TO “DISTANCE” OR NOT! THAT IS THE QUESTION!!!!!

TO “DISTANCE” OR NOT! THAT IS THE QUESTION!!!!!

Let’s go back in time . . . http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v wuyrP HhW Eg&feature related

WELCOME! Carolyn Rose Cutshaw Spencerian College Sullivan University System Louisville, Kentucky

WILLIAM CRONON “A liberal education is about . . . The wisdom to connect.”

To “Distance” or Not! Let’s look at the history of Distance Learning! http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v uZk-WdYHkoc

WHAT’S WITH THE TERMINOLOGY? Distance Education Distance Learning Web-Assisted Hybrid Online Learning

To “Distance” or Not! OBJECTIVES Communication Tools Communication Models Pedagogical Elements Instructor Concerns Student Concerns So the question is, “To Distance or Not!”

HOW DO WE “FOSTER” ONLINE LEARNING? http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v HvJfWZCO8PU &feature related

Communication Tools ASYNCHRONOUS Telephone – individual E-Mail – individual or group Print – group Web Page – group Discussion Board – group PANOPTO SKYPE SYNCHRONOUS Chat Rooms – all participants log on at once

Communication Models Carnegie Model Computer-Mediated Model Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) Laurillard’s Conversational Model

COMMUNICATION MODELS http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v ss2hULhXf04 &feature related

COMMUNICATION MODELS Carnegie Model Higher Education must move beyond “critical thinking” to the idea of “practical reasoning” as a focal point for curriculum and teaching. It is important for students to learn to think, to reason, to interrogate text, AND understand it.

COMMUNICATION MODELS Carnegie Model (con’t.) Engage faculty in collaborative dialogue, writing and reflection, inquiring into what teaching for practical reason means for their university/college. Foster connections between individuals and fields; provide faculty with a place to ask hard questions. Serve as pedagogical exemplars for one another.

COMMUNICATION MODELS Computer-Mediated Model (CMI) Human social life online is a future in which friendships, social groups, organizations, and work teams operate in “cyberspace,” transcending physical restraints.

COMMUNICATION MODELS Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) The concept of collaborative or group learning whereby instructional methods are designed to encourage or require students to work together on learning tasks.

COMMUNICATION MODELS Laurillard’s Conversational Model 1. 2. 3. 4. There are four main aspects of the teachinglearning process: Discussion between the teacher and the learner. Adaptation of the learners actions and of the teacher’s constructed environment. Interaction between the learner and the environment defined by the teacher. Reflection of the learner’s performance by both teacher and learner.

PEDAGOLOCICAL ELEMENTS Meaningful Learning Occurs When Learners are: Active Constructive Collaborative

PEDALOGICAL ELEMENTS Learning Styles: Visual Auditory Kinesthetic

PEDAGOLOGICAL ELEMENTS Learning Environments are Best When: Intentional Complex Contextual

PEDAGOLOGICAL ELEMENTS Learning as a Social Act: Blended Learning Communities of Practice

PEDAGOLOGICAL ELEMENTS We are Social Beings Who Benefit from Learning that is: Conversational Reflective

INSTRUCTOR CONCERNS Evaluation: 1. 2. 3. Provide opportunities for - students to reflect on their own learning and contribution. Feedback on the learning experience. Evaluation of your performance.

INSTRUCTOR CONCERNS Rules for Discussion Groups: - Be courteous; participate responsibly Participate actively Write clearly Build ideas on what others say Be credible: back up your statements Stick to the Subject!

STUDENT CONCERNS Overcoming Isolation: Distance education students often feel very isolated Overcoming this isolation is a big challenge – “Get to know me!” Good access to a tutor is essential i.e., some face-to-face time with the Instructor. And, it is most helpful if students can communicate with each other, building their own learning community

STUDENT CONCERNS Turning in an Assignment! http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v KL8mT-Do2oo &feature related

ANGEL, GDP, & PANOPTO http://sullivan.angellearning.com/default.asp https:// spencerian.gdp11.com/Students/CombinedLo gin.aspx http:// coursecast.sullivan.edu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer /Default.aspx?id 74b7e3e0-6971-472a-b02a-

SUMMING IT UP Darth Vader Discusses Online Learning . http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v Tj4M2bgzdhQ

SUMMING IT UP Sound Foundational Pedagogy Student-Centered, Active Learning Synchronous & Asynchronous Relevant, Authentic Content Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic Learning Styles Collaborative, Reflective, Problem-Solving

SUMMING IT UP “Students who took all or part of their class online performed better, on average, than those taking the same course through traditional face-to-face instruction.” http://www.ed.gov/rschstat/eval/tech/ evidencee-based-practices/finalreport.pdf

SUMMING IT UP In other words . . . BLENDED LEARNING Combining both asynchronous and synchronous elements!

THE FUTURE Where is Distance Learning Going? http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v 3hJwM n-kD8

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THANK YOU!!!!! It has been MY pleasure!!!!! [email protected] Going out music . . . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v C2wcqRWb dHs “MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU!”

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