The Learning Analytics tool is used to analyse students’ activity from automatically recorded user log data and to build interactive visualizations, which provide valuable insights into the learning process and participation of students in a course offered to teachers and students.
Reducing the Cost of College: New Directions for Faculty eAuthoringErin Gratz
An eAuthoring model that pairs instructional designers and librarians with faculty subject matter experts to create professionally designed, low cost, high impact, innovative course materials.
This slide show was presented at the Online Learning Consortium Emerging Technologies Conference in Dallas, TX in April 2015
Introduction to Learning Analytics in BlackboardTimothy Harfield
Instructions for how to use and interpret the "Activity Compared to Others" feature in Blackboard. (Requires installation of Blackboard Analytics for Learn)
Learning Analytics: What is it? Why do it? And how?Timothy Harfield
Presentation delivered to graduate students at Emory University as part of a TATTO (Teaching Assistant Training and Teaching Opportunity) brown bag session.
ABSTRACT
Learning analytics is the measurement, collection, analysis and reporting of data about learners and their contexts, for purposes of understanding and optimizing learning and the environments in which it occurs. Data driven approaches to teaching and learning are rapidly being adopted within educational environments, but there is still much confusion about what learning analytics is, what it can do, and how it is best employed.
This talk will provide a general overview of the field of learning analytics, its terminology and methods, as well as contemporary ethical debates. It will also introduce several open source and Emory-supported analytics tools available to students and instructors to facilitate the achievement of various learning outcomes.
Preview of 2020 technology developments - Adam McNeil, Studiosity, CTOStudiosity.com
At the 'Students First' Symposium, Adam McNeil, Chief Technology Officer at Studiosity, discussed a critical part of improvement: data.
Adam first explained that the opportunities for Studiosity data also expanded with the services' move to 24/7. Adam also reminded us that data is only as good as the action it informs, and that Studiosity student data helps improve student engagement in other ways across the university, too. Drawing on examples of industries outside the education sector, the point was clear - do something with your data.
This year's Studiosity 'Students First' Symposium was hosted at La Trobe University City Campus, 25 and 26 July 2019.
Acadly helps professors boost participation and communication with students inside and outside the classroom. Watch Acadly's presentation at the Reimagine Education 2017 conference at Philadelphia. The videos in the presentation are available here:
1. Structure: https://twitter.com/Acadlydotcom/status/937797507152863233
2. Instant one-tap roll calls: https://twitter.com/Acadlydotcom/status/937797784576589825
3. Typing math expressions using TeX in the Acadly messenger: https://twitter.com/Acadlydotcom/status/937798225175687180
4. Analytics: https://twitter.com/Acadlydotcom/status/937798721126969345
5. Context aware chat: https://twitter.com/Acadlydotcom/status/937799368366796800
Students' Acceptance of Blackboard as an LMS - Dr. Lee Kar Ling - INTI Intern...Blackboard APAC
The main focus of the presentation is to provide empirical information to support the students' acceptance of Blackboard as an LMS (Learning Management System) to help students to learn better. INTI International University has been using Blackboard to promote and strengthen Blended Learning, and has faced extensive resistance from both students and academic staff at its inception. However, the research now shows that students are increasingly adopting Blackboard as an LMS and are picking up the needed skills for more effective Blended Learning. Although there are still challenges ahead for the University, the Positiveness displayed is most encouraging, and we will continue to strive to make Blended Learning via the employ of Blackboard as the LMS a norm.
The Learning Analytics tool is used to analyse students’ activity from automatically recorded user log data and to build interactive visualizations, which provide valuable insights into the learning process and participation of students in a course offered to teachers and students.
Reducing the Cost of College: New Directions for Faculty eAuthoringErin Gratz
An eAuthoring model that pairs instructional designers and librarians with faculty subject matter experts to create professionally designed, low cost, high impact, innovative course materials.
This slide show was presented at the Online Learning Consortium Emerging Technologies Conference in Dallas, TX in April 2015
Introduction to Learning Analytics in BlackboardTimothy Harfield
Instructions for how to use and interpret the "Activity Compared to Others" feature in Blackboard. (Requires installation of Blackboard Analytics for Learn)
Learning Analytics: What is it? Why do it? And how?Timothy Harfield
Presentation delivered to graduate students at Emory University as part of a TATTO (Teaching Assistant Training and Teaching Opportunity) brown bag session.
ABSTRACT
Learning analytics is the measurement, collection, analysis and reporting of data about learners and their contexts, for purposes of understanding and optimizing learning and the environments in which it occurs. Data driven approaches to teaching and learning are rapidly being adopted within educational environments, but there is still much confusion about what learning analytics is, what it can do, and how it is best employed.
This talk will provide a general overview of the field of learning analytics, its terminology and methods, as well as contemporary ethical debates. It will also introduce several open source and Emory-supported analytics tools available to students and instructors to facilitate the achievement of various learning outcomes.
Preview of 2020 technology developments - Adam McNeil, Studiosity, CTOStudiosity.com
At the 'Students First' Symposium, Adam McNeil, Chief Technology Officer at Studiosity, discussed a critical part of improvement: data.
