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abeukema

Assessment and Online Teaching - 0 views

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    • Jessica M
      Jessica M on 08 Aug 14
       
      "Assessment plays an important part in the learning process"
    • Jessica M
      Jessica M on 08 Aug 14
       
      "When designing learning programs, the assessment criteria and assessment constraints are usually key determinants of the teaching and learning strategies chosen"
    • Jessica M
      Jessica M on 08 Aug 14
       
      "Assessment for online is underpinned by the same principles of validity, reliability, flexibility and fairness, and uses many of the same strategies used in traditional face-to-face teaching (Booth, Clayton, Hyde, Hartcher & Hungar 2002). What differs mostly is the context of the assessment, the interactions between assessor and those being assessed, and collection and administration processes."
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    • Jessica M
      Jessica M on 08 Aug 14
       
      "Assessment plays an important part in the learning process"
  • abeukema on 10 Aug 14
     
    "pedagogy advocating 'alternative assessment' in which assessment is integrated with learning process es and real - life performance as opposed to display of 'inert knowledge'."
lkryder

Raph's Website - 0 views

www.raphkoster.com

games koster gamedesign design game gaming

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  • lkryder on 17 Aug 14
     
    Koster's work is considered important foundation for game design
Alicia Fernandez

Personal knowledge management skills in web 2.0-based learning | maria chiara pettenati - Academia.edu - 0 views

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personal knowledge management online learning

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  • Alicia Fernandez on 08 Jul 14
     
    Chapter 6 deals with the importance of acquiring and mastering a set of personal knowledge management (PKM) skills to perform successfully in the Web 2.0 environment for learning.
Alicia Fernandez

eCoaching Tip 51: A Garden of Three Presences - Social Presence, Teaching Presence and Cognitive Presence - 1 views

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teaching presence social presence cognitive presence

shared by Alicia Fernandez on 06 Jul 11 - No Cached
  • Social presence is the ability to project oneself socially and affectively in a virtual environment. You achieve social presence by being a real -- three-dimensional -- person to your students. Another way of saying this is that you let yourself be known as a person with a life in addition to your role as a teacher/mentor.
  • teaching presence is the work of teaching both before and during the course. It includes the designing and developing the course and in directing and supporting the learners during the course delivery. Teaching presence is manifested in the course materials -- in the syllabus, assignments, choice of readings and discussions. Teaching presence is also manifested in everything the faculty member does to guide, support and shape the learners' experiences. Effective teaching presence sets clear expectations and supportive guidance.
  • Cognitive Presence is the extent to which a group of learners are able to 'construct meaning through sustained communication.' (Garrison, 2006)
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  • Faculty sets high expectations for student inquiry and expectations Faculty examine student responses and probes, challenges, questions encouraging thought and analysis of ideas and content Learners participate thoughtfully in the discussions, responding to content and thoughts and questions from other learners so that a sustained communication occurs. Faculty and students strive to ensure that project outcomes are long-lasting and meaningful.
  • Cognitive presence requires a focus on meaning and not on covering conte
  • Alicia Fernandez on 06 Aug 14
     
    Of all the best practices for online teaching, the most important practice is "being there." Being there is the core of presence, letting your students know that you are there to direct, to guide, to listen and to share your expertise with your learners. This tip takes you on a guide through a Garden of Three Presences for Online Teaching and Learning - Social Presence, Teaching Presence and Cognitive Presence (Garrison, 2006b). This tip defines the three types of presence and then lists tools and behaviors - for both faculty and students -that support these three types of presence.
Alicia Fernandez

Assessment and Instruction: Two Sides of the Same Coin - 0 views

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assessment online learning formative assessment

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  • Alicia Fernandez on 13 Aug 14
     
    Importance of embedding ongoing formative assessment and feedback into online instructional activities and aligning the student data collected from these activities so that it can be used to inform and modify the learning activities of the students as well as the teaching activities of the instructor.
alexandra m. pickett

Supporting the Spectrum - Building a Bridge between Families and Schools - 1 views

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blend13 etap640 via:packrati.us blend13Q4

shared by alexandra m. pickett on 11 Jun 13 - No Cached
  • Reflections of Module 1  
    • alexandra m. pickett
      alexandra m. pickett on 11 Jun 13
       
