I'm assuming the writing assignment inferred in this brief overview on the course home page is a literature review, correct? In other words, is the final writing assignment a literature review?
I hadn't scrolled down and now see you have some of the objectives. I suggest you have 2 - 4 main, overarching objectives, with sub-objectives that provide more detail to each of the main objectives. Otherwise, all of these listed appear to be equally important.
Using Diigo Groups for online peer assessment is an interesting concept. Are you providing a link elsewhere in the course so students can easily access?
Providing "How to" videos for Diigo is useful. However, I feel providing audio commentary is needed as it can be challenging to follow with text alone. BTW, the key strokes audio by itself is somewhat annoying.
Trying to figure out the advantage of having Library Resources and How to Write Annotated Bib: Resources on separate pages. I feel they should be on the same page, albeit segmented.
The area "Learn about Global Warning" has good content. If this is a college class, it's format is a bit immature e.g. cartoon characters and such. Just a thought
FYI -- my comments added to the page wouldn't show and aren't showing here. I have added feedback comments on discussion board under Group Project Discussion Board.
Providing an expert concept map is powerful; I'd only add to the site "after" the groups have worked on a map of there own to avoid using it as input e.g. let them experience the process
We discussed this issue earlier. Oktay and I are thinking that it should be provided after the final concept map submission. Or, seeing expert concpet map might affect students' creative construction of mapping.
Good decision to use both individual and collaborative work on the flowcharts given that Nesbit's (2006) review and meta analysis of the research on concept mapping showed that mixed approaches is what produces the largest increase in student learning. :-)
Did you notice that the table links to subpages? Kendall points this out in her Jing video and I have now added "(right click on links to access instructions in new tab or window)."
This is my only problem with items not being listed in the sidebar. The learner has to know how to get there from individual pages instead of just clicking down the sidebar.
--Barbara
Re: How to draw a concept map - This is a wonderful tool to get the student infused with the idea and mechanics of concept maps. I suggest renaming the link Developing a Concept Map
For the quiz you state that global warming is true, setting the expectation that it cannot be false. There is much research to say otherwise. In education, unless something is an undisputed fact, you want to avoid giving the impression of certainty. I like the idea of showing some research that support the notion, but you need to provide opposing views as well. The quiz is a GREAT idea BTW.
Thanks~ This quiz is for recalling students' prior knowledge on global warming. We cannot change the quiz item but will consider providing other perspectives in main content area.
I suggest making the right answer obvious by spelling it out first off rather than having to read through the detail. The detail is good, just don't bury the right answer.
Does students start by individually creating a diagram? What approach reported in Nesbit's (2006) review of the research produced the largest learning gains?
Can two or more people edit the same diagram in Gliffy at the same time? If not, what procedures will you need to put in place to avoid potential problems?
using Gliffy in a brainstorming and research exercise
FYI -- my comments added to the page wouldn't show and aren't showing here. I have added feedback comments on discussion board under Group Project Discussion Board.
For learning goals#2 . Instead of using general description (there are a ton of web 2.0 tools), I think you can give student information what kind of web 2.0 tools they need to study to complete this lesson
Hi Cindy,
The links for each institution are listed to the right. Some link to more than one resource. We could switch it around so that links are on the left and banners are on the right if you think that would help. Or, we could eliminate banners all together and just list the resources.
All resources are also linked in the lesson. So, you could argue we don't need the resources page at all.
Whatcha think?
Perhaps the homepage can provide a very brief overview of the activities? The overview could even present links that take learners directly to each activity (using target/anchor links). Check out the EME6403 Weekly Schedule webpage to see how I presented anchor links at the top of the page to take students to a specific section within the webpage.
Yes, I like the letter as well. Would like to find a way to use this with my students. My own students would revolt over the concept map and flowchart, but it might be worth a try with the brand new graduate students. I would like to incorporate some of this stuff into my courses.
I like how you link to week 10 at the bottom of week 9. This makes navigation easier and avoids the need to click back a page and/or refresh. One thing to fix, however, is that on the navigation bar there is a 9.3 exercise which when I click comes up empty.
This title may confuse students. Because you still have other evaluation form below, it may be better just bold the transition senten and no "closing the unit" title with it.