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lkryder

CL-1: Field-tested Learning Assessment Guide (FLAG): Assessment Primer (1 of 5) - 0 views

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formative assessment CATs assessment classroom assessment techniques

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  • There is considerable evidence showing that assessment drives student learning. More than anything else, our assessment tools tell students what we consider to be important. They will learn what we guide them to learn through our assessments.
    • lkryder
      lkryder on 11 Jun 14
       
      If you begin a course design with this in mind, and fold your feedback loops in carefully, students will know what matters and what to work at for success
  • lkryder on 11 Jun 14
     
    Using assessment for feedback loops in your course design
  • lkryder on 11 Jun 14
     
    I never start a course without reviewing this web site - especially the primer and the interactive tool for identifying CATs for curricular goals
efleonhardt

Development and validation of the Online Student Connectedness Survey (OSCS) | Bolliger... - 0 views

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development validation distance learning community

shared by efleonhardt on 22 Jun 14 - No Cached
  • e socially and academically integrated in order to provide meaningful learning experiences
  • “relationships with cohorts”
  • hat interaction between peers is important to online students and suggests that “the psychological presence of peer students can also bring a positive effect on various aspects of distance learning”
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  • id not participate as often in departmental activities as residential students,
  • “people with high levels of connectedness are better able to manage their own needs and emotions through cognitive processes”
  • that student isolation is one of the major problems for online learners
  • Connectedness is the sense of belonging and acceptance
  • are on their own, likely to be anxious, defensive and unwilling to take the risks involved in learning”
  • can reduce student dropout rates and “can help meet the quality challenge”
  • groups of people engaged in intellectual interaction for the purpose of learning”
  • perceives the availability of, and connectedness with, people in his/her educational setting”
  • social, teaching, and cognitive
  • learners’ levels of motivation and satisfaction.
  • work together collaboratively can reduce levels of student isolation
  • artments and instructors need to create safe learning environments (Stelzer & Vogelzangs, 1994) in which learners feel comfortable and are encouraged to participate without fear of persecution.
  • they are more likely to limit their interactions with an instructor and peers or less likely to ask for support
Alena Rodick

Emotional presence, learning, and the online learning environment | Cleveland-Innes | T... - 0 views

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online_learning emotion emotional_presence pedagogy

shared by Alena Rodick on 23 Jun 14 - No Cached
  • Those engaged in online learning deal with the effects of emotion on a daily basis, whether in designing instruction, teaching, or learning online. The work of Damasio and LeDoux independently suggests that emotion is neither an objective nor outcome of learning yet is central to cognition. The study of O’Regan (2003) showed that students express their emotions in relation to the various aspects of an online course such as design and organizational issues (i.e., a lack of clear instructions), cognitive issues (i.e., learning materials, success), social issues (during communicating), time management, or technology. Similarly, Cleveland-Innes, Garrison, and Kinsel (2007) also found out that students disclosed emotions in relation to the social, teaching, and cognitive presence in an online course.
  • Research results from multiple studies indicate that emotions are an integral part of the learning environment and influence students’ learning experiences (Cleveland-Innes & Campbell, 2006). According to Baumeister, DeWall, and Zhang (2007), emotions influence outcomes. That is, positive emotions lead to positive outcomes and negative emotions to negative outcomes.
  • Emotion may constrain learning as a distracter but, if managed, may serve as an enabler in support of thinking, decision making, stimulation, and directing. Online learning is replete, not fraught, with emotion. We conclude, with others, that emotion is present in online learning communities
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  • Given this reality, emotion must be considered, if not a central factor, at least as a ubiquitous, influential part of learning—online and otherwise (Plutchick, 2003; Stets & Turner, 2006; Wosnitza & Volet, 2005). Therefore, emotions expressed in the online experience, as explained by the CoI model (Garrison, Anderson & Archer, 2000), indicate that emotional presence exists in social, cognitive, and teaching presence.
  • ey to online environments is to acknowledge and discuss emotional tenor as much communicative information is lost without tone of voice and facial expressions— emoticons excepted. The exploration of emotional states that are not present— hidden yet influential—needs attention.
  • Alena Rodick on 23 Jun 14
     
    In spite of evidence that more and more students are engaging in online learning experiences, details about the transition for teachers and students to a new learning environment are still unconfirmed. While new technologies are often expected to make work easier, they also involve the development of new competencies. This change may, in itself, elicit an emotional response, and, more importantly, emotion may impact the experience of online learning. Knowledge about the impact of emotion on learning broadly is available, but not about emotion and online learning. This study presents evidence of emotions present in online environments, and empirical data which suggests emotional presence may exist as a fundamental element in an online community of inquiry.
Alicia Fernandez

