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WWW.IHOU.ORG Leveraging Technology for Content Delivery WCET Annual Conference La Jolla, CA Educational Opportunities for Hispanic Success
Transcript of 2010 Leveraging technology for content delivery
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Leveraging Technology for Content Delivery
WCET Annual Conference
La Jolla, CA
Educational Opportunities for Hispanic Success
Welcome!Welcome!
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• Colt Alton, Director of Technology
• Terri Taylor Straut, Vice President for Administration
Presentation TopicsPresentation Topics
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• Mission • Students• Collaborative Course
Development• Pilot Findings
MissionMission
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The International Hispanic
Online University provides the essential tools for students to reach their goals of education, success, and a better life.
IHOU recognizes that enabling Hispanic students to study core classes in Spanish and supporting them with a socio-educational network and English language learning increases the rate of degree attainment.
Steps to SuccessSteps to Success
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Hispanic: Fastest Growing PopulationHispanic: Fastest Growing Population
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Hispanic: Lowest Education Hispanic: Lowest Education Attainment RateAttainment Rate
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Education Attainment
Rate
Hispanic - 12.9%Black- 17.5%White - 30.7%
Asian - 50.0
Our ChallengeOur Challenge
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• General Education Courses in Spanish
• Virtual Instructional Design Team
• Virtual Subject Matter Expert Faculty
• Instructors’ Online Teaching Skills
• Low Budget & Tight Time Frames
IHOU CoursesIHOU Courses
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• Behavioral and Social Sciences
Laboratory Sciences
Humanities Arts Skills
Currently Available • Intro to Political Science
• Cultural Anthropo-logy
• US History II • Art History • Cultural and Academic Transitions
• Introduction to Computers
Planned• Intro to
Sociology• Micro-
Economics• Intro to
Psychology
• Biology• Physics• Chemistry
• US History I• Survey of
Latin American Literature
• Intro to Philosophy
• Film Studies• Music
Apprecia-tion
• Mathematics• Spanish
Composition• Intro to
Computer Science
• TOEFL Prep
Technology PlatformTechnology Platform
• Agilix BrainHoneyo Learning Management System
• Genius SISo Student Information System
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Course Development Process via Course Development Process via TasksTasks
Identify Course Title
Identify Course Title
Develop Course Outline
Develop Course Outline
Content CreationContent Creation
Content Integrati
on
Content Integrati
on
Content Import
Content Import
Course SyllabusCourse
Syllabus
Learning OutcomesLearning Outcomes
Learning ActivitiesLearning Activities
Modules & Lessons
Modules & Lessons
Course Structure
Course Structure Import to
LMSImport to
LMS
Create Prototype
Create Prototype
Quality Assurance
Quality AssuranceProject
ScheduleProject
Schedule
Navigation Plan
Navigation Plan
SME Credential
s
SME Credential
s
Learner StrategyLearner Strategy
ID Strategy
ID Strategy
SME Training
SME Training
Course Objectives
Course Objectives
Google Docs
Google Docs
PowerPoint
PowerPoint
Jing Screen
Captures
Jing Screen
Captures
ManyMoon
Integration
ManyMoon
Integration
Create Style
Elements
Create Style
Elements
Create Image
Repository
Create Image
Repository
Complete TranslationComplete
Translation
Quality Assurance
Quality Assurance
Quality Assurance
Quality Assurance
IHOU Courses Address Various Learning StylesIHOU Courses Address Various Learning Styles
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Each IHOU course is designed to meet multiple learning styles, including:
•Engaging Lectures
•Rich Media
•Interactive
Exercises
•Reflective Discussion
Communication Communication ToolsTools
• GoToMeeting – Virtual Meeting Room
• Skype – Internet Telephone Service
• Message Tool in Manymoon – Comments, Bulletins, Tasks– Email notification
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Development ToolsDevelopment Tools
• Google Docs – Collaborative– Version Control
• ManyMoon – Project Management– Integrates with Google Docs
• iSpring Presenter – Converts PPT to Web-enabled Flash Files – Audio Voiceover with Slides
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Development ToolsDevelopment Tools
• StudyMate – Interactive Exercises– Game-based Learning Activities
• Flipbook – Displays PPT slides, articles and other text-
based materials in a visually appealing environment
• Other Tools– Constant process and technology
improvement
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Live DemoLive Demo
Cultural Anthropology
• Google Docs for a module/lesson• ManyMoon for the same
module/lesson• Final module in BrainHoney
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Pilot OfferingsPilot Offerings
Lessons Learned:
• Faculty• Students• ID Team Process Improvement
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Thank You!Thank You!
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