Teaching on the Web III: Assessment Techniques and Future Trends

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Teaching on the Web III Assessment Techniques
and Future Trends

• Dr. Curtis J. Bonk
• Associate Professor, Indiana University
• President, CourseShare.com
• http//php.indiana.edu/cjbonk,
• cjbonk_at_indiana.edu

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Online StudentAssessment
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Assessment Takes Center Stage in Online
Learning(Dan Carnevale, April 13, 2001,
Chronicle of Higher Education)

• One difference between assessment in classrooms
  and in distance education is that
  distance-education programs are largely geared
  toward students who are already in the workforce,
  which often involves learning by doing.

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Focus of Assessment?

1. Basic Knowledge, Concepts, Ideas
2. Higher-Order Thinking Skills, Problem Solving,
   Communication, Teamwork
3. Both of Above!!!
4. Other

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Assessments Possible

• Online Portfolios of Work
• Discussion/Forum Participation
• Online Mentoring
• Weekly Reflections
• Tasks Attempted or Completed, Usage, etc.

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More Possible Assessments

• Quizzes and Tests
• Peer Feedback and Responsiveness
• Cases and Problems
• Group Work
• Web Resource Explorations Evaluations

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Learning Logs (Paul Hickman, Northeastern
University)

• Combines journal writing and portfolios.
• Interactive (student-student, student-tchr)
• Collaborative (share thoughts, consensus)
• Electronic (word processed exchanged)
• Essentially portfolios of student work.
• Generate qs, summarize articles, reflect on what
  learned, test models, propose explanations for
  results

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Digital Portfolios

• A purposeful collection of work, captured by
  electronic means, that serves as an exhibit of
  individual efforts, progress, and achievements in
  one or more areas. (i.e., demo how they know
  what came to know how knowledge increased and
  evolved)
• Terry Wiedmar, 1998

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E-Portfolios What might they include?

• Multimedia presentations (video, animation,
  voice-over testimonials)
• Examples of work
• Personal statement
• Self-reflections on that work
• Connections between experiences
• Standard biographical info
• i.e., progress, achievements, efforts
• Large, complex, time to grade

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E-Portfolios Skills Learned(Sanders, 2000)

• Planning, design, and reflection on work
• Revision and evaluation of work
• Communication of work
• Consideration of audience
• Track personal improvements and accomplishments

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Electronic Gradebooks (Vockell Fiore, 1993)

• Calculate scores, store info
• Weight scores
• Flag students with certain characteristics
• Print reports by individual or group
• Provide prompt feedback
• But inflexible, impersonal, can be incorrect

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Sample Portfolio Scoring Dimensions(10 pts
each)(see http//php.indiana.edu/cjbonk/p250syl
a.htm)

1. Richness
2. Coherence
3. Elaboration
4. Relevancy
5. Timeliness
6. Completeness
7. Persuasiveness
8. Originality

1. Insightful
2. Clear/Logical
3. Original
4. Learning
5. Fdback/Responsive
6. Format
7. Thorough
8. Reflective
9. Overall Holistic

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E-Peer Evaluation Form

• Peer Evaluation. Name ____________________
• Rate on Scale of 1 (low) to 5 (high)
• ___ 1. Insight creative, offers
  analogies/examples, relationships drawn, useful
  ideas and connections, fosters growth.
• ___ 2. Helpful/Positive prompt feedback,
  encouraging, informative, makes suggestions
  advice, finds, shares info.
• ___ 3. Valuable Team Member dependable, links
  group members, there for group, leader,
  participator, pushes group.
• ___ Total Recommended Contribution Pts (out of
  15)

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Issues to Consider

1. Bonus pts for participation?
2. Peer evaluation of work?
3. Assess improvement?
4. Is it timed? Give unlimited time to complete?
5. Allow retakes if lose connection? How many
   retakes?

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Issues to Consider

1. Cheating? Is it really that student?
2. Authenticity?
3. Negotiating tasks and criteria?
4. How measure competency?
5. How do you demonstrate learning online?

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Increasing Cheating Online(7-30/page,
http//www.syllabus.com/ January, 2002, Phillip
Long, Plagiarism IT-Enabled Tools for Deceit?)

