http://nmsu-otlc.pbwiki.com/ A community wiki for the members of the Online Teaching & Learning Certificate program at NMSU. en http://nmsu-otlc.pbwiki.com/feedlogo.gif http://pbwiki.com/ PBwiki 3.7 support@pbwiki.com http://nmsu-otlc.pbwiki.com/Adobe+Connect email.hidden@example.com (Anonymous) Anonymous edited Adobe Connect http://www.adobe.com/support/documentation/en/connectenterprise/
Adobe Case Study: Purdue University
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/showcase/index.cfm?event=casestudydetail&casestudyid=340242&loc=en_us&sdid=BTBEP
Why is it called Adobe Connect (do you know why?)
http://www.podtech.net/scobleshow/technology/1222/demo-of-adobe-connect
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Adobe Case Study: Purdue University
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/showcase/index.cfm?event=casestudydetail&casestudyid=340242&loc=en_us&sdid=BTBEP
Why is it called Adobe Connect (do you know why?)
http://www.podtech.net/scobleshow/technology/1222/demo-of-adobe-connect
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Connect documentation documentation - the section for Adobe Presenter User Guide is what I (Julia) use
http://www.adobe.com/support/documentation/en/connectenterprise/
Adobe Case Study: Purdue University
]]> Tue, 13 May 2008 10:27:29 +0000 mod http://nmsu-otlc.pbwiki.com/Unit+4%3A+Evaluations email.hidden@example.com (Wanda Borges) Wanda Borges edited Unit 4: Evaluations Early feedback forms might look similar to the end-of-semester course evaluations. One important difference, however, is that early feedback would be designed to provide feedback to the instructor before the class is over. This way, things that are working well can be continued, while meaningful changes can be implemented for things that aren't going well. According to Cashin, 1995, early feedback from students on what is working and not working early in the course, gives a higher rating at the end of the course.
Jackie
Lessons Learned Learned - Wanda Borges
Kirkpatrick's Model of Summative Evaluation has 4 levels of evaluation. While created for the business world it does provide a framework for evaluation. IMHO the levels are not just for summative evaluations. Level 1 evaluations are useful for formative evaluations that can be used throughout the semester to evaluate specific aspects of the course. For instance, I developed a Level 1 survey for students to evaluate the use ]]> Mon, 12 May 2008 09:19:06 +0000 mod http://nmsu-otlc.pbwiki.com/Unit+4%3A+Evaluations email.hidden@example.com (Wanda Borges) Wanda Borges edited Unit 4: Evaluations However, I do not see all of these levels as summative evaluation.I believe Level 1 questions should be used as formative evaluations for course activities as the course is progressing.In this way, the faculty can respond and adjust based on student perceptions.This is particularly important in an on-line environment where technology limitations may create barriers to learning that would not be there in a F2F course.
However, I do not see all of these levels as summative evaluation.I believe Level 1 questions should be used as formative evaluations for course activities as the course is progressing.In this way, the faculty can respond and adjust based on student perceptions.This is particularly important in an on-line environment where technology limitations may create barriers to learning that would not be there in a F2F course.
Enquiring minds want to know! Please post your lessons learned about creating online evaluations. :)
CEL490/590: Assessment & Evaluation Online - Unit 4: Eval]]> Mon, 12 May 2008 09:18:26 +0000 mod http://nmsu-otlc.pbwiki.com/Unit+3%3A+Alternative+Assessments email.hidden@example.com (Wanda Borges) Wanda Borges edited Unit 3: Alternative Assessments This group (an example of a number of different learning groups) will create a learning object that demonstrates understanding of the symptoms of water imbalance in the body. The group will meet at least once in a sync environment – chat or skype – and then work async – a group wiki page – to produce a completed product.
Enjoy!! Mr. Fran
Alternative Assessments are challenging to create as well as to grade. The key is to develop a good rubric for grading that the students see before the assignment. This will help with their understanding of what you expect, as well as your ability to assign a grade for the assessment.
