This is Not Kansas Anymore: Revealing the Voice Behind the Curtain

David Wood, Trine University Worth Weller, IPFW

The Yellow Brick Road…

1. Dorothy Makes New Friends – introductions2. The Wicked Witch – why Internet classes fail3. The Good Witch – solutions4. The Emerald City – examples5. The Wizard Delivers - analysis6. Dorothy Goes Home – resources

http://www.wizardrealm.com/wizards/fantasy.html

Dorothy’s Friends…

David WoodExecutive DirectorTrine Virtual Campus & Academic TechnologyTrine UniversityAngola, INwoodd@trine.edu

Worth WellerContinuing LecturerDept. of English & LinguisticsIndiana University-Purdue University Ft. WayneFt. Wayne, INwellerw@ipfw.edu

The Wicked Witch of the West

• Students are often required to do more (Maki & Maki 2007)

• Many Internet classes lack “social presence” (Dixson, 2009)

• Risk of students feeling “isolated” (Dixson, 2009)

• Repetitive, labor intensivefor instructors

http://davelandart.blogspot.com

The Good Witch of the North

• Teacher presence (Dixson, 2009)

• Meaningful communication (Dixson, 2009)

• Multiple ways of interactivity (Dixson, 2009)

• Reusable learning objects

http://www.kansasoz.com/infogoodwitch.htm

The Emerald City• Vodcasts

• Welcome announcement• Assessment

• Podcasts• Weekly Guidance• Discussion threads• Assessment• From students

• Voice over pdf• Assessment

http://www.randysouders.com/

The Wizard Delivers

• Testimony• Survey• Statistical Comparison

http://www.americanrhetoric.com/MovieSpeeches

Statistical Comparison

Trine Virtual Campus, Fall 2009;No Vodcasts, 32 students

Trine Virtual Campus, Summer 2009;With Vodcasts, 26 students

Dorothy Returns Home…

• Getting Started with Podcasting• Getting Started with Vodcasting• Conference Paper and References

http://www.gonemovies.com/WWW/MyWebFilms/Drama/

Thank you!

• For a copy of this PPT with live hyperlinks, please e-mail Worth Weller at wellerw@ipfw.edu

http://www.off2seethewizard.20fr.com/