• http//www.academictermpapers.com/
• http//www.termpapers-on-file.com/
• http//www.nocheaters.com/
• http//www.cheathouse.com/uk/index.html
• http//www.realpapers.com/
• http//www.pinkmonkey.com/
• (youll never buy Cliffnotes again)

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Reducing Cheating Online

• Ask yourself, why are they cheating?
• Do they value the assignment?
• Are tasks relevant and challenging?
• What happens to the task after submittedreused,
  woven in, posted?
• Due at end of term? Real audience?
• Look at pedagogy b4 calling plagiarism police!

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Reducing Cheating Online

• Proctored exams
• Vary items in exam
• Make course too hard to cheat
• Try Plagiarism.com (300)
• Use mastery learning for some tasks
• Random selection of items for item pool
• Use test passwords, rely on IP screening
• Assign collaborative tasks

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Reducing Cheating Online(7-30/page,
http//www.syllabus.com/ January, 2002, Phillip
Long, Plagiarism IT-Enabled Tools for Deceit?)

• http//www.plagiarism.org/ (resource)
• http//www.turnitin.com/ (software, 100, free 30
  day demo/trial)
• http//www.canexus.com/ (software essay
  verification engine, 19.95)
• http//www.plagiserve.com/ (free database of
  70,000 student term papers cliff notes)
• http//www.academicintegrity.org/ (assoc.)

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Turnitin Testimonials

• "Many of my students believe that if they do not
  submit their essays, I will not discover their
  plagiarism. I will often type a paragraph or two
  of their work in myself if I suspect plagiarism.
  Every time, there was a "hit." Many students were
  successful plagiarists in high school. A service
  like this is needed to teach them that such
  practices are no longer acceptable and certainly
  not ethical!

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But how to determine the pedagogical quality of
courses and course materials you develop?
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Just a Lot of Bonk

• Variety tasks, topics, participants,
  accomplishments, etc.
• Interaction extends beyond class
• Learners are also teachers
• Multiple ways to succeed
• Personalization and choice
• Clarity and easy to navigate course

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Wishers Wish List

• Effect size of .5 or higher in comparison to
  traditional classroom instruction.

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Quality on the Line Benchmarks for Success in
Internet-Based Distance Ed (Blackboard NEA,
2000)

• Teaching/Learning Process
• Student interaction with faculty is facilitated
  through a variety of ways.
• Feedback to student assignments and questions is
  provided in a timely manner.
• Each module requires students to engage
  themselves in analysis, synthesis, and evaluation
  as part of their course assignments.
• Course materials promote collaboration among
  students.
• http//www.ihep.com/Pubs/PDF/Quality.pdf

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Quality on the Line Benchmarks for Success in
Internet-Based Distance Ed (Blackboard NEA,
2000)

• Other Benchmark Categories
• Institutional Support incentive, rewards, plans
• Course Development processes, guidelines, teams,
  structures, standards, learning styles
• Course Structure expectations, resources
• Student Support training, assistance, info
• Faculty Support mentoring, tech support
• Evaluation and Assessment review process,
  multiple methods, specific standards

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The Sharp Edge of the Cube Pedagogically Driven
Instructional Design for Online
EducationSyllabus Magazine, Dec, 2001, Nishikant
Sonwalkar

• five functional learning stylesapprenticeship,
  incidental, inductive, deductive, discovery.
• http//www.syllabus.com/syllabusmagazine/article.a
  sp?id5858

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New Methodology for Evaluation The Pedagogical
Rating of Online CoursesSyllabus Magazine, Jan,
2002, Nishikant Sonwalkar

• The Pedagogical Effectiveness Index
• (1) Learning Styles (see previous page)
• (2) Media Elements text, graphics, audio, video,
  animation, simulation
• (3) Interaction Elements feedback, revision,
  e-mail, discussion, bulletin
• http//www.syllabus.com/syllabusmagazine/article.
  asp?id5914
• For more info, e-mail Nish_at_mit.edu