Adam first explained that the opportunities for Studiosity data also expanded with the services' move to 24/7. Adam also reminded us that data is only as good as the action it informs, and that Studiosity student data helps improve student engagement in other ways across the university, too. Drawing on examples of industries outside the education sector, the point was clear - do something with your data.
This year's Studiosity 'Students First' Symposium was hosted at La Trobe University City Campus, 25 and 26 July 2019.
Acadly helps professors boost participation and communication with students inside and outside the classroom. Watch Acadly's presentation at the Reimagine Education 2017 conference at Philadelphia. The videos in the presentation are available here:
1. Structure: https://twitter.com/Acadlydotcom/status/937797507152863233
2. Instant one-tap roll calls: https://twitter.com/Acadlydotcom/status/937797784576589825
3. Typing math expressions using TeX in the Acadly messenger: https://twitter.com/Acadlydotcom/status/937798225175687180
4. Analytics: https://twitter.com/Acadlydotcom/status/937798721126969345
5. Context aware chat: https://twitter.com/Acadlydotcom/status/937799368366796800
Students' Acceptance of Blackboard as an LMS - Dr. Lee Kar Ling - INTI Intern...Blackboard APAC
The main focus of the presentation is to provide empirical information to support the students' acceptance of Blackboard as an LMS (Learning Management System) to help students to learn better. INTI International University has been using Blackboard to promote and strengthen Blended Learning, and has faced extensive resistance from both students and academic staff at its inception. However, the research now shows that students are increasingly adopting Blackboard as an LMS and are picking up the needed skills for more effective Blended Learning. Although there are still challenges ahead for the University, the Positiveness displayed is most encouraging, and we will continue to strive to make Blended Learning via the employ of Blackboard as the LMS a norm.
Rethinking Student Success: Analytics in Support of Teaching and LearningTimothy Harfield
Presented at the 2014 Blackboard Institutional Performance Conference (30-31 October 2014).
ABSTRACT: Passing grades and retention through to degree are essential to success in higher education, but these factors are too often mistaken for ends in themselves. A high-performing student environment has provided teachers and researchers at Emory University with a space to think critically about what success means, and about the extent to which data might inform the design of successful learning environments. This presentation will (1) discuss some of the unique challenges encountered by Emory University during its 2013-2014 Blackboard Analytics pilot, (2) describe several provisional insights gained from exploratory data mining, and (3) outline how Emory’s pilot experience has informed support of learning analytics on campus. What we have learned at Emory University has both broad and deep implications for how institutions use data in support of student success, but these insights could only have been achieved in an environment where grade-performance and retention are not significant issues.
A Workshop: Promoting Student Access and Success Through ResearchTanya Joosten
Promoting Student Access and Success Through Research
July 7, 2015 - 8:30am
Lead Presenter: Tanya Joosten (University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, USA)
Track: Blended Models & Course Design
Interactive Workshop - 210 minutes
Location: Governor's Square 14
Virtual Session
Session Duration: 210 Minutes
Workshop Session 1 & 2 (combined)
Abstract:
Participate in the development of a research model to support the National DETA Research Center funded by the U.S. Department of Education.
Extended Abstract
Come help us develop a research model to facilitate cross institutional research on blended instruction. The future of blended learning should be driven by research-based instructional and institutional interventions as the result of cross institutional research impacting access, learning effectiveness, and student satisfaction.
To give you a little background, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will share their efforts in the establishment of the National Research Center for Distance Education and Technological Advancement (DETA) funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education. They seek to foster student access and success through evidence-based, cross-institutional online learning practices and technologies. Specifically, DETA looks to identify and evaluate effective course and institutional practices in blended and online learning, including competency-based education, for underrepresented populations through rigorous research.
This workshop looks to engage the blended learning community in assisting of the development of DETA's research agenda, including a research model for distance education and research toolkits that can be used by institutions across the country. Through collaborative group discussions, this workshop will look for participants to brainstorm and prioritize ideas around defining student success, identifying key research questions to drive future research, development of shared measures to be gathered by different institutions, creation of instrumentation, and more. The outcomes of this workshop will inform research conducted in 2016. Further, opportunities for community engagement, including funding to conduct cross-institutional research, will be discussed.
For more information on our efforts thus, see http://uwm.edu/deta/summit.
Come be a part of this exciting initiative!