Top-Ten IT Issues, 2013: Welcome to the Connected Age (EDUCAUSE Review) | EDUCAUSE.edu - 0 views

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IT issues educational technology technology and education

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  • Alicia Fernandez on 12 Jun 14
     
    The EDUCAUSE IT Issues Panel has identified its annual top-ten IT issues for higher education. This year's issues reflect the increasing interconnections among external forces, institutional strategic priorities, and information technology in higher education.
efleonhardt

Creating Effective Collaborative Learning Groups in an Online Environment | Brindley | ... - 1 views

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Collaboration Online

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  • Access to education should not mean merely access to content
    • efleonhardt
      efleonhardt on 18 Jun 14
       
      I think this is an interesting point when talking about creating online classes. It's important to take into account that a class is not mearly sharing information but having th students work together
  • instructor skill in creating and managing interaction in online courses
  • rather, it should mean access to a rich learning environment that provides opportunity for interaction and connectedness
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  • course design as a critical factor in determining the quantity, quality, and type of interactivity
  • connectivism
  • it relies on the connected learning that occurs through interaction with various sources of knowledge
  • participation in communities of common interest, social networks, and group tasks.
  • Transparency of expectations Details of the requirements to participate in a study group are posted in the course syllabus. The purpose (learning objectives) of collaboration and expectations of the learners are made very clear in the main conference. If students communicate reluctance about study group participation, instructors encourage participation and are open about discussing the purpose and process.
  • Transparency of expectations
  • Transparency of expectations
  • Clear instructions
  • Clear instructions
  • Meaning-making/relevance
  • Meaning-making/relevanc
  • scaffolding
  • informality, familiarity, honesty, openness, heart, passion, dialogue, rapport, empathy, trust, authenticity, disclosure, humour, and diverse opinions
lkryder

Moodle - Creating a Quiz - 0 views

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quiz moodle how to adaptive creating quiz

shared by lkryder on 20 Jul 14 - No Cached
  •  In “Adaptive mode” under Question behavior-- "How questions behave" drop down menu, students can immediately submit an answer to an individual question, receive feedback, and attempt it again if they answered it incorrectly. Incorrect answers will receive a penalty determined by the “Penalty factor” that you specify in each question’s settings.
    • lkryder
      lkryder on 20 Jul 14
       
      Here is a great way to include formative assessment and student feedback loops adaptively in the online course
  • Here you may select the group mode for the quiz and if the quiz is visible to students right away.  An ID number for the activity may also be entered.  This number will be used as a way to identify the quiz for grade calculating purposes.
  • An ID number for the activity may also be entered.  This number will be used as a way to identify the quiz for grade calculating purposes.
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  • An ID number for the activity may also be entered.  This number will be used as a way to identify the quiz for grade calculating purposes.
  •  An ID number for the activity may also be entered.  This number will be used as a way to identify the quiz for grade calculating purposes.
  • Make sure that one of the “Overall feedback” boxes in the “Review options” settings is checked if you want students to see overall feedback.
  •  An ID number for the activity may also be entered.  This number will be used as a way to identify the quiz for grade calculating purposes.
  •  Common Module Settings: Here you may select the group mode for the quiz and if the quiz is visible to students right away.  An ID number for the activity may also be entered.  This number will be used as a way to identify the quiz for grade calculating purposes.
  • An ID number for the activity may also be entered.  This number will be used as a way to identify the quiz for grade calculating purposes. 13. Restrict Access: Access to the quiz can be restricted to only a certain time period here.  Also a grade requirement from another activity may be set.
  • lkryder on 20 Jul 14
     
    Item 7 in this list of quiz creation steps has a good explanataion of how to use the adaptive aspect of the quizzing tool with the "penalty factor"
Maree Michaud-Sacks

Gagne's and Laurillard's Models of Instruction Applied to Distance Education: A theoret... - 1 views

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online learning Gagne instruction

shared by Maree Michaud-Sacks on 19 Jun 13 - No Cached
  • Students first read introductory material, which acquaints them with the faculty and teaching assistants, course objectives, lesson plan and schedule, and information about evaluation and grading
  • Lessons begin with stated learning objectives, which are followed with audio tutorials with slide presentations and (usually) reading assignments
  • a case study approach
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  • weekly discussion forum
  • post-tests
  • include formal examinations and some also include final projects or papers
Joy Quah Yien-ling

Researching the community of inquiry framework: Review, issues, and future directions - 0 views

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Community of Inquiry instructional design framework instructional model

shared by Joy Quah Yien-ling on 17 Jun 10 - No Cached
  • Joy Quah Yien-ling on 17 Jun 10
     
