Hi all: For the first time ever, I'll will be teaching an online class. It's an undergraduate communication theory class, and it will be offered next semester. There is a huge amount of stuff that I need to learn, but mostly what I know at this point is that there are lots of bad online classes. So I'm wondering what practices make for a good online class? If there are any resources to which someone could point me, I'd be very grateful. Thanks! Holly ---- Holly Kruse, Ph.D. Department of Communications Rogers State University 1701 W. Will Rogers Blvd. Claremore, OK 74017 918-343-7879 hkruse@rsu.edu or holly.kruse@gmail.com http://hollykruse.com or http://www.rsu.edu/academics/comm/kruse.asp
Hi Holly There are many resources around that will help you construct an online course, but I do not feel you can go wrong with Terry Anderson's book (which is free to download) called "Theory and Practice of Online Learning" http://cde.athabascau.ca/online_book/ This is a neat little flowchart that can help you plan your course "Planning for Online Delivery": http://wikieducator.org/images/4/41/WBI_BSBSUS201A_Teacher_Plan.pdf I have also found this free "Handbook for Online Teaching" to be really useful also: http://www.geteducated.com/online-education-jobs/teaching-online-courses/310... Hope this helps, Sarah On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 5:16 AM, Holly Kruse <holly.kruse@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi all:
For the first time ever, I'll will be teaching an online class. It's an undergraduate communication theory class, and it will be offered next semester. There is a huge amount of stuff that I need to learn, but mostly what I know at this point is that there are lots of bad online classes. So I'm wondering what practices make for a good online class? If there are any resources to which someone could point me, I'd be very grateful.
Thanks! Holly
---- Holly Kruse, Ph.D. Department of Communications Rogers State University 1701 W. Will Rogers Blvd. Claremore, OK 74017 918-343-7879 hkruse@rsu.edu or holly.kruse@gmail.com http://hollykruse.com or http://www.rsu.edu/academics/comm/kruse.asp
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If people are interested in thinking about the use of so-called Web 2.0 / read/write web / social media approaches, I have some papers and presentations on my site http://netcrit.net/writing. There's also some video of me presenting an array of Web 2.0 tools which get around some of the artificiality of learning management systems (and which are particularly suited to people teaching subject matter in media and communications, but not limited to that) on the UNSW website - www.unsw.tv and search for me. Matt Professor Matthew Allen Head, Department of Internet Studies School of Media, Culture and Creative Arts Curtin University of Technology CRICOS provider code: 00301J (WA); 02637B (NSW) +61892663511 http://netstudies.curtin.edu.au and http://netcrit.net 2008 ALTC Teaching Fellow Life Member, Association of Internet Researchers -----Original Message----- From: air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org [mailto:air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Holly Kruse Sent: Tuesday, 31 August 2010 1:17 AM To: air-l@aoir.org Subject: [Air-L] Best practices for e-learning Hi all: For the first time ever, I'll will be teaching an online class. It's an undergraduate communication theory class, and it will be offered next semester. There is a huge amount of stuff that I need to learn, but mostly what I know at this point is that there are lots of bad online classes. So I'm wondering what practices make for a good online class? If there are any resources to which someone could point me, I'd be very grateful. Thanks! Holly ---- Holly Kruse, Ph.D. Department of Communications Rogers State University 1701 W. Will Rogers Blvd. Claremore, OK 74017 918-343-7879 hkruse@rsu.edu or holly.kruse@gmail.com http://hollykruse.com or http://www.rsu.edu/academics/comm/kruse.asp _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/
Sorry Typed too quick; link to some ideas about use of Web 2.0 tools is http://tv.unsw.edu.au/search?criteria=%22matthew+allen%22 Professor Matthew Allen Head, Department of Internet Studies School of Media, Culture and Creative Arts Curtin University of Technology CRICOS provider code: 00301J (WA); 02637B (NSW) +61892663511 http://netstudies.curtin.edu.au and http://netcrit.net 2008 ALTC Teaching Fellow Life Member, Association of Internet Researchers -----Original Message----- From: air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org [mailto:air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Holly Kruse Sent: Tuesday, 31 August 2010 1:17 AM To: air-l@aoir.org Subject: [Air-L] Best practices for e-learning Hi all: For the first time ever, I'll will be teaching an online class. It's an undergraduate communication theory class, and it will be offered next semester. There is a huge amount of stuff that I need to learn, but mostly what I know at this point is that there are lots of bad online classes. So I'm wondering what practices make for a good online class? If there are any resources to which someone could point me, I'd be very grateful. Thanks! Holly ---- Holly Kruse, Ph.D. Department of Communications Rogers State University 1701 W. Will Rogers Blvd. Claremore, OK 74017 918-343-7879 hkruse@rsu.edu or holly.kruse@gmail.com http://hollykruse.com or http://www.rsu.edu/academics/comm/kruse.asp _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/
