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The Penn StateVideo Learning
Network
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Purpose of the Network
The purpose of the Video Learning Network is to facilitate the process of bringing net new adult learners to all Penn State Campuses by increasing access to courses and faculty through the use of video conferencing technology.
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The Adult Learnerin Pennsylvania
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2008 Annual Social and Economic Supplement and Success, Not Just Access: A Learner-Centric Penn State for Adult Learners, Pennsylvania Governor’s Conference on Higher Education, 2010, Wayne D. Smutz, Ph.D.
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• Bridges the geographical gap
• Courses in the evenings and on weekends
• Accelerated seven-week, blended format
• Technology-facilitated
Why the VLN?
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VLN 1000• For Staff
VLN 2000• For Faculty
Faculty Development
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• Audience of Penn State staff members• Offered 3 times per year• Technical operations overview• Room set up and procedures• Exposure to faculty training information
VLN 1000
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• Audience of Penn State faculty• Focus on pedagogy and practical
experience• Four-week workshop in blended format• Face-to-face instruction extended into
online participation
VLN 2000
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VLN 2000 Overview• Interaction with technology • Develop presentation skills, classroom
management strategies, and instructional pedagogy
• Design or redesign course activities and instruction
• Emphasis on questions, creativity, and prior experiences
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VLN 2000 Online• Course Design• Collaboration and
Communication Tools• Faculty Community
Building• Emphasis on Adult
Learner
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VLN 2000 Face-to-Face• Lesson Presentation Activity
– Content delivery– Facilitated discussion– Engaging group activity– Assessing knowledge
• Gain instructor and student perspective
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Beyond VLN Courses
• Access to an instructional designer• More experience in the VLN classroom• Continued community of faculty
collaboration• Online learning faculty development
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BA100 on VLN Instructor’s first timeteaching in video conference format
“Can you show her how to operate the videoconference equipment?”
“I don’t want to do everything so soon that I forget what needs to be done”
Instructor could not attend VLN2000 because of F2F requirement
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BA100Working with the Instructional Designer
Reviewed the
syllabusDiscussed
student interaction
Use of publisher’s
content
Use of online
resources
Exams – major
stumbling point
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BA100 Highlights “Almost everyone got
an A”
People did the work!
One of the best classes I’ve ever
taught!
The far end felt like they
were included
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BA100 technology problemsTechnology support was good, especially at York where they had someone sitting in on all the classes
Couldn’t hear videos sometimes
Cables had been pulled out
TVs (displays) had been turned off
One time had an issue connecting to network
Had to schedule computers for classroom
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BA100 – Area to improve
I’ve got to think of more ingenious ways to get them to talk – to
come out of their shells
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Best Practices
Prior to start of classIdentify strategies for tests which do not require proctors
Identify student computer needs
Identify other technology needs
Merge all sections in ANGEL
Add second course editor to ANGEL
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Best Practices
Request student feedback early and often
Design as if you are teaching online
Know who to contact for support
Develop a communication plan
Develop a backup plan
