COLTT 2011 Things I Have Learned In My Online Course So Far

Things I Have LearnedIn My Online Course So Far

Joni Dunlap Storm Gloor

Patrick LowenthalEllen StevensBrian Yuhnke

University of Colorado Denver

Our list of the things we’ve

learned in our online courses so far…

Brian’s lessons…

1. If it's boring you, it's boring them

P.M.I.

Plus MinusInteresting

+

shooting, scripting, editing…

-

learning curve, technical issues, time mgmt, life…

2. Provide a canvas and they'll create a masterpiece

+

recording, scripting, editing…

-

learning curve, technical issues, time mgmt, life…

Ellen’s lessons…

Teaching online can take more time than f2f, unless

You find ways to get students to take the lead…

3.

Warm fuzzies work better than prickly pickles

4.

Patrick’s lessons…

Feedback is essential

5.

Learning online can be isolating and lonely

Need to dig deep

Low-tech & high-tech approaches

“Guide on the side” = absent professor

6.

Strategies to take:• Outline your teaching philosophy • Explain your role in group

discussions• Establish how long it should take

you to respond to questions• Identify how often & when you

are online• Provide students with multiple

means of communication (e.g., email, IM, phone)

Strategies to take:• Outline your teaching philosophy • Explain your role in group

discussions• Establish how long it should take

you to respond to questions• Identify how often & when you

are online• Provide students with multiple

means of communication (e.g., email, IM, phone)

Strategies to take:• Outline your teaching philosophy • Explain your role in group

discussions• Establish how long it should take

you to respond to questions• Identify how often & when you

are online• Provide students with multiple

means of communication (e.g., email, IM, phone)

Strategies to take:• Outline your teaching philosophy • Explain your role in group

discussions• Establish how long it should take

you to respond to questions• Identify how often & when you

are online• Provide students with multiple

means of communication (e.g., email, IM, phone)

Strategies to take:• Outline your teaching philosophy • Explain your role in group

discussions• Establish how long it should take

you to respond to questions• Identify how often & when you

are online• Provide students with multiple

means of communication (e.g., email, IM, phone)

Storm’s lessons…

Brand yourself as a thought leader7.

Strategies• Share your bio and other

links about your work (e.g., your blog)

• Bring your research into the classroom in creative ways

• Post current news and comment on it

• Share videos of conference presentations,

• Link to trade organizations

Strategies• Share your bio and other

links about your work (e.g., your blog)

• Bring your research into the classroom in creative ways

• Post current news and comment on it

• Share videos of conference presentations,

• Link to trade organizations

Strategies• Share your bio and other

links about your work (e.g., your blog)

• Bring your research into the classroom in creative ways

• Post current news and comment on it

• Share videos of conference presentations,

• Link to trade organizations

Strategies• Share your bio and other

links about your work (e.g., your blog)

• Bring your research into the classroom in creative ways

• Post current news and comment on it

• Share videos of conference presentations,

• Link to trade organizations

Strategies• Share your bio and other

links about your work (e.g., your blog)

• Bring your research into the classroom in creative ways

• Post current news and comment on it

• Share videos of conference presentations,

• Link to trade organizations

Learn while they learn8.

Strategies• Try new tools (let them know you

are trying) & get their feedback • Share optional articles on

teaching & learning demonstrating your commitment to teaching

• Quick 1-2 question surveys ("Rate the Exam”)

• Have a discussion about how to keep up w/ news in their field

Strategies• Try new tools (let them know you

are trying) & get their feedback• Share optional articles on

teaching & learning demonstrating your commitment to teaching

• Quick 1-2 question surveys ("Rate the Exam”)

• Have a discussion about how to keep up w/ news in their field

Strategies• Try new tools (let them know you

are trying) & get their feedback• Share optional articles on

teaching & learning demonstrating your commitment to teaching

• Quick 1-2 question surveys ("Rate the Exam”)

• Have a discussion about how to keep up w/ news in their field

Strategies• Try new tools (let them know you

are trying) & get their feedback• Share optional articles on

teaching & learning demonstrating your commitment to teaching

• Quick 1-2 question surveys ("Rate the Exam”)

• Have a discussion about how to keep up w/ news in their field

Joni’s lessons…

High touch is just as important as high tech, if not more so

9.

Don't under-estimate the power of

fun, play, and the unexpected10.

People don’t pay attention to boring things.

– Emotional arousal helps the brain learn.

– Audiences check out after 10 minutes, but you can keep grabbing them back by telling narratives or creating events rich in emotion. ~ Medina (2008), Brain Rules,

pg. 94

Your lessons…

Now it’s your turn!We need 10 more lessons…What are your ideas?

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