Conducting Research in Blended and Online EducationTanya Joosten
A workshop at #WCET15 in Denver, CO
This hands-on workshop consists of practice-based research planning activities to help you prepare for conducting research at the course or program level. Specifically, we will utilize the distance education research model developed by the National Research Center for Distance Education and Technological Advancements (DETA) to guide the development of research plans for blended and online. Attendees will walk away with a research agenda and the necessary tools to help them conduct research on their campus as part of the National DETA Research Center initiative. The DETA Center looks to identify and evaluate effective course and institutional practices in online learning (including competency-based education) for underrepresented individuals (i.e., economically disadvantaged, adult learners, disabled) through rigorous research. This workshop will prepare attendees to take a plan back to their own institution to successfully gather research on blended and online teaching and learning. For more on DETA, visit http://www.uwm.edu/deta. The workshop will span two concurrent session blocks- part I, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. and part II, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Bring your laptop or mobile device.
http://wcetconference.wiche.edu/sessions/conducting-research-blended-and-online
Promoting Student Access and Success Through ResearchTanya Joosten
October 16, 2015 - 10:45am
Lead Presenter: Tanya Joosten (University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, USA)
Diane Reddy (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA)
Track: Student Services and Learner Support
Featured Session
Location: Southern Hemisphere II
Session: Concurrent Session 10
Session Duration: 45 Minutes
Virtual Session
Abstract:
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee discusses promoting access and success of distance education students through research efforts. They will share their agenda in the establishment of the National Research Center for Distance Education and Technological Advancement (DETA) funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education.
Conducting Research on Blended and Online Education, WorkshopTanya Joosten
Conducting Research on Blended and Online Education
October 14, 2015 - 8:30am
Lead Presenter: Tanya Joosten (University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, USA)
Nori Barajas-Murphy (University of La Verne, USA)
Track: Learning Effectiveness
Pre-Conference Workshop
Location: Oceanic 7
Session Duration: 3 Hours
Pre-Conference Workshop Session 3
This workshop consists of practice-based research planning activities to help you prepare for conducting research at the course or program level. Specifically, we will utilize the distance education research model developed by the National Research Center for Distance Education and Technological Advancements (DETA) to guide the development of research plans for blended and online. Attendees will walk away with a research agenda and the necessary tools to help them conduct research on their campus as part of the National DETA Research Center initiative.
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) established a National Distance Education and Technological Advancement (DETA) Research Center in 2014 to conduct cross-institutional data collection with 2-year and 4-year Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) funded by the U.S. Department of Education Fund for Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE). UWM has partnered with the University of Wisconsin System, UW-Extension, Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC), EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI), and leaders across the nation to develop a research model. This model is to promote student access and success through evidence-based online learning practices and learning technologies.
The DETA Center looks to identify and evaluate effective course and institutional practices in online learning (including competency-based education) for underrepresented individuals (i.e., economically disadvantaged, adult learners, disabled) through rigorous research. Furthermore, although the research currently is focused on postsecondary U.S. institutions, the DETA Center looks to advance their work in K-12 and internationally -- all are welcome!
This workshop will prepare attendees to take a plan back to their own institution to successfully gather research on blended and online teaching and learning.
For more on DETA, visit http://www.uwm.edu/deta.
Ucisa presentation spotlight on digital capabilities - may 2017Chris Rowell
Slides form my session on Digital Capabilities in action; shared experiences of implementing DigiCap programmes at two London Universities
(Palmerston Lecture Theatre - Facilitator: Grazyna Whalley)
Lorraine Barclay, IT Systems Trainer, St George's University of London and Christopher Rowell, Learning Technology Manager, Regent's University, London
OLC Innovate: Why Isn’t There More Cross-Institutional Research?Tanya Joosten
Why Isn’t There More Cross-Institutional Research?
Date: Thursday, April 19th
Time: 8:45 AM to 9:30 AM
Conference Session: Concurrent Session 4
Lead Presenter: Tanya Joosten (University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee)
Co-presenters: Rachel Cusatis (National Center for Distance Education and Technological Advancements), Lindsey Harness (Distance Education and Technological Advancements)
Track: Research: Designs, Methods, and Findings
Location: Belmont A
Session Duration: 45min
Brief Abstract:
After conducting seven cross-institutional research studies in online learning and competency-based education, we will share what we have learned in the process and discuss ways to advance cross-institutional research.
ABSTRACT. In spite of wide-spread interest in learning analytics, many instructors are still uncertain about what data are available to them, whether these data are relevant to their specific contexts, and how to put available data to work in the classroom in a way that is aligned with their values as teachers. This panel brings together inspirational thought leaders with experience in business, research, administration, teaching, and instructional design to discuss complexities involved in the use of learning analytics, explore the challenges associated with rethinking student success in the 21st century, and share some of the innovative ways they are using data to improve the lives of students today.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Identify complexities and contemporary challenges facing the use of educational data to inform instructional design decisions
2. Describe ways in which learning analytics provide an opportunity for instructors to gain a richer understanding of the needs of their students
3. Share stories about how data has been used to inform instructional design, improve student outcomes, and stimulate thinking about student success
SPEAKERS
David Lindrum
Founder & Instructional Designer, Soomo Learning
Phillip Long
Associate Vice Provost for Learning Sciences, UT Austin
Laura Malcolm
Vice President of Product Management, Civitas Learning
Mike Sharkey
Vice President of Analytics, Blackboard
Blackboard Analytics for Learn @JCU – a proactive approach to the use of data...Blackboard APAC
Committed to providing a supportive and safe educational environment that fosters student engagement and success, James Cook University (JCU) has taken a proactive approach to the use of data in a dual-pronged approach to improve the student experience and curriculum design. Blackboard Analytics for Learn is a key tool within these initiatives. Analytics for Learn provides real-time data that can be used by staff in a variety of roles to support student success. This presentation will outline how JCU is adapting Analytics for Learn, including discussion of initial customisations made to 'out-of-the-box' reports and the development of personalised dashboards, as well as providing an overview of the coordinated approach to the staged 'roll-out' and adoption of reports and dashboards.
