Teaching

Online

Do the Dang Thang!!

By LaTasha M. McPherson

How

it began…

Distance Education used to

be videotapes, CD’s and

DVD’s.

The Greatest Technological

Advance: The U.S. Postal Service

Frederick Jackson Turner, University of

Wisconsin1

By the 1920’s, four times as many students were

enrolling

University of Chicago-Home Study1

Tutorial relationships

Receive individual Personal Attention

No more crowded classroom

1 - Carr, N. (2012). The Crisis in Higher Education. Technology Review, 115(6), 32.

How

it evo

lved…

Online Learning - eLearningLearning by means of electronic or

the world wide web

Value – Does it do the job of F2F?

Prevalence – 89% of four-year

institutions offer online classes

The Future of eLearning - 50%

1 - Parker, K., Lenhart, A., Moore, K., & Pew Internet & American Life, P. (2011). The Digital Revolution

and Higher Education: College Presidents, Public Differ on Value of Online Learning.

Pew Internet & American Life Project,

Online vs. F2FIs there a difference?

The W

rong

Way…

What Online Learning is

Not!

NOT - Copying your lectures and

syllabus word for word.

NOT - Gaming

NOT – An easy way out of F2F

NOT – For people who don’t

communicate well

Ko, Susan, & Rossen, Steve.Teaching Online: A Practical Guide, Third Edition (2010).

The C

orre

ct

Way…

What Online Learning Should Be!Course conversion using computer-mediated

tools in the online environment

Discussions

Journaling

Peer Reviews

Assignments & Assessments

LIVE & ALIVE

Personal

Engaging

Student-led Learning Experiences

Ko, Susan, & Rossen, Steve.Teaching Online: A Practical Guide, Third Edition (2010).

The

Diff

ere

nce

s…Online vs. Face-to-Face

The University of Cincinnati: Lindner

College of Business

http://business.uc.edu/programs/online/faculty/

differences.html

The University of Cincinnati - http://business.uc.edu/programs/online/faculty/differences.html

Teaching w/Technology

Pedagogy, LMS, The Internet, Mobile

Pedagogy

What About Pedagogy!How to BE a Teacher1

Impart skills and knowledge

Creating an environment for learning

Requires specialized knowledge in a subject

matter

Yesterday - Bloom’s Taxonomy

Today - Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy

1 -http://www.fno.org/sept03/pedagogy.html

Blo

om

’s

Taxo

nom

y

Learn, Understand, Know!

Blo

om

’s D

igit

al

Taxo

nom

y

Learn, Understand, Know, Improve!

The In

tern

et

The Host to Learning has

Changed!

The Internet provides:

Classroom options

Flexibility

Better Access

Cost Effective: Student, Faculty & University

The LM

S…

.Learning Management Systems

A software program that contains a number of integrated

instructional functions

Use of Web Applications

Google Apps

Sites

Wordpress

Google Docs

Gmail

Types of LMS’s

Blackboard

Coursesites

Moodle

Sakai

Canvas

Adobe Connect

Mobile

Learn

ing

Smartphones, Tablets, etc…LMS’s and Websites

Delivery by Internet Access

Flash-enabled

Why Should I Do It?

Is teaching online for me?

Passio

nPassionate About Learning!Desire to see others master the craft

Richer learning experiences

Priming the pump for student instructors

Patience working with others

Maneuver not master multiple technologies

A willingness to continue learning

Improving the intellect of our society

Critical Thinking Skills

Tech

nolo

gica

l

Equity

Learning to Build Tech EquityChanges in our society

The future of our society

Futu

ristic Care

er

Choice

sThe Outlook in Teaching and Salary

50% more online courses in 10 years

Interstate Course Enrollment

MOOC’s & Artificial Intelligence Upgrades

Massive Open Online Courses

EdX – MIT and Harvard (virtual laboratories)

Udasity – Alternative University

Careers in Teaching Online

Flexibility

Multiple Contracts

Higher Pay Scales

Less vs. More Retirement Income

Vacation Travel and work at the same time

Questions…