    Complete version available in the journal "Internet and Higher Education" from the EBSCO database. The complete version is by Garrison and Arbaugh. The Internet version is only by Garrison.
Sue Rappazzo

PREPARING OR REVISING A COURSE - 0 views

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shared by Sue Rappazzo on 30 Jun 10 - Cached
  • fter you have "packed" all your topics into a preliminary list, toss out the excess baggage. Designing a course is somewhat like planning a transcontinental trip. First, list everything that you feel might be important for students to know, just as you might stuff several large suitcases with everything that you think you might need on a trip.
  • Distinguish between essential and optional material.
  • Cut to the chase. Go for the most critical skills or ideas and drop the rest
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  • Devise a logical arrangement for the course content.
  • Prepare a detailed syllabus. Share the conceptual framework, logic, and organization of your course with students by distributing a syllabus. See "The Course Syllabus."
  • Stark and others (1990) offer additional sequencing patterns, suggesting that topics may be ordered according to the following: How relationships occur in the real world How students will use the information in social, personal, or career settings How major concepts and relationships are organized in the discipline How students learn How knowledge has been created in the field
  • List all class meetings.
  • elect appropriate instructional methods for each class meeting. Instead of asking, What am I going to do in each class session? focus on What are students going to do? (Bligh, 1971). Identify which topics lend themselves to which types of classroom activities, and select one or more activities for each class session: lectures; small group discussions; independent work; simulations, debates, case studies, and role playing; demonstrations; experiential learning activities; instructional technologies; collaborative learning work, and so on. (See other tools for descriptions of these methods.) For each topic, decide how you will prepare the class for instruction (through reviews or previews), present the new concepts (through lectures, demonstrations, discussion), have students apply what they have learned (through discussion, in-class writing activities, collaborative work), and assess whether students can put into practice what they have learned (thro
Danielle Melia

Interaction in Online Courses: More is NOT Always Better - 2 views

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interaction courses education learning teaching online technology

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  • Francisca Capponi on 18 Jun 10
     
    "Interaction in Online Courses: More is NOT Always Better"
  • Joy Quah Yien-ling on 19 Jun 10
     
    Very interesting hypothesis and findings. Makes you think. Left readers dangling - did not follow up with reasons why more interaction is not always better. A qualitative investigation after the quantitative findings would have provided some insights. Good literature review, but all in favor of interaction! More studies needed to lend support to the findings. A meta-analysis would be valuable.
Amy M

Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning - 3 views

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shared by Amy M on 14 Jun 10 - Cached
  • Joy Quah Yien-ling on 14 Jun 10
     
    This report, published in 2009, is a very comprehensive meta-analysis and review of online learning studies commissioned by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development.
  • Amy M on 10 Jun 12
     
    US DoE report on Online Learning
Melissa Pietricola

Reducing the Online Instructor's Workload (EDUCAUSE Quarterly) | EDUCAUSE - 0 views

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  • Automate parts of the course whenever possible.
  • Create a “What’s New” section to let your students focus on new assignments or learning materials without having to review the entire course. This also minimizes the amount of e-mail questions you will receive regarding assignments
  • Communicate with students early in the semester about how to best use the course
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  • Determine what kind of technical support you have available.
  • substituting peer, computer, or self-assessment options. Group assignments often require less teacher assessment than do individual assignments
    • Melissa Pietricola
      Melissa Pietricola on 14 Jun 10
       
      I am considering requiring group posts to our discussion board that critique the other groups' work. I'm hoping this will cut my grading down to a quarter of what it would be.
  • Post any new e-mail questions or general problems on the FAQ and “What’s New” sections to minimize repetitive e-mail questions from others in the class
Joan Erickson

Teaching College Courses Online vs Face-to-Face -- THE Journal - 0 views

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  • Students are sometimes aggressive and questioning of authority in ways not seen face-to-face
    • Joan Erickson
      Joan Erickson on 29 Jun 10
       
      I wonder if Alex has ever been challenged in the online setting? Politely challenged or hostily?
    • alexandra m. pickett
      alexandra m. pickett on 01 Jul 10
       
