tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728784904030004002.comments2015-06-20T09:25:18.803-07:00All About MeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15920884501772804103noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728784904030004002.post-75323293141909504312015-06-20T09:25:18.803-07:002015-06-20T09:25:18.803-07:00I agree they we always hit obstacles. Although bla...I agree they we always hit obstacles. Although blackboard has been around for a while, students still need me to help them through it, especially the online library.<br />Working with different technology is challenging because I wonder if the student's would like it or if I could incorporate it successfully.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15920884501772804103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728784904030004002.post-19612027029832534742015-06-17T17:51:39.183-07:002015-06-17T17:51:39.183-07:00Terry,
I think technology is intimidating like mo...Terry,<br /><br />I think technology is intimidating like most things until we dive in an experiment. Having measurable learning objectives and then assessments that allow students to demonstrate their master of the objectives is keeping with best practices. <br /><br />Mark B <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728784904030004002.post-26641643317958372832015-06-16T10:45:27.841-07:002015-06-16T10:45:27.841-07:00Hi Terry,
I didn't even think of the willingn...Hi Terry,<br /><br />I didn't even think of the willingness to be open to technology. I think everyone has some sort of fear. It might be fear of changing teaching methods or even fear of students not accepting the new technological method. However, I think it is ok to have concerns but fear will just hold us educators back.<br /><br />Also, I have thought about the population of students and I do think embracing technology into the classroom is important. However, we will still hit obstacles with students who do not embrace certain technologies regardless of age. It might be wise to take a poll before class to see what students are familiar with the technology that will be used for the course.<br /><br />JoshuaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11756077147334816849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728784904030004002.post-38386591237635083092015-06-13T13:29:00.775-07:002015-06-13T13:29:00.775-07:00Hi Terry,
Anytime that we venture into new territ...Hi Terry,<br /><br />Anytime that we venture into new territory it can be disconcerting. I always keep in mind that my students may have that same unsettling feeling as they undertake a new course. Instructors need to be reminded sometimes of what it is like to be on the other side of the desk trying to learn something new. It is when we can empathize with our students that we gain a deeper insight into ways to create a truly engaging learning environment. When introducing new technologies into the classroom, I try to make everyone feel comfortable using modeling techniques. ~ Sharon <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728784904030004002.post-78095850003774652932015-06-07T17:02:49.308-07:002015-06-07T17:02:49.308-07:00Hello Terry. This is the second degree I have wor...Hello Terry. This is the second degree I have worked on that utilized an LMS. I have to say I like it but I am an organized person that can motivate myself to stay active and engaged in "class". I like the idea and how you described combining the use of an LMS with a traditional classroom. I think that would be a great combination, especially the way Jim has described in previous posts a flipped classroom. Great thoughts on the use of an LMS. Thanks. <br />DebiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728784904030004002.post-38164665334045647772015-06-04T05:45:43.210-07:002015-06-04T05:45:43.210-07:00HI Terry,
Blackboard is a great LMS system that c...HI Terry,<br /><br />Blackboard is a great LMS system that can be both easilly taught and learned. My college is actually implementing a new LMS system called schoology? have you ever heard of it? it looks and acts just like facebook and I am so excited to use it in my classes.<br /><br />JoshuaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728784904030004002.post-81790750200284220212015-06-04T05:44:30.854-07:002015-06-04T05:44:30.854-07:00HI Terry,HI Terry,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728784904030004002.post-62365105737857978262015-06-01T01:44:08.917-07:002015-06-01T01:44:08.917-07:00Terry,
I have used many different LMS, and Blackb...Terry,<br /><br />I have used many different LMS, and Blackboard is OK and allows the basics. It really depends on your college or university if they invest in upgrades and add different resources. <br /><br />My favorite LMS so far is Canvas. I like the cloud based seamless updates and all the plug-ins available. <br /><br />Once I finished my degree, I plan to spend the time to update all of my classes. I just do not want to dive into something that is labor intensive at this time. <br /><br />Mark B <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728784904030004002.post-30483474439703309122015-05-31T08:05:17.518-07:002015-05-31T08:05:17.518-07:00Hi Terry,
At our institution, all instructors, i...Hi Terry, <br /><br />At our institution, all instructors, including face-to-face instructors, are required to use Blackboard. The minimum requirement is to post instructor information and the syllabus. Administration is trying to foster the idea that the learning management system can serve as a good communication tool as well as serve as a tool to offer online courses. ~ SharonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728784904030004002.post-37168818233192817222015-05-30T19:48:33.785-07:002015-05-30T19:48:33.785-07:00Terry,