Delivered at Innovate and Educate: Teaching and Learning Conference by Blackboard. 24 -27 August 2015 in Adelaide, Australia.
The study examines the efficacy of the free software Socrative in:
- Enhancing attendance taking routines
- Improving engagement and participation
- Improving learning outcomes
- Enhancing process of course preparation
- Underscore the importance of the 7 Principles of Undergraduate Teaching and Learning
Conducting Research on Blended and Online Education: A Research ToolkitTanya Joosten
An ELI Short Course delivered on May 16th, 2016.
This session consists of practice-based research planning activities to help participants prepare for conducting research at the course or program level. Specifically, we will utilize the distance education research toolkit developed by the National Research Center for Distance Education and Technological Advancements (DETA) to guide the development of research plans for blended and online learning. Attendees will walk away with a research agenda and the necessary tools to help them conduct research on their campus as part of the National DETA Research Center initiative. The DETA Center seeks to identify and evaluate effective course and institutional practices in online learning (including competency-based education) for underrepresented learners.
Objectives:
After participating in this webinar, participants will be able to:
Develop research questions
Clarify variables and measures
Identify data gathering techniques
Consider other actionable milestones necessary to conduct rigorous research
http://www.educause.edu/events/eli-webinar-conducting-research-blended-and-online-education
Building and redesigning Schools: Student’s ideas and opinions by Tim Rudd.
This was presented on 03 March 2010 at 'Building Spaces for the Future' an event drawing on recent research by Futurelab about young people’s view of what learning spaces should look like in the future to offer practical support to Local Authorities, schools and those going through building programmes such as BSF and PCP.
http://www.futurelab.org.uk/events/listing/buildingspaces
This mixed methods study explored racial or ethnic minority students who were enrolled in an online course to determine if there was a relationship between their online learning readiness characteristics and their outcomes across institutions. Also, minority student perceptions of what skills and experiences lead to success and how they can be better supported for online online learning is reported. Student surveys were administered using Likert and open-ended items to gather quantitative and qualitative data. Readiness characteristics included student reporting of their technology access, beliefs, and skills (technology access, online work skills, social technology skills, online efficacy), their self-efficacy (self-directedness and organization, achievement mindset, and growth mindset), and their communication (need for socialization, general communication competence, communication with instructor, and communication with peers), and student outcomes gathered included student perceptions of learning, self-reported satisfaction, and academic performance (course grade, instructor reported). Significant findings were discovered from multiple regression analyses indicating that several of these measures of readiness (online work skills, online efficacy, self-directedness and organization, communication with instructor, communication with classmates) positively influence student outcomes (learning, satisfaction, and academic performance). Qualitative findings indicate that minority students report time management, previous online course experience, and online work skills as the most prevalent themes of skills and experiences that positively influence their success. Moreover, they recommend that instructors and institutions provide them additional resources prior to the class to better prepare them to be successful, and that they receive support during the class by instructors and academic support staff. Recommendations are shared.
Distance Education and Technological Advancement (DETA)Tanya Joosten
The National Distance Education And Technological Advancement (DETA) Research Center Information Session
April 24, 2015 - 9:25am
Lead Presenter: Tanya Joosten (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA)
Track: Effective Teaching and Learning Pedagogy
Information Session
Location: Stateroom 1
Session: Concurrent Session 8
Session Duration: 50 Minutes
Abstract:
The presentation will share National Research Center for Distance Education and Technological Advancement (DETA) funded by the U.S. Department of Education research agenda, proposed research model for distance education, and opportunities for community engagement, including funding to conduct cross-institutional research.
Presentation on Practitioner Capability in using technology for learning UK 2011. Interesting findings that practitioners now have a student-centred approach to the use of technology for learning with a focus on learning outcomes rather than any piece of kit, or social media. The use of VLE's has now become 'normalised'
Interaction on distance education in virtual social networks a case study wit...Carolina Schmitt Nunes
Reference:
NUNES, CAROLINA SCHMITT; Palomino, Cecilia Giuffra ; NAKAYAMA, Marina Keiko ; Silveira, Ricardo Azambuja . Interaction on Distance Education in Virtual Social Networks: A Case Study with Facebook. In: Mauro Caporuscio; Fernando De la Prieta; Tania Di Mascio; Rosella Gennari; Javier Gutiérrez Rodríguez; Pierpaolo Vittorini. (Org.). Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing. 1ed.Berlin: Springer International Publishing, 2016, v. 478, p. 61-70.
Rethinking Student Success: Analytics in Support of Teaching and LearningTimothy Harfield
Presented at the 2014 Blackboard Institutional Performance Conference (30-31 October 2014).
