Presented Oct. 25, 2013 at Desire2Learn Ignite South Carolina by Debbie Ketterer and Jenny Szupka, both of Central Carolina Technical College.

1. Preparing Students for Online
Learning and Desire2Learn
Debbie Ketterer, Faculty
Jenny Szupka, Distance Education Coordinator
Central Carolina Technical College
South Carolina Ignite Regional User Forum
October 25, 2013

2. Introduction
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Challenges
Collaboration
Online Course Orientation
Outcomes / Retention

3. Challenges / Student Barriers
• Limited choices
• Perception of online
• Technology

4. Challenges / Student Barriers
• Limited choices
• Perception of online
• Technology

5. Collaboration
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User Support Services
Student Learning Center
COL 103 (College Skills)
Faculty using D2L in F2F
courses, including
Developmental RDG &
ENG
• Online Course
Orientation

6. COL 103 (College Skills)
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D2L shell for every COL 103 course
Student Learning Center (SLC) presentation
D2L handouts provided by SLC
Navigation practice
Contact Diane Fulcher, Student Learning
Center Coordinator, for more information –
fulcherdm@cctech.edu

7. Developmental RDG & ENG
• Begin the use of Distance Learning in
developmental classes
• Provide an environment for review and
reinforcement of class work
• Increase understanding of online classes for
the future
• Increase student confidence
• Encourage ‘solo flight’ learning!

8. Developmental RDG & ENG
Face-to-Face Augmented with D2L
D2L provides the developmental student the
opportunity to
• Build skills through practice and review of class
PowerPoints
• Review relevant materials outside of the classroom
• Experience success
• Have the “light turned on”

9. Developmental Reading – Flipped Classroom…video and activities
independently completed and discussed in class….provides more
teaching time!

10. Vocabulary activities created through Study Mate can be
added….again, guided independent work , which provides
confidence and independence, can be practiced and reviewed by
the students.

11. Developmental ENGLISH 100 ONLINE
Course
Online student D2L orientation
 Has decreased the adjustment time for totally online
developmental courses
 Has increased focus on subject content by reducing time
spent learning D2L environment
 Has reduced the number of “late bunnies” who spent time
searching and learning basic skills to navigate the site

12. Provide Links to Vital Course Site
Provide Instructor information all semester
Reinforcement = confidence = independence = success

13. Developmental ENG Composition 100
Discussion: Serves as a great community area for ‘sharing of
tips, questions, and comments for the class!

14. Online Course Orientation
• Orientation letters sent to new online students
every semester
• Students receive CEUs upon completion
• Offered Face-to-face or fully online
• To register, students must be admitted to the
college (have the student role in SIS)
• Grade entered into Banner / displays on CE
transcript
• Highly encouraged, but not required

15. Online Course Orientation
Face-to-Face Sessions
Fully Online Session
• Registered into Banner as they
arrive
• Real-time Banner integration
pushes registration to D2L
• Students access orientation by
clicking the course link in
school portal (Luminis)
• Grade of S-Satisfactory
entered into Banner displays
on CE transcript
• Email communication sent
during first semester
• Students self-register in D2L
using instructions provided
• Students access orientation
course through link in portal
taking them to D2L Home Page
• Distance staff registers
students in SIS
• Grade of S-Satisfactory
entered into SIS displays on CE
transcript
• Email communication sent
during first semester

16. Online Orientation Growth
Online Course Orientation Headcount
400
337
350
300
250
200
182
168
Orientation Headcount
150
107
97
100
111
50
0
Fall 2012
Fall 2013
Spring 2012
Spring 2013
Summer 2012 Summer 2013

17. Online Version of Orientation - Content

18. Online Orientation – Student Satisfaction

19. Online Orientation – Student Comments
• “I learned how to successfully navigate the D2L
system. I will feel much more comfortable on the first
day of class.”
• “I now feel more comfortable taking a distance
learning class.”
• “I learned how to properly post and reply to the
discussion board and how to submit assignments
through the Dropbox tab.”
• “The information contained in module
topics, videos, & practice exercises will be very useful
for me to finish this course with an excellent grade.”

20. Online Orientation – Student Outcomes

21. Distance Education Data Collection and
Reporting
• Students who successfully complete the Online Course
Orientation will demonstrate the ability to do the following:
– Navigate the learning management system and locate
information
– Utilize course communication tools to dialogue with
instructor/other students
– Identify available resources to resolve technical problems or
issues
• Retention / success tracking of students who have
completed Online Course Orientation

22. Student Orientation Walk-thru

23. Questions?

24. Thank you for attending!
Feel free to contact us with questions or comments.
Diane Fulcher, Student Learning Center – fulcherdm@cctech.edu
Debbie Ketterer, Faculty – kettererda@cctech.edu
Jenny Szupka , Distance Coordinator – szupkajl@cctech.edu