course tech 2013, melinda white & sandy keeter, reaching and teaching -- best practices for...
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Aren’t we all basically coaches in our classes? Encouraging students to do well? Stretching them to their fullest potential? Learn from Melinda and Sandy’s Best Teaching Practices in their Online Classes! How do we engage our students and help them to dig deeper and perform better? By texting, blogging and demonstrating cool Office tips, of course! We’ll show our online course design and how we use SAM to challenge and assess our students. Is retention an issue in your classes? See how we work to improve retention with technology tools (like Camtasia and Elluminate), team-teaching, student tutors, course assistants and e-mentors. Come prepared to network and discuss some of your best practices as well!TRANSCRIPT
Reaching and TeachingBest Practices for Engaging
Online Students
Melinda White and Sandy Keeter
A little bit about us…
Teaching is like Coaching
• Aren't we all coaches in our classes?
• Encouraging students to do well?
• Stretching them to their fullest potential?
• Helping them to perform better?
Session Overview
• Background
• Course Overview
• Team Teaching
• Retention Specialist/E-mentor
• SAM
• Best Practices
• Questions/Discussion
Background
• Current Issues at SSC
– Growth, Retention
• Recent Changes
– AS-BS articulation
– Bachelor’s Degree
Index Cards
Tell us YOUR
Best Practice
and
Biggest Issue
Please include NAME on card for Drawing..
Course Overview
• Office Applications
• LMS: Sakai
• 30/45 students/section
• Shelly Cashman Book
• SAM/MindTap
Last year it was all about class size; this year it’s all about retention; a completer is C or higher
Sakai Setup
• Orientation
• Modules
• Course Communication
• Helpful Videos
• Calendar/Weekly Schedule
• Always Re-designing…...
http://dl.seminolestate.edu/portal
Texting
• Subscribe to Remind101 via text
• Send a text message to
– (321) 926-4102
• With the message
– @ctco
• New this term; positive feedback so far
San Diego Trivia #1
The birth of what kind of animal
caused a great stir at the San
Diego Zoo in 1999?
Giant Panda
Team Teaching
• Benefits
• How we make it work
• Manageable teaching with increased class
size
Retention Specialist/E-Mentor
• Stealth observer
• Mentors/encourages struggling students
• Messages about grades; points needed
• Completion stats
• ―Weekly Tips‖ forum
• Redesign ideas
• No teaching/grading
Tutors
• Work Study Student Duties
• STARS Student Tutors
• Embedded Librarian—future plans
San Diego Trivia #2
What is the Mexican border town
that is directly south of San Ysidro
in San Diego County?
Tijuana
SAM
• SAM Assignments
• Student Expectations
• Submitting Reports to SAKAI
Advanced Anti-Cheating Technology
Online Teaching Best Practices
• Proactive Course Management Strategies
• Establish Patterns of Course Activities
• Maintain Forward Progress and Course Quality
• Remind students of upcoming deadlines
• Provide quick feedback to student inquiries
• Monitor assignment submissions
• Provide meaningful feedback on student work
During the First Week of Class
• Make your own "personal introduction"
• Review/Reply to student introductions
• Contact students who have not yet
accessed SAKAI
Throughout the Course
• Monitor Assignments/Discussions/Messages
• Grade all assignments within 24 – 48 hours
• Weekly announcement of due dates
• E-mail messages to low-performing students
• Progress Reports after each Module
Before the Class Ends
• Encourage students to complete the
Course Evaluation
• Review and revise your course materials
while everything is still fresh in your mind
San Diego Trivia #3
What segment of the tourist and
entertainment industry is the
fastest-growing in San Diego
County?
Indian Gaming and Casinos
Dealing with Technology Changes
What New Technology will our Students be Using Next?
Questions/Discussion
• Best Practice Sharing (index cards)
• Prize Drawings
THANKS for coming to our session
and for SHARING your Best Practice!