      BRILLIANT!! : )
  • The one thing that I did not realize before entering online courses is how it would impact my writing.
  • In addition we as instructors should continue our learning process.
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  • It is important to create an online community to shift the course from a teacher centered course to a student centered course. We want to facilitate our courses and guide content, but let the students dig deep to provide a rich and diverse experience that has meaning to the participants.
  • So what have I learned? I have learned who I am as a learner, and what I appreciate in a professor. I have learned that I need to let my voice and personality be known to my students because that is how we will connect and become emotionally connected to our course. I reflect on Professor Pickett’s introduction by her daughter. I immediately connected and realized that there was a human being behind the words, and she was relatable. This course is challenging and pushes my abilities, but the interaction with students and the professor helps me know that I am not a lone, and gives me space to evaluate my goals and reflect on what my presence is in our class and in developing the course.
    • Hedy Lowenheim
      Hedy Lowenheim on 30 Jul 13
       
      Hey Heather Thanks for reminding me of this tool. It looks very cool! Lucky you to go on vacation, must have been tricky. I have been in the same predicament, being enrolled in a course and being on vaca. Definitely a challenge, you just have to be very, very disciplined. But all of us have that in common. Hedy
  • When I read the post prompt of “Where are you?” I know that Professor meant in the course, but I immediately had a flash of Carl Sagan’s Pale Blue Dot. “The significance of our lives and our fragile planet is then determined only by our own wisdom and courage (Sagan,2011) .”
    • alexandra m. pickett
      alexandra m. pickett on 09 Aug 13
       
      so, you may think this course is about online teaching, but it is really about changing the world. : ) I need you to help me. Together we can do more than alone. "where are you?" is a multilayered question.
  • What I have realized in this course, is that teaching presence and social presence and cognitive presence come together to create meaningful learning environments for students and teachers. We want to facilitate this in our classrooms but also in our schools, buildings and districts. We want to create shared spaces where teachers are working together connecting, asking questions, working together to find solutions. When we look at the Seven Principles of Effective teaching, all of these principles are centered around communication and interaction. It is about forming relationships and understanding each other. It is about connecting, creating and understanding.
  • This course held a mirror up to the learner in me. Inside I want to connect with others. The social element in learning is vital. I want to connect, I want to be validated and I want to feel safe in my learning spaces. I want to learn from someone who is passionate about their subject and teaching. I want to be inspired and I want to feel like I am making a contribution. All of these elements have been present in our discussion forum. We have exchanged ideas, thoughts and we have been able to thoughtfully disagree.
  • April 2019 February 2017 July 2015 June 2015 January 2015 August 2014 February 2014 December 2013 November 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013
Diana Cary

The Role of the Online Instructor/Facilitator - Reading 2-1 instructor role.pdf - 0 views

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instructor facilitator ETAP640 teaching online student-centered learning

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  • The facilitator must make participants comfortable with the system and the software that the conference is using.
  • This role involves setting the agenda for the conference: the objectives of the discussion, the timetable, procedural rules and decision-making norms.
  • Creating a friendly, social environment in which learning is promoted is also essential for successful moderating
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  • Certainly, some of the most important roles of online discussion moderator/tutor revolves around their duties as an educational facilitator
Liz Keeney

The Learning Styles, Expectations, and Needs of Online Students - 0 views

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online students learning styles

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    • Heather Kurto
      Heather Kurto on 13 Jun 13
       
      Seventy-nine percent of the students expected the assignments they submit to be graded "immediately," and if that is not possible, "at least [in] two business days," but not later than the "following week
    • Heather Kurto
      Heather Kurto on 13 Jun 13
       
      The students needed to feel that they are "important and valued participants in the class, even though [they are] separated from instructor and other participants by distance and/or time. W
    • Heather Kurto
      Heather Kurto on 13 Jun 13
       
      technical help, flexible and understanding instructors, advance course information, and sample assignments
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    • Heather Kurto
      Heather Kurto on 13 Jun 13
       
      Fredericksen et al. feel that "if the turn-around time on student requests for assistance is plainly communicated and consistently applied, student disappointment, anxiety, and confusion can be reduced and satisfaction and learning can be increased" (2000, 25).
    • Heather Kurto
      Heather Kurto on 13 Jun 13
       
