teaching the igen

Ken BaldaufFlorida State UniversityProgram in Interdisciplinary Computing

TEACHING THE IGENmoving education online creatively and effectively

http://youtu.be/RhY5k_5WPCA


1993


1993<p>Hello World!</p>


1997


1997

FSU Computer Skills Competency

• basic familiarity with computer hardware, operating systems, and file concepts;

• working knowledge of a word processor or text editor and at least one other software application (e.g., spreadsheet, database, etc.);

• working knowledge of the World Wide Web (WWW) and electronic mail.

CGS2060 Computer Literacy sees enrollment grow into the thousands

CGS2060 becomes one of FSU’s first online courses


2007


2007

eTextbooks?


2007

≠eTextbooks?


2008


CT3G• Chunked content• Wiki-style links• Hierarchy• Multi navigation

• Linear• TOC• Hyperlinks• Search

• Embedded media• Embedded RSS feed• Links to outside resources• Video tutorials for skills• Community features• Reduced price

mock-up


2009 promotional video

current site

http://youtu.be/3yWZ_CEq6lI

http://www.cengagesites.com/ComputerConcepts/761/emerge-with-computers/

http://www.cengagesites.com/ComputerConcepts/761/emerge-with-computers/


2008

http://pic.fsu.edu

http://pic.fsu.edu/

http://pic.fsu.edu/


Welcome to the Social!

Implementing Online Learning Communities


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Learning

Management

System

Syllabus

Lessons

Social

Agenda

Quizzes


SocialSyllabus

Lessons

Quizzes

Agenda


LMS

LearningManagement System

LCS

LearningCommunitySystem


LCS

LearningCommunitySystem

• Member profiles & photos• News feed, chat, forums• Multiple forms of communication• Email notifications• Support for embedded media• Likes, ranking, critiquing• Gamification opportunities• RSS feeds, Twitter feeds• Support for the development of

rich content with HTML• Support for instructor-created

“learning paths”• Customization• Private and secure


LMS Options


An open-source WordPress plugin, that transforms a WordPress site into a Facebook-like social network.

http://www.buddypress.org

http://www.buddypress.org/


Installed on institution servers, one installation per class, for individual class learning communities.




Highly customizable with a large user and developer base providing many optional extensions (plugins and themes).




Course AdministrationAssignment SubmissionGradebookGrade Submission

Course ContentPublic Splash Page Lessons in all formatsExercises/Assignments

Blackboard LMS

EvaluationAssignmentsQuizzesExams

Community/CommunicationMember ProfilesCourse AnnouncementsNews feedDiscussion forumsSynchronous chatEmail & messagingVirtual office hours

Learning Community

SyllabusAgendaCalendar

https://pic.fsu.edu/courses/2012/summer/cgs2821




2012


2012

Research group studying impact of LCS on student outcomes:

Chapter on LCS in a special issue of Research on Course Management Systems in Higher Educationhttp://itprograms.ua.edu/calls/CMS_CFP.htm

Vanessa DennenKen BaldaufWenting (Kayla) JiangFran Marshall

http://itprograms.ua.edu/calls/CMS_CFP.htm




2012

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 Platforms

• Udacity (independent)• Coursera (33 universities)• EdX (4 universities)

MIT, Harvard, Berkeley, UT

• Google Course Builder• Stanford’s Class2Go

Not Khan Academy or Lynda.com

http://www.udacity.com/

http://www.coursera.org/

http://www.edx/org

https://code.google.com/p/course-builder/

http://class.stanford.edu/


School’s Reactions?


TAKEAWAYS


Takeaways• It’s the Wild Wild West of online education– dozens of approaches, frameworks, and

online tools are at our disposal.• No one solution meets the needs of every online class - class content, class size,

student demographic, teaching style, and institution type are all variables that combine to define the technology requirements of an online class.

• Content delivery, student activities, social interaction, and assessment are all becoming integrated into teacher-designed learning paths.

• The social and community aspects of online learning are the most challenging, but can also be more developed online than in a classroom – with the right system.

• Teachers and curriculum designers with advanced technology and computer skills have a distinct advantage in the online environment. Educating the educators is the most important aspect of launching online courses and programs.


Thank you!

Ken Baldauf

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www.pic.fsu.edu

www.kenbaldauf.com

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@kbaldauf on google+ and facebook

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