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?
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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 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 |
Part 2:
F2F | Blended | Online |
videos "black board" twitter on-screen laptops desktop computers papers/reports free resources on the web using laptops, smartphones, iPads |
podcasts videos written online lectures Skype GoToTraining wiki e-learning manager/platform web sites blog discussion boards papers free resources on the web texting |
podcasts videos written online lectures Skype GoToTraining online mindmapping tools wiki e-learning manager/platform web-sites blog SecondLife discussion boards papers free resources on the web texting |