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Online Course Rating Tool
Rob Darrow
Online Learning Specialist
Clovis Unified School District
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July 2003
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"We live in a digital age, practicing
an industrial age…We need a digital
strategy in a digital age."
"We live in a digital age, practicing
an industrial age…We need a digital
strategy in a digital age." Ann Hill Duin, Associate Provost, Iowa State
UniversityMarch 26, 2001
An Opening An Opening Thought…Thought…
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We live in a world of…Digital kids
AndAnalog adults
We live in a world of…Digital kids
AndAnalog adults
An Opening An Opening Thought…Thought…
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Important to Realize
High school students today are the first generation to grow up on the Internet
Students internalize technology use, while adults have to adopt it
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Why develop online courses?
To meet kids where they are at… To develop a resource for yourself
(as a teacher) To develop a resource for your
students To develop a resource for others
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What makes a QUALITY What makes a QUALITY online course?online course?
Excellent Instruction Active Learning
(student centered) Web Based
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Face to face InstructionFrom one dimensional to multi-dimensional
One Dimensional All lecture All worksheets Just textbook Etc.
Multi-Dimensional Lecture and
simulations Hands on
experiences Use of technology Group Work Mixture of strategies
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Face to face InstructionFrom one dimensional to multi-dimensional
Can be thought of as a continuum See next slide
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What makes a quality face to face (f2f) classroom for instruction and learning?
Multidimensional Instruction and
Learning
One Dimensional Instruction and Learning
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Online InstructionFrom web enhanced to web based
Web Enhanced Web site used for
resource Teacher
communication tool
Web Based Synchronous and
Asynchronous At least 75% of
instruction via Internet and Web
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Online InstructionFrom web enhanced to web based
Can be thought of on a continuum See next slide
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Web Enhanced
(Use of web for some instruction)
Web Based
(75% instruction taught on web)
What makes a quality web based course?
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What makes a quality online course?
Multidimensional Teaching Web Based Instruction Put both continuums together
See next slide
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What makes a quality online course?
Multidimensional Instruction and Learning
One Dimensional Instruction and Learning
Web Enhanced (Use of web for some instruction)
Web Based
(75% instruction taught on web)
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Online Course Rating
Quality online courses are: Multidimensional Web based
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We want online courses to fit here in the “course rating tool”
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What is Multidimensional Instruction and Learning? “Creates an atmosphere of excitement and passion for learning and working together” (Covey,
1989) Interactive and dynamic (Tapscott, 1998; RAC, 2000) Active and cooperative (RAC) Learner centered (Tapscott, CSTP, 1997; WBEC, 2000) Learner constructs knowledge (Tapscott) Higher order thinking (CSTP) Hypermedia (Tapscott) Teacher as facilitator (Tapscott) Lifelong learner – learning is fun (Tapscott; CSTP; WBEC) Engages all students in learning (CSTP; NCREL, 2000) Uses variety of instructional tools (CSTP) Learning community is created (RAC; CSTP) Projects/assignments address real-world issues (Tapscott; NCREL) Ongoing self-assessment by students and teacher integrated into learning process (CSTP;
NCREL; RAC) States, school districts and schools need to be able to identify high-quality, effective Web-
based courses… (SREB)
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Sources of Information Covey, Stephen. The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. CSTP: “California Standards for the Teaching Profession.” Created by the California
Commission on Teacher Credentialing and California Department of Education. July, 1997. (http://www.sfsu.edu/~seconded/castandards1.html)
Tapscott, Don. Growing Up Digital. 1998. (www.growingupdigital.org) NCREL: “enGauge: A Framework for Effective Technology Use in Schools.” Created
by the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory. 2000. (www.ncrel.org) RAC: “Draft Statement of the Regional Accrediting Commissions on the Evaluation of
Electronically Offered Degree and Certificate Programs and Guidelines for the Evaluation of Electronically Offered Degree and Certificate Programs.” Created by the eight regional accrediting commissions in the U.S. September, 2000. (www.wiche.edu/telecom )
SREB: Southern Regional Education Board (16 southern states). “Guidelines for High school and Middle School Web-based Courses.” August, 2000.
(http://www.sreb.org/programs/EdTech/webbased/SREBPubs.asp) WBEC: Web Based Education Commission. “The Power of the Internet for Learning
Moving from Promise to Practice.” Report to the President and the Congress of the United States. December, 2000. (www.webcommission.org)
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Final Thought
"There are two fundamental equalizers in life:
the Internet and education."-John Chambers, CEO, Cisco Systems, 1999
