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Quality Check For Online Courses, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma Mar 2020

Quality Check For Online Courses, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma

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This page can be used as a tool to help instructors ensure that their online course is high in quality. Below is an online course framework quality checklist to ensure that students are getting the most out of their online experience. There are also additional resources listed to further ensure online course quality. https://mankato.mnsu.edu/it-solutions/locations/instructional-design-academic-technology-services/design-your-course/online-course-design/


10 Strategies For Engaging Your Online Language Learners, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma Mar 2020

10 Strategies For Engaging Your Online Language Learners, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma

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Teaching languages online can be both challenging and rewarding. So much of what we do in face-to-face language classes is communicate and practice the target language. This document outlines 10 strategies for engaging learners in your online language classes. This is not a how-to document; we simply describe some of the types of activities and strategies that may be useful in your course. https://mankato.mnsu.edu/it-solutions/locations/instructional-design-academic-technology-services/mavlearn/10-strategies-for-engaging-students/


10 Strategies For Engaging Learners In Face-To-Face Classes, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma Mar 2020

10 Strategies For Engaging Learners In Face-To-Face Classes, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma

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This document outlines 10 strategies for engaging learners in your face-to-face (F2F) courses. This is not a how-to document; we simply describe some of the types of activities and strategies that may be useful in your course. https://mankato.mnsu.edu/it-solutions/locations/instructional-design-academic-technology-services/mavlearn/10-strategies-for-engaging-students/


10 Strategies For Engaging Learners In Large Lecture Classes, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma Mar 2020

10 Strategies For Engaging Learners In Large Lecture Classes, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma

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This document outlines 10 strategies for engaging learners in your large lecture courses. This is not a how-to document; we simply describe some of the types of activities and strategies that may be useful in your course. https://mankato.mnsu.edu/it-solutions/locations/instructional-design-academic-technology-services/mavlearn/10-strategies-for-engaging-students/


10 Strategies For Engaging Learners With Lecture Capture, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma Mar 2020

10 Strategies For Engaging Learners With Lecture Capture, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma

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This document outlines 10 strategies for engaging learners with Lecture Capture. This is not a how-to document; we simply describe some of the types of activities and strategies that may be useful in your course. https://mankato.mnsu.edu/it-solutions/locations/instructional-design-academic-technology-services/mavlearn/10-strategies-for-engaging-students/


10 Strategies For Engaging Learners With Online Collaboration, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma Mar 2020

10 Strategies For Engaging Learners With Online Collaboration, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma

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This document outlines 10 strategies for engaging learners with online collaboration. This is not a how-to document; we simply describe some of the types of activities and strategies that may be useful in your course. https://mankato.mnsu.edu/it-solutions/locations/instructional-design-academic-technology-services/mavlearn/10-strategies-for-engaging-students/


10 Strategies For Engaging Learners With Interactive E-Learning Software, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma Mar 2020

10 Strategies For Engaging Learners With Interactive E-Learning Software, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma

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This document outlines 10 strategies for engaging learners through the use of interactive e-learning software. This is not a how-to document; we simply describe some of the types of activities and strategies that may be useful in your course. https://mankato.mnsu.edu/it-solutions/locations/instructional-design-academic-technology-services/mavlearn/10-strategies-for-engaging-students/


10 Strategies For Engaging Learners With Open Educational Resources, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma Mar 2020

10 Strategies For Engaging Learners With Open Educational Resources, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma

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This document outlines 10 strategies for engaging learners with Open Educational Resources (OER). This is not a how-to document; we simply describe some of the types of activities and strategies that may be useful in your course. https://mankato.mnsu.edu/it-solutions/locations/instructional-design-academic-technology-services/mavlearn/10-strategies-for-engaging-students/


10 Strategies For Engaging Learners With Qualtrics, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma Mar 2020

10 Strategies For Engaging Learners With Qualtrics, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma

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This document outlines 10 strategies for engaging learners with Qualtrics. This is not a how-to document; we simply describe some of the types of activities and strategies that may be useful in your course. https://mankato.mnsu.edu/it-solutions/locations/instructional-design-academic-technology-services/mavlearn/10-strategies-for-engaging-students/


10 Strategies For Engaging Students Through Active Learning, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma Mar 2020