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New Methodology for Evaluation The Pedagogical
Rating of Online CoursesSyllabus Magazine, Jan,
2002, Nishikant Sonwalkar

• Summative evaluation instrument for rating online
  courses
• (1) Content Factors quality, media, authentic
• (2) Learning Factors interactivity, testing
  feedback, collaboration, ped styles
• (3) Delivery Support Factors accessible,
  reporting, user management, content
• (4) Usability Factors clarity, chunk size,
  layout
• (5) Technological Factors bandwidth, database
  connectivity, server capacity,browser

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What are your quality standards?
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Online Testing Tools
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Choice Select companies that specialize in
online assessment.
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Or Use what the courseware package gives ya
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Test Selection Criteria (Hezel, 1999)

• Easy to Configure Items and Test
• Handle Symbols
• Scheduling of Feedback (immediate?)
• Provides Clear Input of Exam Dates
• Easy to Pick Items for Randomizing
• Randomize Answers Within a Question
• Weighting of Answer Options

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More Test Selection Criteria

• Recording of Multiple Submissions
• Timed Tests
• Comprehensive Statistics
• Summarize in Portfolio and/or Gradebook
• Confirmation of Test Submission

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More Test Selection Criteria(Perry Colon, 2001)

• Supports multiple items typesmultiple choice,
  true-false, essay, keyword
• Can easily modify or delete items
• Incorporate graphic or audio elements?
• Control over number of times students can submit
  an activity or test
• Provides feedback for each response

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More Test Selection Criteria(Perry Colon, 2001)

• Flexible scoringscore first, last, or average
  submission
• Flexible reportingby individual or by item and
  cross tabulations.
• Outputs data for further analysis
• Provides item analysis statistics (e.g., Test
  Item Frequency Distributions).

Web Resource http//www.indiana.edu/best/
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Online Survey Tools for Assessment
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Sample Survey Tools

• Zoomerang (http//www.zoomerang.com)
• IOTA Solutions (http//www.iotasolutions.com)
• QuestionMark (http//www.questionmark.com/home.htm
  l)
• SurveyShare (http//SurveyShare.com from
  Courseshare.com)
• Survey Solutions from Perseus (http//www.perseusd
  evelopment.com/fromsurv.htm)
• Infopoll (http//www.infopoll.com)

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Web-Based Survey Advantages

• Faster collection of data
• Standardized collection format
• Computer graphics may reduce fatigue
• Computer controlled branching and skip sections
• Easy to answer clicking
• Wider distribution of respondents

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Web-Based Survey Problems Why Lower Response
Rates?

• Low response rate
• Lack of time
• Unclear instructions
• Too lengthy
• Too many steps
• Cant find URL

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Web-Based Survey Solutions Some Tips

• Send second request
• Make URL link prominent
• Offer incentives near top of request
• Shorten survey, make attractive, easy to read
• Credible sponsorshipe.g., university
• Disclose purpose, use, and privacy
• E-mail cover letters
• Prenotify of intent to survey

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Tips on Authentification

• Check e-mail access against list
• Use password access
• Provide keycode, PIN, or ID
• (Futuristic Other Palm Print, fingerprint, voice
  recognition, iris scanning, facial scanning,
  handwriting recognition, picture ID)

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Evaluation
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Champagne Wisher (in press)

• Simply put, an evaluation is concerned with
  judging the worth of a program and is essentially
  conducted to aid in the making of decisions by
  stakeholders. (e.g., does it work as
  effectively as the standard instructional
  approach).

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Evaluation Purposes

• Cost Savings
• Improved Efficiency/Effectiveness
• Learner Performance/Competency Improvement/Progres
  s
• What did they learn?
• Assessing learning impact
• How well do learners use what they learned?
• How much do learners use what they learn?

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Kirkpatricks 4 Levels

• Reaction
• Learning
• Behavior
• Results

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My Evaluation Plan
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What to Evaluate?

1. Studentattitudes, learning, jobs.
2. Instructorpopularity, course enrollments.
3. Traininginternal and external.
4. Task--relevance, interactivity, collaborative.
5. Tool--usable, learner-centered, friendly,
   supportive.
6. Courseinteractivity, completion rates.
7. Programgrowth, long-range plans.
8. Universitycost-benefit, policies, vision.

