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Sloan c Getting Started Online Webinar
The Sloan Consortium (Sloan-C) provides resources and events to support online and blended learning. Their programs include membership options, workshops, certificate programs, conferences, webinars and more. Upcoming events focus on topics like student satisfaction, ePortfolios for STEM learning, and the annual international conference on online learning. Sloan-C promotes quality online education through their 5 Pillars framework, which emphasizes learning effectiveness, access, scale, faculty satisfaction and student satisfaction. Resources are available to help educators understand and apply this quality framework.
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- 1. Getting Started inOnline Education The Sloan Consortium Presents
- 2. Sloan-C Programs &Resources • Membership: Lower prices on conferences, workshops, pu blications; full website access. • Workshops: Over 100 each year ($169 for members; $269 non-members) • College Pass: lowest prices on bulk workshops (25, 50, 75 & 100 seat options) http://sloanconsortium.org • Certificate Program: Online teaching & learning • Blended Learning Mastery Series • Mobile Learning Mastery Series • 3 Annual Conferences: Blended, Emerging Tech, Annual Online Learning
- 3. • Workshops : *Student Satisfaction : Feedback October 4 - 11, 2013 * Learning Environments: ePortfolios for STEM Learning October 18 - 25 , 2013 • Webinar: Learn with Michael Wesch - Free October 8 , 2013 , 3:00 pm ET • Conference : 19th Annual Sloan Consortium International Conference on Online Learning November 20-22, 2013 Lake Buena Vista, FL Join us for Upcoming Sloan-C Events Upcoming Webinars http://sloanconsortium.org/webinar_listing
- 4. With You Today … CathyArreguin Zeren Eder Sandra Coswatte
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- 6. Online Student Experience Q:Haveyou ever taken an online class?
- 7. Online Faculty Experience Q:Haveyou ever taught an online course?
- 8. One Final Question… Q:Why … are you here today?
- 9. “Online learning isnot the next big thing; it is the now big thing.” - Donna J. Abernathy Online Coursework
- 10. Online Coursework • Somecomponents online • Instruction face to face Web Enhanced • Significant face to face and online instructionBlended • Completely online • May include “live” sessions ..or notOnline
- 11. Quality “Quality is neveran accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives.” - William A. Foster
- 12. Quality Questions Q: What doesa quality online class mean to you? Do students and faculty measure quality in the same way? Do they want the same thing out of the courses?
- 13. Quality Online Courses Awork in process Continual review/revision/improvements
- 14. Sloan-C 5 Pillars Learning Effectiveness ScaleAccess Faculty Satisfaction Student Satisfaction
- 15. Learning Effectiveness Learning Effectiveness Takeadvantage of the learning environment Provide learning experiences that are quality in the modality being used
- 16. Scale Leverage key educationalresources while offering new online learning opportunities to students and faculty Schools offer their best educational value to learners and to achieve capacity enrollment Cost-effective measures and practices Scale
- 17. Access Access Provide meaningful andeffective access throughout the entire student's life cycle • Program Selection • Course Availability • Appropriate Learning Resources • Support (Academic, Financial, Student, Technical)
- 18. Faculty Satisfaction Faculty Satisfaction Instructors findthe online teaching experience personally rewarding and professionally beneficial • School Provides Support • Opportunity for Research/Publication • Involved in the Governance and Quality Insurance • Institutional Reward System • Opportunity for Continued Professional Development
- 19. Student Satisfaction Student Satisfaction Thegoal is that all students who complete a course express satisfaction with course rigor and fairness, with professor and peer interaction, and with support services
- 20. Sloan-C 5 PillarResources A Framework for success
- 21. Sloan-C 5 PillarResources • http://sloanconsortium.org/5pillars Quality Framework Chart • http://sloanconsortium.org/Quality_Framework_Narrative_5_pillars Quality Framework Narrative
- 22. Converting Your Course Convert… or create?
- 23. Course Conversion • MakingRelevant Learning Experiences • Built Around Learning Objectives/Outcomes that are measurable • Start backwards what do you want students to achieve? How will you do this? • What can be developed for Interactivity? • What time management will be expected in class for you and your students?
- 24. Course Conversion continued… •Review Course Objectives/Outcomes • Develop Online Course Syllabus • Develop Online Assessments – Match Course Learning Objectives • Develop Learning Materials/Plan for class
- 25. Course Objectives and Syllabus Yourroadmap for development
- 26. What are CourseObjectives? • What learners should know or be able to do at the end of your course • Describe the end results of your learning experience • Create a sound basis for your instruction that can be measured • Helps students organize and classify their efforts during the learning pursuits
- 27. Course Objectives A courseshould be built around objectives: Specific objectives Measurable objectives Understood by students Connected to learning modules so that students see why they are doing something
- 28. Course Syllabus • CourseDescription/Objectives • Required and recommended textbook(s) and materials • Calendar of events and a timeline of due dates for any activities. • Examples: • Assignments, assessments, and scheduled synchronous online chat/discussions. • Instructor contact information and virtual office hours …
- 29. Course Syllabus continued… •Online Participation Requirements • Grading Scale and how grades are earned • Special needs/ADA Statement Contact Info • Hardware/Software Requirements • Technical Support Resources • Academic Honesty Policy • Copyright Policy
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- 32. Instructor’s Role inSocial Presence • Address Students By Name • Be Responsive in Class and in Emails • Provide Frequent, Timely, and Constructive Feedback • Share Personal Stories and Experiences • Use multimedia so that students see and hear you.
- 33. Showing SocialPresence •Expression of emoticons •Use of humor •Self-Disclosure •Interactive Continuing a thread •Quoting from other messages •Referring explicitly to other messages •Asking questions •Complimenting, expressing appreciation, expressing agreement
- 34. New to Online:The Essentials Join Us! • 1 week workshop • Hands on experience • Learn as a student • Plan as a facilitator • Chance to learn and network with other professionals • Remaining 2013 Session • November 1 – November 8
- 35. Key Facilitators Angela GibsonBrian Udermann Laurie Hillstock
- 36. What To Expect OnlineLearning Overview Course Conversion/Creation Assessment Strategies Synchronous/Asynchronous Tools Preparing Students for Online Professional Development Online
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- 39. Thank you andkeep learning! “Learning is what most adults will do for a living in the 21st century.“ - Perelman
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- 41. Getting Started inOnline Education An Overview
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- #4 Workshops and webinars run year-round at Sloan-C so that you can extend your professional expertise when it is convenient to your schedule.Our next two events are the Dynamic Collaboration workshop and the Cloud Computing webinar. They both should provide some great information and ideas. If they look interesting to you, registration is currently open. To learn more about and register for any upcoming workshops, visit http://sloanconsortium.org/workshops/upcomingTo learn more about and register for upcoming webinars, visit http://sloanconsortium.org/webinar_listing[Advance Slide]
- #9 Alt: Why did you choose to register/sign up for the webinar today?
- #13 Alt: Why did you choose to register/sign up for the webinar today?
- #14 Quality Definition: A degree of Excellence. A distinguishing attribute“Every civilization depends upon the quality of the individuals it produces.” ~FRANK HERBERT
- #15 What makes a quality online course?
- #23 Conversion – Revise MaterialsCreation – Start From Scratch
- #32 Learning is a social activityDesign and Delivery need to connect students to you and their learning peers.Social Presence – the degree to which people feel you are “real”.. SO .. How do you create that “realness” or sense of “being there” with your students .. When you are typing away by yourself?
- #35 Workshop: New to Online: The Essentials