teaching tech online presented by ken baldauf director, program in interdisciplinary computing (pic)
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Teaching Tech Online
presented by
Ken BaldaufDirector, Program in Interdisciplinary Computing (PIC)
Tallahassee
MOOCMassively Open Online Course
Massive
Fall, 2011: over 160,000 people signed up for a course in artificial intelligence, offered by Sebastian Thrun and Peter Norvig
Open
Anyone may enroll. Offered on a time-table to promote synchronous interactions.
Online
Lecture videos, assignments, tests, and community tools.
Courses
Non-credit-earning courses offered by universities (and sometimes individuals). Sometimes providing a certificate of compeletion.
“Welcome to the brave new world of Massive Open Online Courses — known as MOOCs — a tool for democratizing higher education.”
MOOC and Online Education Platforms
• Udacity (independent)
• Coursera (33 universities)
• EdX (4 universities)MIT, Harvard, Berkeley, UT
• Google Course Builder
• Stanford’s Class2Go
School’s Reactions?
Let’s go online!
• Motivated by MOOC competition
• Motivated by budget cuts
• Tech/Computing courses are an ideal start
Pedagogical Thinking
Technological Thinking
Online CourseComponents
Content DeliveryConsiderations
Content should be packaged specifically for online delivery taking advantage of web technologies!
CONTENT DELIVERY CONSIDERATIONS
CONTENT DELIVERY CONSIDERATIONS
Format
Choose HTML over proprietary formats like PDF and DOC whenever possible.
Proprietary
Where is it stored? Is the content easy to move from system to system. Who owns it?
Accessibility
Is it easily accessible without password from all kinds of platforms?
CONTENT DELIVERY CONSIDERATIONS
Media
Lecture capture, screen capture. Resolution and size. Embedded media.
Proprietary
Where is it stored? Is the content easy to move from system to system. Who owns it?
Accessibility
Closed captioning! Is it easily accessible from all kinds of platforms? Is a password required?
FLIPPED!
CommunityConsiderations
COMMUNITY CONSIDERATIONS
High levels of communication between members to create a learning community is the key to success!
Allow students to learn about each other through member profiles and photos.
Not easily accomplished through LMS!
Utilize social media!
OtherConsiderations
Assessment and Record Keeping
Accessibility
Mobile access
CAN ONE SYSTEM DO IT ALL?!
CASE STUDY
Course AdministrationAssignment SubmissionGradebookGrade Submission
Course ContentPublic Splash Page Lessons in all formatsExercises/Assignments
Blackboard LMS
AssessmentAssignmentsQuizzesExams
Community/CommunicationMember ProfilesCourse AnnouncementsNews feedDiscussion forumsSynchronous chatEmail & messagingVirtual office hours
Learning Community
SyllabusAgendaCalendar
https://pic.fsu.edu/courses/2012/summer/cgs2821
Skills & Toolsfor Online Teaching
SKILLS AND TOOLS
Curriculum and Teaching• Chunk course content into
manageable learning paths
• Consider delivery vehicles: text, image, or video (picture worth 1000 words)
• Live an online lifestyle
Technology
Web
HTML, Web Servers and Hosts, WordPress
Media
graphics editing, video editing, lecture
recording, desk lecture, screen video capture,
vimeo, youtube, screenshare, prezi
Social Media and Online Learning Platforms
Best Practices
BEST PRACTICES
http://edudemic.com/2012/10/20-tips-effective-online-teachers/
What students can teach each other is just as important as what the professor teaches.
Online should never mean easy, for teachers or students.
Giving thoughtful and regular feedback is essential.
Decide how you want to communicate with students.
Understand that it’s not just a day job.
High-quality course materials count even more online.
Let students get to know you as a person.
Be willing to revise and refine your lessons.
Ken Baldauf | [email protected] | 850.645.8649 www.pic.fsu.edu, www.kenbaldauf.com @kenbaldauf on twitter, linkedin, and skype@kbaldauf on google+ and facebook
Questions?
