It's All about Learning

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IT’S ALL ABOUT LEARNING

LEARNINGINSTITUTION

FACULTY

STUDENTS

Growing focus on measuring Learning Outcomes - Learning analytics - Use of data to track students learning and engagement predict success, area of tension, challenges

Creating the most effective and engaging instructional experiences possible -- learning objectives -- formative & summative assessment

Expect resultsLearning is ubiquitous

STAFF Want “training”

TECHNOLOGY & LEARNING

TRENDS in EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

1. DEVICE OWNERSHIP – BYOD 2. FLIPPED CLASSROOM3. ADAPTIVE LEARNING TECHNOLOGY 4. MAKER SPACES5. WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY6. MOOCS7. THE INTERNET OF THINGS8. GAMES & SIMULATIONS

THE ID PROCESS

ONGOING & COLLABORATIVE

Library

IT

Faculty

SME

Vendors

Cafe

Instructional Designers• Work with faculty (subject matter experts) to understand needs

and leaning objectives• Advise on pedagogical principles, instructional strategies and

assessment strategies • Advise on use of media & technology tools• Manage projects (development of materials)• Design layout and appearance of materials - consistency• Manage editing and in-flight changes• Advise on writing style, readability of texts• Accessibility• Check on copyright issues • Quality assurance• Create reports• Research and test new tools• Create opportunities for faculty development

Opportunities for faculty development

• Websites• Training videos• Faculty learning communities - Collaboration among other

schools• Workshops, seminars, brown bag lunches• Sharing of best practices• Surveys, observations, focus groups

The PROCESS of assisting faculty with the design and implementation of an online or hybrid course

PROCESS

PRELIMINARY MEETINGunderstand needs & objectives - get syllabus

MEETING/Sdiscuss strategies, propose alternatives – show examples

BEFORE the COURSE plan design blueprints set up and implementation

DURING the COURSE in flight changes

AFTER the COURSE Feedback and suggestions for improvement

INFO NEEDED• How does the instructor interact with the students ?

TEACHER CENTERED LEARNER CENTERED

RESISTANT FLEXIBLE

Is the instructor tech savvy or resistant?

Is the instructor new to online learning?

NOVICE EXPERT

Sample Course Gift 5900

Sample Course Gift 5900

Preliminary meeting - NOTES

• Hybrid course - Weekly Outline• Clear learning objectives + rubrics + standards + grading • Emphasis on written assignments - APA • Provides web resource, guidelines / templates /clear expectations

& instruction• Encourages collaboration, sharing of assignments & reflection • LMS Use: Discussion Boards, Announcement, Assignments, E-

portfolios?CLASSROOM DYNAMICS• Instructor elicits responses from pre-assigned readings• Students work in groups• Reflections /Feedback

SYLLABUS

AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY

• LMS has Wiki, Blog, Chat, • Eportfolio Tool• All students have a device in the classroom• Wireless connection + WPG• Web conferencing system (Connect – Webex)• Repository where students can share uploaded

files• Student Response system ( Socrates, Clickers)

Preliminary meeting - NOTES

GENERAL SUGGESTIONSReorganize info in LMS• Reading list /Policies and Procedures /Learning objectives,etc• Rubrics + Gradebook in LMS

Maintain Weekly StructureWeb conferencing w/experts Sample video interviewsTech RESOURCES for WRITING Process• Wikis• Chats (Gdocs) or Web Conferencing• Shared files for peer editing • ENDNOTE for APA

WEEK 1

Before the beginning of the course students upload their profiles (expectations for the course, interests, learning styles, writing strategies) • Profile can be in any media• First day of class students share profiles• Instructor’s profile?

TOPIC READING DUE Assignment Due

Introduction and overview of syllabus

SUGGESTION

Suggestion for WEEK 2

• Discussion forum (before class – key ideas…_• Blog/Journal (for after class reflection)• Groups

Groups discuss ideas & write results in Gdoc or on paper & take snapshot - present to the class with WIRELESS PRESENTATION GATEWAY – upload their notes in group repository

Feedback with student response system

IN LMS

IN CLASS

WORK SAMPLES

WORK SAMPLE• Faculty would like to teach her course on lineThe Course : About legal abuse &provides an advocacy model to protect constitutional rights for people with disabilities, especially those with non-apparent disabilities: PTSD, domestic violence depression, anxiety, autism, and many other conditions.The Process:• Initial brainstorming session on Zoom • Instructor provides syllabus, a sample unit• Uses PP slides & BookSuggestions :• Video Interviews - Case study (Articulate Storyline),

Whiteboard Video

CASE STUDY

LORA’s STORY

WORK SAMPLE

CONSULTATION SAMPLE

“I would like to use BLOGS”

INDIVIDUAL

COLLABORATIVE

BLOGS

WIKIS

DISCUSSION FORUMS

IN EDUCATION

• REFLECTIVE JOURNALS• IMPROVE WRITING SKILLS• VISUAL LITERACY• SHARE A STORY• SHARE EXPERTISE• ARTIFACTS – EPORTFOLIOS

OWNED BY STUDENTS

WHAT TOOL SHALL WE USE?

BLACKBOARDBLOGS

JOURNALS

WHAT TOOL SHALL WE USE?

BLOGGER• FREE• Owned by Google

WORD PRESS

FREE

OPEN SOURCE

COLLABORATIVE

WIKIS

COLLABORATIVE WRITINGPEER EDITINGCREATING WEBSITE

DISCUSSION FORUMS

WHAT WIKI TOOL SHALL WE USE?

• Saving – one wiki at a time• Unattractive• Responsive design?

GOOGLE DOCSGOOGLE SITES

BLACKBOARD

Fast – easySee who is editing

chat

DISCUSSION FORUMS

Discussion Forums = LINEAR Q + A

VOICE THREAD

WEB CONFERENCING

Challenges for IDs

• Lack of time• Resistance to change • Lack of participation

“SMEs are from Mars, Instructional Designers are from Venus”

COMMUNICATION

FACULTY AVAILABILITY & ATTITUDES

TECHNICAL

OVERWHELMED ID?

Suggestion

FACULTY

TECH-FELLOWS

CAFELIBRARY

ITother.

THE ROLE OF TECH FELLOWS• Act as liaison • Assist faculty one-on-one (in person, email,

phone, chat, web conferencing)• Run orientation sessions and workshops • Test new tools and upgrades• Produce online and off-line help documentation

(handouts, videos, websites) • Manage shared mailbox and maintain twitter

postings • Present best practices at various events

Tech Fellow organization

TECH FELLOW WORKFLOW

Tech Fellow Workflow

AUTONOMOUS LEARNING & COLLABORATIONTech Fellow Training Model

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