An Example of Skills Development with the Instructional Skills Workshop Online

Holland, Kim

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HOW DO WE CREATE MORE EFFECTIVE ONLINE INSTRUCTORS?  An	  Example	  of	  Skills	  Development	  with	  the	  Instruc:onal	  Skills	  Workshop	  Online.	  Naviga:ng	  for	  successful	  technology	  integra:on!Kim	  HollandTeaching	  Support	  CentreImage:hHp://cohere.caImage	  modiﬁed	  from:	  Tom	  VanderArk	  and	  Carri	  Schneider	  How	  Digital	  Learning	  Contributes	  to	  Deeper	  Learning,	  GeNngSmart.comBUT FIRST• If you have questions I will be happy to provide an answer. OUTLINE/OBJECTIVES• The problem(s) with teaching online• to provide some answers to these problemsProblem: I’m to teach an online course. This is something that I have no experience doing.Where do I begin?Image:	  hHp://dancetrology.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/transi:ng-­‐sagiHarius-­‐sun-­‐conjoins-­‐the-­‐north-­‐node/Source: Online Learning as a Strategic Asset, Volume II: The Paradox of Faculty Voices: Views and Experiences with Online Learning, results from a national faculty survey part of the online education benchmarking study conducted by the, A♦P♦L♦U-(Association of Public Land-grant Universities), and Sloan National Commission On Online Learning, August 2009.EFFORT	  TO	  TEACH	  AN	  ONLINE	  COURSE	  COMPARED	  TO	  FACE-­‐TO-­‐FACEEffort to DevelopEffort to Teach86% ‘More’64% ‘More’-­‐more	  than	  10,700	  faculty	  surveyed	  I view this is not the correct question to ask.TEACHING•Designing for online instruction.Image source: http://www.the-ark.org/website-designing-2/Source: http://www.davidairey.com/top-3-most-important-design-tools-known-to-man-and-woman/Your Brain Your ToolsYour TeamYour Online CourseSource: http://marketingtenerife.com/wp-content/gallery/pages/marketing-tools.jpgTips for success in online teaching•The instructor should consider these 3 functions:• The teaching function • The management function• The support function The Teaching Function• Being comfortable with allowing control not vested in only the instructor, and with some level of ambiguity.• instructor position in a class moves from being a center of all knowledge to being a facilitator of the shared construction of knowledge• Being innovative, creative and adaptable to change. • ‘lecture at them’ to ‘participate with them’ mode • Watch for teachable moments• resist the temptation to respond to quickly, let the community developThe Management Function• Being (super) organized.• online courses must be accurate and explicit with all assignments dates and instructions• Being present and prompt. • maintain a sense of instructor presence with your class• a major problem with students’ successful completion of online courses, -uninvolved students and instructors• instructor and students should have a sense of online time expectations • Being knowledgeable with both content and technology & pedagogy• ITRC (Instructional Resource Centre),  the TSC (Teaching Support Centre) & programs (ISWO)The Support Function• Being respectful and encouraging.• one of the best preparations for teaching online is being an online student• online students feel isolated and since communication is most often in written form there are multiple ways misunderstanding can be generated• Being tolerant with an empathic understanding of the needs of the learner.   • Many students will have additions demands on their time, be it work outside their studies, or child care• instructor and students should have a sense of online time expectations • Being sensitive with your responses to students’ questions, addressing students by nameWhat can I do on a Practical Note?• Take an online course - switch roles be a student• Reflect on that experience• Get feedback from your peers on your online teaching• Sounds great - but where can I experience this?• How much will this cost me?The next session of ISWO will run from May 27th to June 28thSeven Principles for Good Teaching Practice1. encourage contacts between students and faculty,2. develop reciprocity and cooperation among students, 3. use active learning techniques,4. give prompt feedback,5. emphasize time on task,6. communicate high expectations, and7. respect diverse talents and ways of learning.Chickering, A. and Gamson, Z., Seven Principles For Good Practice in Undergraduate Education, March 1987 AAHE Bulletin.8. for online learning, a well-organized course, the structure is clearly communicated to learners (clarity & repetition) What would good online pedagogy look like?	  	  If	  we	  embed	  the	  7	  principles	  of	  Gamson	  and	  Chickering,	  plus	  the	  8th	  for	  online	  learning	  we	  will	  have	  a	  successful	  online	  course.	  The	  task	  at	  hand,	  when	  construc:ng	  our	  educa:onal	  materials	  becomes	  one	  of	  taking	  the	  8	  principles	  and	  transla:ng	  them	  into	  an	  online	  learning	  experience	  for	  the	  student.	  Image source: http://www.thedomesticpagan.com/2011/06/pagan-values-building-community.htmlQuality Framework for Incorporating TechnologyQualityLearning EffectivenessFaculty Satisfaction Student Satisfaction Cost Effectiveness AccessSource:	  The	  Sloan	  Consor:um	  Quality	  FrameworkMUDDIEST POINT*•What	  was	  the	  "muddiest"	  point	  in	  this	  session?	  	  (In	  other	  words,	  what	  was	  least	  clear	  to	  you?	  Or,	  what	  ques:ons	  do	  you	  s:ll	  have	  about	  today’s	  session?)* Source:	  Angelo,	  T.,	  &	  Cross,	  K.	  (1993).	  Classroom	  assessment	  techniques:	  A	  handbook	  for	  college	  teachers.	  (2nd	  Ed.).	  San	  Francisco,	  CA:	  Jossey-­‐Bass.Photo: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/34/Yellowstone_mud_pot_p109

How do we create more effective online instructors?

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How do we create more effective online instructors?

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