COS - Online Instruction

In 2007, the Sloan Consortium issued a report on the extent and nature of online learning in K-12 schools. Entitled, K-12 Online Learning: A Survey of U.S. School District Administrators, this report was welcomed by professional organizations and the popular media interested in the use of online technology for instruction in the public schools. It was based on a national survey of school district administrators during the 2005-2006 academic year. It was one of the first studies to collect data on and compare fully online and blended learning (part online and part traditional face-to-face instruction) in K-12 schools. The purpose of this current study is to replicate the original study in order to substantiate its findings and to examine what if any changes occurred in online learning in K-12 school districts. The current study was conducted two years later and was based on a national survey of school district administrators during the 2007-2008 academic year.

Online Nation: Five Years of Growth in Online Learning represents the fifth annual report on the state of online learning in U.S. higher education. This year's study, like those for the previous four years, is aimed at answering some of the fundamental questions about the nature and extent of online education. Supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and based on responses from more than 2,500 colleges and universities, the study addresses the following key questions:

We invite you to browse through the following studies and websites, which summarize the significant amount of research that has been conducted pertaining to the effectiveness of online instruction. The links below include a brief summary of the research, some examples, and an additional link to the study itself, for more information.

Design of an Online Course The ADDIE model is a process traditionally used to develop courses and training. ADDIE is an acronym for 1. Analysis 2. Design 3. Development 4. Implement 5. Evaluate

Unlocking Knowledge, Empowering Minds. Free lecture notes, exam, and videos from MIT. No registration required. "When I realized I could follow along with an MIT course... I thought, 'I can handle this!'" * Ali Sheikh Student United States Read more Free lecture notes, exams, and videos from MIT. No registration required. Learn more

Video recording of my talk to the International Conference on Open Courseware and eLearning in Taipei, Taiwan, June 13, 2007.

In part one of this two-part series, we discussed technology for overall communication and safety/security in schools. Today we highlight classroom learning technologies January 14, 2008 By Jenny Carless, News@Cisco It is not always easy to reach consensus on important education issues. Concerned people, all of whom have children's best interests at heart, may not be able to agree on content or strategies. But one thing a majority of Americans do agree on, according to a recent poll, is the importance of information technology to the future of learning and 21st century skills.

Today's Outline - Are you interested in teaching online or adding an online component to your class? In this 2 ½ hour workshop you'll see a demonstration of the tools available in our current Course Management System - Etudes. We will discuss the benefits of adding web enhancement to your current classroom courses along with best practices for online instruction. You will gain a better understanding of how to use this valuable tool in your classroom regardless of subject matter. This workshop is designed for those who have little or no experience with Course Management Systems or knowledge of web enhancement strategies. Limited to 25 participants.

Welcome to the Moodle community! Moodle is a Course Management System (CMS), also known as a Learning Management System (LMS) or a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). It is a Free web application that educators can use to create effective online learning sites. Moodle.org is our community site where Moodle is made and discussed. Please use the menus to explore and join in!

If you are a staff member at the College, you may request your own web space on the College's World Wide Web server. If you are a faculty member, club advisor, office manager, or president of various groups on campus, your class, office, or group (as appropriate) may also have its own web space. Fill out the form below and submit it to start the process. Tech Services will create space for each web area and give you access to that area. If you have questions, please e-mail to weblinks@siskiyous.edu. For further information, you can read our page on Getting Started on the College of the Siskiyous Web.

Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK), builds on Shulman's idea of PCK, and attempts to capture some of the essential qualities of knowledge required by teachers for technology integration in their teaching, while addressing the complex, multifaceted and situated nature of teacher knowledge. At the heart of the TPACK framework, is the complex interplay of three primary forms of knowledge: Content (CK), Pedagogy (PK), and Technology (TK).

The following is a Grasha-Riechmann teaching style survey. Respond to each of the items below in terms of how you teach. If you teach some courses differently than others, respond in terms only of one specific course. Fill out another survey for the course(s) that you teach in a different style. Try to answer as honestly and as objectively as you can. Resist the temptation to respond as you believe you should or ought to think or behave, or in terms of what you believe is the expected or proper thing to do.

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