Online Course Development

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Online Course Development

• going from offline to online
• By Lindsey Gutt
• Lindsey_at_scout2win.com

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Outline for today

• Computers and learning today
• Implications of todays methodology on course
  development
• Action items
• Time for Questions

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Methodology and Computers
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Implications of Constructivism

• Create contexts for the construction of meaning
• Create opportunities to learn by doing
• Encourage learners to express themselves
  creatively
• Focus on process not just product
• Learners motivation and self-confidence are key
  factors
• Recognize and allow for various learning styles
• Learners are conscious of how they learn
• Instructor becomes one of many resources
• Openended questions that allow for heterogeneity

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What are our desired goals?

• Facilitate learning
• Create user-friendly material
• Time effective administration
• Attractive, interactive and motivating
• Follows original curriculum
• Includes F2F components

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Action Items steps to follow

• Stage I establish the framework
• Stage II establish the base
• Stage III branch out
• Stage VI finalize and evaluate

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Stage I - establish the framework

• developing a framework suitable for the clients
• choosing a base to springboard off
• analyzing outcomes and course requirements
• meetings with teachers
• administering needs analyses

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Stage II establish the base

• analyzing the proposed base
• searching for materials
• editing and adapting appropriate materials
• writing tasks / assignments for specific materials

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Stage III branch out

• Expanding on the existing material
• Authenticity
• Learning by doing
• Motivating experiences
• Sharing information
• Developing other assignments
• web quests
• Blogs
• International education-sharing

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Blog Example
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Back to Constructivism

• Create contexts for the construction of meaning
• Create opportunities to learn by doing
• Encourage learners to express themselves
  creatively
• Focus on process not just product
• Learners motivation and self-confidence are key
  factors

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Stage VI final step

• Configuring the online component e.g. WebCT
• Finalizing lesson plans if necessary
• Setting up evaluation criteria

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To Conclude

• Technology vs. methodology
• Going from class to web
• A course online vs. an online course

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Thank you!

• Do you have any questions?
• Lindsey_at_scout2win.com
• Lindsey Gutt