IT for HigherEducation Information Technology

eLearning Services: An Overview

Support for teaching & learning in traditional, online, and hybrid courses

http://it.unh.edu/elearning

eLearning & Rich Media2

eLearning3

eLearning4

• Rich media distribution platform

• Interface/Workflow dev.

• Blackboard integration

• Student Support

• Add edit stations• Final Cut Pro• Fiber channel switch• Media support• Student support

• Automatic lecture capture

• Panopto• Instructional design

support• Blackboard support• Student support

eLearning Support1

Rich Media Creation

2Rich Media Publication

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eLearning

Academic Technology services & support Far View, Nursing, ADMN 400 Current services

E.g. Distance Learning Classroom, iLinc support, etc.

USNH Rich Media Project Summer Distance Learning Pilot January Term http://it.unh.edu/elearning

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eLearning

Current services feedback Survey sent to 275 faculty who had used AT

services 40 respondents

Focus groups 4-8 faculty per group

E.g. iLinc, Hands on classroom, Videoconferencing

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eLearning

Current services Feedback My DEPT plans to offer DL courses in next 3

years 60% answered “Yes”

I would be interested in teaching a course entirely online 80% answered “Yes” or “Maybe”

Which 2 DL attributes hold most interest for you? Enhance student participation Increase enrollment/Offer specialized courses Archive lectures Create reusable content

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eLearning

Summer Distance Learning Pilot

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eLearning

Number of StudentsCourse Instructor Format In Class Distant TotalCMN 504 J. Farrell Panopto 9 14 23HUMA 401 D. Richman Panopto 8 24 32JUST 405 K. O'Shea Panopto 10 46 56NR 435 P. Johnson Panopto 18 31 49POLT 568 A. MacPherson Blackboard only 0 35 35SW 810 L. Pozzi-Rush Hybrid w/Bb 0 9 9THDA 450 M. Nesmith Blackboard only 0 58 58

Totals: 45 217 262

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Summer Distance Learning Pilot Courses

eLearning

Faculty feedback “Overall, I am satisfied with the learning

experience I gave my distance students in this course.” All strongly agreed with the statement

“Given my experience in this pilot, I would be willing to teach another distance learning course at UNH.” All answered “Yes”

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eLearning

Faculty feedback “Was a great experience for me and the

students. Students remarked that they would not have been able to take the course in person, and that the online version worked well for them. I feel that the online students did learn the material.”

“I was able to reach a much larger audience using distance learning and the students seemed to handle it as well as with the traditional approach. Grade distributions were similar on all the assessment items, and feedback was positive.”

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eLearning

Student feedback Positive about their experience

96% -- their experience was positive or very positive

78% -- would register for another distance learning course at UNH (16% weren’t sure)

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eLearning

Student feedback Liked the flexibility and control

“I liked the format, and I like the flexibility online learning provides.  Best of all, I don't feel like I learned less because it was online.”

“I liked being more independent and knowing that I had to keep myself on a schedule. I also felt that taking the class online allowed me to fit it in when it was convenient.”

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eLearning

Student feedback “I think distance learning takes away the

personal level of teaching but at the same time for people like me who are shy, distance learning allows you to communicate with your professor at a comfortable level.”

“Distance learning is convenient for summer classes when I am home working but I would prefer to have a face to face relationship with the teacher and I find it easier to learn and pay attention when I am in a real class.”

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eLearning

Student feedback “While I really enjoyed the online class and it

worked perfectly into my schedule, I still prefer to be in-class because I learn better by interacting with other students and asking the professor questions in person…”

“The distance learning was great because I could make it work around my work schedule, however making the time for the class and being sure to sit and watch each lecture was difficult especially when you could not always ask questions and participate in class”

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eLearning

January Term

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Campus Format # Courses # StudentsDurham Online 15 298

Hybrid 6 34Manchester Hybrid 11 65

January Term Online & Hybrid Courses

eLearning

January Term

77% of all enrollments were in online/hybrid courses.

67% of UNH-Durham enrollments were in completely online courses.

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Rich Media19

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What is Rich Media?

Rich Media

USNH Rich Media Project This project will develop rich media

resources to enhance USNH courses and establish a sustainable support system to encourage and support faculty in the creation and maintenance of rich media course materials.

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Rich Media

USNH Rich Media Project Rich media course materials include:

Integrating video and audio clips into courses Podcasts and/or course capture Web-based videoconferencing Animation Student rich media projects

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Rich Media

USNH Rich Media Project Work Established Academic Technology Steering

Committee Report on current state of each campus Identify faculty needs, interests, skills

Online survey Campus focus groups

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Rich Media

USNH Rich Media Project Work November 2009 Results

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Rich Media

USNH Rich Media Project Work UNH Faculty Focus Groups

Method 107 faculty invited to participate Large media files in their Blackboard courses

Interest in or used the Parker Media Lab 32 faculty participated in 4 facilitated focus

groups Faculty focus group summary

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Rich Media

Parker Media Lab Rich Media Business Plan http://it.unh.edu/elearning

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APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP2010

Create position descriptionsDefine organizational structuresIdentify classrooms for upgradeDefine Intake processes

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APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP

Advertise positionsInterviews

2010

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APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP

Hire new staffBegin classroom installationBegin PML upgrades

2010

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APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP

Complete PML upgradesComplete classroom upgradesIntake processes in place

2010