The LMS is a vital component of the course...Terry,<br /><br />The LMS is a vital component of the course. My students will access it if they are forced to, but they really need a reason to do so. I had a long discussion with a fellow teacher on LMS and we did not agree on everything. I think a lot of the differences are due to the interactive nature of my teaching versus his lecture system. <br /><br />He was on the committee to select a LMS during the bidding process. Due to the fact the Pearson did not submit a bid, we are changing LMS. Had they submitted a bid, he would have supported Pearson. He would not have been alone either among many instructors who didn't want change. Many others wanted a new LMS because we were handcuffed by Pearson. There is a major pedagogical difference involved.<br /><br />I found this article and I think I will use it for my own research as well. It is about various groups of stakeholders making decisions without the input of the people who will use the LMS the most, the students. This suggests to me that my study may be pretty useful down the road after it is finished because it will be the guide for training instructors and with modifications, students on use of the LMS. <br /><br /> References <br />Macfadyen, L. & Dawson, S. (2012). Numbers are not Enough. Why e-learning analytics failed to inform an institutional strategic plan. Educational Technology & Society 15(3), 149-163.Xathoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05910312481367024828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728784904030004002.post-58531335388517768032015-05-29T19:35:51.281-07:002015-05-29T19:35:51.281-07:00Terry,
I love using YouTube in my courses. I scou...Terry, <br />I love using YouTube in my courses. I scour YT for clips all the time. My film course uses the clips constantly as we are using them in our presentations. <br />Not a fan of BB that much though. A friend of mine uses BB Collaborate and thinks it is funny that Cisco uses it for their proctored exams instead of their own stuff.Xathoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05910312481367024828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728784904030004002.post-2388530611351781702015-05-26T12:22:24.683-07:002015-05-26T12:22:24.683-07:00Hi Terry, as you most likely already know, I suppo...Hi Terry, as you most likely already know, I support the use of Blackboard. My institution has been using it for over seven years now. I find training faculty to use this system relatively easy; and, students seem to adapt to using it as well. I am planning an update soon and am looking forward to offering new apps for our faculty to use in their classrooms. :) ~ SharonAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12785357133447615791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728784904030004002.post-48478418736477295182015-05-26T10:53:04.589-07:002015-05-26T10:53:04.589-07:00Terry,
I have introduced YouTube into my psycholo...Terry,<br /><br />I have introduced YouTube into my psychology classes and require them to create a presentation about a psychological disorder in which they will eventually present to the class.<br /><br />I am hoping that they will be intrigues because it is something many of them use on a daily basis!<br /><br />JoshuaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11756077147334816849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728784904030004002.post-46799530859123531962015-05-26T10:51:35.023-07:002015-05-26T10:51:35.023-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11756077147334816849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728784904030004002.post-46137777957595870322015-05-25T01:38:33.455-07:002015-05-25T01:38:33.455-07:00Terry,
I like using YouTube clips while teaching o...Terry,<br />I like using YouTube clips while teaching online. My students say they also like them. It allows me an opportunity to show a little virtual personality. <br /><br />I am not a big fan of Blackboard but it gets the job done. My favorite LMS so far is Canvas. It have a top of apps inside the LMS. <br /><br />Mark B <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728784904030004002.post-1497731077101683632015-05-01T10:38:28.248-07:002015-05-01T10:38:28.248-07:00The point about using the videos to learn from whe...The point about using the videos to learn from when inclement weather impacts class is well noted. The problem is whether they will do the work or not. I know for a fact the students are not watching the assigned videos in my lesson plans. At least less than half of them are actually watching them, that is. I am at the end of this semester so I'm not going to address it with two sessions left. I will however be addressing this in the next semester by doing some spot quizzes to keep them on their toes. <br /><br />I am going to use the Wiki concept and I think that is going to play a role in how this gets done. I began the flip in the middle of the semester so I've been taking notes on what works and what needs some reinforcement. I could use the blog for them to post on, but then I could also have discussion forums in my eCompanion site that are moderated and in my opinion work better for an out of class discussion. I want those to be mobile device accessible and they're not. If they were they might get some use, but then again maybe not. In an online course, that is a different story. I rely heavily on those boards in those courses.<br /><br />Xathoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05910312481367024828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728784904030004002.post-79016602435086096032015-04-26T08:25:46.862-07:002015-04-26T08:25:46.862-07:00Thank you Jimmy...Thank you Jimmy...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15920884501772804103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728784904030004002.post-11277698501262233602015-04-25T09:12:29.409-07:002015-04-25T09:12:29.409-07:00Recently a historian who has a blog commented on a...Recently a historian who has a blog commented on a study that shows online education lag behind f2f education in three areas; completing courses, completing them with passing grades, and completing them with A or B grades. The study is here: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2015/04/20/study-finds-student-success-lags-online-california-community-college-students<br /><br />As to be expected, there are gaping holes in the study, but that did not deter this historian from jumping on the anti-online education horse and galloping to deliver the news from her perspective. That leads me to the articles in this week's resources on no significant differences regarding technology in education. A lot of that revolves around online education. <br /><br />I love online education. I earned my degrees online and haven't set foot in a f2f classroom since 1986 as far as my earning college credit. Yet, here I am teaching three f2f classes because the demand for my knowledge is high on my campus. It bothers me when I see studies that attack online education because most of the time you can drive a few semis through the holes in the studies. The Liu, Maddux, and Johnson (2008) article addresses this in the reliability of instrumentation used in those articles. <br /><br />One thing I encounter with my students when I talk about online education is that they have problems that I never had. My experiences are different than theirs. Upon some reflection I realized I am one of those students that has an extremely high reading comprehension level as well as high self-motivation capacity although by my abysmal prospectus attempts you would not know that.