Distance Education and Online Learning – NAPCE Meri MacLeod, PhD Theological Educator & Director,...

Distance Education and

Online Learning – NAPCE

Meri MacLeod, PhD Theological

Educator & Director, Digital Seminarian

www.digitalseminarian.com

[email protected]

Interactive Technology & Education: the best focus

It’s about LEARNING!It’s about LEARNING!

Engage students in different ways to deepen Engage students in different ways to deepen their learning their learning

Stimulate the creation of meaningStimulate the creation of meaning

Enhance the transfer of learning to real Enhance the transfer of learning to real contexts, greater immediacycontexts, greater immediacy

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M. MacLeod www.digitalseminarian.com

“The discussions my students have been having has

been fantastic. One student remarked to me that he

was learning as much through the 'community of

learning' as in the classroom. I teach at 8:00 AM and

it is like pulling teeth to get them to talk that early.

However, grouptable has multiplied my creativity in

teaching and I can see what they are thinking

through that resource. I love how the 'quiet

students' in class have time to think and process in

the virtual classroom.” Jason S.

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How do you use interactive technology to enhance learning?

Share a 1 minute snippet

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It’s Here and Expanding!5 changes coming to education

1.1. Technology use that reduces the boundary Technology use that reduces the boundary between F2F and Online, and across between F2F and Online, and across platforms platforms

2.2. Mobil – accessing anywhere - any time - easyMobil – accessing anywhere - any time - easy

3.3. Creation (authoring) of multimedia –audio, Creation (authoring) of multimedia –audio, video, photos, animation, etc video, photos, animation, etc

4.4. Learning through activity – simulated and Learning through activity – simulated and realreal

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It’s Here and Expanding!5 changes coming to education

5.5. Flexibility and variety is the new “normal” – Flexibility and variety is the new “normal” – standardized education of the 20standardized education of the 20thth century century will give way to choices for students in how will give way to choices for students in how each moves through a course. Technology will each moves through a course. Technology will provide students an approach that fits their provide students an approach that fits their way of learning; different activities to arrive way of learning; different activities to arrive at the same competence-based outcomes.at the same competence-based outcomes.

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Unstoppable Drivers of Change

Outcome assessment – demonstration of student Outcome assessment – demonstration of student learninglearning

Increase use of interactive technology by all Increase use of interactive technology by all ages in every part of the world (Pakistani child in ages in every part of the world (Pakistani child in flooded school)flooded school)

Research universities creating new technology Research universities creating new technology geared towards learning (Sakai, ePortfolio)geared towards learning (Sakai, ePortfolio)

Vendors competing in the marketVendors competing in the market

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Thoughts? Implications?

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As educators let’s harness the best of interactive technology for increased student learning and enhanced relationships!

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Guide for Choosing

Residential or Online course? Residential or Online course?

Residential illustrations – wikiResidential illustrations – wiki• http://www.digitalseminarian.com/2010/08/12/http://www.digitalseminarian.com/2010/08/12/

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Purpose – collaboration? Deepen understanding?Purpose – collaboration? Deepen understanding?

Accessible tool? Accessible tool?

Support needed?Support needed?

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Plan for:

Not all students will know how to use the Not all students will know how to use the technology, or how to use it for learningtechnology, or how to use it for learning

Not all will like the added activity (“work”) – Not all will like the added activity (“work”) – some like it simple (lecture & test)some like it simple (lecture & test)

Community space where the tech savvy can Community space where the tech savvy can assist othersassist others

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Plan for:

IT support if the tech failsIT support if the tech fails

Backup assignment if a student has difficultyBackup assignment if a student has difficulty

Students may need coaching on how to Students may need coaching on how to communicate and work together with respectcommunicate and work together with respect

Time – it will usually take more time than you Time – it will usually take more time than you think at firstthink at first

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Keeping a Course Fresh• Listen to how students are using technology Listen to how students are using technology

and brainstorm with them how it could be and brainstorm with them how it could be used for class. Example: how might a flip-used for class. Example: how might a flip-cam assist students in demonstrating an cam assist students in demonstrating an assignment?assignment?

• Read blogs and websites of creative Read blogs and websites of creative educators outside of higher ed for ideas that educators outside of higher ed for ideas that can be easily modified for college,can be easily modified for college, such as such as http://www.jasonohler.com/index.cfm and and http://www.iste.org. .

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