      Successful online students are expected to have access to necessary hardware and software, and to be minimally proficient in using the technology. They also must communicate through writing, have selfmotivation, and self-discipline. They need to commit sufficient time per week to course work, and they must speak up if problems arise (Howland and Moore 2002; Huber and Lowry 2003
alexandra m. pickett

Reflections Blog | Just another Edublogs.org site - 0 views

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  • School is no longer the most important thing in some students life and we need to adapt.
    • alexandra m. pickett
      alexandra m. pickett on 13 Jun 13
       
      i don't know about this statement...
Heather Kurto

http://website.education.wisc.edu/kdsquire/tenure-files/manuscripts/26-innovate.pdf - 0 views

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education games

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    • Heather Kurto
      Heather Kurto on 01 Jul 13
       
      While educators wonder if it is possible to create good online learning communities, game  designers create virtual societies with their own cultures, languages, political systems, and  economies (Kolbert 2001; Steinkuehler, forthcoming)
    • Heather Kurto
      Heather Kurto on 01 Jul 13
       
      In short, while e-learning has a reputation for being dull and ineffective, games  have developed a reputation for being fun, engaging, and immersive, requiring deep thinking and  complex problem solving (Gee 2003)
    • Heather Kurto
      Heather Kurto on 01 Jul 13
       
      Given emerging research on how video games and associated pedagogies work in designed  settings (Shaffer 2005), it seems the important question is not whether educators can use games  to support learning, but how we can use games most effectively as educational tools
Diana Cary

Instructor Competencies: Standards for Face-to-Face, Online, and Blended ... - Google Books - 0 views

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instructor competencies online blended

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    • Diana Cary
      Diana Cary on 07 Jul 13
       
      "When the online setting involves a Web-based course management system, threaded discussions often become a primary and important learning activity. Students often require guidance in how to interact in such asynchronous discussion settings. The skills required to facilitate threaded discussions are quite different from those required in face-to-face settings".
Lisa Martin

Research Findings and Policy Recommendations - 0 views

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research findings critical thinking

shared by Lisa Martin on 27 Jun 12 - No Cached
  • 1) Though the overwhelming majority (89%) claimed critical thinking to be a primary objective of their instruction, only a small minority (19%) could give a clear explanation of what critical thinking is. Furthermore, according to their answers, only 9% of the respondents were clearly teaching for critical thinking on a typical day in class.
  • 5) Although the majority (67%) said that their concept of critical thinking is largely explicit in their thinking, only 19% could elaborate on their concept of thinking.
  • 6) Although the vast majority (89%) stated that critical thinking was of primary importance to their instruction, 77% of the respondents had little, limited or no conception of how to reconcile content coverage with the fostering of critical thinking.
  • Lisa Martin on 27 Jun 12
     
    Research on Critical Thinking in Higher Education classrooms
William Meredith

Strategies for Effective Online Group Work: Virtual Work Groups - 0 views

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  • It is very important to bond with group members---to break the ice, post photos, details, etc.---so that team members can know each other personally
  • It is a good idea to discuss and identify the tasks at the beginning of the group work. The key is to divide the work and let individual team member’s work on their tasks
  • Finally, bring together all the work and make sure it blends in. The work should flow and sound as if it was d
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  • It is a good idea to discuss and identify the tasks at the beginning of the group work. The key is to divide the work and let individual team member’s work on their tasks. Finally, bring together all the work and make sure it blends in. The work should flow and sound as if it was don
  • by one person only
  • It is recommended to define a communication plan and communicate regularly with an instant manager or video chat.
  • All group members should have their own tasks for which they are responsible. If done accurately, they should be rewarded in terms of acknowledgement in the form of a group thank you message
  • William Meredith on 24 Jun 12
     
    How to be successful in online groups
Amy M

Best Practices for Creating Online Courses | eLearning Brothers - 2 views

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  • Image placement
  • Learners scan text and often look at images first
  • Can learners understand your page by only looking at the image?
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  • Import the.png, jpg, gif into PowerPoint for best quality
  • Amy M on 24 Jun 12
     
