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Graduate Online Course: Technology - Use &
AssessmentJim Flowers
Department of Industry & TechnologyBall State University
Presentation Questions
1. What is this course?2. How was it developed?3. How was it implemented?4. What does it “look like?”5. What were some student projects?6. What lessons were learned?7. What does the future hold?
1. What is this course?
ITEDU 510: Technology – Use and Assessment An elective in Ball State’s masters in
TE Based on newly developed
undergraduate face-to-face (F2F) course on Using and Assessing Technology
Specifics
100% onlineAsynchronous With weekly lessons and deadlines
First offered Fall, 2000Next offered Fall, 200126/27 enrollees completed
Instructional Technology
Blackboard’s CourseInfo Can be accessed by any computer on
the Internet
Webpage creation
Unique attributes
Individual and collaborative learningStudent-written objectiveOnly formative quizzesNo final exam
2. How was it developed?
A championed ideaMost content came from outside Tech EdTried out some content & activities with undergraduate F2F class firstUsed survey results and research to inform decisions
Support
Departmental supportUnusually good University support 6 hrs assigned time for development I had to become an online student Attendance at all related workshops Instructional designer (Other support, as needed)
Content Issues
Based on “Design, produce, use, assess”
ITEA Standard 13:
“Students will develop the abilities to assess the impact of products and systems.”
Not ITEA Standard 12:
“Students will develop the abilities to use and maintain technological products and systems.” “Use hand tools correctly.” “Use computers to access and
organize information.”
Levels of “Using Technology”
Personal*CorporateCulturalNationalGlobal
Studying “Using Technology”
Trends in useProblems with useUsabilityUser-centered designAnthropometrics & ErgonomicsUniversal DesignUser surveysInstructions for usersOther
Usability Research
Usability testingUser surveyOther
Levels of “Technology Assessment”
PersonalCorporateCulturalNational*Global
Technology Assessment
Analysis of TA reports from the US Office of Technology Assessment, and othersFormal TA processWeb-based group TA reports
Individualized Objective
Individualized project
Development Issues
Providing for the personal touch Among students Between students and the instructor
Blending didactic and constructivisticIncluding individualized and group learningRealistic, doable, fun, and meaningful
3. How was it implemented?
Marketing
To on-campus Tech Ed studentsAt ITEA conference(Surreptitiously through a survey)An ad was placed in a TEI periodicalEmail was sent to all TE state supervisorsBrochures were sent to all HS principals in Indiana.
Registration & Enrollment
OnlineSome delays, but no major problemsCourse divided into on-campus and off-campus sections, and limit increased above 2027 students enrolled, 26 completed
Web-Based Instruction
Modules, usually 1 per weekInteraction File exchange Discussion boards
3 larger activities Individual usability research Team technology assessment Individual project
Rigorous course assessment
Standard “promotion and tenure” course assessment was inadequateAdditional course assessment based on “Quality on the Line, Benchmarks for Success in Internet-Based Education”
4. What does it “look like?”
The Blackboard CourseInfo InterfaceSeparate Web pages
5. What were some student projects?
Student project: usability test
Student project: usability test
Student project: usability test
Student project: usability test
Student project: usability test
A team’s tech. assessment
A team’s tech. Assessment
Student project: backpack use
Student project: backpack use
Student project: backpack use
6. What lessons were learned?
Marketing
Give online courses the #1 emphasis on a departmental Web site.Spend 10% on marketingBeg ITEA and CTTE to serve as clearinghousesHelp prospective students learn of the offeringsCheck Web search engines and guides to online coursesMarket early and often, near and far
Development
Keep it user-centeredVerify materials Use reusable learning objectsInclude individual & group activitiesAccommodate users Bandwidth Busy schedules Interests
Develop DL to be Equivalent to F2F in:
QualityWorkload
Taking advantage of the Web
Web resourcesWeb-based communications Within class With those not in the class
Web publishing
Organizing communications
Communications among students Threaded discussion organization Chat Etc.
Organizing communications
Communications with the Instructor Dates & times File naming conventions Email organization Online office hours
Support
Curriculum development and testingInstructionStudent support
Support
More time needed during initial implementationInstitutional coordination needed Single password Easy registration
For Students
Provide meaningful personal contactProvide quality instructionProvide flexibility
7. What does the future hold?
Next implementation
Fall, 2001New and improvedNew Blackboard interface
Fall 2001 Information
http://www.bsu.edu/classes/flowers2/510intro.htm
Fall 2001 Preview
http://www.bsu.edu/educate/courses/itedu510s001y2001fa
Plans for an Online Masters in Technology Education from Ball State University
Hopefully implemented by Fall, 200230 online hours, no thesisFlexibility
Graduate Online Course: Technology - Use &
AssessmentJim Flowers
Department of Industry & TechnologyBall State University
