Preparing Students for Online Learning and Desire2Learn

South Carolina Ignite Regional User ForumOctober 25, 2013

Debbie Ketterer, Faculty

Jenny Szupka, Distance Education Coordinator

Central Carolina Technical College

Introduction

• Challenges• Collaboration• Online Course Orientation• Outcomes / Retention

Challenges / Student Barriers

• Limited choices• Perception of online• Technology

Challenges / Student Barriers

• Limited choices• Perception of online• Technology

Collaboration

• User Support Services• Student Learning Center • COL 103 (College Skills)• Faculty using D2L in F2F

courses, including Developmental RDG & ENG

• Online Course Orientation

COL 103 (College Skills)

• D2L shell for every COL 103 course• Student Learning Center (SLC) presentation• D2L handouts provided by SLC• Navigation practice• Contact Diane Fulcher, Student Learning

Center Coordinator, for more information – fulcherdm@cctech.edu

Developmental RDG & ENG

• Begin the use of Distance Learning in developmental classes

• Provide an environment for review and reinforcement of class work

• Increase understanding of online classes for the future

• Increase student confidence• Encourage ‘solo flight’ learning!

Developmental RDG & ENGFace-to-Face Augmented with D2L

D2L provides the developmental student the opportunity to

• Build skills through practice and review of class PowerPoints

• Review relevant materials outside of the classroom• Experience success • Have the “light turned on”

Developmental Reading – Flipped Classroom…video and activities independently completed and discussed in class….provides more teaching time!

Vocabulary activities created through Study Mate can be added….again, guided independent work , which provides confidence and independence, can be practiced and reviewed by the students.

Developmental ENGLISH 100 ONLINE Course

Online student D2L orientation

Has decreased the adjustment time for totally online developmental courses

Has increased focus on subject content by reducing time spent learning D2L environment

Has reduced the number of “late bunnies” who spent time searching and learning basic skills to navigate the site

Provide Links to Vital Course SiteProvide Instructor information all semesterReinforcement = confidence = independence = success

Developmental ENG Composition 100Discussion: Serves as a great community area for ‘sharing of tips, questions, and comments for the class!

Online Course Orientation

• Orientation letters sent to new online students every semester

• Students receive CEUs upon completion• Offered Face-to-face or fully online• To register, students must be admitted to the

college (have the student role in SIS)• Grade entered into Banner / displays on CE

transcript• Highly encouraged, but not required

Online Course Orientation

Face-to-Face Sessions• Registered into Banner as they

arrive• Real-time Banner integration

pushes registration to D2L• Students access orientation by

clicking the course link in school portal (Luminis)

• Grade of S-Satisfactory entered into Banner displays on CE transcript

• Email communication sent during first semester

Fully Online Session• Students self-register in D2L

using instructions provided• Students access orientation

course through link in portal taking them to D2L Home Page

• Distance staff registers students in SIS

• Grade of S-Satisfactory entered into SIS displays on CE transcript

• Email communication sent during first semester

Online Orientation Growth

Fall 2012 Fall 2013 Spring 2012 Spring 2013 Summer 2012 Summer 20130

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

168

337

97

182

107 111

Online Course Orientation Headcount

Orientation Headcount

Online Version of Orientation - Content

Online Orientation – Student Satisfaction

Online Orientation – Student Comments

• “I learned how to successfully navigate the D2L system. I will feel much more comfortable on the first day of class.”

• “I now feel more comfortable taking a distance learning class.”

• “I learned how to properly post and reply to the discussion board and how to submit assignments through the Dropbox tab.”

• “The information contained in module topics, videos, & practice exercises will be very useful for me to finish this course with an excellent grade.”

Online Orientation – Student Outcomes

Distance Education Data Collection and Reporting

• Students who successfully complete the Online Course Orientation will demonstrate the ability to do the following:

– Navigate the learning management system and locate information– Utilize course communication tools to dialogue with

instructor/other students– Identify available resources to resolve technical problems or

issues

• Retention / success tracking of students who have completed Online Course Orientation

Student Orientation Walk-thru

Questions?

Thank you for attending!

Feel free to contact us with questions or comments.

Diane Fulcher, Student Learning Center – fulcherdm@cctech.eduDebbie Ketterer, Faculty – kettererda@cctech.eduJenny Szupka , Distance Coordinator – szupkajl@cctech.edu