    How to make your course look good
Catherine Strattner

http://ejournals.ebsco.com/Direct.asp?AccessToken=5W69W4JTRQPPQS9R4RPBWFUR9U69T66FU4&Show=Object - 0 views

ejournals.ebsco.com/Direct.asp

problem problem solving teaching learning

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  • Catherine Strattner on 29 Jun 12
     
    Abstract: Although problem solving is regarded by most educators as among the most important learning outcomes, few instructional design prescriptions are available for designing problem-solving instruction and engaging learners. This paper distinguishes between well-structured problems and ill-structured problems. Well-structured problems are constrained problems with convergent solutions that engage the application of a limited number of rules and principles within well-defined parameters. Ill-structured problems possess multiple solutions, solution paths, fewer parameters which are less manipulable, and contain uncertainty about which concepts, rules, and principles are necessary for the solution or how they are organized and which solution is best. For both types of problems, this paper presents models for how learners solve them and models for designing instruction to support problem-solving skill development. The model for solving well-structured problems is based on information processing theories of learning, while the model for solving ill-structured problems relies on an emerging theory of ill-structured problem solving and on constructivist and situated cognition approaches to learning.
Catherine Strattner

Cuomo Signs Legislation on Public Disclosure of Teacher Evaluations | WKBW News 7: News, Sports, Weather | Buffalo, NY | Top Stories - 0 views

www.wkbw.com/...her-Evaluations-160266275.html

legislation public disclosure teacher performance

shared by Catherine Strattner on 01 Jul 12 - No Cached
  • The new law signed today by the Governor ensures that parents and the general public can assess how schools across New York are performing. The law requires school districts and BOCES to fully disclose their evaluation results to the public and require requires the State Education Department to post and make widely available important data that will allow the public to analyze and compare how schools are performing. School districts and BOCES will also be required to notify and fully disclose to parents and legal guardians the final specific ratings and composite evaluation scores of the teachers and principals to which their student is assigned.
  • Catherine Strattner on 01 Jul 12
     
    Legislation makes APPR ratings public in NY state.
  • Catherine Strattner on 01 Jul 12
     
    Article regarding public disclosure of teacher ratings in NY state.
William Meredith

Managing Virtual Adjunct Faculty: Applying the Seven Principles of Good Practice - 0 views

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shared by William Meredith on 01 Jul 12 - Cached
  • Virtual adjunct faculty have largely carried higher education into the cyber classroom. Adjunct faculty have always been broadly used in higher education, especially in the community college setting. Nationally, adjuncts teach 30-50% of all credit courses. At community colleges, adjuncts compose about 60% of all faculty (Gappa and Leslie, 1993).
  • About 80% of all online course offerings are taught by virtual adjuncts. About 70% of the active 250 adjuncts teaching in the program reside in the state of Florida , and the other half in assorted states.
  • As colleges and universities work steadily to get full-time faculty onboard with distance learning, virtual adjuncts have eagerly stepped up to fill the void, thereby enabling institutions to respond promptly to market demand.
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  • Having familiar, collegial, and multiple points of contact helps them develop and maintain the confidence they need to be successful teachers. And, mentoring is a proven-effective strategy for support, improvement, and community building.
  • . Adjuncts who know that they are working for a professional organization are more likely to feel a sense of pride in their affiliation, and feel accountable to the institution.
  • These required training opportunities allow new adjuncts to actively learn about FCCJ's instructional culture, and build community with other instructors. They actively discuss their teaching experiences, best practices, learn new strategies for teaching online, and apply those strategies to the courses they are currently teaching.
  • In the online environment, Virtual Adjuncts need to know clearly what the institution's expectations are of them, and whether they are meeting those expectations. There is very little continuity among contemporary online programs, and each institution has its own instructional priorities, goals, constituencies, and definitions of excellence. Many adjuncts teach simultaneously at multiple institutions, and so it is important to define expectations clearly.
  • Peer-based sharing is the most effective model for the professional learning community
  • Maria Puzziferro-Schnitzer
  • William Meredith on 01 Jul 12
     
    How to manage a growing cadre of online adjuncts.  Provides great numbers on percentages of adjuncts.
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