10 Strategies For Engaging Students Through Active Learning, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma

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This document outlines 10 teaching strategies that may be used to facilitate Active Learning. This is not an all-encompassing list of active learning teaching strategies; we simply describe some of the common strategies that may be used to facilitate Active Learning in the classroom. https://mankato.mnsu.edu/it-solutions/locations/instructional-design-academic-technology-services/mavlearn/10-strategies-for-engaging-students/


Assessment And Feedback Strategies: Audio Feedback, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma Mar 2020

Assessment And Feedback Strategies: Audio Feedback, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma

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Feedback on assignments plays a large role in motivation and learning. Formative feedback can be instrumental in improving the learning experience for the student. https://mankato.mnsu.edu/it-solutions/locations/instructional-design-academic-technology-services/mavlearn/assessment-and-feedback-strategies/


Assessment And Feedback Strategies: Writing Rubrics, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma Feb 2020

Assessment And Feedback Strategies: Writing Rubrics, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma

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Analytic rubrics detail the performance criteria and scoring system for a product created by a student. https://mankato.mnsu.edu/it-solutions/locations/instructional-design-academic-technology-services/mavlearn/assessment-and-feedback-strategies/


Learning Theories: Socio-Constructivism, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma Feb 2020

Learning Theories: Socio-Constructivism, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma

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The key point of social constructivism is that the locus of knowledge does not lie solely within the individual. Instead, learning and comprehension are inherently social, and collaboration is needed to create deeper understanding for both the individual and the group. https://mankato.mnsu.edu/it-solutions/locations/instructional-design-academic-technology-services/mavlearn/learning-theories/


10 Strategies For Engaging Learners With Office 365 / Onedrive, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma Feb 2020

10 Strategies For Engaging Learners With Office 365 / Onedrive, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma

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This document outlines 10 strategies for engaging learners with Office 365 and OneDrive. This is not a how-to document; we simply describe some of the types of activities and strategies that may be useful in your course. https://mankato.mnsu.edu/it-solutions/locations/instructional-design-academic-technology-services/mavlearn/10-strategies-for-engaging-students/


Student Reflection Questionnaire: Part 2, Jacob Wessels, Daniel Houlihan Jan 2020

Student Reflection Questionnaire: Part 2, Jacob Wessels, Daniel Houlihan

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CETL distributed an electronic version of the survey to the entire student body on September 16th. Surveys remained open for a two-week period, asking students to submit their responses by September 25th. The survey included an email invitation to complete the survey. Students who wanted to complete the survey simply clicked on a link embedded in the invitation. The link directed them to the survey. When they opened the survey, participants were informed that: The survey was being used to gather information on their learning experiences and feedback on improvements Responses would be anonymous The survey may be redistributed multiple …


Designing A First-Year Composition Course For Non-Native Speakers, Mary Gustin Jan 2020

Designing A First-Year Composition Course For Non-Native Speakers, Mary Gustin

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A CETL Capstone Project by Mary Gustin on how she used "A Self-Directed Guide to Designing Courses for Significant Learning" by Dr. L. Dee Fink to improve her first year composition course for non-native speakers of English.


Formative Assessment, Minnesota State University, Mankato Jan 2020

Formative Assessment, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Template and tips for incorporating formative writing into any class.


Eng 101 Rubric, Minnesota State University, Mankato Jan 2020

Eng 101 Rubric, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Grading rubric for English 101 assignment.


Faculty And Student Qualitative Analysis Report, Jacob Wessels, Daniel Houlihan Jan 2020

Faculty And Student Qualitative Analysis Report, Jacob Wessels, Daniel Houlihan

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Faculty Needs Assessment: Part 2, Jacob Wessels, Daniel Houlihan Jan 2020

Faculty Needs Assessment: Part 2, Jacob Wessels, Daniel Houlihan

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CETL distributed an electronic version of the survey to the entire faculty administration on September 16th. Surveys remained open for a two-week period, asking students to submit their responses by September 25th. The survey included an email invitation to complete the survey. Faculty who wanted to complete the survey simply clicked on a link embedded in the invitation. The link directed them to the survey. When they opened the survey, participants were informed that: The survey was being used to gather information on their teaching experiences in a FlexSync format. Courses should continue to be recorded for students dealing with …