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Measures of Student Success(Focus groups,
interviews, observations, surveys, exams, records)

• Positive Feedback, Recommendations
• Increased Comprehension, Achievement
• High Retention in Program
• Completion Rates or Course Attrition
• Jobs Obtained, Internships
• Enrollment Trends for Next Semester

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1. Student Basic Quantitative

• Grades, Achievement
• Number of Posts
• Participated
• Computer Log Activitypeak usage, messages/day,
  time of task or in system
• Attitude Surveys

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1. Student High-End Success

• Message complexity, depth, interactivity, qing
• Collaboration skills
• Problem finding/solving and critical thinking
• Challenging and debating others
• Case-based reasoning, critical thinking measures
• Portfolios, performances, PBL activities

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2. Instructor Success

• High student evals more signing up
• High student completion rates
• Utilize Web to share teaching
• Course recognized in tenure decisions
• Varies online feedback and assistance techniques

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Faculty Entrepreneurship

• Douglas Rowlett has turned his English-department
  office into a virtual radio station that
  broadcasts continuously on the Internet, offering
  a mix of poetry readings, lectures, and popular
  music. He plans to deliver entire courses over
  the Internet radio station.
• Jeffrey R. Young (Jan 8., 2001). Chronicle of
  Higher Ed.

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Faculty Entrepreneurship?

• Santa Clara University has fired an adjunct
  instructor who sold his students thousands of
  dollars worth of stock in an online-education
  venture that appears to never have gotten off the
  ground.
• Sarah Carr, The Chronicle of Higher Ed.

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3. TrainingOutside Support

• Training (FacultyTraining.net)
• Courses Certificates (JIU, e-education)
• Reports, Newsletters, Pubs
• Aggregators of Info (CourseShare, Merlot)
• Global Forums (FacultyOnline.com GEN)
• Resources, Guides/Tips, Link Collections, Online
  Journals, Library Resources

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Certified Online Instructor Program

• Walden Institute12 Week Online Certification
  (Cost 995)
• 2 tracks one for higher ed and one for online
  corporate trainer
• Online tools and purpose
• Instructional design theory techniques
• Distance ed evaluation
• Quality assurance
• Collab learning communities

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http//www.utexas.edu/world/lecture/
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3. TrainingInside Support

• Instructional Consulting
• Mentoring (strategic planning )
• Small Pots of Funding
• Facilities
• Summer and Year Round Workshops
• Office of Distributed Learning
• Colloquiums, Tech Showcases, Guest Speakers
• Newsletters, guides, active learning grants,
  annual reports, faculty development, brown bags

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Technology and Professional Dev Ten Tips to Make
it Better (Rogers, 2000)

• 1. Offer training
• 2. Give technology to take home
• 3. Provide on-site technical support
• 4. Encourage collegial collaboration
• 5. Send to prof development conference
• 6. Stretch the day
• 7. Encourage research
• 8. Provide online resources
• 9. Lunch bytes, faculty institutes
• 10. Celebrate success

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RIDIC5-ULO3US Model of Technology Use

• 4. Tasks (RIDIC)
• Relevance
• Individualization
• Depth of Discussion
• Interactivity
• Collaboration-Control-Choice-Constructivistic-Comm
  unity

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RIDIC5-ULO3US Model of Technology Use

• 5. Tech Tools (ULOUS)
• Utility/Usable
• Learner-Centeredness
• Opportunities with Outsiders Online
• Ultra Friendly
• Supportive

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6. Course Success

• Few technological glitches/bugs
• Adequate online support
• Increasing enrollment trends
• Course quality (interactivity rating)
• Monies paid
• Accepted by other programs

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7. Online Program or Course Budget (i.e., how
pay, how large is course, tech fees charged, of
courses, tuition rate, etc.)

