Wallace casestudy2edu6319

• 1. SettingOnline student in cohortAsynchronous, text-based interactionsLearner is at home, navigating through course workAll course materials are provided online (even textbooks)Learner printed course materials to highlight and write notes

2. April enjoys the comfort and convenience of completing course work at home, while wearing pajamas. 3. Date: 2/24/2014 Place: Learners home Event: Learner completing course material for masters class via online learning Participant: April WallaceNotesObservation Learner navigates through course work, while narrating aloud Instructor gives long, detailed feedback Learner has many of the readings and other notes, printed out Learner spent three hours navigating through readings and completing coursework Learner navigated through course management software with ease After doing the readings, the learner participated in a threaded discussion 4. April stays organized by printing the course materials After logging into to the course managment system, April can view institution updates and find her courses. 5. Learners Organizational Process In this short video clip, April gives details about how she navigates through the course materials. She finds difficulty in organizing printed notes, due to the set-up of the course materials. 6. Date: 2/24/2014 Place: Learners home Event: Learner completing course material for masters class via online learning Participant: April WallaceNotes Comments Learner is visibly frustrated navigating the site Learner is disappointed in a grade received on an assignment- I did everything he said to do, but I only got 40/50 (points). I dont know what he wants Even though the course material are readily available online, the learner prefers to print each article Learner did not work straight through for the 3 hours. She stopped to check her Twitter and Instagram. She also baked cookies. Interface allows learners to track progress with progress monitor checks for readings and assignments. It also displays time online Learner said the course management interface changed since last quarter. She detailed her initial frustration with it, but that the online orientation helpedLearner said I have to post my discussion, before reading anyone elses. The discussions are blocked if you havent participated. I used to just see what everyone else wrote. I hated it like this, at first. But, now I like it because it makes me take the readings more seriously. I feel smarter now. 7. Course Management System April gives an overview of the steps to completing course work within a module. 8. During the 3-hour observation, April takes several breaks. Some are simply stretchbreaks, while others involve doing a completely unrelated task. 9. Before returning to her course work, April scrolls through her Twitter and Instagram timelines. 10. April decides to take a break from her studies, in order to bake a batch of cookies 11. Follow-upShort 30 minutes observati0n of the learners progress on 3/8/2014 Learner navigated progress monitors to show me her progress since the last observation She also showed me her latest grade, which was higher than her last. She said, I tried to correct all of the things he told me was wrong in my last paper She also showed me her group, experiential case assignment and explained I felt like I was really a manager of a company in this role-play activity. I thought it would be stupid at first I asked if she felt like she could take any of her experiences so far and use them at her job right now. She said no, this week was on how managers create high job satisfaction. I did learn that it is possible to be a manager, put the business first, and keep your employees happy. Google does it (The group used Google for their case) 12. Learners Evaluation- using 5-level Likert Scale from Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree Course outcomes were clearly stated- Agree The course outcomes are aligned to my professional goals-Strongly Agree Assignment objectives were clearly stated-Agree Assignment objectives were aligned to my professional goalsAgree I can easily navigate the course management system to find course materials-Neutral Discussion board assignments were interactive and a useful scaffolding exercise- Strongly Agree Online assignments provided experiential learning- Strongly Agree Feedback was timely- Strongly Agree Feedback was constructive and informative- Strongly Agree 13. Learners Evaluation- using 5-level Likert Scale from Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree Assignment grades reflect rubric guidelines- Agree I learned from the course work- Strongly Agree The course work makes me want to learn more- Strongly Agree I can use what I have learned in my classes, in my current profession- Agree I can use what I have learned in my profession, in my current/past class in the program- Agree I am intrinsically motivated to continue my studies- Strongly Agree I am extrinsically motivated to continue my studies- Agree The program is fulfilling my professional goals- Strongly Agree The program is fulfilling my personal goals- Strongly Agree 14. Likert Scale I developed the Likert Scale questions based on my assumptions of adult learning and online learning after reading the course materials for EDU 6319