ABSTRACT: Passing grades and retention through to degree are essential to success in higher education, but these factors are too often mistaken for ends in themselves. A high-performing student environment has provided teachers and researchers at Emory University with a space to think critically about what success means, and about the extent to which data might inform the design of successful learning environments. This presentation will (1) discuss some of the unique challenges encountered by Emory University during its 2013-2014 Blackboard Analytics pilot, (2) describe several provisional insights gained from exploratory data mining, and (3) outline how Emory’s pilot experience has informed support of learning analytics on campus. What we have learned at Emory University has both broad and deep implications for how institutions use data in support of student success, but these insights could only have been achieved in an environment where grade-performance and retention are not significant issues.
A Workshop: Promoting Student Access and Success Through ResearchTanya Joosten
Promoting Student Access and Success Through Research
July 7, 2015 - 8:30am
Lead Presenter: Tanya Joosten (University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, USA)
Track: Blended Models & Course Design
Interactive Workshop - 210 minutes
Location: Governor's Square 14
Virtual Session
Session Duration: 210 Minutes
Workshop Session 1 & 2 (combined)
Abstract:
Participate in the development of a research model to support the National DETA Research Center funded by the U.S. Department of Education.
Extended Abstract
Come help us develop a research model to facilitate cross institutional research on blended instruction. The future of blended learning should be driven by research-based instructional and institutional interventions as the result of cross institutional research impacting access, learning effectiveness, and student satisfaction.
To give you a little background, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will share their efforts in the establishment of the National Research Center for Distance Education and Technological Advancement (DETA) funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education. They seek to foster student access and success through evidence-based, cross-institutional online learning practices and technologies. Specifically, DETA looks to identify and evaluate effective course and institutional practices in blended and online learning, including competency-based education, for underrepresented populations through rigorous research.
This workshop looks to engage the blended learning community in assisting of the development of DETA's research agenda, including a research model for distance education and research toolkits that can be used by institutions across the country. Through collaborative group discussions, this workshop will look for participants to brainstorm and prioritize ideas around defining student success, identifying key research questions to drive future research, development of shared measures to be gathered by different institutions, creation of instrumentation, and more. The outcomes of this workshop will inform research conducted in 2016. Further, opportunities for community engagement, including funding to conduct cross-institutional research, will be discussed.
For more information on our efforts thus, see http://uwm.edu/deta/summit.
Come be a part of this exciting initiative!
Conducting Research in Blended and Online EducationTanya Joosten
A workshop at #WCET15 in Denver, CO
This hands-on workshop consists of practice-based research planning activities to help you prepare for conducting research at the course or program level. Specifically, we will utilize the distance education research model developed by the National Research Center for Distance Education and Technological Advancements (DETA) to guide the development of research plans for blended and online. Attendees will walk away with a research agenda and the necessary tools to help them conduct research on their campus as part of the National DETA Research Center initiative. The DETA Center looks to identify and evaluate effective course and institutional practices in online learning (including competency-based education) for underrepresented individuals (i.e., economically disadvantaged, adult learners, disabled) through rigorous research. This workshop will prepare attendees to take a plan back to their own institution to successfully gather research on blended and online teaching and learning. For more on DETA, visit http://www.uwm.edu/deta. The workshop will span two concurrent session blocks- part I, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. and part II, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Bring your laptop or mobile device.
http://wcetconference.wiche.edu/sessions/conducting-research-blended-and-online
Promoting Student Access and Success Through ResearchTanya Joosten
October 16, 2015 - 10:45am
Lead Presenter: Tanya Joosten (University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, USA)
Diane Reddy (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA)
Track: Student Services and Learner Support
Featured Session
Location: Southern Hemisphere II
Session: Concurrent Session 10
Session Duration: 45 Minutes
Virtual Session
Abstract:
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee discusses promoting access and success of distance education students through research efforts. They will share their agenda in the establishment of the National Research Center for Distance Education and Technological Advancement (DETA) funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education.
Conducting Research on Blended and Online Education, WorkshopTanya Joosten
Conducting Research on Blended and Online Education
October 14, 2015 - 8:30am
Lead Presenter: Tanya Joosten (University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, USA)
Nori Barajas-Murphy (University of La Verne, USA)
Track: Learning Effectiveness
Pre-Conference Workshop
Location: Oceanic 7
Session Duration: 3 Hours
Pre-Conference Workshop Session 3
This workshop consists of practice-based research planning activities to help you prepare for conducting research at the course or program level. Specifically, we will utilize the distance education research model developed by the National Research Center for Distance Education and Technological Advancements (DETA) to guide the development of research plans for blended and online. Attendees will walk away with a research agenda and the necessary tools to help them conduct research on their campus as part of the National DETA Research Center initiative.
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) established a National Distance Education and Technological Advancement (DETA) Research Center in 2014 to conduct cross-institutional data collection with 2-year and 4-year Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) funded by the U.S. Department of Education Fund for Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE). UWM has partnered with the University of Wisconsin System, UW-Extension, Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC), EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI), and leaders across the nation to develop a research model. This model is to promote student access and success through evidence-based online learning practices and learning technologies.