      both. it is difficult for some more than others when their beliefs are challenged. and change is not easy for anyone. And when one's identity is tied to one's beliefs it gets even more complex. i see all interactrions as an opportunity to learn for everyone involved. I have had angry hostile challenges from students in the past as well as polite challenges. I have also experienced misunderstandings in courses between students and with me. These are teachable moments in my view that provide opportunities for learning. My goal in situations when they arise is to understand, question, explain, and support. i have had students that could not believe that they could completely design a course before it was taught, or that they could teach a course without a lecture. I have had students get very angry about feedback i have given them in discussion. I have had students not believe it was possible for them to do what i asked them to do in the course. I have had students completely misconstrue a comment from me and a student completely misconstrue a review from a classmate. All of these situations challenged me. In one situation i ended up having a private video discussion with the student to clarify. In another, i ended up helping the student question and understand his need for control better, in yet another i was firm and consistent in my response focusing on the instruction rather than taking in personnally, and so on ... i am flexible, understanding, empathetic, and kind, as long as i feel the student is willing to work with me and at least try to meet me half way. I have no problem being direct and have clear boundaries about what is acceptable. I will not tolerate disrespect. And if someone (myself included) cannot even consider the possibility that they have something to learn, then my tolerance and empathy diminishes. significantly. : )
alexandra m. pickett

Reflection - where am I? | Kelly's Reflections for ETAP 687 - 0 views

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  • where am I?
    • alexandra m. pickett
      alexandra m. pickett on 07 Aug 10
       
      hi kelly - i am also interested to know where you are regarding our course and your course. these were the questions for this reflection period " After conducting your own course review of your own online course, where are you in terms of completion of your online course? How are you doing? What do you need to complete your online course? What have you learned so far about yourself during this process? What has been the most surprising thing you have learned so far? What thoughts do you have about moving from theory (social, cognitive and teaching presence) to practice (building it into your online course)?" Also, you have neglected to self assess based on the rubric.
Joan Erickson

Our last week together | Sue's reflections ETAP687 - 1 views

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  • It has been a long journey.  I have struggled with who I am as a “Teacher”.  I am a trainer, spoon feeding information for those to do their jobs.  A teacher brings students to the level of thinking for themselves…nurturing critical thinkers.  A very big part of me now questions my training. 
    • Joy Quah Yien-ling
      Joy Quah Yien-ling on 13 Aug 10
       
      I agree. We just need to micro-manage a little less, and give students more space to explore and learn autonomously, which providing sufficient structure. Not too much - just the right amount.
  • To look at your own course objectively is difficult
    • Joan Erickson
      Joan Erickson on 13 Aug 10
       
      completely agree with you. the peer reviews were essential to my finishing the course!
Joan Erickson

Kelly's Reflections for ETAP 687 - 1 views

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  • 1.  Asking better questions.  2.  Reflecting the “real” me in my written materials throughout the course.
    • alexandra m. pickett
      alexandra m. pickett on 20 Jul 10
       
      excellent!!! i am glad you shared what you are actively working on. It gives me insight into your thinking and where you are. ps. don't forget to self assess.
  • Right now, it is 1 am and I am sitting in my hotel room at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, DC
    • alexandra m. pickett
      alexandra m. pickett on 07 Aug 10
       
      hi kelly - i am also interested to know where you are regarding our course and your course. these were the questions for this reflection period " After conducting your own course review of your own online course, where are you in terms of completion of your online course? How are you doing? What do you need to complete your online course? What have you learned so far about yourself during this process? What has been the most surprising thing you have learned so far? What thoughts do you have about moving from theory (social, cognitive and teaching presence) to practice (building it into your online course)?" Also, you have neglected to self assess based on the rubric.
  • Everyone is different so why is being different so different
    • Joan Erickson
      Joan Erickson on 16 Aug 10
       
      I'll try to remember that I face my students. Thanks for sharing
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  • deployed to Iraq twice
    • Joan Erickson
      Joan Erickson on 16 Aug 10
       
      I had a gentleman in my class who toured Iraq twice. He walked with a limp and suffered short term memory lapses....I think about the brave men and women who serve our country, what can I do to make a difference in their education?
alexandra m. pickett

YouTube - Social Bookmarking: Making the Web Work for You - 4 views

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diigo socialbookmarking web2.0

shared by alexandra m. pickett on 18 May 08 - Cached
  • alexandra m. pickett on 18 May 08
     
    This review of the bookmarking tool diigo shows how social bookmarking can help you read, organize, and share things you read on the web. I'll show you how to sign up and start using it, then give you a tour of some of the social features.
  • Lisa Martin on 29 May 12
     
    This video made me feel much less overwhelmed about using Diigo :-)
  • alexandra m. pickett on 29 May 12
     
    : ) good. i am glad.
Geralynn Demarest

How to Write Clear Objectives - 0 views

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distance education effective_online_practices learning objectives

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  • Geralynn Demarest on 21 Jul 08
     
    Writing clear objectives, a source found through Merlot.
  • Geralynn Demarest on 21 Jul 08
     
    This source was found in Merlot. As I move through creating my own online course structure, I thought it might be helpful to review best practices in creating clear objectives.
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