Kansas State University Salina

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Kansas State University - Salina

• Top 10 things students want you to know about
  starting up your course web site

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Dr. Kenneth Barnard

• Professor, Aviation Department
• College of Technology and Aviation
• Kansas State University
• 2310 Centennial Ave
• Salina, KS 67401
• 785-826-2681
• barnard_at_ksu.edu

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KSOL

• Used five years
• Took student surveys each semester
• Collaborative effort last four years across
  curriculums at the Salina campus
• Results in top 10 features students used
• Paper on Hybrid teaching
• Presented at 9 conferences

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Collaborating Faculty
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Overview

• Faculty incorporated KSU Online into traditional
  courses (hybrid).
• Student users survey (2000-2004).
• Faculty collaboration.

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Background

• Plains Academy Co-Op (1999)
• Independent surveys (2000)
• Initial collaboration (2001)
• Survey collaboration (2002)
• First paper for publication (Spring 2003)

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Faculty Incentives to use KSOL

• To enhance student learning.
• Innovative instruction (Wakonse Fellows).
• Using new technology in the classroom.
• Cross-discipline collaboration.
• Student driven

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Enhanced My Learning Fall 02
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Features Used Spring 03
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Top 10 features used

• Gradebook
• Calendar
• PowerPoint lectures
• Quiz grades/ key posted
• Outlines (course notes)

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Top 10 continued

• Exam Reviews
• E-Mail to/from instructor
• Exams given online
• Course syllabus
• Instructor information/ links

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Spring 2004

• We surveyed students for what features they
  used, didnt use, and what recommendations they
  have for faculty designing a web site for a
  course.

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Top 10 things students want you to know about
starting up your course web site

• All faculty need to use KSOL only a few
  instructors know how to use all features
• Be organized keep information current
• Use gradebook you know where you stand and it
  motivates you to do better
• Use calendar for all class activities and post
  assignment due dates

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• Keep us informed use message of the day or an
  alert that flags you when new information is
  posted
• Post exam reviews lecture outlines use
  voice-over presentations makes studying much
  easier
• Some articles in pdf format take too long to
  download copy articles to a CD or use another
  file format

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• Standardize where material is posted every
  instructor does it differently and it is hard to
  find some material
• Publish and un-publish modules as the class
  progresses un-clutter the posted modules
• Change the opening page routinely to add variety
  and post interesting web links to other related
  information

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Lessons Learned

• Faculty initiative to improve student learning.
• Instructor time is not saved, but redirected.
• Student-driven usage of KSOL enhances student
  motivation and learning
• Active participation in the KSOL development with
  Instructional Technology support.
• Encouraged faculty collaboration.

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Major Findings

• Value added to courses.
• Enhancements in student-centered learning.
• Innovative medium for delivery of instruction.
• Role of technology in scholarship of teaching.

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Presentations

• 17th Annual Conference on Information Technology,
  Minneapolis, MN.
• The Wakonse Conference on College Teaching,
  Shelby, MI.
• 19th Annual Conference on Information Technology,
  Milwaukee, WI.
• 55th ASEE Midwest Section Meeting, Rolla, MO.
• University Aviation Association National
  Convention, Dayton, OH.
• Kansas Association of Teachers of English,
  Wichita, KS.
• KSU Teachers Retreat, Rock Springs, KS.
• College Composition and Communication Conference,
  San Antonio, TX.

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