The DETA Center looks to identify and evaluate effective course and institutional practices in online learning (including competency-based education) for underrepresented individuals (i.e., economically disadvantaged, adult learners, disabled) through rigorous research. Furthermore, although the research currently is focused on postsecondary U.S. institutions, the DETA Center looks to advance their work in K-12 and internationally -- all are welcome!
This workshop will prepare attendees to take a plan back to their own institution to successfully gather research on blended and online teaching and learning.
For more on DETA, visit http://www.uwm.edu/deta.
Ucisa presentation spotlight on digital capabilities - may 2017Chris Rowell
Slides form my session on Digital Capabilities in action; shared experiences of implementing DigiCap programmes at two London Universities
(Palmerston Lecture Theatre - Facilitator: Grazyna Whalley)
Lorraine Barclay, IT Systems Trainer, St George's University of London and Christopher Rowell, Learning Technology Manager, Regent's University, London
OLC Innovate: Why Isn’t There More Cross-Institutional Research?Tanya Joosten
Why Isn’t There More Cross-Institutional Research?
Date: Thursday, April 19th
Time: 8:45 AM to 9:30 AM
Conference Session: Concurrent Session 4
Lead Presenter: Tanya Joosten (University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee)
Co-presenters: Rachel Cusatis (National Center for Distance Education and Technological Advancements), Lindsey Harness (Distance Education and Technological Advancements)
Track: Research: Designs, Methods, and Findings
Location: Belmont A
Session Duration: 45min
Brief Abstract:
After conducting seven cross-institutional research studies in online learning and competency-based education, we will share what we have learned in the process and discuss ways to advance cross-institutional research.
ABSTRACT. In spite of wide-spread interest in learning analytics, many instructors are still uncertain about what data are available to them, whether these data are relevant to their specific contexts, and how to put available data to work in the classroom in a way that is aligned with their values as teachers. This panel brings together inspirational thought leaders with experience in business, research, administration, teaching, and instructional design to discuss complexities involved in the use of learning analytics, explore the challenges associated with rethinking student success in the 21st century, and share some of the innovative ways they are using data to improve the lives of students today.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Identify complexities and contemporary challenges facing the use of educational data to inform instructional design decisions
2. Describe ways in which learning analytics provide an opportunity for instructors to gain a richer understanding of the needs of their students
3. Share stories about how data has been used to inform instructional design, improve student outcomes, and stimulate thinking about student success
SPEAKERS
David Lindrum
Founder & Instructional Designer, Soomo Learning
Phillip Long
Associate Vice Provost for Learning Sciences, UT Austin
Laura Malcolm
Vice President of Product Management, Civitas Learning
Mike Sharkey
Vice President of Analytics, Blackboard
Blackboard Analytics for Learn @JCU – a proactive approach to the use of data...Blackboard APAC
Committed to providing a supportive and safe educational environment that fosters student engagement and success, James Cook University (JCU) has taken a proactive approach to the use of data in a dual-pronged approach to improve the student experience and curriculum design. Blackboard Analytics for Learn is a key tool within these initiatives. Analytics for Learn provides real-time data that can be used by staff in a variety of roles to support student success. This presentation will outline how JCU is adapting Analytics for Learn, including discussion of initial customisations made to 'out-of-the-box' reports and the development of personalised dashboards, as well as providing an overview of the coordinated approach to the staged 'roll-out' and adoption of reports and dashboards.
Delivered at Innovate and Educate: Teaching and Learning Conference by Blackboard. 24 -27 August 2015 in Adelaide, Australia.
The study examines the efficacy of the free software Socrative in:
- Enhancing attendance taking routines
- Improving engagement and participation
- Improving learning outcomes
- Enhancing process of course preparation
- Underscore the importance of the 7 Principles of Undergraduate Teaching and Learning
Conducting Research on Blended and Online Education: A Research ToolkitTanya Joosten
An ELI Short Course delivered on May 16th, 2016.
This session consists of practice-based research planning activities to help participants prepare for conducting research at the course or program level. Specifically, we will utilize the distance education research toolkit developed by the National Research Center for Distance Education and Technological Advancements (DETA) to guide the development of research plans for blended and online learning. Attendees will walk away with a research agenda and the necessary tools to help them conduct research on their campus as part of the National DETA Research Center initiative. The DETA Center seeks to identify and evaluate effective course and institutional practices in online learning (including competency-based education) for underrepresented learners.
Objectives:
After participating in this webinar, participants will be able to:
Develop research questions
Clarify variables and measures
Identify data gathering techniques
Consider other actionable milestones necessary to conduct rigorous research
http://www.educause.edu/events/eli-webinar-conducting-research-blended-and-online-education
Building and redesigning Schools: Student’s ideas and opinions by Tim Rudd.
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The New Textbook: Moving Beyond Paper
1. The Future of E-textbooks: a Symposium University of Michigan Library, March 18, 2011 The New Textbook:Moving Beyond Paper Ken Brooks, Jr. ken.brooks@cengage.com
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3. More than 30% of students say they are distracted by personal issues like caring for family members or finances, 31% say they don’t feel connected to the instructor, 22% say they don’t feel connected to other students, and 32% don’t believe the material is relevant.
