course redesign: from traditional, to blended, to online larry beck, ph.d. san diego state...
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Course Redesign:Course Redesign:From Traditional,From Traditional,To Blended, To Blended, To OnlineTo Online
Larry Beck, Ph.D.San Diego State University
Unconventional Unconventional ReadingsReadings
Introspective Portfolio Introspective Portfolio ProjectsProjects
Experiential Experiential ComponentComponent
Student CommentStudent Comment
The highlight of the class for me was The highlight of the class for me was the Aztec Adventure to Yosemite the Aztec Adventure to Yosemite Valley…This adventure really set in the Valley…This adventure really set in the importance of the lectures…I got to importance of the lectures…I got to experience firsthand the same sights experience firsthand the same sights that inspired John Muir. It was an that inspired John Muir. It was an experience I will always remember…experience I will always remember…
Unconventional Unconventional ReadingsReadings
Introspective Portfolio Introspective Portfolio ProjectsProjects
Experiential Experiential ComponentComponent
Student CommentStudent Comment
My time at Rancho La Mentada truly My time at Rancho La Mentada truly changed my life and was an absolutely changed my life and was an absolutely beautiful experience…It was amazing to beautiful experience…It was amazing to get away to a place where there is no get away to a place where there is no technology to distract us from the technology to distract us from the beauty all around…Overall, this trip was beauty all around…Overall, this trip was one of the most memorable experiences one of the most memorable experiences I have ever had.I have ever had.
Traditional Face-to-Face
Complete Distance Ed
Blended Learning
Blended ApproachBlended Approach
Provide Online Work on:Provide Online Work on: Fridays (RTM 305)Fridays (RTM 305) Holidays (RTM 404)Holidays (RTM 404)
Student ExperiencesStudent ExperiencesRTM 305 RTM 305
89% Response Rate89% Response Rate
Adobe Captivate Adobe Captivate
Online presentations that include Online presentations that include traditional PowerPoint slides and traditional PowerPoint slides and narration with options to pause, narration with options to pause, review, replay, etc.review, replay, etc.
Did you prefer Captivate to attending Did you prefer Captivate to attending class on Fridays?class on Fridays?
What is the downside of Captivate, if any?What is the downside of Captivate, if any?
No questions/discussionProcrastination Long time to load upMore time consuming
Did you ever pause or review some Did you ever pause or review some portion of the presentation?portion of the presentation?
CaptivateCaptivate
Where did you view the online Captivate Where did you view the online Captivate presentations?presentations?
Did you prefer closed captions or without Did you prefer closed captions or without captions when viewing the online captions when viewing the online presentations?presentations?
UDL: UDL: Course Content Course Content Offers Various Offers Various Methods of…Methods of…
EngagementEngagement
ExpressionExpression
EngagementEngagement
Universally designed course Universally designed course content provides options for content provides options for engaging with the course engaging with the course material.material.
Posted PowerPoints and Captivate Posted PowerPoints and Captivate transcripts on Blackboard. transcripts on Blackboard.
Provided supplemental materials Provided supplemental materials (video segments and articles).(video segments and articles).
ExpressionExpression
Universally designed course Universally designed course content allows for alternate content allows for alternate methods of expression of the methods of expression of the learning that occurs.learning that occurs.
Students could choose their major Students could choose their major project: the traditional project: the traditional Experiential Component or a Experiential Component or a WebQuest.WebQuest.
Universal Design Universal Design LearningLearning
Offers students a variety of Offers students a variety of ways to ways to learnlearn the material the material and a variety of ways to and a variety of ways to expressexpress what was learned. what was learned.
Why I Chose Why I Chose WQ and WikisWQ and Wikis
Critical Learning ElementsCritical Learning Elements
Cooperative LearningCooperative Learning
Students interact with peers and Students interact with peers and professorprofessor
Knowledge is discovered and Knowledge is discovered and appliedapplied
Learning is cooperative (rather Learning is cooperative (rather than competitive)than competitive)
Bloom’s TaxonomyBloom’s Taxonomy
CreatingCreating
Putting elements together to form Putting elements together to form a coherent whole or make an a coherent whole or make an original product.original product.
The WebQuest is structured so The WebQuest is structured so the task is to create something the task is to create something (in this case a Wiki).(in this case a Wiki).
2121stst Century Skills Century Skills
Information and technological Information and technological literacyliteracy
Inventive and creative thinkingInventive and creative thinking Communication and collaborationCommunication and collaboration Providing solutions to real-world Providing solutions to real-world
issuesissues
2121stst Century Skills Century Skills
WebQuestWebQuest
Group DynamicsGroup Dynamics CommunicationCommunication CollaborationCollaboration Creative thinkingCreative thinking Problem-solvingProblem-solving Real-world issuesReal-world issues
Information and Information and technological literacy.technological literacy.
