Collaborative Teaching in the Online Environment

Nancy Chiara, MSLISTeresa Collins, PhD

Tiffin University

Agenda

Planning

Teamwork

Student Work

Technology

Assessment

Topic 1

Course Content

Topic 2

Topic 3

Topic 4

Topic 5

Topic 6

1.PLAN

Steps to Success

Communication

Brainstorm prior to course offering

Collaborate on course design & revision

Question the experts

Dialogue regularly

Share responsibilities

1.PLAN

2.TEAM WORK

Steps to Success

Nancy A. Chiara, MSLIS Teresa F. Collins, PhD

Compatible Pairing

B.Mus., Georgia State University (1978)

B.A., The University of Findlay (2006)

M. Mus., Georgia State University (1987)

M.A., Morehead State University (IP) (2012)

Ph.D., New York University (1994)

B.M., Columbus State University (1988)

Post Teacher Preparation Program, St. Martin's College (1997)

MSLIS, Florida State University (2001)

Graduate Studies (Rank I), University of the Cumberlands (2010)

Ed.D., Educational Technology Leadership, Morehead State University (IP) (2014)

Professor ChiaraResearch StrategiesNavigating DatabasesCitation FormatsWeb 2.0 TechnologiesAnnotated BibliographiesK-12 Education

Faculty Strengths

Professor CollinsScientific MethodQuantitative ResearchAcademic Writing FormatsDrafting Theses & ProposalsInstitutional Review BoardPre-service Teacher Education

Embedded Librarians

1.PLAN

2.TEAM WORK

3.CONTENT

Steps to Success

Course Description

“This is a course designed to acquaint students with action-based research design. Students will be introduced to the philosophical underpinnings of action-based research. The assumptions of action-based research, as well as ethical concerns, will be discussed. Document analysis, content analysis, interviewing, observation, unobtrusive data collection, site selection, building rapport, collecting field notes, data management, and techniques of writing narrative case studies will be themes of the course.”

Course Content

Research SurveyPersonal Journals & Biographical

Ethnographic Research

Questionnaires & Surveys

Statistical Analyses

Action Based Research

Literature Review

Hypothesis & Proposal

1.PLAN

2.TEAM WORK

3.CONTENT

4.STUDENT

WORK

Steps to Success

30%

50%

20%

Student Assignments

Threaded Discussion

Free Write Journals

Learning Activities

Plagiarism TutorialTrawling the Thesis & Dissertation DatabasesBackward CalendarAnnotated BibliographyInstitutional Review BoardProblem Statement & BackgroundReporter’s FormulaField ObservationSimple Statistics

Learning Activities

Research DefinitionDistinguishing Between Qualitative & QuantitativeNull HypothesisValidity & ReliabilityResearcher BiasPublishing Research

Thread Topics

1.PLAN

2.TEAM WORK

3.CONTENT

4.STUDENT

WORK

5.TECHNOLOGY

Steps to Success

Media & Platforms

WEBLIOGRAPHIES & WEB LINKS

SYNCHRONOUS CHATS

VIDEO LECTURES & TUTORIALS

DOCSHARING

EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE & COURSE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Navigable Format

TWO SECTIONS OF THE SAME COURSE

TWO SECTIONS OF A PAIRED SEQUENCE

EQUAL DISTRIBUTION OF STUDENT ABILITIES

1.PLAN

2.TEAM WORK

3.CONTENT

4.STUDENT

WORK

5.TECHNOLOGY

6.GRADING

Steps to Success

Assignment Weight

Chiara

Collins

COMBINED25%

50%25%

Provide thorough instructions

Set clear standards early

Answer questions quickly

Use rubrics

Grading Strategies

Student Feedback

“The collaborative teaching model helped me understand the necessary components for successful collaboration. It opened the door for true collaboration … and convinced me that ultimate control was not … best for my students. I have grown this year as an educator and … have found a way to share the responsibility of educating children by … using our personal strengths to better our teaching.”

1. In what ways did the collaborative teaching model contribute to your learning?

“I was able to learn various aspects and gain different insights from each professor.”

1. In what ways did the collaborative teaching model contribute to your learning?

1. In what ways did the collaborative teaching model contribute to your learning?

“It was first a good thing getting back to school as a student after 20 years. The best aspect regarding collaborative teaching was learning from the experiences of fellow adult learners and teachers. Being involved with other people who are in my profession or share the same professional aspirations and [concerns] that I do was very rewarding.“

2. In what ways could the collaborative teaching model have helped you learn more or better?

“I can't really say because we had weekly discussions in which the [two instructors] both participated. That was cool and helped out a lot.”

2. In what ways could the collaborative teaching model have helped you learn more or better?

“It was confusing to some degree; I wasn't always sure to whom to direct my questions.”

2. In what ways could the collaborative teaching model have helped you learn more or better?

“Each teacher gave her input and that was new. Conference calls and other class discussions were very exciting since both teachers were involved.”

3. What strategy(ies) would you suggest for implementing improvements to the collaborative teaching model?

“I would suggest demonstration videos that show successful collaboration as well as nonexamples.”

3. What strategy(ies) would you suggest for implementing improvements to the collaborative teaching model?

“It is good for the two professors to communicate well with each other as they organize the class.”

3. What strategy(ies) would you suggest for implementing improvements to the collaborative teaching model?

“I can't really think of any strategies that would improve the collaborative teaching model. Just make sure that the instructors work closely with each other and the students. Have both instructors involved from the first week and that will insure that there are no misunderstandings or confusion on either the instructors' part or the students'.”

QUESTIONS?