Teaching Strategies: Culturally Relevant And Responsive Teaching, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma Sep 2019

Teaching Strategies: Culturally Relevant And Responsive Teaching, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma

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Culturally Relevant and Responsive Teaching are teaching methodologies that address the need to support academic success for all students from a diversity of cultural backgrounds. This document is not meant to be comprehensive or prescriptive, but provides a general outline of these teaching strategies and offers some ways you might incorporate them into your courses. https://mankato.mnsu.edu/it-solutions/locations/instructional-design-academic-technology-services/mavlearn/teaching-strategies/


Assessment And Feedback Strategies: Learning Analytics, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma Sep 2019

Assessment And Feedback Strategies: Learning Analytics, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma

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Learning analytics is driven by use of digital environments in education. This allows us to quickly gather and filter information about student engagement and performance. https://mankato.mnsu.edu/it-solutions/locations/instructional-design-academic-technology-services/mavlearn/assessment-and-feedback-strategies/


Assessment And Feedback Strategies: Feedback, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma Sep 2019

Assessment And Feedback Strategies: Feedback, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma

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The purpose of giving feedback to students is far more important than simply issuing a course grade. https://mankato.mnsu.edu/it-solutions/locations/instructional-design-academic-technology-services/mavlearn/assessment-and-feedback-strategies/


Active Learning Strategies: Audience Response Systems, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma Sep 2019

Active Learning Strategies: Audience Response Systems, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma

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Polling students during class to ensure that they are understanding the concepts that we're lecturing about and adjusting our teaching based on those results has been a useful strategy. https://mankato.mnsu.edu/it-solutions/locations/instructional-design-academic-technology-services/mavlearn/assessment-and-feedback-strategies/


Assessment And Feedback Strategies: Authentic/Performance Assessment, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma Sep 2019

Assessment And Feedback Strategies: Authentic/Performance Assessment, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma

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Authentic Assessment is a form of assessment in which students are asked to perform real world tasks that demonstrate meaningful application of essential knowledge and skills. https://mankato.mnsu.edu/it-solutions/locations/instructional-design-academic-technology-services/mavlearn/assessment-and-feedback-strategies/


Think, Pair, Share & Peer Instruction, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma Sep 2019

Think, Pair, Share & Peer Instruction, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma

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Think, Pair, Share (Lyman, 1987) and Peer Instruction (Mazur and Hilborn, 1997) are types of Classroom Assessment Techniques that are related strategies. https://mankato.mnsu.edu/it-solutions/locations/instructional-design-academic-technology-services/mavlearn/assessment-and-feedback-strategies/


Learning Theories: Behaviorism, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma Sep 2019

Learning Theories: Behaviorism, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma

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Behaviorism is a learning theory with a focus on purely objectively observable behaviors. It discounts any independent activities of the mind. https://mankato.mnsu.edu/it-solutions/locations/instructional-design-academic-technology-services/mavlearn/learning-theories/


Learning Theories: Multiple Intelligences, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma Sep 2019

Learning Theories: Multiple Intelligences, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma

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The Theory of Multiple Intelligences (Gardner, 1985) hypothesized that all human beings, barring any physical disabilities, have seven types of intelligences: logical-mathematical, linguistic, musical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, and intrapersonal. https://mankato.mnsu.edu/it-solutions/locations/instructional-design-academic-technology-services/mavlearn/learning-theories/


Learning Theories: Multimedia Learning Theory, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma Sep 2019

Learning Theories: Multimedia Learning Theory, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma

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Mayer and Moreno’s (1999) Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning states that deeper learning can occur when information is presented in both text and graphics than by text alone. https://mankato.mnsu.edu/it-solutions/locations/instructional-design-academic-technology-services/mavlearn/learning-theories/


Learning Theories: Constructivism, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma Sep 2019

Learning Theories: Constructivism, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Elizabeth A. Harsma

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Jean Piaget (1896-1980) is considered the father of the constructivist view of learning. As a biologist, he was interested in how an organism adapts to the environment and how previous mental knowledge contributes to behaviors. https://mankato.mnsu.edu/it-solutions/locations/instructional-design-academic-technology-services/mavlearn/learning-theories/