IT for HigherEducation Information Technology
eLearning Services: An Overview
Support for teaching & learning in traditional, online, and hybrid courses
http://it.unh.edu/elearning
eLearning & Rich Media2
eLearning3
eLearning4
• Rich media distribution platform
• Interface/Workflow dev.
• Blackboard integration
• Student Support
• Add edit stations• Final Cut Pro• Fiber channel switch• Media support• Student support
• Automatic lecture capture
• Panopto• Instructional design
support• Blackboard support• Student support
eLearning Support1
Rich Media Creation
2Rich Media Publication
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eLearning
Academic Technology services & support Far View, Nursing, ADMN 400 Current services
E.g. Distance Learning Classroom, iLinc support, etc.
USNH Rich Media Project Summer Distance Learning Pilot January Term http://it.unh.edu/elearning
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eLearning
Current services feedback Survey sent to 275 faculty who had used AT
services 40 respondents
Focus groups 4-8 faculty per group
E.g. iLinc, Hands on classroom, Videoconferencing
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eLearning
Current services Feedback My DEPT plans to offer DL courses in next 3
years 60% answered “Yes”
I would be interested in teaching a course entirely online 80% answered “Yes” or “Maybe”
Which 2 DL attributes hold most interest for you? Enhance student participation Increase enrollment/Offer specialized courses Archive lectures Create reusable content
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eLearning
Summer Distance Learning Pilot
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eLearning
Number of StudentsCourse Instructor Format In Class Distant TotalCMN 504 J. Farrell Panopto 9 14 23HUMA 401 D. Richman Panopto 8 24 32JUST 405 K. O'Shea Panopto 10 46 56NR 435 P. Johnson Panopto 18 31 49POLT 568 A. MacPherson Blackboard only 0 35 35SW 810 L. Pozzi-Rush Hybrid w/Bb 0 9 9THDA 450 M. Nesmith Blackboard only 0 58 58
Totals: 45 217 262
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Summer Distance Learning Pilot Courses
eLearning
Faculty feedback “Overall, I am satisfied with the learning
experience I gave my distance students in this course.” All strongly agreed with the statement
“Given my experience in this pilot, I would be willing to teach another distance learning course at UNH.” All answered “Yes”
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Faculty feedback “Was a great experience for me and the
students. Students remarked that they would not have been able to take the course in person, and that the online version worked well for them. I feel that the online students did learn the material.”
“I was able to reach a much larger audience using distance learning and the students seemed to handle it as well as with the traditional approach. Grade distributions were similar on all the assessment items, and feedback was positive.”
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eLearning
Student feedback Positive about their experience
96% -- their experience was positive or very positive
78% -- would register for another distance learning course at UNH (16% weren’t sure)
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eLearning
Student feedback Liked the flexibility and control
“I liked the format, and I like the flexibility online learning provides. Best of all, I don't feel like I learned less because it was online.”
“I liked being more independent and knowing that I had to keep myself on a schedule. I also felt that taking the class online allowed me to fit it in when it was convenient.”
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eLearning
Student feedback “I think distance learning takes away the
personal level of teaching but at the same time for people like me who are shy, distance learning allows you to communicate with your professor at a comfortable level.”
“Distance learning is convenient for summer classes when I am home working but I would prefer to have a face to face relationship with the teacher and I find it easier to learn and pay attention when I am in a real class.”
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eLearning
Student feedback “While I really enjoyed the online class and it
worked perfectly into my schedule, I still prefer to be in-class because I learn better by interacting with other students and asking the professor questions in person…”
“The distance learning was great because I could make it work around my work schedule, however making the time for the class and being sure to sit and watch each lecture was difficult especially when you could not always ask questions and participate in class”
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eLearning
January Term
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Campus Format # Courses # StudentsDurham Online 15 298
Hybrid 6 34Manchester Hybrid 11 65
January Term Online & Hybrid Courses
eLearning
January Term
77% of all enrollments were in online/hybrid courses.
67% of UNH-Durham enrollments were in completely online courses.
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Rich Media19
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What is Rich Media?
Rich Media
USNH Rich Media Project This project will develop rich media
resources to enhance USNH courses and establish a sustainable support system to encourage and support faculty in the creation and maintenance of rich media course materials.
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Rich Media
USNH Rich Media Project Rich media course materials include:
Integrating video and audio clips into courses Podcasts and/or course capture Web-based videoconferencing Animation Student rich media projects
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Rich Media
USNH Rich Media Project Work Established Academic Technology Steering
Committee Report on current state of each campus Identify faculty needs, interests, skills
Online survey Campus focus groups
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Rich Media
USNH Rich Media Project Work November 2009 Results
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Rich Media
USNH Rich Media Project Work UNH Faculty Focus Groups
Method 107 faculty invited to participate Large media files in their Blackboard courses
Interest in or used the Parker Media Lab 32 faculty participated in 4 facilitated focus
groups Faculty focus group summary
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Rich Media
Parker Media Lab Rich Media Business Plan http://it.unh.edu/elearning
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APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP2010
Create position descriptionsDefine organizational structuresIdentify classrooms for upgradeDefine Intake processes
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APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
Advertise positionsInterviews
2010
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APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
Hire new staffBegin classroom installationBegin PML upgrades
2010
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APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
Complete PML upgradesComplete classroom upgradesIntake processes in place
2010