• Indirect Costs learner disk space, phone,
  accreditation, integration with existing
  technology, library resources, on site
  orientation tech training, faculty training,
  office space
• Direct Costs courseware, instructor, help desk,
  books, seat time, bandwidth and data
  communications, server, server back-up, course
  developers, postage

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7. ProgramOnline Content Considerations

• Self-Paced or Live mentors?
• Interactive or content dumping?
• Individual or Collaborative?
• Lecture or problem-based learning?
• Factual or performance assessment?

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8. Institutional Success

• E-Enrollments from
• new students, alumni, existing students
• Additional grants
• Press, publication, partners, attention
• Cost-Benefit model
• Faculty attitudes
• Acceptable policies

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8. Increase Accessibility

• Make Web material ADA compliant (Bobby)
• Embed interactivity in lessons
• Determine student learning preferences
• Conduct usability testing
• Consider slowest speed systems
• Orientations, training, support materials
• e.g., CD-ROM

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The Hats of the Online Instructor
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E-Moderator

• Refers to online teaching and facilitation role.
  Moderating used to mean to preside over a meeting
  or a discussion, but in the electronic world, it
  means more than that. It is all roles
  combinedto hold meetings, to encourage, to
  provide information, to question, to summarize,
  etc. (Collins Berge, 1997 Gilly Salmon, 2000)
  see http//www.emoderators.com/moderators.shtml.

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Online Concierge

• To provide support and information on request
  (perhaps a map of the area) (Gilly Salmon, 2000).

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Personal Learning Trainer

• Learners need a personal trainer to lead them
  through materials and networks, identify relevant
  materials and advisors and ways to move forward
  (Mason, 1998 Salmon, 2000).

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E-Police

• While one hopes you will not call yourself this
  nor find the need to make laws and enforce them,
  you will need some Code of Practice or set
  procedures, and protocols for e-moderators (Gilly
  Salmon, 2000).

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Online Conductor

• The pulling together of a variety of resources as
  people as in an orchestra to produce beautiful
  integrated sound or perhaps electrical current
  conductors if your conferences are effective and
  flow along, there will be energy, excitement, and
  power (Gilly Salmon, 2000).

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Online Negotiator

• Where knowledge construction online is desired,
  the key role for the e-moderator is one of
  negotiating the meaning of activities and
  information throughout online discussion and
  construction (Gilly Salmon, 2000).

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Other Hats

• Weaverlinking comments/threads
• Tutorindividualized attention
• Participantjoint learner
• Provocateurstir the pot ( calm flames)
• Observerwatch ideas and events unfold
• Mentorpersonally apprentice students
• Community Organizerkeep system going

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Still More Hats

• Assistant
• Devils advocate
• Editor
• Expert
• Filter
• Firefighter
• Facilitator

• Gardener
• Helper
• Lecturer
• Marketer
• Mediator
• Priest
• Promoter

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Surebut Cat Herder???
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Activity Pick a Online Instruction Metaphor from
40 Options

• Reality
• ___________
• ___________
• ___________
• ___________
• ___________

• Ideal World
• ___________
• ___________
• ___________
• ___________
• ___________