An oldie, but a goodie - especially on getting reluctant students to participate, etc. Palloff, R. M. and K. Pratt (1999). Building learning communities in cyberspace: Effective strategies for the online classroom. San Francisco, Jossey-Bass. Denise Denise N. Rall, PhD. Special Projects, Faculty of Arts & Science Southern Cross University, Lismore NSW AUSTRALIA Mobile +(61)(0)438 233344 http://www.scu.edu.au/schools/esm/staff/pages/drall/ Popular Culture Association of Australia & New Zealand POPCAANZ Conf. Auckland, New Zealand July 2011 --- On Tue, 31/8/10, Holly Kruse <holly.kruse@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Holly Kruse <holly.kruse@gmail.com> Subject: [Air-L] Best practices for e-learning To: air-l@aoir.org Received: Tuesday, 31 August, 2010, 3:16 AM Hi all:
For the first time ever, I'll will be teaching an online class. It's an undergraduate communication theory class, and it will be offered next semester. There is a huge amount of stuff that I need to learn, but mostly what I know at this point is that there are lots of bad online classes. So I'm wondering what practices make for a good online class? If there are any resources to which someone could point me, I'd be very grateful.
Thanks! Holly
---- Holly Kruse, Ph.D. Department of Communications Rogers State University 1701 W. Will Rogers Blvd. Claremore, OK 74017 918-343-7879 hkruse@rsu.edu or holly.kruse@gmail.com http://hollykruse.com or http://www.rsu.edu/academics/comm/kruse.asp
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Holly-- One excellent resource is /Online Education, /edited by Kelli Cargile Cook and Keith Grant-Davie. They are also preparing a new collection that, I believe, will be out soon. Also valuable is Means, B., Toyama, Y., Murphy, R., Bakia, M., & Jones, K. (2009). /Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning: A Meta-Analysis and Review of Online Learning Studies/. Washington D.C.: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development. This is a meta-analysis of online education research. I have an article coming out in the December issue of /Transactions on Professional Communication /entitled "Miscommunication in International Virtual Workplaces" that may also help. Finally, I can share a few tips based on my teaching online. I believe it is a critical step to have a regular synchronous meeting as well as asynchronous activities. This rich mixture of technology provides the best results. I also try for one f2f meeting to kick things off though this isn't always possible. Finally, I emphasize meta-communication throughout the class--discussing the communication and how it is going--what's working and what isn't. Best! Pam Pamela Estes Brewer Assistant Professor Director, Writing and Editing Internships Department of English Appalachian State University Manager, STC Academic Special Interest Group phone 828-262-2351 fax 828-262-2133 email brewerpe@appstate.edu Denise N. Rall wrote:
An oldie, but a goodie - especially on getting reluctant students to participate, etc.
Palloff, R. M. and K. Pratt (1999). Building learning communities in cyberspace: Effective strategies for the online classroom. San Francisco, Jossey-Bass.
Denise
Denise N. Rall, PhD. Special Projects, Faculty of Arts & Science Southern Cross University, Lismore NSW AUSTRALIA Mobile +(61)(0)438 233344 http://www.scu.edu.au/schools/esm/staff/pages/drall/ Popular Culture Association of Australia & New Zealand POPCAANZ Conf. Auckland, New Zealand July 2011
--- On Tue, 31/8/10, Holly Kruse <holly.kruse@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Holly Kruse <holly.kruse@gmail.com> Subject: [Air-L] Best practices for e-learning To: air-l@aoir.org Received: Tuesday, 31 August, 2010, 3:16 AM Hi all:
For the first time ever, I'll will be teaching an online class. It's an undergraduate communication theory class, and it will be offered next semester. There is a huge amount of stuff that I need to learn, but mostly what I know at this point is that there are lots of bad online classes. So I'm wondering what practices make for a good online class? If there are any resources to which someone could point me, I'd be very grateful.
Thanks! Holly
---- Holly Kruse, Ph.D. Department of Communications Rogers State University 1701 W. Will Rogers Blvd. Claremore, OK 74017 918-343-7879 hkruse@rsu.edu or holly.kruse@gmail.com http://hollykruse.com or http://www.rsu.edu/academics/comm/kruse.asp
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