Using Technology to enhance the Online Learning Experience
One way of describing a course is that it is a set of learning experiences designed to guide learners as they acquire and are assessed on a specific set of knowledge, skills, and attitudes. There are a few questions that you should consider as a instructor, in order to facilitate an effective and engaging online course (Boettcher, 2010).
Technology is the medium from which you will facilitate your course. It provides you the ability to offer and customize your course to fit the outcomes you have determined. Additionally, technology allows additional interaction to be conducted or inserted into the course as well. However, you need to keep in mind what technology your students will have access too, as not to create an undue burden, or create interactions that can't be accessed by everyone, due to technology limitations.
This week's Resources:
Boettcher, J. V., & Conrad, R. (2010). The online teaching survival guide: Simple and practical pedagogical tips. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Video: Laureate Education (Producer). (2010). Launching the online learning experience [Video file]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu
Image. (n.d.) Retrieved from: http://interactiveservices.com/2013/12/e-learning-development-choosing-the-right-technology/
By Wednesday:
Post your thoughts on What's the significance of knowing the technology available to you? Provide at least two benefits of using technology in Online Learning Environments. Be sure to cite information from the Learning Resources to support your thinking.
By Sunday:
Read a selection of your colleagues’ postings. As you read their responses, note those to which you would like to respond with advice, questions, comments, and/or encouragement.
Respond to two or more of your colleagues’ postings in any of the following ways:
- Build on something your colleague said.
- Explain why and how you see things differently.
- Ask a probing or clarifying question.
- Share an insight from having read your colleague's posting.
- Offer and support an opinion.
- Validate an idea with your own experience.
- Expand on your colleague's posting.
- Ask for evidence that supports the posting.
Return to this Discussion in a few days to read the responses to your initial posting. Reflect on what you learned in this activity and/or insights you gained this week.
Discussion Rubric
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Quality
of work submitted
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4 - Above Standards
A =
4.00; A- = 3.75
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3 - Meets Standards
B+ =
3.50; B = 3.00; B- = 2.75
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2
- Approaching Standards
C+ =
2.50; C = 2.00; C- = 1.75
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1 - Below Standards
F = 1.00
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Support for
position
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Includes 3 or more pieces of
evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences) that support
the position statement. The writer anticipates the reader's concerns, biases
or arguments and has provided at least 1 counter-argument.
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Includes 3 or more pieces of
evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences) that support
the position statement.
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Includes 2 pieces of evidence
(facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences) that support the
position statement.
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Includes 1 or fewer pieces of
evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences).
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Evidence
and Examples
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All of the evidence and examples
are specific, relevant and explanations are given that show how each piece of
evidence supports the author's position.
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Most of the evidence and examples
are specific, relevant and explanations are given that show how each piece of
evidence supports the author's position.
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At least one of the pieces of
evidence and examples is relevant and has an explanation that shows how that
piece of evidence supports the author's position.
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Evidence and examples are NOT
relevant AND/OR are not explained.
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Sources
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Includes 4 or more sources. All sources used for quotes, statistics and
facts are credible and cited correctly.
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Includes 3 or more sources. All sources used for quotes, statistics and
facts are credible and most are cited correctly.
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Includes 2 or more sources. Most sources used for quotes, statistics
and facts are credible and cited correctly.
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Many sources are suspect (not
credible) AND/OR are not cited correctly.
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