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Getting Started in Online EducationThe Sloan Consortium Presents

Sloan-C Programs & Resources

• Membership: Lower prices on conferences, workshops, publications; full website access.

• Workshops: Over 100 each year ($169 for members; $269 non-members)

• College Pass: lowest prices on bulk workshops (25, 50, 75 & 100 seat options)

http://sloanconsortium.org

• Certificate Program: Online teaching & learning

• Blended Learning Mastery Series

• Mobile Learning Mastery Series

• 3 Annual Conferences: Blended, Emerging Tech, Annual Online Learning

• Workshops : * Student Satisfaction : Feedback

October 4 - 11, 2013 * Learning Environments: ePortfolios for STEM Learning

October 18 - 25 , 2013

• Webinar: Learn with Michael Wesch - FreeOctober 8 , 2013 , 3:00 pm ET

• Conference : 19th Annual Sloan Consortium International Conference on Online Learning

November 20-22, 2013 Lake Buena Vista, FL

Join us for Upcoming Sloan-C Events

Upcoming Webinarshttp://sloanconsortium.org/webinar_listing

With You Today …

Cathy Arreguin

Zeren EderSandra Coswatte

Please Introduce Yourself

Online Student Experience

Q: Have you ever taken an online class?

Online Faculty Experience

Q: Have you ever taughtan online course?

One Final Question …

Q: Why …are you here today?

“Online learning is not the next big thing; it is the now big thing.”

- Donna J. Abernathy

Online Coursework

Online Coursework

•Some components online

•Instruction face to face

Web Enhanced

•Significant face to face and online instruction

Blended

•Completely online

•May include “live” sessions ..or not

Online

Quality

“Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents the

wise choice of many alternatives.”- William A. Foster

Quality Questions

Q:What does a quality online class mean to you?

Do students and facultymeasure quality in the same way?

Do they want the same thing out of the courses?

Quality Online Courses

A work in process Continual review/revision/improvements

Sloan-C 5 Pillars

Learning Effectiveness Scale Access Faculty

SatisfactionStudent

Satisfaction

Learning Effectiveness

Learning Effectiveness Take advantage of the

learning environment

Provide learning experiencesthat are quality in the modalitybeing used

Scale

Leverage key educational resources while offering new online learning opportunities to students and faculty

Schools offer their best educational value to learners and to achieve capacity enrollment

Cost-effective measures and practices

Scale

Access

Access

Provide meaningful and effective access throughout the entire student's life cycle

• Program Selection• Course Availability• Appropriate Learning Resources• Support (Academic, Financial, Student,

Technical)

Faculty Satisfaction

Faculty Satisfaction

Instructors find the online teaching experience personally rewarding and professionally beneficial

• School Provides Support• Opportunity for Research/Publication• Involved in the Governance and Quality

Insurance• Institutional Reward System• Opportunity for Continued Professional

Development

Student Satisfaction

Student Satisfaction The goal is that all students who

complete a course express satisfaction with course rigor and fairness, with professor and peer interaction, and with support services

Sloan-C 5 Pillar Resources

A Framework for success

Sloan-C 5 Pillar Resources

•http://sloanconsortium.org/5pillars

Quality Framework

Chart•http://sloanconsortium.o

rg/Quality_Framework_Narrative_5_pillarsQuality

Framework Narrative

Converting Your Course

Convert … or create?

Course Conversion

• Making Relevant Learning Experiences

• Built Around Learning Objectives/Outcomes that are measurable

• Start backwards what do you want students to achieve? How will you do this?

• What can be developed for Interactivity?

• What time management will be expected in class for you and your students?

Course Conversion continued…

• Review Course Objectives/Outcomes• Develop Online Course Syllabus• Develop Online Assessments – Match Course

Learning Objectives• Develop Learning Materials/Plan for class

Course Objectives and Syllabus

Your roadmap for development

What are Course Objectives?

• What learners should know or be able to do at the end of your course

• Describe the end results of your learning experience

• Create a sound basis for your instruction that can be measured

• Helps students organize and classify their efforts during the learning pursuits

Course Objectives

A course should be built around objectives:Specific objectivesMeasurable objectivesUnderstood by studentsConnected to learning modules so that students see why they are doing something

Course Syllabus

• Course Description/Objectives• Required and recommended textbook(s) and

materials• Calendar of events and a timeline of due dates

for any activities.• Examples:• Assignments, assessments, and scheduled

synchronous online chat/discussions.• Instructor contact information and virtual

office hours …

Course Syllabus continued…

• Online Participation Requirements• Grading Scale and how grades are earned• Special needs/ADA Statement Contact Info• Hardware/Software Requirements• Technical Support Resources• Academic Honesty Policy • Copyright Policy

Social Presence

Becoming REAL online

Social Presence Online

Instructor’s Role in Social Presence

• Address Students By Name• Be Responsive in Class and in Emails• Provide Frequent, Timely, and Constructive

Feedback• Share Personal Stories and Experiences• Use multimedia so that students see and hear

you.

Showing Social Presence

•Expression of emoticons •Use of humor •Self-Disclosure •Interactive Continuing a thread •Quoting from other messages •Referring explicitly to other messages •Asking questions •Complimenting, expressing appreciation, expressing agreement

New to Online: The Essentials

JoinUs!

• 1 week workshop• Hands on experience• Learn as a student• Plan as a facilitator

• Chance to learn and network with other professionals

• Remaining 2013 Session• November 1 – November 8

Key Facilitators

Angela Gibson Brian Udermann Laurie Hillstock

What To Expect

Online Learning Overview

Course Conversion/Creation

Assessment Strategies

Synchronous/Asynchronous Tools

Preparing Students for Online

Professional Development Online

Questions?

Questions?

Thank you and keep learning!

“Learning is what most adults will do for a living in the 21st century.“

- Perelman

For More Information

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Getting Started in Online EducationAn Overview