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Fields, Xan

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Topic 1, Assignment 1

Traditional Strategies	Implied?	Digital Alternatives
Roll call	Implied	kiosk Twitter with a group hash Do colleges really care if you show up for class?
Desks in rows (and different levels)	Shown in video	no desks needed in a virtual classroom some e-learning software (like Elluminate) allow you to meet as a group then break the large group into smaller "rooms" for group work, then come back together.
Students don't know each other	mentioned	Discussion Boards Wikis E-mail Facebook Twitter Blogs Skype
Students don't know professor	mentioned	(same as above) -- instructor may need to build in opportunities to start the students mingling amoung themselves and with the professor.
Professor doesn't know students	mentioned	(same as above)
Little conversation to discuss content	mentioned	(same as above) -- instructor will need to build in opportunities.
Few questions asked by students	mentioned	(same as above)
Professor reluctant to call for questions	mentioned	(same as above)
Little feedback provided to professor	mentioned	(same as above) Assignments let prof. know if content is being learned, Survey Monkey can be used for design/delivery feedback
Taking notes with paper and pen or laptop	Shown in video	Can be done via GoogleDocs, MSWord, etc.
Studying notes and reading after class	mentioned	web searches
Assignements and tests that are easy to grade	mentioned	use assignements that cause the students to be more engaged by searching out the content themselves
Little practice of skills in class	implied	Allow students to search out the content on the web
Professor writes on chalk board	shown in video	GoToTraining (or something like it), Skype with screen sharing, smartboards
Professor uses overhead projector	mentioned	Camtasia programs Screen sharing
Everyone attends class at same time	implied	Everyone can attend when it's convenient for them
Students get sleepy	mentioned	Students can attend when they want so they can plan to attend when they are not sleepy and break up their studying as needed to stay awake
Students lose concentration after 20 minutes	mentioned	(same as above)
Sound quality poor when professor talks	mentioned	Less talking and more typing, or headphones can be used with volume adjustments more personal
Sound quality poorer when students speak up in class	mentioned	Less talking and more typing, or headphones can be used with volume adjustments more personal
Students chat with other students during lecture	mentioned	Discussion boards, Twitter, Facebook, IM, texting
students reluctant to ask questions during or after class	mentioned	Discussion boards, e-mail, twitter, Facebook, Blogs, texting, IM
Students enterain themselves by snacking and listening to their own music or writing graffiti on desks	shown in video	Online this is not necessary due to students attending class when it's best for them.
Vision problems in large classes	implied	Personal computers allow students to adjust to their personal vision requirements
Resources scarce	mentioned	Web has a lot lot lot of free resources.
Professor must keep office hours (even though students don't usually show up)	mentioned	Professor is freed like students to tend to school needs at their convenience
Class style doesn't support higher levels of learning useful later in life	mentioned	Online learning can definately does support higher levels of learning
Faculty feels pressure when engaging large classes	mentioned	Online may not feel as much pressure because professors may not see 200 people staring at them at once.
Reflection time can be worked into the class	mentioned	Blog responses, papers, discussion boards, wiki assignments
Breaks can be worked into the class	mentioned	Student controls when they take a break
games, simulations, and movement around the room can be worked into the class	mentioned	SecondLife or other form of game and/or simulation can be created/used
books, calculators, notebooks, pens, and laptops brought to classroom	shown in video	Much of this can be found on laptops or desktop computers. Students only tote it around if they don't want to sit in the same place all the time.
students raise their hands to ask a question or make a comment	shown in video	Twitter can be used in a live class and projected on a separate screen from where the content is for students to ask questions as they go.
students can write their questions down to ask other students or professor	mentioned	Twitter, IM, chat features in GoToMeeting can be used right away that is either reviewed occasionally during class and/or after class
students can solve content related problems together in class in pairs or groups	mentioned	Elluminate learning platform allows "teacher" to break large groups into smaller "rooms" for small group work then return to the "main" room
rearrange desks into small groups when possible	mentioned	create smaller "classrooms" in wikis for groups of students to work together
display or tell instructions for activities	mentioned	web-sites, blackboard, e-mail, twitter, facebook, wiki, blog
establish norms for classroom behaviors	mentioned	Write "ground rules" on wiki or blackboard to support norm establishment early in the course.
passing out papers	shown in video	e-mail or post to a shared wiki or e-learning manager
mindmapping	mentioned	online mindmapping tools
lectures	mentioned	podcasts, videos, written online, Skype, GoToTraining