Beyond the Bells and Whistles – Exemplary Courses and Best Practices

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Beyond the Bells & Whistles:

Exemplary Courses and Best Practices

The Blackboard Exemplary Course Program

ecp@blackboard.com

www.blackboard.com/ecp

What it is

How it works

What it can do for you

Exemplary Course Program Directors

• John Bourke, Griffith University• Maisie Caines, College of the North Atlantic• Deb Everhart, Blackboard & Georgetown University• David Graf, Nova Southeastern University • Dan Lake, Central NY Regional Information Center• Christie Smith, Lone Star College• Shirley Waterhouse, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ.• Susan Zvacek, University of Kansas

The Rubric• Course Design

– Goals and Objectives– Student Engagement– Content, Organization, and Clarity

• Interaction & Collaboration– Based on Learning and Course Goals– Variety of Communication Tools Used

• Assessment– Alignment with Objectives– Formative (feedback!) & Summative

• Learner Support– Orientation and Training– Technical and Pedagogical

Team Tech Fellows & Blackboard’s Exemplary Course Program

A Lesson in Best Practices

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Blackboard World 2010Tonya Buchan and Sam McCool

Technology Fellows Institute

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• Holistic approach to enhancing:– Student services experience– Promoting teaching excellence

• Six-week seminar series– Research best practices– Complete a project

Develop a cadre of professors, administrators and staff who will be distinguished leaders using technology to

improve the overall student experience.

Six-Week Seminar

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May & June 2009 Nevada State College began a new faculty and staff development program to advance online pedagogy and enhance student services. Addressed best practices in instruction and student support. Five Fellows completed outstanding projects that have led to the creation of a team of coaches and mentors who assist other faculty and staff in their use of Blackboard Vista.

Lights!

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National2008 ECP Matrix and ECP recipient coursesQuality Matters

RegionalCalifornia State University – ChicoNevada Learning Network Course Checklist

Local Nevada State College Proposed Standards for Online Instruction

Reviewing Best Practices

Demonstrated alignment of instructional design standards

Camera!

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Two review teams with same team leadBiologyEducationWhole team reviewed 2009 ECP rubricEach member reviewed their respective courses & took notes based on the rubricSubmitted notes to team leadTeam lead compiled notes and met with respective teamTeam discussed notes and criteria to come to consensus on rating for each criterionTeam lead drafted final ECP report, sent to team for approval before submission to Blackboard.

Evaluating Best Practices

Action!

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1. Highlighted “a-ha” moments showing faculty where they are already in alignment with best practices.

2. Could see immediate implementation of practices learned from ECP.

3. Fostered a grass roots movement in sharing best practices .

4. Encouraged other faculty to try new things.

5. Created further excitement about the 2010 Program.

6. Encourages participants to submit own project to conference organizations.

7. Commitment to submit course to ECP in 2011

8. Online PTI mentoring site.

Implementation of Best Practices

Fostering Best Practices

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Offer IncentiveTie ECP to faculty and professional developmentRewards

ExtrinsicIntrinsic

Tie ECP to process improvementAcademic coursesNon-academic uses of Blackboard

PS2310 Psicología Cognoscitiva

Angélica Quiroga

Universidad de Monterrey (MEXICO)

COMPETENCY-BASED

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

(CBPD)

ABILITIES AND SKILLS

Thinking

VALUES AND ATTITUDES

Feeling

CONTENTKnowledge

METHODS AND ACTIVITIESPerformance

Psychology

undergraduate

competences

Relationship

InterventionAssessmentResearch

and Evaluation

Consultation

PSICOLOGÍA COGNOSCITIV

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INTERVENTIONPROYECT

COGNITIVESOCIAL

CONSTRUCTIVISTAPPROACH

PROFESSIONALCOMPETENCIES

COOPERATIVELEARNING

AUTHENTICINSTRUCTION

Communication tools

Assignment tray

Rubrics Teachingmaterial

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Technological support

Course Design Advanced organizers

Learning strategies

Learning productsUnits 1-2, Report. Rehearsal: summarizing.Units 3-5, Essay. Elaboration: questioning, arguing. Monitoring: paraphrasing.Units 6-7, Concept map. Organization: mapping.Unit 8, Comparison table. Monitoring: rereading checking consistencies.Unit 9, Personal reflection. Comprehension: self-questioning.

Applying knowledge

Reading and critically reflectingSharing thoughts

KNOWLEDGECONSTRUCTION

Sharing points of view

INTERVENTIONPROJECT

Product - Authentic learning

Design of:• Product contents• Logo and slogan identifying

Product

Achievement socialization

Self-evaluation and co-evaluation

COMM250 History of Communication

Michael Pregitzer & Bill Ventura, Ph. D. – Regent University

Welcome to COMM250

Navigation

SwishMax in Bb

Community

Community

Organization

Organization

Organization

Organization

Course Orientation

Course Orientation

Course Orientation

Assignments

Assignments (dialogue, papers & dipity)

Assignments (dialogue, papers & dipity)

Assignments (dialogue, papers & dipity)

Grading/Feedback (Descriptive Criterion Measures)

Feedback

Please provide feedback for this session by emailingBbWorldFeedback@blackboard.com.

The title of this session is:

Beyond the Bells and Whistles:

Exemplary Courses and Best Practices

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Blackboard Exemplary Course Program

ecp@blackboard.com

www.blackboard.com/ecp

• Tonya Buchan• Nevada State College• 702.992.2743• tonya.buchan@nsc.nevada.edu• Sam McCool• Nevada State College• 702.992.2741• sam.mccool@nsc.nevada.edu• Angélica Quiroga• Universidad de Monterrey (MEXICO)• angelica.quiroga@udem.edu.mx

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