Online Education

Dr. David NemitzNovember 7, 2011

Change & the New Normal

Change is Inevitable

Growth is Optional

Personal Mission Statement

Empowering Students/Faculty

to Successfully Navigate the New Normal

in Education/Ministry

Objective

• To provide a framework of information regarding the current national norms, common benchmarks and consistent best practices of online education.

Key Concepts

#1 – Comparability

•Internal (online and residential)

•External (institution and national norms)

Key Concepts

#2 – Continuous Improvement

•Benchmarks

•Best Practices

Online Resources

http://www.uwex.edu/disted/conference/Resource_library/

Online Resources

http://sloanconsortium.org/

Online Scorecard

• University Structure/Policies• Student Services• Faculty• Curriculum

Structure/Policies

• Key Word = Strategy

Values Driven – Mission Focused

Structure/Policies

A fully integrated online program has a foundation of:•Institutional Support

•Technology Support

•Assessment Support

Structure/Policies

Common Issues in the Foundation•Governance Structure

•Technology Foundation

•Student Authentication

•Assessment Practices

•ADA Strategies

Structure/Policies

Governance Structure

De-centralized vs. Centralized

Structure/Policies

Technology Foundation

Internal vs. Outsourced Platforms

Structure/Policies

Student Authentication

•4 levels of verification

Structure/Policies

Assessment Practices

Embedded or “External”

Structure/Policies

ADA Strategies

Unique vs. One Fits All

Structure/Policies

Student Services

Key Word = Sensitivity

Philippians 2:3-5 Mentality

Student Services

A fully integrated online program has a foundation of:•Advising Support

•Academic Support

•Advancement Support

Student Services

Common Issues in Student Support

•Fear

•Disconnected

•Lack of Networking

Student Services

Support BEFORE a student

begins online studies

Student Services

Support DURING a student journey with online studies

Student Services

Support AFTER a student completes his/her online studies

Student Services

Faculty

• Key Word = Engagement

Building a Community of Inquiry

Faculty

Swan, Garrison, Richardson, 2009, p. 5

Article Source

Faculty

Traditional Model

T + C / C → L

Faculty

ONLINE MODEL

T + L → C / C

Faculty

• Social Presence

• Teaching Presence

• Cognitive Presence

Experiential Learning

Kolb’s Learning Model

Concrete experience

Analysis of Experience Reflection of Experience

Ideas from the Experience

Experiential Learning

Teacher / Client Interaction

Concrete experience

Analysis of Experience Reflection of Experience

Ideas from the Experience

Teacher is a MotivatorTeacher is a Evaluator

Teacher is a Coach Teacher is a Teacher

Roles of the Faculty• As a motivator….you will need discussion

• As a teacher…you will share information

• As a coach…you will facilitate

• As a evaluator…you will set a platform

for self discovery

Faculty

Curriculum

• Key Word = Branded

The elements on the pathenhance the learning experience

Curriculum

BEST PRACTICES

• COLLABORATION• CREATIVITY• CONSISTENCY

Curriculum

BEST PRACTICE

SME + IDT = GOOD COURSE

Curriculum

Common Issues•Copyright Infringement•Technology Overload•Unreasonable Outcomes •Faculty Centered •Unclear Expectations•Assessment tie to Program goals

Curriculum