Pleasant Surprises in Online Teaching Jacqueline Moloney, Ed.D. Dean, Continuing Studies and Corporate Education UMASS Lowell Gordon College August 23,

Pleasant Surprises in Online Teaching

Jacqueline Moloney, Ed.D.

Dean, Continuing Studies and Corporate Education UMASS Lowell

Gordon CollegeAugust 23, 2001

University of Massachusetts Lowell

Continuing Studies and Corporate Education

Overview of Presentation GoalsNew opportunities for fostering interaction and

communication using the internet

Strategies to experiment in on-campus courses

New resources available to support experiments

Specific Tips in:-Online Course Materials-Online Faculty/Student-Online Student/Student

University of Massachusetts Lowell

Continuing Studies and Corporate Education

Overarching Concerns and Pleasant Surprises

-Time to learn and convert: is it worth it?• Once done easy to build on• Stimulating• Support available• Students responded favorably:

Interaction improved

University of Massachusetts Lowell

Continuing Studies and Corporate Education

Online Course MaterialsTips• Learning-Centered Syllabus

Online• Start Here

-Get to know faculty and students outside class time-Familiarize and refer back for goals, expectations, etc.

• Online grade bood• Quality Web sites available

in your related fields-Eg. Strokestop.edu

Surprises• New medium enhances

presentation• Save in-class time

-Student and faculty introduction enhanced-Save paper, replacements, etc.

• Enables students to monitor their own progress

• Use of web provides new opportunity to develop needed skills for faculty and students

University of Massachusetts Lowell

Continuing Studies and Corporate Education

Online Course Demo

Courses include the instructor’s biography, course description and requirements, a full syllabus with links, and the overall objectives of the course.

University of Massachusetts Lowell

Continuing Studies and Corporate Education

Purchasing & Materials ManagementCourse# 62.406Credits: 3Requires: Proctored ExamsInstructor & SyllabusDavid Lewis

Week 1

Purchasing, A Profession in Transition;

Week 2

The Role of Purchasing and Supply Management in Business; Objectives and Policies

Week 3

Sources of Supply: Part I; Sources of Supply: Part II

Week 4

International/Global Sourcing; Negotiation

Week 5

Pricing Principles; Cost Analysis; Dealing with Cost Uncertainty: Types of Compensation Agreements

Week 6

Operating Procedures; Organization; Purchasing Role in New Product Development

Week 7

Purchase Descriptions and Specifications; Standardization

Week 8

Midterm Exam

Week 9

Outsourcing and Make-or-Buy Decisions; Traffic

Week 10

Legal Considerations; Materials Management Issues

Week 11

Ethical and Professional Considerations

Week 12

Post-award Activities and the Management of Supplier Relations; Managing for Quality

Week 13

ISO9000; Supply Chain Management Considerations

Week 14

Final Exam & Final Paper Due

Eg. Strokestop.edu

Instructor/Student Interaction

• Concern: How to infuse personal style of faculty into the course, read the class,how to achieve discussions online, etc.?

-Chat, email and threaded discussions are excellent modes of participating

-Sometimes there’s more interaction than in class (easier for some to communicate)

-Dependent on faculty involvement and interest in facilitating interaction

University of Massachusetts Lowell

Continuing Studies and Corporate Education

Instructor/Student Interaction

Tips

• Provide opportunities to communicate with you through email, chat or threaded discussions

-Practice guiding discussions online versus lecture

• Try giving students a chance to respond to something online prior to class presentation

Surprises• Written communication

-has as much voice as in-class delivery-Stimulates new ways to think about organizing interaction-students interact more effectively in asynchronous manner-time for reflection-interaction with ideas-processing of information read, recite, review

University of Massachusetts Lowell

Continuing Studies and Corporate Education

Chat Room Discussions

Threaded Discussions

*Extensive Online Tutorials for Intralearn and Webboard Discussions*

*The ability to respond and react to classmates without having to hurry and compact discussions*

Exams Online!

Student/Student InteractionTips• Formal

discussion

groups• Team projects

Surprises• Informal student

communication

University of Massachusetts Lowell

Continuing Studies and Corporate Education

Contact Information

Jacqueline Moloney, Dean CSCEUMass Lowell and

Chief Academic Officer for UMass Online

[email protected]

University of Massachusetts Lowell

Continuing Studies and Corporate Education