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5. 86% of students report that their academic engagement and learning outcomes have improved as they have increasingly used digital tools in their coursework.
6. 87% of students believe online libraries and databases have had the most significant impact on their overall learning.
31. Partner Tools and Services Functions / Tools Content Platform / Infrastructure Taxonomy Markup API Tracking Permissions User Platform The Personal Learning Experience Framework: Infrastructure
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44. The Future of E-textbooks: a Symposium University of Michigan Library, March 18, 2011 The New Textbook:Moving Beyond Paper Ken Brooks, Jr. ken.brooks@cengage.com
Editor's Notes
Today’s students juggle multiple demands, which significantly impact their ability to study & focus.I don’t think it’s ever been easy to be a college student, although I may tend to idealize the experience somewhat given the number of years since *I* was one. But it has become more difficult. Today's college students are juggling multiple demands and are also entering school lacking essential skills, which is significantly impacting their ability to study and focus:47% of students are employed full- or part-time. More than 30% of students say they are distracted by personal issues like caring for family members or finances31% say they don’t feel connected to the instructor22% say they don’t feel connected to the others students…a problem in a world where group learning is more important than ever32% don’t believe the material is relevant.On average, instructors believe that one in four (27%) students enter the classroom without basic math or literacy skills. Transition: Students and instructors *both* believe technology can enhance engagement and learning outcomes.
This is all about attitudes, but the belief is widespread, and it does seem reasonable:Increasing engagement makes for better learningWell developed technology *does* increase engagement. In fact we can all think of concepts that are just more effectively taught using simulationAnd ready access to references and alternate explanations can make a world of difference in learning, particularly in soft sciences and humanities.The final bullet there is telling: Instructors have seen engagement and learning outcomes improve as a result of educational technology. Transition: The need for educational technology is increasing
The percentage of students who prefer courses that use technology is increasingAnd the percentage of professors who prefer *teaching* with technology is also increasing.Transition: So what’s the issue? As in many things these early stages are only indicative of what’s possible. We haven’t yet achieved the full potential of educational technology
Let’s take a look at the pieces that need to be available to the student and instructor:Content. Here I’m talking about traditional learning content –readings and case studies -- as well as interactive and rich media content. More on this in a momentNext is Functions and Tools. This includes the various tools to aid studying (think Highlighting, Annotating and Note-taking) as well as other tools to prepare and deliver courses and manage academic activities.External tools. No provider is going to be able to develop the best-of-breed in all kinds of tools. Language learning labs, lecture capture, and outcomes management are examples of these diverse applications. Again, more on this in a moment.Platform and Infrastructure. There are a number of things that are required across the PLE, but in the background to make it work effectively. Taxonomies are an example of this, but there’s also a common API framework, as well as the infrastructure required to deliver tools and content onto different platforms.Transition: First, let’s take a look at content.
Content these days goes way beyond the narrative and images found in traditional textbooks, but those still represent a huge portion of how learning is delivered. These can take a variety of forms ranging from something as simple as a reading, to being the front end for a full database (which I’m capturing below in links).Interactive learning objects are next on the list. These can range from simple simulations to full-blown games. I’m also including compiled assessment here, too, although the uncompiled version would more likely go into narrative. The hard part here is that most of these interactive objects to date have been done in Flash. That, of course, has become very problematic with Apple’s stance on Flash on the iPad. I haven’t seen any demos yet, but I’m not convinced that Wallaby is going to address it. Maybe for rich media, but I doubt for the more complex interactive objects. We’ll see.Rich Media. Movies, video clips, animations, just what you’d expect. [JUMP OUT]Notes. This is an interesting one. It could even be called user-generated content, and, as we’ll see in a moment, there is a big social media aspect to this. So it’s important not only to be able to capture this kind of information, but also to be able to share it, present notes upon notes, and so on. It also includes wikis and discussion boards.And finally I have Links. This can either be a link out to references, real time data, etc. or it could even be a way of incorporating third party material into the platform experience. As we see interoperability standards develop further, I would expect to see more of that, but for now this is primarily outbound.Transition: The next chunk,Functions and Tools, is where a PLE really comes into its own.
