Distance Learning Using Technology to Emulate the Classroom Experience

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Distance Learning Using Technology to Emulate the
Classroom Experience

• Nancy Creaghead
• Carney Sotto
• Doug Martin
• Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders

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UCs Distance Learning Programs

• Complete MA in Speech-Language Pathology
• Ohio, New York and Israel
• Delivered to students homes
• Prerequisite courses

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Program Requirements

• Didactic coursework
• Assessment
• Courses
• Case studies
• Clinical practicum
• Research

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Didactic Coursework

• On Campus
• In the classroom
• Virtual classroom
• Streamed lectures
• Narrated Powerpoints
• Web resources
• Interactive learning activities
• Discussion Board
• Email???

• DL
• Virtual classroom
• Streamed lectures
• Narrated Powerpoints
• Web resources
• Interactive learning activities
• Discussion Board
• Chats
• Email???

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Collaborative Activities

• Online group work
• Bb group collaborative tools
• Group specific
• Email
• Discussion board
• Live chats
• File sharing
• Eluminate
• V Rooms for live collaboration

• In class and on site group work
• Online group work
• Bb group collaborative tools
• Group specific
• Email
• Discussion board
• Live chats
• File sharing
• Eluminate
• V Rooms for live collaboration

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Assessment Courses

• In class quizzes/tests
• Blackboard quizzes/tests
• File submission
• Bb self graded created tests
• Graded discussion board

• Blackboard quizzes/tests
• File submission
• Bb self graded created tests
• Graded discussion board

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Assessment Case Studies

• On site presentations to a small group of faculty
  and students
• Case from practicum
• Medical case
• Education case
• Skype/Eluminate presentation to a small group of
  faculty and students
• Distant externships
• OMNIE Interns

• Skype/Eluminate presentation to a small group of
  faculty and students
• Case from practicum
• Medical case
• Education case

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Clinical Practicum

• Local practicum sites
• Onsite supervisors
• UC Clinic
• Chat Program
• e-supervision?

• Practicum sites in students local area
• Onsite supervisors
• Ohio OMNIE
• TTI
• Potential TTI Clinic
• Chat Program
• e-supervision?

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Research

• Research Design
• Research Methods Course
• Israel Project PLS-H
• Ohio Intern Project Multi-school dysphagia
  research
• Electronic communication

• Research Design
• Options
• MA Research Project
• Research Methods course
• Group projects
• Electronic communication

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Meeting other Program Needs

• Fourth year AuD students
• MA students in distant externships
• MA students who moved out of town
• Ohio SLP Interns
• Thesis/dissertation committee members
• Ph.D. students in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Miami
  University in Oxford, Ohio
• Coursework from experts

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• nancy.creaghead_at_uc.edu
• carney.sotto_at_uc.edu
• doug.martin_at_uc.edu