Elevating Online Pedagogy to the Next Level: Practical Solutions for Adding Dimension to Online Learning. Mary & Jeff Chesnut

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1 Elevating Online Pedagogy to the Next Level: Practical Solutions for Adding Dimension to Online Learning Mary & Jeff Chesnut

2 Research Study: Online Teaching Through The Lens of an Instructor: How Online Instructors Use Tools to Enhance Teaching Graphic taken from: larrycuban.wordpress.com

3 Surveyed NKU Online Instructors and Instructors Nationally via these 3 listservs in September 204: DEOS-L Distance Education Online Symposium Educause Blended and Online Learning Constituent Group ILI-L, the Information Literacy Instruction Discussion List Graphic taken from: onlineschoolsflorida.com

4 Demographics National Female 43 National Male 24 NKU Female 32 NKU Male

5 Age National over National National under 35 9 NKU over 56 2 NKU NKU under

6 Status National Part-Time 29 National Full-Time 37 NKU Part-Time 9 NKU Full-Time

7 Rank National Other 20 National Full Professor 0 National Associate Professor 0 National Assistant Professor 8 National Lecturer 7 NKU Other 5 NKU Full Professor 5 NKU Associate Professor 22 NKU Assistant Professor 6 NKU Lecturer

8 How many years have you been teaching online classes? National 0+ years 2 National 4-0 years 24 National less than 3 years 5 NKU 0+ years 9 NKU 4-0 years 3 NKU less than 3 years

9 How many online classes do you teach in a typical year? National more than 8 3 National National Less than 3 36 NKU more than 8 5 NKU NKU Less than

10 What Learning Management System do you currently utilize for your online teaching? Other 7 Canvas/Instructure 7 Desire2Learn 4 Moodle 5 Blackboard

11 Institutions I teach online for more than one other institution besides NKU 2 I teach online for one other institution besides NKU 3 NKU is the only institution where I teach online classes

12 Primary Institution Tarleton State Univ Ohlone College Univ of Maryland University College Univ of Tennesse Knoxville Kent State Univ San Jose State Univ Idaho State Univ Harrisburg Area Community college Kent State Univ at Stark Midwestern State Univ BridgeValley Community and Tech College Murray State Univ Central Oregon Community College Sheffield Univ Univ of Oklahoma Maryville College Granite State College Univ of Phoenix Texas Tech Univ Louisiana State Univ in Shreveport Old Dominion Univ Klamath Community College West Texas A&M Univ Univ of North Flordia Auburn Ottawa Univ Northern Lights College Concordia Univ of Oregon Eastern New Mexico Univ Notre Dame denamur Univ Univ of Northern Colorado Weber State University Johnson & Wales

13 What tool, Add-on, Activity or Assessment do you feel best enhances your online teaching? NKU Tegrity/ Lecture Capture YouTubes Weekly Announcements Lockdown Browser McGrawHill LearnSmart National Discussions Videos YouTube Multimedia Blogs Your opinions?!

14 What new tool or strategy do you hope to use in a future online class? NKU Videos Twitter Socrative Audio messages Peer graded group work WebEx National Videos Wikis Peer to peer sharing tools More feedback(audio, chats, videos) Group work

15 Tools Used Multiple Times (NKU) Professor Lecture Videos Short Weekly Videos Voice Threads Graphs or cartoons You Tubes created by instructor You Tubes created by others Weekly announcements Weekly Powerpoint Lectures Self grading quizzes/tests Plagiarism Tool

16 Tools Used Multiple Times (NKU) Professor Lecture Videos (2/52 haven t ever used) Short Weekly Videos (9/52 haven t ever used) *Voice Threads (24/52 haven t ever used) Graphs or cartoons (5/52 haven t ever used) You Tubes created by instructor (9/52 haven t ever used) You Tubes created by others (3/52 haven t ever used) Weekly announcements (3/52 haven t ever used) Weekly Powerpoint Lectures (6/52 haven t ever used) Self grading quizzes/tests(8/52 haven t ever used) Plagiarism Tool (7/52 haven t ever used) *All were similar in National poll except 34/58 had not used voice threads)

17 Biggest Challenges With Teaching Online

18 Pedagogical Challenges NKU Group Work Online Test security-who is really taking the test? Lack of non-verbal feedback from students (esp. those who would be silent in a traditional classroom) Motivating & engaging students in content/use of a variety of tools to vary the classes Challenging the students and gaining feedback to improve the course mid-semester

19 Pedagogical Challenges National Accommodating various learning styles/combatting text-centric course It is difficult to assess student learning Depth of feedback-f2f is easier Difficult to stimulate rich in-class discussions-bb Discussion Boards are inferior alternatives Creating interactive learning activities Best way to present course material/best assignments? How to keep students from disengaging/fading away

20 Poll : Introductions Taken from:

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22 Introductions 88% of NKU Instructors in survey said they only offer text bio 74% of National instructors surveyed do text bio only Add Dimension by

23 Poll 2 & 3: Office Hours Taken from: breezeoftheheart.net Taken from: cartoonstock.com

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26 Poll 4: Feedback to Students

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28 Solutions & Practical Ideas for Enhancing Your Course

29 Tegrity/Kaltura for Introduction

30 Audio/Video/WebEx Feedback Taken from Edudemic.com

31 Rubrics for Assessment Above Average Average Below Average Category (0 points) (6 points) (2 point) Quantity Contributes three or more Contributes two postings per Contributes one posting per postings per board one original board one original thread and board unless instructed thread and two reactions unless instructed otherwise one reaction unless instructed otherwise otherwise Quality Resources Professional Language/Writing Total Maximum = 40 pts. Makes comments and/or asks questions which greatly increase discussion knowledge and stimulates thinking Makes comments and/or asks questions which stimulate thinking Makes comments and/or asks questions which reaffirm existing knowledge Consistently provides resources Occasionally provides resources Does not offer critical thinking and appropriate documentation and/or documentation Uses professional vocabulary and Uses professional vocabulary and Uses professional vocabulary correct grammar and spelling with correct grammar and spelling no mistakes in every post with no more than two mistakes in each post and/or correct grammar and spelling with more than two mistakes in each post

32 Choice of Assignments

33 Qualtrics Survey/WebEx for Student Feedback

34 YouTubes/Powtoons for Engagement

35 Adding Dimension within your discipline Elevator speech Present a patient Students present in webex/tegrity Not mandating tools

36 Free add-ons to enhance learning Create infographics Create timelines Create word clouds Create animations Post YouTube to support their position

37 Questions?