Here are two examples of a rich media environment that goes beyond the “p”Book and the eBook. On the left is video embedding and an interactive exercise in graphing. What we see are In-line media along with integrated contextually-relevant and aware AppsEasy navigation for non-linear learning[JUMP BACK]
This is where you see the ultimate mash-up of pedagogy, content and technology:There are two views that are necessary here. The first is a “library” view, incorporating a rich library of reference and learning material, the second is the learning path. Everyone pretty much has a library view – this is equivalent to a Bookshelf or even a TOC. What’s not so obvious is the Learning Path: how a student would proceed through the material. Certainly every textbook author has a perspective on this, so you would expect to see a traditional scope and sequence of learning objectives attached to any particular course. But many instructors would like to add their own material or have found that a different sequence of lessons works better for their classes. Through customization tools the instructor can alter this learning path. I should also note that this is where adaptive learning engines would go to *really* personalize the experience. [JUMP AHEAD]Content management is how new material is added into the curriculum or modified.For general study tools I think of highlighting, annotating, note-taking and excerpting. [JUMP AHEAD]Discipline-specific study tools are interesting…and this is the area in which many efforts have foundered. What works in one discipline, say World Languages, where you need language lab capabilities, just isn’t relevant in a different discipline, where you might need a way to access and compare primary source documents (say in History), or Chemistry where you might need tools to model molecular interactions. We’ll talk more about it in a minute, but this is where there must be a capability to integrate third party tools.Assessment is obvious, although to be effective it need to link tightly to the content, and if it’s for a grade, to the grade book and grading tools.Group learning. [JUMP AHEAD]The blue blocks are external tools. I’m showing the likely spots for external tools, although it’s likely that there would be rudimentary capabilities for these things in any reasonable platform:Grading tools: interesting developments in artificial intelligence-based essay gradingGradebookCalendarAccess to online tutoringTools to record and review lecturesTransition: This brings us to partner tools and services.
This shows one possible view of a learning path, and would be one of several possible views including thumbnail, syllabus and calendar views. This particular view shows the status view of all activities (graded, due dates, % complete, etc.)[JUMP BACK]
This is a pretty rudimentary example of note taking to get the pont across. I’m seeing these tools developing very quickly and it may well be that a general purpose application for notes may exceed the capabilities of native platforms.What we’re attempting to achieve is easy capture, sharing, persistent markup, say tagging, and synchronization of notes, highlighting and so on.[JUMP BACK]
Remember the scene in “The Social Network” where MarkZuckerberg is using his newly developed Facebook to get a crowd-sourced analysis of four paintings? That’s one value of group learning: I think it depends on the assignment to determine whether that was cheating or not, but I guarantee he learned quite a bit about those paintings by extracting out the ideas he was going to write about.Some key features of group learning:Presence features allow real-time collaboration and communicationCommunication occurs within the environmentThreaded persistent communication via bulletin boards or wikisOther integrations are supported: Facebook is a key example of this.[JUMP BACK]
You’ve already seen the blue highlights on the previous page indicating the likely scope of external apps. This page shows how those apps link to outside tools and services. There are two issues here:There are very few institutions where it wouldn’t be necessary to integrate with an LMS or other campus systemsThere are no examples of any platforms that have uniformly excellent tools across all disciplinesConsequently you have to plan to integrate with third party tools and services.Transition: Here’s an illustration about how this might work.
This shows tools and App docking at right, that links out to Google Docs in this case for joint document development and sharing.The idea is that these apps should be available from multiple channels: a marketplace, within the application, or elsewhere.Transition: Now let’s transition to one of my favorite topics: the kinds of things that are needed behind the scenes to make it all work.
These are a few of the more important pieces that go behind the scenes. The first three make sure that the various content elements and tools interoperate seamlessly. Taxonomies allow linking huge amounts of content so that only the most relevant is pulled for the particular use. There are very well-established methodologies for doing this which, given where I am at the University of Michigan Library, I most likely don’t need to go into. For those of you that aren’t aware, Gale is a part of Cengage Learning, and I have a team that does nothing but develop and maintain taxonomies and another that does nothing but index our content with those taxonomies. [JUMP AHEAD]Markup is also key. It’s a little hopeless to try to get *all* of your content into a single schema. DocBook, for example, works well for some narrative content, but not all. TEI might be another markup that’s used for another discipline, and then there is all of the descriptive, bibliographic and learning object metadata that might be encompassed in an IEEE LOM, or SCORM schema.Public APIs are critical if you want apps that will interoperate. And finally there is user and session tracking, permissions to control who has access to what content (remember that grades are in here), and various tools to allow the content and applications to operate on a variety of end-user platforms such as Mac, PC, iPad, etc.Transition: Speaking of end user platforms, the key concept is anytime, anywhere…
This is an example of a curricular taxonomy for principles of economics. You can see that it’s a nested set of concepts that can be used to organize content so you can easily find related materials for ease of use together.[JUMP BACK]
The Personal Learning Experience should be available across any platform the student or instructor desires. Clearly some content might not work on some devices, but the goal is pervasive access.Transition: Okay, let’s put it all together:
This kind of framework provides the ultimate mash-up of pedagogy, content and technology:Students and instructors can customize the personal learning experience through a library of apps, including homework solutions, online tutoring, text-to-speech, plagiarism checking, social media integration, etc. A “Library” view incorporates a rich library of reference and learning material of all sorts.Learn “anytime anywhere” via multiple devices because the solution runs in the cloud, but can also be used offlineLearn concepts through activities and interactive exercises, quizzes and assignable homeworkAccess multimedia content such as videos, podcasts and images with the ability to capture lectures in video for future studyingUtilize text-to-speech tools, highlight, take notes, link to external sites and even get tutoring helpAllow instructors and students to incorporate open content in the context of the overall syllabusInstructors can quickly assess student comprehension and adapt to ensure success. Students can create their own personal experience that combines course material with social connectedness.Transition: OK, that’s it for my prepared comments.