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Meeting Qm Standards Through Modular Design, Paula Jones
Meeting Qm Standards Through Modular Design, Paula Jones
Paula Jones
The Quality Matters (QM) standards are benchmarks that educators strive to follow as they develop online courses. The QM standards are based on current literature focused on course delivery rather than course design. One method of course design that educators can use to provide organized, sequential and navigational web-supported instruction is through the use of modular instruction (use of modules). What is unique about the modular structure shared in this session is the use of an "Introductory Module" as a starting point in the course, plus the structure of the "Content Modules" that include links to communication boards that support …
Best Practices To Promote Learning Through Web Conferencing: Resources, Tools And Teaching Methods, Paula Jones, Maryann Kolloff, Fred Kolloff
Best Practices To Promote Learning Through Web Conferencing: Resources, Tools And Teaching Methods, Paula Jones, Maryann Kolloff, Fred Kolloff
Paula Jones
Web Conferencing and synchronous learning have a specific place in online learning. In fact, Web Conferencing is recognized as a highly collaborative and social learning environment. Web Conferencing can support effect online pedagogy in a number of ways. First, Web conferencing provides tools that support communication between the student and the instructor enabling presence to be established and/or maintained throughout the course. Second, web conferencing provides a didactic communication between two or more users. This provides opportunities to interact and offer feedback on topics relevant to the course. Thirdly, web conferencing allows students to talk through issues or questions they …
Incorporating Instructional Design Into Library Instruction Classes, Susan Ariew
Incorporating Instructional Design Into Library Instruction Classes, Susan Ariew
Susan A. Ariew
This webinar offers an overview of the components of the instructional design process. It will also identify how instructional design components can relate to library instruction, and provide concrete examples of how librarians can write instructional objectives as part of the planning process for instructional sessions.
Offering Professional Development Opportunities For Faculty On Methods Of Developing Critical Thinking In Online Courses, Paula Jones, Maryann Kolloff, Fred Kolloff
Offering Professional Development Opportunities For Faculty On Methods Of Developing Critical Thinking In Online Courses, Paula Jones, Maryann Kolloff, Fred Kolloff
Paula Jones
The purpose of this paper is to summarize the how one university created a successful faculty professional development program that offered training and support on how to develop student critical thinking skills. Selected literature related to building student critical thinking skills through online environments are reviewed. Participants attending this presentation will receive an overview of the professional development program and the incentives offered. In addition, information on the Paul & Elder model will be summarized, as it was used in the program. Furthermore, this report will provide at least 3 examples of instruction from online courses at one south-eastern university …
Instructional Design Methods Integrating Instructional Technology, Paula Jones, Rita Davis
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 …