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Teaching in an Online Environment

Sharing Best Practices

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12.30PM – 2PM Teaching in the Online Environment Session

2PM – 2.15PM Break & refreshments

2.15PM – 3.15PMTeaching in the Online Environment (ctd.)

3.15PM – 4PM Poster Session

4PM – 6PM Henry & Sylvia Wong Forum in Medicine

Schedule

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Roadmap: Teaching in an Online Environment

Introductions

FeedbackPeriod

Netiquette

Strategies for Engagement

Copyright

Accessibility

Technology Tour

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• Your name & department

• According to the candy:

Strawberry:– what technologies you use in your teachingLifesaver:– what you hope to come away with todayWhirly-mint:– what technologies you are curious about

Navigate to: http://rivet.mcmaster.ca/fdd.html

Introducing…

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The Technologies

Whirlwind tour… Lecture Capture

Online TestingDigital Surveys

Mobile Technologies

E-learning Modules

Content Management Systems

Web Conferencing

Blogs and Wikis…or more in depth?

Discussion Forums

Learning Management Systems

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Some terms I’ll be using…

• Synchronous

communications/technologies

• Asynchronous

communications/technologies

• Distance education

• Blended learning/classroom

Glossary

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Software: Joomla (http://www.joomla.org/)

FHS: Event tracker & customized solutions

Useful use: LMS for non-McMaster students

Content Management Systems

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Software: many… (often in LMS)

FHS: Questions from distance ed

students

Useful use: FAQ’s – a timesaver!

Discussion Forums

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Software: Wordpress/PM Wiki (through

library)

FHS: Student assignments, faculty

activities

Useful use: reflective learning for

students

Blogs & Wikis

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Software: LimeSurvey (

http://www.limesurvey.org/)

FHS: Research, needs assessment

Useful use: course evaluations

Digital Surveys

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Software: TCExam (

http://www.tcexam.org/)

FHS: Student testing

Useful use: well, testing students

Online Testing Software

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Platforms: iOS (Apple) and Android

(Google)

FHS: Radiation Oncology learning app

Useful use: still waiting…

Mobile Learning

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Web-conferencing

Software: Elluminate (

https://maclive.mcmaster.ca)

FHS: Weekly PBL Tutorials in Midwifery

Useful use: virtual offices

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Tool rich: • Communication Tools• Feedback and Assessment Tools• Distribution Tools• Presentation Tools• Collaboration Tools• Archiving Tools

But… must have technical support in place

Web-conferencing

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Learning Management Systems

Software: Desire2Learn (

http://avenue.mcmaster.ca)

FHS: also LearnLink & Medportal

Useful use: consolidating course

content

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Learning management system (LMS) with:• discussion forums• quizzes• grade reporting• content management

And eventually…• learning repository• e-portfolios

Learning Management Systems

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Lecture Capture

Software: Camtasia (

http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia/)

FHS: SRS ROM and Splinting modules

Useful use: study aid for students

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• recording of a lecture: audio and slides

• unobtrusive

• quick to produce

But…

• tends to be less polished

• live event is primary

Lecture Capture

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e-Learning Modules

Software: Articulate (

http://www.articulate.com/)

FHS: online training & distance education

Useful use: supplementary content

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• used to create online modules from PPT

• can produce polished modules

• added functionality

• (relatively) easy to learn and use

But…

• resource intensive• Useful use: supplementary resources

e-Learning Modules

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Creating the ‘rules of engagement’ for online interactions should be a collaborative activity

On Netiquette

…rules for asynchronous technologies

…rules for synchronous technologies

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The Internet is NOT the Public Domain

On Copyright

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The Education Exception• Allows for the projecting of works in

class• Does NOT apply to online courses

Worry not, there’s always… THE HYPERLINK

Exceptions to Copyright

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Or, use works that are:

• creative commons* or • in the public domain

*Don’t forget to attribute CC works!

Creative Commons & other friendly folks

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Start by creating a culture of inclusivity

• Announce your commitment to accessibility

• Incorporate Universal Design Principles

• Ask questions around accessibility when

evaluating new technologies

• Identify your support network & resources

On Accessibility

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Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/#contents

Level A (lowest) to Level AAA (highest)

WCAG

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• Wave (check ALT tag):http://wave.webaim.org/

• Vischek (simulate colour blindness):http://www.vischeck.com/vischeck/vischeckURL.php

• Colour contrast analyser:http://webaim.org/resources/contrastchecker/

• Captions: YouTube, Camtasia & Articulate

Accessibility Tools

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Meet back in MDCL 3015 at

2.15PM

Reconvening…

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In groups, discuss strategies for engagement in one of three teaching technologies:

• web conferencing (synchronous)

• e-learning module (asynchronous)

• learning management system

(asynchronous)

Strategies for Engagement

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Workshops– Audio– Presentation Tools (PowerPoint, Prezi)– Accessibility– Creating and using images–What would you like to attend?–What format do you prefer?

Other resources?

Where do we go from here…?

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What did you take away from the day?

• Things you learned

• Neat factoids you remember

• Technologies you might like to try

• Strategies you’ll implement

Subjectives

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Please let me know what you found useful, and what I could do better next time…

Evaluations

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Contact me:

Devon MordellMDCL 3510905.525.9140 x 21681rivet@mcmaster.cahttp://fhsed.mcmaster.ca/wordpresshttp://rivetier.mcmaster.ca

Thanks!