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Using Video And Web Conferencing Tools To Support Online Learning, Paula Jones

Paula Jones

This chapter examines effective methods for using video and web conferencing tools to support online learning. The authors discuss the concept of presence, how web conferencing can be used to support presence in online courses, and why it is important to do so. Because of the impact web conferencing can have in learning, this chapter explores a variety of teaching roles that best leverage these conferencing tools. The chapter includes information on various web conferencing software programs (paid and open source). Best practices for using web conferencing tools in online learning are also explored.

Putting It Into Practice Developing Student Critical Thinking Skills In Teacher Education: The Models, Methods, Experiences And Results, Paula Jones, Debbie Haydon

Paula Jones

Most teachers would agree that they teach reasoning skills in their classes. However, are they explicitly incorporating strategies that teach students to think critically? If so, how do they know these methods are effective? The purpose of this book is to summarize and share a variety of methods for developing students’ critical thinking skills. Each chapter focuses on a select teacher education class where the instructor implemented components of the Paul and Elder Model of Critical Thinking.

Written from the instructor’s point of view, each chapter details how each instructor utilized components of the Paul and Elder Model to support …

Instructional Design Methods Integrating Instructional Technology, Paula Jones, Rita Davis

Paula Jones

Effective teaching begins with effective planning of instruction. Planned instruction with technology integrated appeals to students and accommodates students’ needs. Students expect technology to be utilized to support the learning process because of their acquaintance with a variety of technologies at a very early age. Educators must be aware of the needs and expectations of students and then design courses that integrate technology based on these identified needs and expectations. A critical element required to integrate technology into the learning environment successfully is the instructional design process. The instructional design process provides a framework for systematically planning, developing, and adapting …

Using Community Clips & Powerpoint To Create An Effective Video Demonstration For Math, Statistics Or Other Disciplines, Paula Jones

Paula Jones

Sometimes faculty members need the ability to use the chalk board in an online class room. There are times when the instructor wants to hand-write an example or demonstrate a problem being solved, just as they would in a face to face class. The Instructional Development Center at Eastern Kentucky University has combined the use of Power Point with a free screen capturing software provided by Microsoft call "Community Clips. The ultimate goal of using these combined software tools was to provide faculty members an efficient method that allowed them to record their voice and capture video of their hand …

Get Real With Wikis – A Great Way To Encourage Collaboration, Paula Jones

Paula Jones

Wikis are not new – but some instructors or trainers don’t always use them effectively to support learning through collaborative efforts. It could be because they don't see the value or the need of a Wiki, or it could be they don’t know the technology and therefore ignore it. So there is a need to clarify what a Wiki is and what it is not. Then instructors and trainers can begin to utilize Wikis more effectively to support learning through collaborative efforts. Participants in this session will get a foundation in the use of Wikis to support collaborative learning in …

Building Effective Online Instruction Through Modular Design, Paula Jones

Paula Jones

Managing e-Learning content can be very time consuming, and it is especially difficult if the content is not well organized in a logical and consistent sequence for the learners to follow. Modular design is one method of building Web-supported instruction that allows the instructor the flexibility of developing re-useable instructional units, while at the same time reducing student confusion and uncertainty of knowing where to go to access information and participate in the course. Participants in this session will learn how one university recommends building effective and re-useable online instructional content through the use of modular design. The concept of …

Teacher Presence: Using Introductory Videos In Online And Hybrid Courses, Paula Jones, Kim Naugle, Maryann Kolloff

Paula Jones

Students report that they feel somewhat disconnected from a course when they take a course online or when Web-supported instruction replaces the face-to-face class meetings. The challenge in designing Web-supported courses in any discipline is for instructors to establish their “teaching presence” with their students.

Instructional Design Methods Integrating Instructional Technology, Paula Jones, Rita Davis

Paula Jones

Effective teaching begins with effective planning of instruction. Planned instruction with technology integrated appeals to students and accommodates students’ needs. Students expect technology to be utilized to support the learning process because of their acquaintance with a variety of technologies at a very early age. Educators must be aware of the needs and expectations of students and then design courses that integrate technology based on these identified needs and expectations. A critical element required to integrate technology into the learning environment successfully is the instructional design process. The instructional design process provides a framework for systematically planning, developing, and adapting …