students introduce themselves
• Design thought-provoking, potentially controversial discussions
• Incorporate collaborative learning
35. Paul-Elder Model of Critical Thinking
Clarity
Could you elaborate further?
Could you illustrate what you mean?
Could you give me an example?
Accuracy
How could we check on that?
How could we find out if that is true?
How could we verify or test that?
Precision
Could you be more specific?
Could you give me more details?
Could you be more exact?
Relevance
How does that relate to the problem?
How does that bear on the question?
How does that help us with the issue?
Depth
What factors make this a difficult problem?
What are some of the complexities?
What are some of the difficulties?
Breadth
Do we need to use another perspective?
Do we need to consider another point of view?
Do we need to look at this in other ways?
Logic
Does all of this make sense together?
Does your first paragraph fit in with your last?
Does what you say follow from the evidence?
Significance
Is this the most important thing to consider?
Is this the central idea to focus on?
Which of these factors are most important?
Fairness
Do I have any stake in this issue?
Am I sympathetically representing the
viewpoint of others?
Elder & Paul (2010)facdev.niu.edu/humanizehandouts
36. Incorporate collaborative learning
• Four premises of collaborative learning:
– Respect for students and belief in their potential for success
– Learning is inherently social
– Learning is an active, constructive process
– Faculty facilitate learning instead of delivering information
Millis (2002)
37. Incorporate collaborative learning
Collaborative learning combines two key goals: learning to work
and solve problems in the company of others, and sharpening
one’s own understanding by listening seriously to the insights of
others, especially those with different backgrounds and life
experiences.
“
”
Kuh (2008)
38. Incorporate collaborative learning
Tips for successful teams:
– Call them teams, not groups
– Start with a team contract to establish goals, roles, contact
information, meeting times/places, expectations
– Focus on process not product
– Check in frequently on team progress
41. Cognitive Presence
• Learners share multiple perspectives to construct knowledge
• Requires sustained communication
• Encourages critical thinking and collaborative reflection
42. Strategies for developing cognitive presence
• Incorporate critical thinking pedagogy/strategies
– Paul-Elder Model of Critical Thinking
– Problem-Based Learning
– Metacognitive/Reflective Thinking
43. Problem-based learning
Told what we
need to know
Memorize it
Problem assigned
to illustrate how
to use it
Problem
assigned
Identify what
we need to
know
Learn and apply
it to solve the
problem
Traditional Learning
Problem-Based Learning
45. Reflection Questions
• At the Beginning of the Course
– Why did I take this course?
– What do I hope to gain from taking this course?
– How will this course help me in the real world?
– On a scale of 1-10, what is my current knowledge and skills in relationship
to each of the objectives of the course?
– What objectives will I need to focus more attention and effort ton?
– What are my academic strengths?
– What are my academic weaknesses?
– What type of support will I need from the instructor to help gain additional
academic skills?
facdev.niu.edu/humanizehandouts Stavredes (2011)
46. Reflection Questions
• As Learners Complete Major Activities and Assignments in the Course
– What did I learn from this activity?
– What confuses me?
– Where do I need to spend more time on concepts?
– What knowledge and skills did I use to complete the activities?
– What knowledge and skills do I need to work on?
– What strategy did I use to make sure that I understood the requirements
of the activity?
– What strategy did I use to break down the components associated with the
activity?
– What strategy did I use to ensure I remained on task?
facdev.niu.edu/humanizehandouts Stavredes (2011)
47. Reflection Questions
• At the End of the Course
– Rate your level of knowledge and skills for each objective for the course.
– What objectives were you most successful at achieving?
– What objectives do you need to continue to develop?
– What objectives did you improve on the most?
– What strategy did you use throughout the course to ensure you
understood the course content and associated activities?
– What strategy did you use to ensure you met the criteria of the
assignments?
– What academic skills did you use to successfully complete the course?
– What academic skills do you need to work on to improve your learning?
facdev.niu.edu/humanizehandouts Stavredes (2011)
50. References
• Elder, L., & Paul, R. (2010). The thinker’s guide to analytic thinking.
Dillon Beach, CA: Foundation for Critical Thinking Press.
• Garrison, D. R., Anderson, T., & Archer, W. (2000). Critical inquiry in a
text-based environment: Computer conferencing in higher education.
Internet and Higher Education, 2, 87-105.
• Kuh, G. D. (2008). Excerpt from high-impact educational practices: What
they are, who has access to them, and why they matter. Association of
American Colleges and Universities.
• Millis, B. J. (2002). Enhancing Learning--and More!--Through
Cooperative Learning. IDEA Paper.
• Stavredes, T. (2011). Effective online teaching: Foundations and
strategies for student success. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.