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Online Mentoring and Assistance Online
Twelve forms of electronic learning mentoring and
assistance(Bonk Kim, 1998 Tharp, 1993 Bonk
et al., 2001)
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Social (and cognitive) Acknowledgement"Hello...,
" "I agree with everything said so far...," "Wow,
what a case," "This case certainly has provoked a
lot of discussion...," "Glad you could join
us..."
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2. Questioning What is the name of this
concept...?," "Another reason for this might
be...?," "An example of this is...," "In contrast
to this might be...,, "Who can tell me....?,
"What is the real problem here...?," "How is this
related to...?,, "Can you justify this?"
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3. Direct Instruction "I think in class we
mentioned that...," Chapter X talks about...,"
"Remember back to the first week of the semester
when we went over X which indicated that..."
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4. Modeling/Examples "I think I solved this sort
of problem once when I...," "Remember that video
we saw on X wherein Y decided to...,"
"Doesn't X give insight into this problem in
case Z when he/she said..."
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5. Feedback/Praise "Wow, I'm impressed...,"
"That shows real insight into...," "Are you sure
you have considered...," "Thanks for responding
to X...," "I have yet to see you or anyone
mention..."
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6. Cognitive Task Structuring"You know, the
task asks you to do...," "Ok, as was required,
you should now summarize the peer responses that
you have received...," "How might the textbook
authors have solved this case."
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7. Cognitive Elaborations/Explanations "Provide
more information here that explains your
rationale," "Please clarify what you mean by...,"
"I'm just not sure what you mean by...," "Please
evaluate this solution a little more carefully."
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8. Push to Explore "You might want to write to
Dr. XYZ for...," "You might want to do an ERIC
search on this topic...," "Perhaps there is a URL
on the Web that addresses this topic..."
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9. Fostering Reflection/Self Awareness "Restate
again what xyz did here," "How have you seen this
before?," "When you did your internship, what was
the first thing you did?,"
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10. Encouraging Articulation/Dialogue Prompting
"Does anyone have a counterpoint or alternative
to this situation?," "Can someone give me three
good reasons why...," "It still seems like
something is missing here, I just can't put my
finger on it."
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11. General Advice/Scaffolding or
Suggestions"If I were in her shoes, I
would...," "Perhaps I would think twice about
putting these people into...," "I know that I
would first...," "How totally ridiculous this all
is certainly the person should be able to
provide some..."
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12. Management (via private e-mail or
discussion)"Don't just criticize....please be
sincere when you respond to your peers," "If you
had put your case in on time, you would have
gotten more feedback." "If you do this again, we
will have to take away your privileges."
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What About Student Roles???
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Participant Categories

• Web Resource Finder
• Starter-Wrapper
• Researcher
• Online Journal Editor
• Expert Resource Gatherer
• Technology Reviewer
• Mentor/Expert
• Instructor
• Seeker/Questioner

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Role 1 Starter/MediatorReporter/Commentator

• Summarizes the key terms, ideas, and issues in
  the chapters, supplemental instructor notes,
  journal articles, and other assigned readings and
  asks thought provoking questions typically before
  ones peers read or discuss the concepts and
  ideas. In effect, the starter is a reporter or
  commentator or teacher of what to expect in the
  upcoming readings or activities. Once the
  start is posted, this student acts as a
  mediator or facilitator of discussion for the
  week.

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Role 2 Wrapper/SummarizerSynthesizer/Connector
or Reviewer

• Connects ideas, synthesizes discussion,
  interrelates comments, and links both explicit
  and implicit ideas posed in online discussion or
  other activities. Here, the student looks for
  patterns and themes in online coursework while
  weaving information together. The wrapping or
  summarizing is done at least at the end of the
  week or unit, but preferably two or more times
  depending on the length of the activity.

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Role 3 Conqueror or Debater/Arguer/Bloodletter

• Takes ideas into action, debates with others,
  persists in arguments and never surrenders or
  compromises nomatter what the casualties are when
  addressing any problem or issue.

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Role 4 Devil's Advocate or Critic/Censor/Confeder
ate

• Takes opposite points of view for the sake of an
  argument and is an antagonist when addressing any
  problem posed. This might be a weekly role that
  is secretly assigned.

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Role 5 Idea Squelcher/Biased/Preconceiver

• Squelches good and bad ideas of others and
  submits your own prejudiced or biased ideas
  during online discussions and other situations.
  Forces others to think. Is that person you
  really hate to work with.

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Role 6 Optimist/Open-minded/Idealist

• In this role, the student notes what appears to
  be feasible, profitable, ideal, and "sunny" ideas
  when addressing this problem. Always sees the
  bright or positive side of the situation.

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Role 7 Emotional/Sensitive/Intuitive

• Comments with the fire and warmth of emotions,
  feelings, hunches, and intuitions when
  interacting with others, posting comments, or
  addressing problems.

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Role 8 Idea Generator Creative Energy/Inventor

• Brings endless energy to online conversations
  and generates lots of fresh ideas and new
  perspectives to the conference when addressing
  issues and problems.

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Role 9 Questioner/Ponderer/Protester

• Role is to question, ponder, and protest the
  ideas of others and the problem presented itself.
  Might assume a radical or ultra-liberal tone.