<br /><br />Most students do not have these high levels. Look at all of us. We do well online, but then we're doctoral students. We are already expected to be self-learners and to be able to construct courses and even programs and entire curriculums. We are the exceptions to the rule so we cannot go by our experiences. <br /><br />Yet, we each have to adjust to the use of technology in ways our students often already know. The great part is that we do use it. We look for ways to learn it and to make it part of our arsenal of educational practices. We seek to use it to make our courses better for our students. We are the upper 10% of higher education in that already because most instructors are not trying to do that. <br /><br />Xathoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05910312481367024828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728784904030004002.post-70548118671116454512015-04-19T11:36:48.459-07:002015-04-19T11:36:48.459-07:00Terry,
Student’s who do not have Word, can downlo...Terry,<br /><br />Student’s who do not have Word, can download the software program free at my university now as long as they are enrolled in a degree program. They get the student package with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. <br /><br />I think this is a great way to help learners who may not financial be able to afford needs software to be successful in school. <br /><br />Mark B <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728784904030004002.post-47518217448148566892015-03-29T09:24:47.907-07:002015-03-29T09:24:47.907-07:00Terry,
I prefer online course discussions compare...Terry,<br /><br />I prefer online course discussions compared to classroom discussions. I think students use them more in an online course. I tried to use them in my ground courses, but getting them to go online is like pulling teeth. They're not used to doing it in many classes. I asked them if they wanted a mobile app or a website for additional course materials and the app won by a 12 to 3 vote. <br /><br />I thought about Twitter and Facebook, but I question how many places I would have to go or they would have to go. I am trying to make it one stop shopping, but the Lab makes it a bit difficult. Unfortunately, the company that supplies the LMS is sort of unresponsive. I don't think they like being told the Lab is set up wrong. I love the content. I just do not like the arrangement or accessibility of it. <br /><br />I am fortunate as the IT room is across the hall. The guys are pretty good. Also, this is a year old campus with all new stuff in it. So the problems are usually instructor driven like videos not playing from a PowerPoint. Everything has office 365 on it which I love. As long as I can run my PowerPoints I am good. With the iPads I also use in the course I can skip the PowerPoints as well. At this point I am experimenting with new practices so I can eliminate the lectures or at least reduce them. Part of that relies on technology. Xathoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05910312481367024828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728784904030004002.post-49792257449633369832015-03-29T08:16:24.297-07:002015-03-29T08:16:24.297-07:00Hi Terry,
Having tech support to fix problems in ...Hi Terry,<br /><br />Having tech support to fix problems in the classroom would be nice. I have attended conferences at colleges where there seems to be an abundance of student interns helping out in each classroom. One of the community colleges in our area has a phone in each classroom, which gives an instructor the ability to call IT immediately if there is a problem. We just instituted a call system (cell phones) at our college for IT assistance. So far, it has been working. Of course, we need additional staff. Since our college does not offer any technological-type degrees, any student we hire would be home grown as opposed to educationally trained. ~ Sharon<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728784904030004002.post-19968048766191606242015-03-28T12:14:19.588-07:002015-03-28T12:14:19.588-07:00Terry,
Do you make your own YouTube clips for you...Terry,<br /><br />Do you make your own YouTube clips for your students? <br /><br />I make clips on study habits, time management, using the online library, etc. I like YouTube because of the CC function that is available so that I am staying ADA compliant. <br /><br />If you have collaborative projects in your classes with small groups, have you tried using a Wiki?<br /><br />Mark B <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728784904030004002.post-78976232263192680592015-03-22T11:51:35.870-07:002015-03-22T11:51:35.870-07:00Thank you so much!Thank you so much!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15920884501772804103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728784904030004002.post-60172242073138565412015-03-21T20:16:59.362-07:002015-03-21T20:16:59.362-07:00Terry, you have support from all of us!Terry, you have support from all of us!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728784904030004002.post-18956504689705506322015-03-16T19:18:01.557-07:002015-03-16T19:18:01.557-07:00Keep your spirits up. My family has no clue how ha...Keep your spirits up. My family has no clue how hard this is. None of them have even been to grad school before. It is hard for people to compare their experiences with ours because they have no fixed point of reference within this mode of thinking. People usually seek the simplest solution to a problem without considering the possible ramifications of the solutions.<br /><br /> The thinking required in this program is just nothing like that. We seek to examine problems from multiple angles and employ different methods of analysis to determine a solution. There is nothing simple about it. Based on your discussion posts I would say you are doing just fine. Right now we can see the light at the end of the tunnel and it may still require some time, but we are about to enter the final stretch of this endeavor. Xathoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05910312481367024828noreply@blogger.com