Online Delivery of Instruction

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Online Delivery of Instruction
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Research
Practice
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Teamwork
Independent Study
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SpecificRequirements
Room forCreativity
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Reliable,Predictable
Flexible,Nimble
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Cutting Edge
Tried True
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Learning Theory
Learner Preferences
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We Deliver for Our Learners

• Mid-career, full-time engineers balancing work,
  family, studies, etc.
• Low tolerance for ambiguity in assignments, busy
  work, faulty logic or poor course structure
• Extensive experience and knowledge to share with
  their cohort and instructors

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Instructional Delivery System
Variety
Guidance for Study
Interactivity
Application
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Weekly Activities

• Asynchronous discussions begin early in week
• Synchronous one-hour conference mid-week
• Assignment due at end of week

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Another Weekly Pattern

• Discussions in support of assignment
• Assignment due at end of week
• Conference for review in following week

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Learning Cycle is Supported
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of activitiesand ways to participate
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Instructional Delivery System
Variety
Interactivity
Learner - Content Learner - Learner Learner -
Instructors
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Online Master of Engineering
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Variety
Guidance for Study
Interactivity
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Instructional Delivery System
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Interactivity
Application
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• According to William Glasser, an educational
  psychologist, we learn
• 10 of what we read
• 20 of what we hear
• 30 of what we see
• 50 of what we see hear
• 70 of what we discuss
• 80 of what we experience
• 95 of what we teach

Design for learningwith multimedia,
interactivity,authentic assignments
andopportunities for studentsto teach each other
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Course Design Principles

• Course plans and requirements presented
  upfrontwith no major changes anticipated
• Edit in one place
• NICE design and
• Consistent layout across online courses
  (template)
• View for each lesson fits on average laptop
  screen
• Clear outlines of activities for each lesson
• Well-written descriptions of activities and
  resources

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NICE Design

• no extras
• eliminate extraneous clicks, words and graphics
• iAppeal
• appealing to the eyes with options for users
• clean
• intentional line breaks and groupings of
  associated items
• easy to modify
• setup accommodates instructor capabilities and
  preferences

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Template for Online Courses
Blocks to the left and rightare the same in all
courses Outline in the centervaries across
courses
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Course and Lesson Outlines
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Course and Lesson Outlines