Blended and Online Learning Constituent Group (180621725)

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This will be a faced paced and highly engaging session in a format similar to speed dating. There will be four tables of discussions on the following topics: New Course Models, Instructional Designers: what do they do and how can we leverage their expertise, Flipped Classrooms, and Course Design Teams: the perfect construction. Every 10 minutes or so, participants will rotate to a new discussion. We will post the results of the discussions on our group's Educause site page and we can continue the discussions online after the sessions. This session is sure to generate lots of interesting discussions and ideas! http://www.educause.edu/annual-conference/2013/blended-and-online-learning-constituent-group

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Blended and Online Learning Constituent Group Focus: New Course Models We began every session by asking the group to share challenges they were experiencing with new course models. After fielding challenges, the group shared solutions and/or ideas. Below outlines the challenges and solutions/ideas we discussed. Group 1: • Challenge: How can we make synchronous online sessions more engaging than traditional text based learning forums? How can we increase more engaging interaction among the students? • Solutions: o A few in the group suggested that Moodle has applications similar to Google Hangouts that allow students to discuss topics via video in a synchronous setting. o Others suggested articulate, specifically an application called Storyline (click here to view). According to one member of the group, you can incorporate self check quizzes into Storyline. Another group member described it as a blend of PPT and Adobe Primiere. Group 2: • Challenge: How can we encourage more student generated content? • Solution: o Create a wiki. o Check out VoiceThread. o Check out ApprenNet (full disclosure - this is a NSF funded project I started with a law professor to provide more opportunities for professors to incorporate practical skills exercises into their courses and peer and expert review). • Challenge: With more and more use of video, how do we ensure all applications are ABA compliant? • Solution: o 3 play media is an application recommended by a few group members to ensure closed captioning and transcripts are available for video applications

Group 3: • Challenge: Professors want high quality video in their courses, but don't realize the tremendous amount of time, energy and human capital high quality video requires. How do we create high enough quality without expending an enormous amount of time and energy producing for asynchronous courses? • Solution: o Many in the group agreed that while professors may want high quality, students do not care as much - especially not in a synchronous setting. o Many suggested using iPhones, etc... o We discussed the importance of shorter films to keep student attention. o One group member discussed ApprenNet - her business school uses it - the videos are all homegrown - lower quality, but it doesn't appear to lessen the learning outcomes. • Challenge: Discussed how to make content in new models more interactive and social discussed peer review applications.

Group 4: • Challenge: What is the best LMS for new course models? • Solution: Group members suggested Moodle, Blackboard and Canvas. It seemed as if the overwhelming majority of group members preferred Canvas to other LMSs. Specifically, group members appreciated the user experience (UX) Canvas afforded to both students and professors. In particular, group members appreciated the UX for student to student interaction through Canvas. • Challenge: For a theatre class, how can we move our class to a blended setting? • Solution: The group member who posed the challenge discussed using second life. Other group members suggested using video applications, but cautioned that they must be ABA compliant (i.e. closed captioning and availability of transcriptions). • Challenge: What is preferred synchronous or asynchronous chat? • Solution: A number of group members agreed that students using online discussion boards that were synchronous were more insightful and generated more participation than asynchronous discussion boards.

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