I use rubrics for grading papers and other assignments like case studies frequently. While I thought I understood rubrics, I had created a checklist for students to use that detailed the components of the the history and physical exam. It is 4 pages long and has a lot of detail with yes/no columns.When I used it to grade the assessment, I found myself givinga yes check mark]]> Mon, 12 May 2008 08:56:53 +0000 mod http://nmsu-otlc.pbwiki.com/Unit+4+-+Content+Creation+Tools email.hidden@example.com (John Mullen) John Mullen edited Unit 4 - Content Creation Tools Enjoy, FR
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I generated a conceptual introduction to queueing system behavior in PowerPoint, using MatLab and MS Excel to generate graphics. The result is a ten page graphic novel. In addition, the package includes a simple simulation of a queueing system using MS Excel. I had planned to use MatLab for this initial simulation, but decided to use an Excel version I wrote some time ago so that more people will be able to play with it.
The intro and simulation are in my IE 522 demo course. This is under construction, but you can get the intro and demo by clicking on the IE 522 course work icon, then clicking on the Exercises icon, or clicking on the Exercises icon on the course menu. The intro and demo are the last entries under Lecture 1. If you haven't been to this site, let me know your NMSU account name and I'll add you to the student list. Or, if you prefer, let me know if you want one or both of the files, and I'll email them to you.
This is intended to be used at the start ]]> Fri, 09 May 2008 18:08:35 +0000 mod http://nmsu-otlc.pbwiki.com/CEL+580+U4+Content+Creation email.hidden@example.com (John Mullen) John Mullen edited CEL 580 U4 Content Creation Users must log in and use a password; the terms of service are very detailed. Copy write infringements are not allowed and if person suspects’ copies write problems, there is a place on the website to file a complaint. I did not see an age limit, however it is clearly stated in the TOS, materials may not be uploaded if it contains material harmful to minors.
9. Name of ****content creator****: J. M.
creation tool: tools: MS PowerPoint, MatLab, Windows Paint, MS Excel, and Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.
Link to tool: NA
Content creation idea: idea: Many years ago, I read a book by Hastings on curve fitting. Its format was to have teh top half of the page a figure and the bottom half text. I thought that was a nice way to present ideas. In thory, I could do something like this in MS Word, but it is much easier to manage figures in MS PowerPoint. I noticed MS Powerpoint has a mode in which you can show each slide on the top of the page and have text ]]> Fri, 09 May 2008 17:44:00 +0000 mod http://nmsu-otlc.pbwiki.com/Unit+4%3A+Evaluations email.hidden@example.com (jwood) jwood edited Unit 4: Evaluations I created my evaluation in Moodle under Questionnaire. Designing the questions required some thought. The answer choices are the four basic, “strongly agree” to the other end of the spectrum, “strongly disagree”.I did insert questions for students to type-in replies. There were no major stumbling blocks. It was interesting taking the questionnaire for a test drive and adjusting it for a smooth run.
cj
I created my evaluation in Web/CT as a survey. The questions were a variety of multiple choice and open ended. As I was wrting these questions, it was difficult to stay focused in that I would write a question after thinking of what kind of answer might the students give and then rewrite thinking that if I worded the question differently, I might get a more appropriate response. From this unit I have learned to do course evaluations throughout the semester, not just at the end. Perhaps one effective method of improving end-of-semester student evaluations is through the use of some type of earl]]> Fri, 09 May 2008 11:38:07 +0000 mod http://nmsu-otlc.pbwiki.com/Unit+4%3A+Evaluations no.email.given@example.com (Anonymous) Anonymous edited Unit 4: Evaluations Beth
Evaluations provide a collective portrait of our course from the student’s point of view. Their evaluations are an essential source of information on how well our online course is meeting the objectives and point to ways to improve the design and delivery.