Experiential ComponentExperiential Component Group DynamicsGroup Dynamics CommunicationCommunication CollaborationCollaboration Creative thinkingCreative thinking Problem-solvingProblem-solving Real-world issuesReal-world issues
Firsthand experience.Firsthand experience.
Student CommentStudent Comment
Another highlight was the choice of Another highlight was the choice of whether we wanted to go on an Aztec whether we wanted to go on an Aztec Adventure or participate in a Wiki Adventure or participate in a Wiki group. The choice to let us do what we group. The choice to let us do what we wanted to, and how we learned the wanted to, and how we learned the best, was probably my favorite thing best, was probably my favorite thing about the class.about the class.
Online QuizzesOnline Quizzes
Students Love Them!Students Love Them!
Why Students Love Why Students Love Online QuizzesOnline Quizzes Not as much stressNot as much stress Doesn’t waste class timeDoesn’t waste class time Provides reward for readingProvides reward for reading Immediate feedback (quiz score)Immediate feedback (quiz score) Prepared for in-class discussion Prepared for in-class discussion
Why I Love Online Why I Love Online QuizzesQuizzes All the reasons students love All the reasons students love
themthem I don’t have to grade them!I don’t have to grade them!
From: From: Assessing the Assessing the Online Learner Online Learner (2009)(2009)
Online exams should be viewed as take-Online exams should be viewed as take-home exams, as students will use notes home exams, as students will use notes and other resources to complete them. and other resources to complete them. Be aware that when students enter the Be aware that when students enter the workforce, they will not be asked to workforce, they will not be asked to solve problems from memory or without solve problems from memory or without using reference materials.using reference materials.
From: From: Assessing the Assessing the Online Learner Online Learner (2009)(2009)
Move beyond tests and quizzes to offer Move beyond tests and quizzes to offer a variety of assessment techniques. a variety of assessment techniques. Using major projects also reduces the Using major projects also reduces the likelihood of cheating or plagiarism likelihood of cheating or plagiarism when assignments are related to real-when assignments are related to real-world situations that require world situations that require incorporation of unique resources and incorporation of unique resources and personal analysis.personal analysis.
Two Years Ago at This Two Years Ago at This Workshop, from the Workshop, from the Keynote…Keynote…
ConvenienceConvenience
Convenience Convenience
ConvenienceConvenience
Overall Assessment Overall Assessment of Blended Learningof Blended Learning
RTM 305RTM 305
89% Response Rate89% Response Rate
Compared to the traditional classroom Compared to the traditional classroom experience the blended approach is:experience the blended approach is:
Compared to the traditional classroom Compared to the traditional classroom experience the blended approach is:experience the blended approach is:
Compared to the traditional classroom Compared to the traditional classroom experience the blended approach is:experience the blended approach is:
Compared to the traditional classroom Compared to the traditional classroom experience the blended approach is:experience the blended approach is:
Would you like to take other blended Would you like to take other blended learning courses?learning courses?
Overall Assessment Overall Assessment of Blended Learningof Blended Learning
RTM 404RTM 404
94% Response Rate94% Response Rate
Compared to the traditional classroom Compared to the traditional classroom experience the blended approach is:experience the blended approach is:
Compared to the traditional classroom Compared to the traditional classroom experience the blended approach is:experience the blended approach is:
Compared to the traditional classroom Compared to the traditional classroom experience the blended approach is:experience the blended approach is:
Compared to the traditional classroom Compared to the traditional classroom experience the blended approach is:experience the blended approach is:
Would you like to take other blended Would you like to take other blended learning courses?learning courses?
Did Learning Improve?Did Learning Improve?
Previous 5 YearsPrevious 5 Years GPAs 2.7-3.0GPAs 2.7-3.0
Blended LearningBlended Learning 3.3 in Fall3.3 in Fall 3.5 in Spring!3.5 in Spring!
WHY?WHY?
Pause, review and/or replay CaptivatePause, review and/or replay Captivate Transcripts and PowerPoints postedTranscripts and PowerPoints posted Reading completed (online quiz Reading completed (online quiz
motivation)motivation) Options to meet preferred learning stylesOptions to meet preferred learning styles Announcements—at least weeklyAnnouncements—at least weekly Exemplary examples of past work (Wikis)Exemplary examples of past work (Wikis) RubricsRubrics
The Fully Online The Fully Online Course Launches Course Launches Tomorrow…Tomorrow…
With the intent that it will be as With the intent that it will be as effective as the regular semester effective as the regular semester offering…offering…
Course FeaturesCourse Features
Wimba Live ClassroomWimba Live Classroom CaptivateCaptivate Online Quizzes and ExamsOnline Quizzes and Exams WebQuest and WikisWebQuest and Wikis Discussion Board Discussion Board Portfolio ProjectsPortfolio Projects Online “Library” ResourcesOnline “Library” Resources
Good Luck!Good Luck!
I hope your “story” is as rewarding to I hope your “story” is as rewarding to you and your students as my you and your students as my experience has been for me and my experience has been for me and my students.students.