2011 Student Success Summit

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1 2011 Student Success Summit

2 Distance Distance Education Distance Education

3 Distance education used to be about the distance. 1700s 1800s 1900s 2000s

4 Distance Education Education Distance

5 A Course is a course.

6 Good Teaching is good teaching.

7 Online Education - in the News!

8 Online and Hybrid Course Enrollment and Performance in Washington State Community and Technical Colleges Di Xu and Shanna Smith Jaggars March 2011 Community College Research Center Working Paper No. 31

9 Defining the Best Quality Online Courses

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11 Design vs. Delivery The faculty member is integral to both design and delivery. Course Design is the forethought & planning that a faculty member puts into the course. Course Delivery is the actual teaching of the course, the implementation of the design.

12 MCCVLC Online Course Development Guidelines Outcomes Construction Interaction Assessment Technologies Resources Maintenance Development & Support

13 MCCVLC Rubric

14 Defining the Best Online Educators

15 Educators Hall of Fame

16 Readiness for Online Teaching Faculty Self-assessment Tool for Online Teaching Preparedness Penn State

17 Minnesota Online Instructor Competencies Pedagogical Uses effective online teaching methods Communicator Communicates effectively in the online environment

18 Minnesota Online Instructor Competencies Social Relates to the learner in the online learning environment Managerial Manages the online learning environment

19 Minnesota Online Instructor Competencies Technical Uses online learning tools

20 Teaching Preparedness Organization and time management Communications skills Teaching experience Online learner experience Technical skills Competencies for Online Teaching Success

21 Defining the Best Effective Online Teaching

22 Seven Principles for Good Practice 1. Encourages contacts between students and faculty. 2. Develops reciprocity and cooperation among students. 3. Uses active learning techniques. 4. Gives prompt feedback. 5. Emphasizes time on task. 6. Communicates high expectations. 7. Respects diverse talents and ways of learning. The principles are based on 50 years of higher education research (Chickering & Reisser, 1993).

23 Seven Principles of Effective Teaching: A Practical Lens for Evaluating Online Courses By Charles Graham, Kursat Cagiltay, Byung-Ro Lim, Joni Craner, and Thomas M. Duffy (2001)

24 Engaging the Online Learner By Rita-Marie Conrad and J. Ana Donaldson (2004)

25 Proof of Learning

26 Cross Presentation Hillsborough Community College Celeste Fenton, Ph.D., Director Professional Development and Web Services

27 What is Classroom Assessment? Classroom Assessment is a simple method faculty can use to collect feedback, early and often, on how well their students are learning what they are being taught.provide faculty and students with information and insights needed to improve teaching effectiveness and learning quality.in order for students to become more independent, successful learners ~Thomas A. Angelo and K. Patricia Cross~

28 A Must-have Text Classroom Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for College Teachers Thomas Angelo and K. Patricia Cross Jossey-Bass Higher and Adult Education Series (1993)

29 Authentic Learner Assessments Authentic tasks that will arouse curiosity Challenging students to rethink their assumptions Application to real world settings Jon Mueller Professor of Psychology North Central College, IL (2006)

30 Student Success begins in the Classroom Building Online Learning Communities Presence Interactions and Collaboration Learner-content Learner-learner interactions Instructor-learner interactions

31 Defining the Best Student Success

32 Floyd and Casey-Powell Model Learner Intake Phase Learner Intervention Phase Learner Support Phase Learner Transition Phase Measurement Phase Floyd, D. L., & Casey-Powell, D. (2004). New roles for student support services in distance learning. New Directions for Community Colleges, 128,

33 Learner Intake Phase Students need information about online learning, admissions, online programs, placement testing, contact information, financial aid, scholarships, and orientation to the college. Students need to determine whether or not online learning is appropriate for their learning style, level of motivation, and personal needs.

34 Learner Intervention Phase This phase begins with the student s first online course. Students learn how to become effective online learners. They learn about the institution s services that are designed to support students, such as tutoring, library services, and technical support.

35 Learner Support Phase The Learner Support Phase covers the remainder of the semester (week 2 and beyond). Students develop additional skills that lead to successful course completion. Students may develop these skills by working with faculty, academic advisors, and other support staff. Thursdays with Joyce! Distance Learners, you now have an online advisor just for you! On Thursday evenings, from 6:30 7:30 p.m., join Academic Advisor Joyce Murphy as she answers your general academic questions. To participate, all you need are speakers (required) and a microphone (optional). Go to ualmeeting.cfm for directions on setting up your computer. It s easy and will only take a few minutes.

36 Learner Transition and Measurement Phases Students receive career and academic advising as part of the Learner Transition Phase. The institution examines the effectiveness of its online student services by assessing retention, graduation, and persistence rates during the Measurement Phase.

37 Defining the Best YOUR GIFTS

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39 Jean M. Runyon, Dean Virtual Campus Anne Arundel Community College 101 College Parkway Arnold, MD

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