“strongly disagree” - . I disagree”.I did insert questions for students to type-in replies. There were no major stumbling blocks. It was interesting taking the questionnaire for a test drive and adjusting it for a smooth run.
cj
]]> Thu, 08 May 2008 17:18:54 +0000 mod http://nmsu-otlc.pbwiki.com/Unit+4%3A+Evaluations no.email.given@example.com (Anonymous) Anonymous edited Unit 4: Evaluations This unit also makes me wonder if we should use a standard evaluation in all classes, face to face or on-line. To really evaluate a course, should each course have a separate evaluation, or should every department, or college use a canned one? I don't know.
Beth
Evaluations provide a collective portrait of our course from the student’s point of view. Their evaluations are an essential source of information on how well our online course is meeting the objectives and point to ways to improve the design and delivery.
I created my evaluation in Moodle under Questionnaire. Designing the questions required some thought. The answer choices are the four basic, “strongly agree” to the other end of the spectrum, “strongly disagree” - . I did insert questions for students to type-in replies. There were no major stumbling blocks. It was interesting taking the questionnaire for a test drive and adjusting it for a smooth run.
cj
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9. Know what your categories will be before making the assignment.
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I thoroughly enjoyed this assignment!! It was challenging, thought provoking, stimulating, and quite rewarding to see the product. It’s not a “production model” yet (I need to change it from the “CEL580 version”). But I think it aligns nicely with my overall course objectives and the lesson objectives. You have probably surmised (correctly) that I am a huge fan of assessments that reflect "leaning-in-real-life."
You’re invited to a viewing:
The link is: http://reta.nmsu.edu:16080/moodle/course/view.php?id=113
You will be asked to enter an "enrollment key" -- The key is otlc2.
Then, press the "enter¨ key on your keyboard
(WARNING !!! DO NOT CLICK the buttons "Enroll me in this course" or "Login")
The activity is in Unit 1/Lesson 4: Collaborative Project:]]> Thu, 08 May 2008 16:58:12 +0000 mod http://nmsu-otlc.pbwiki.com/Unit+4+-+Content+Creation+Tools email.hidden@example.com (Angie Wolf) Angie Wolf edited Unit 4 - Content Creation Tools Your summaries go below here...
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AWolf - Loved this unit too! This was an exciting unit to do. I created an audio podcast using Audacity and uploaded it into my CS-110 course. The audio is an class orientation that students can actively go thru the course as I am talking them thru it. The feedback from my students was great. They loved it. Many stated they wished they had it when they started my class and that it would be very helpful to future students. The software is free so anyone can provide audios in their online courses!
Content production done by Rafa Espinoza:
http://animoto.com/play/lgkczE6cTdTzmGZNsOj8ig
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AWolf - Loved this unit. I added a Wiki into my CS-110 course. This is something I had heard about but I don't know if I would have done it if not for this class. I really liked PBWiki. No advertisements. I found PBWiki pretty easy to manipulate. The only thing that is a little confusing is the student access. You have to send an invite or email to an outside email and give access after you have loaded their email into the wiki. This can be hard sometimes for the instructor because sometimes you don't have a good email address for all your students. The comments I have gotten back from students has been very favorable. I had this semester's students give a suggestion or tip for online learning. I plan to keep adding to the Wiki and continuing the use of it in my classes from now on.
Rafael’s Experience of Using Skype as Colaboration Tool
This experience has been very positive for understanding the meaning of collaboration.]]> Thu, 08 May 2008 15:26:57 +0000 mod http://nmsu-otlc.pbwiki.com/Unit+2+-+WebConferencing+Tools email.hidden@example.com (Angie Wolf) Angie Wolf edited Unit 2 - WebConferencing Tools Wimba
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AWolf - I used Centra since I had used it previously as a student during my Master's cohort. Luckily, there was plenty of materials to research and ICT provide some info on how to use Centra. I didn't have a lot of time to work with Centra but I did not find it difficult. The only real frustration I encountered was that Office 2007 programs like my 2007 PowerPoint slides wouldn't load into Centra. I finally figured it out and re-did my slides in Word 2003. Office 2007 are not supported by Centra yet. Overall, I think my presentation went pretty well and I would use Centra again.
