field trips and online learning
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HEY, JUST BECAUSE IT IS ONLINE DOESN'T MEAN WE CAN'T HAVE FIELD TRIPS, RIGHT?
Field Trips and Online Learning
can the two co-exist?photo by fvaldes
Most Online Courses (like many courses)
Lack Field Trips of Any Kind
The Assumption
photo by fvaldes
WHY?
Instructors are Tied to Textbooks
Too Much Time to Plan Them
They Cost Too Much, Hard to Assess
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WHY NOT?
Easier to Organize in Online Courses
Student Participation (maybe engagement)
Projects, Community, “real Life,” Service
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Defining the “Field Trip”
Not Out of a Book
Not at the Computer
Not on Your iPodby nrtphotos
For Example!It can be as simple as
A phone call (required) to converse with the course instructor!
At Yavapai College
service learning component available to all instructors
Other Exampleshuman sexuality bookstore visit
yoga class trip to studios
business class to local business
a study group meeting at library
The Obvious Good in Online
Student Generated
Collaboration (I hope)
The UsualAnytimeAnywhere
teaching the way you were taught
What Do We Tell Online Instructors?
Active Learning, Engagement
Element of Community Service
Offer “Real Life” Experiences