distance learning delivery models kristin lofblad fall 2007
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Distance LearningDelivery Models
Kristin Lofblad
Fall 2007
Topics
Glossary
Online Pre-Work
Course-Level Delivery Models
Session-Level Delivery Models
Development Process / Roles
Online Community
Don’t Forget!
Topics
Glossary
Online Pre-Work
Course-Level Delivery Models
Session-Level Delivery Models
Development Process / Roles
Online Community
Don’t Forget!
Synchronous Virtually and in real time
Asynchronous Virtually but not in real time
Stand-alone skill-building Online and offline self-paced activities
F2F Face-to-face (i.e. in person )
Hybrid delivery Part online, part face-to-face
Tiered delivery Larger group gets primary suite of offerings while sub-set gets primary suite “plus”
Simultaneous delivery Session is delivered to some students F2F while other students join “class” via web conferencing
Virtual Online (i.e. web-based)
Digital assets multimedia content (aka learning objects, digital content, etc) such as electures, interactive lessons, online tutorials, podcasts, video clips, etc
VOIP Voice-over IP (web-based audio delivery)
Glossary of Terms
Topics
Glossary
Online Pre-Work
Course-Level Delivery Models
Session-Level Delivery Models
Development Process / Roles
Online Community
Don’t Forget!
Online Pre-Work
• Think of this as a “mod 0,” designed to get everyone up to speed on certain content so that faculty member can assume standard basic knowledge of certain content from first day of class. (That class can be online, hybrid, or F2F.)
• Could also provide pre-work for a cohort or population on a skill set but not for a particular course (such as an online writing workshop for international students before the semester starts)
• Can be a combination of synchronous, asynchronous, and/or stand-alone skill-building
• Created from scratch or extracted from F2F course
Online Pre-Work
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Topics
Glossary
Online Pre-Work
Course-Level Delivery Models
Session-Level Delivery Models
Development Process / Roles
Online Community
Don’t Forget!
Course-Level Delivery Models
Hybrid Course Delivery
Fully Online Course
Tiered Delivery
Simultaneous Delivery
Hybrid Course Delivery
• Part online, part F2F
• Online portion can be a combination of synchronous, asynchronous, and/or stand-alone skill-building
• Created from scratch or converted from F2F course
• Difference between online pre-work and this model is that the online pre-work is outside the content of the course, while in this model part of the course content is delivered online
Hybrid Course Delivery
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SASBF2F
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SASB
F2FS
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Fully Online Course
• Can be a combination of synchronous, asynchronous, and/or stand-alone skill-building
• Created from scratch or converted from F2F course
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A further sub-set also gets access to F2F experiences
A sub-set also gets access to the stand-alone materials with online interaction with faculty (synchronous and/or asynchronous)
Large group gets access to a stand-alone skill-building version of course materials for largely independent learning
Tiered Delivery
SASBSASB
SASB
SASB
SASB
SASBSASB
SASB
SASB
SASB
SASB
F2F
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Simultaneous Delivery
• Could be at course or session level• Potential uses:
– Faculty is remote, students are in physical classroom
– Some students are F2F, some students are online
– Virtual class speaker(s) visit F2F class session
SF2F + The next level!=
Topics
Glossary
Online Pre-Work
Course-Level Delivery Models
Session-Level Delivery Models
Development Process / Roles
Online Community
Don’t Forget!
Session-Level Delivery Models
Synchronous (virtually in real time)
Asynchronous (virtually not in real time)
Stand-alone skill-building (on- or off-line)
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SASB
Synchronous Delivery
• Potential deliveries:– Conference call– Video conference– Web conference
• Potential uses:– Virtual class sessions – Simultaneous delivery of class session– Virtual guest speaker– Virtual section meetings and office hours– Student collaboration– Webinars and other events
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Synchronous Delivery
• Pros:– Similar to face-to-face– Phone and video are familiar to users– One-way delivery is effective way to reach large groups at
once– Web conference is recordable for later playback
• Cons:– “Real time” means everyone needs to be available at same
time – can be difficult for scheduling – Conference call does not capture visuals; video conference
costs money and requires specialized technology at both ends; web conference requires training on pedagogy and tool
– Goes at the pace of the moderator, which might not be at pace for every learner
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Asynchronous Delivery
• Potential deliveries:– Discussion board
– Blog
• Potential uses:– Case discussion
– Debates
– Qualitative course content
– Online journals
– FAQs
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Asynchronous Delivery
• Pros:– Enables learners to log on and participate when it best
meets their schedule– Asynchronous = more responsive to individual learning
pace
• Cons:– Can lose momentum of synchronous delivery– More complicated to plan and deliver– Requires a shift in thinking about pedagogy and
delivery– Use with large groups requires many facilitators – can
get expensive and administratively complex
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Stand-Alone Skill-Building
• Potential deliveries:– Online– CD / DVD– Offline
• Potential types:– Online tutorials– Interactive lessons– E-lectures– Video chapters– Video and audio clips– Readings
SASB
Stand-Alone Skill-Building
• Pros:– Enables learners to log on and participate when it best
meets their schedule
– Stand-alone = more responsive to individual learning pace
– If done well, very scalable
• Cons:– Development is expensive and time-consuming
– Lack of direction/context-setting from facilitator can cause some learners to feel lost or be disinclined to complete work
SASB
Topics
Glossary
Online Pre-Work
Course-Level Delivery Models
Session-Level Delivery Models
Development Process / Roles
Online Community
Don’t Forget!
1. Internal kick-off meeting:• Create project plan• Agree on roles• Schedule regular planning meetings
2. Instructional design phase
3. Asset development phase
4. Technical training on delivery tools
5. Course site creation/population
6. Instructor and student guide creation
7. Launch!
Development Process
Roles
1. Subject matter expert
2. Project manager
3. Instructional designer
4. Instructional technologist
5. Tools trainer
6. Tech support
may be one person
may be ID, IT, or other
Topics
Glossary
Online Pre-Work
Course-Level Delivery Models
Session-Level Delivery Models
Development Process / Roles
Online Community
Don’t Forget!
Online Community
• Not related to a particular course
• Idea is to share knowledge and learn from each other
• Typically includes stand-alone skill-building, but could have synchronous and asynchronous elements (especially for “stickiness”)
• Could re-purpose content from other sources (pre-work, session, or course[s])
• Biggest challenges:– Non-technical: retaining engagement – Technical: providing access to restricted areas
Online Community Features
• One-way communication:– Text, images, digital assets, documents available for
download, links to other sites/resources
• Interactive opportunities:– Wikis, blogs, discussion boards, webinars, shared
content repositories, associated list serv, and so on
• Nice-to-have features:– RSS feed or “welcome back” feature outlining site
updates, social networking features
Topics
Glossary
Online Pre-Work
Course-Level Delivery Models
Session-Level Delivery Models
Development Process / Roles
Online Community
Don’t Forget!
Don’t Forget!
• Learning first, technology second
• Universal design principles
• Minimum system requirements
• Infrastructure requirements
• Resources (pedagogical consultation, facilities, technologies, technical support)
• Time on task (development and delivery) for faculty, students, IT
• Formative and summative evaluation