Here is the URL to playback my conference (Elaine): http://128.123.34.21/GP/main/000001bf8cd5000001181209938784ff
I had glitches with sound andimporting my Power Point presentation, but nothing I couldn't get around in some way. One thing to note: When importing Power Point into Centra, if you choose to import it in HTML mode (to preserve animations), you will lose the ability to use some of the tool]]> Thu, 08 May 2008 15:21:06 +0000 mod http://nmsu-otlc.pbwiki.com/Unit+3%3A+Alternative+Assessments email.hidden@example.com (crooker) crooker edited Unit 3: Alternative Assessments I did a poll in one of my classes and none of the students knew that Google documents existed, but the majority would be willing to give it a try. I did not get a chance to actually assign my alternative assessment to any class, but I think about it for next semester (still not teaching online).
hymenoxys
CJ's Alternative Assessment Experience
Writing the lesson objective took a little time to be sure the four requirements: audience, behavior, conditions, and degree were met.
My biggest challenge was creating the rubric. There is the saying that a little hard work up front saves time in the end. That is definitely true in the case of rubrics. Rubrics are basically a simplified way to grade a complex assignment.
I tried to follow suggestions from, “Here’s How to Create a Rubric” http://712educators.about.com/library/howto/htrubric.htm
1. Make a list of what you want the students to accomplish through the assignment.
2. Organize the list from most important to least important.]]> Thu, 08 May 2008 14:25:21 +0000 mod http://nmsu-otlc.pbwiki.com/Unit+4+-+Content+Creation+Tools email.hidden@example.com (julz) julz edited Unit 4 - Content Creation Tools Video
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Content production done by Rafa Espinoza:
http://animoto.com/play/lgkczE6cTdTzmGZNsOj8ig
B. My multicultural education class: I support some concepts study in class and also I gave feedback about their final multicultural education project.
The challenges for me were especially time. But the best I have learned in this class is to foster my epistemological curiosity. This means to try out, experience without fear. After I have seen these tools I am not able any longer to use just the traditional text written form for delivering my online education. I must incorporate the tools that I have learned into my online teaching. I overcome the few difficulties by practicing the tool. I am going back to Costa Rica and I will have more time to practice other tools that I have seen in this class, but I did not try because of time.
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Well, ]]> Thu, 08 May 2008 10:59:54 +0000 mod http://nmsu-otlc.pbwiki.com/CEL+580+U4+Content+Creation email.hidden@example.com (julz) julz edited CEL 580 U4 Content Creation Several learning styles are offered by visual, audio, and hands-on.
Ethical Considerations:
NoneNone - What about a hearing impaired student. One solution is a transcript. I've used a resource called castingwords.com which does have a cost but in a pinch, totally worth it! :) ~julz
17. Name of ****content creator****: J. W.
Name of content creation tool: Animoto
]]> Thu, 08 May 2008 10:54:30 +0000 mod http://nmsu-otlc.pbwiki.com/CEL+580+U4+Content+Creation email.hidden@example.com (julz) julz edited CEL 580 U4 Content Creation Relevant Links: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/
QM Rubric standards comments:
Briefly discuss.This could apply to several of the QM standands. QM VI. Course Technology. VI.2 The tools and media enhance student interactivity and guide the student to become a more active learner. The student becomes active by going through the WebCT course and listening to the audio explain the different features in the course.
Accessibility and Usability considerations:
Briefly discuss.Several learning styles are offered by visual, audio, and hands-on.
Ethical Considerations:
Briefly discuss.None
17. Name of ****content creator****: J. W.
Name of content creation tool: Animoto
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