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Role 10 Coach Facilitator/Inspirer/Trainer

• Offers hints, clues, supports, and highly
  motivational speeches to get everyone fired-up or
  at least one lost individual back on track when
  addressing a problem or situation.

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Role 11 Controller/Executive Director/CEO/Leader

• In this role, the student oversees the process,
  reports overall findings and opinions, and
  attempts to control the flow of information,
  findings, suggestions, and general problem
  solving.

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Role 12 Slacker/Slough/Slug/Surfer Dude

• In this role, the student does little or nothing
  to help him/herself or his/her peers learn.
  Here, one can only sit back quietly and listen,
  make others do all the work for you, and
  generally have a laid back attitude (i.e., go to
  the beach).

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Activity Pick a Role Or Role Taking TaskName a
role missing from this sheet and discuss how you
might use it(see Bonks 28 roles)
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So What Happens to Instructors and Students in
the Future???
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• We are evolving out of the era of the Lone
  Rangersfaculty members can choose to be involved
  in the design, development, content expertise,
  delivery, or distribution of course (Richard T.
  Hezel)
• Sarah Carr, (Dec 15, 2000, A47), A Day in the
  Life of a New Type of Professor, The Chronicle of
  Higher Education

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Faculty Member in 2020

• Track 1 Technical Specialist
• Track 2 Personal Guide
• Track 3 Online Facilitator
• Track 4 Course Developer
• Track 5 Course or Program Manager
• Track 6 Work for Hire Online Lecturer
• Track 7 High School Teacher
• Track 8 Unemployed

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Track 1 Technical Specialist

• Help critique technical aspects of media and
  materials built into online courses. Here one
  would be part of a course development team or
  instructional design unit. Freelance learning
  object evaluator. Here one would likely operate
  alone or as part of a consulting company.

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Track 2 Personal Guide

• Provide program or course guidance to students on
  demand or preplanned. Becomes more of a
  generalist across university offerings. For
  example, one might help students see how
  different learning objects or modules fit
  together into a degree.

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Track 3 Online Facilitator

• Offers timely and informed support to students
  struggling to complete an online course or
  inserting questions and nudging development of
  students who are successfully completing
  different modules. This is the most similar to
  college teaching positions today.

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Track 4 Course Developer

• Help develop specific courses or topic areas for
  one or more universities. In many institutions,
  this will move beyond a course royalty system to
  a paid position.

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Track 5 Course or Program Manager

• Supervisor or manager of an entire new program or
  courses, most often leading to certificates or
  masters degrees. Similar in stature to a
  development head or chairperson.

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Track 6 Work for Hire Online Lecturer

• Is a freelance instructor for one course or a
  range of course. May work on just one campus or
  on a range of campuses around the world. While
  this will be highly popular and rejuvenate
  careers, institutional policies are yet to be
  sorted out.

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Track 7 High School Teacher

• As universities begin to offer secondary degrees,
  some college faculty with online teaching
  experience and teaching degrees will find
  positions in those classes. Some may view such
  positions as being demoted to the minor leagues.

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Track 8 Unemployed

• If one does not find a niche in one or more of
  the above tracks or roles, he or she will likely
  be unemployed or highly unsuccessful.

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Student Differences in 2020

• Live Longer
• More Educated
• Multiple Degrees
• Accustomed to Multiple Learning Formats
• Design own programs and courses
• Specialists AND Generalists
• Courses/Degrees for unknown occupations
• Expect to Take Courses Where Live
• Cyber-students (various digital aids attached to
  appendages)

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Possible Scenarios in Year 2020

• Virtual Us and Traditional Us Coexist
• Traditional Univs buy stake in Virtual Us
• Traditional Univs form Consortia
• Some Trad Us Move Ahead, Some Dont
• Other Technology arise well beyond Web
• Large Virtual Us Buy Competing Traditional Us
  and shut them down

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What Uses for Old Institutions of Higher
Learning???

• Museums
• Historical Monuments
• Bomb Shelters
• Resorts and Apartment Complexes
• Nostalgic Retirement Homes
• Green Space
• Prisons

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Some Final Advice
Or Maybe Some Questions???