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Title: Ten Years of Online Data


1
Ten Years of Online Data
  • What works and what doesnt?
  • By
  • Dr. Diana Muir,
  • AMDG, Inc.
  • Atlanta, GA

2
Part 1 Distance Learning vs. Online Learning
3
Distance Learning vs. Online Learning
  • Materials sent to student by mail.
  • Homework sent in by mail.
  • No virtual classroom.
  • Limited use of email.
  • Limited interaction with the instructor or
    facilitator.
  • Doesnt use internet tools to the fullest
    capability.
  • Lesson Plans online
  • Virtual class conducted online in real-time
  • Homework is either computer graded or submitted
    online
  • Virtual, certificated teacher
  • Uses online tools such as drop box, threaded
    discussion, email, gradebook, computer graded
    assessments.

4
Part 2 In the Beginning..
  • Online Schools Pre-1996
  • Who were they?
  • What happened to them?

5
In the Beginning (Pre-1997)
  • The Internet University
  • Antioch Univ (7 courses)
  • Brevard Community College (10 Courses)
  • CA Institute of Integral Studies
  • City University (11 Courses)
  • CA State Univ Dominquez Hills (5 courses)
  • Edgewood College (3 courses)
  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ (14 courses)
  • University of Florida (46 courses)
  • Front Range Comm Coll (17 Courses)
  • Heriot-Watt Univ (12 courses)
  • Western IL Univ (26 Courses)
  • Univ of Iowa (5 courses)

6
Online College Courses Pre-1997
  • The Internet University (Cont.)
  • International School of Info Mgt (33 courses)
  • Intl Society for Tech in Educ (16 courses)
  • Univ of Mass Dartmouth (12 courses)
  • New School for Social Research (53 courses)
  • Norwich Univ (2 courses)
  • Nova Southeastern Univ (57 Courses)
  • NY Inst of Tech (106 courses)
  • PA State Univ ( 14 courses)
  • Univ of Phoenix (60 courses)
  • Rochester Institute of Tech (72 courses)
  • Rogers State College (33 courses)

7
Online College Courses Pre-1997
  • The Internet University
  • Salve Regina Univ (12 courses)
  • Thomas Edison State College (9 courses)
  • Univ of Washington (75 Courses)
  • Webster Univ (3 courses)
  • Univ of WI Madison (12 courses)
  • Univ of WI Stout (6 courses)

8
Online High Schools (Pre-1996)
  • TEAMS Distance Learning
  • Arts and Sciences Teleconferencing Service (OK
    State)
  • CA Distance Learning Program (K-8)
  • CALCampus
  • Christa McAuliffe Academy
  • Chrysalis School
  • Virtual High School (Toronto, Canada)
  • CyberSchool (Oregon)
  • Dennison Online
  • Distance Education Centre (Victoria, Australia)
  • Fraser Valley Distance Education School (Canada)

9
Online High Schools (Pre-1996)
  • Grand County School District
  • Gridlink Education System
  • Indiana Univ. Bloomington - Division of Extended
    Studies
  • Iowa Digital Education Association (IDEASchool)
  • Mindquest
  • NAU Star Schools Project
  • NC School of Science and Mathematics
  • ND Division of Independent Study
  • PACE Telecommunications
  • Phoenix Special Programs and Academies
  • Project DIANE (Diversified Information
    Assistance Network)

10
Online High Schools (Pre-1996)
  • Satellite Educational Resources Consortium (SERC)
  • TI-IN Network
  • Utah Education Network
  • Village Learning Center
  • Virginia Satellite Educational Network (VSEN)
  • Willoway School

11
Noticeably Missing before 1997?
  • APEX (1999)
  • Class.com (1999)
  • Florida Virtual High School (1997)
  • Any infrastructure of any kind

12
Characteristics of Online School
  • No online lesson plans Everything was sent to
    student by mail.
  • Required hard copy books
  • Homework sent by US Postal Service back to
    instructor
  • No virtual class
  • No real time chat
  • Presence online, but courses were not.
  • Few exceptions

13
Internet Tools Use, excluding the WorldWideWeb
(Feb 1997)
  • FTP
  • Gopher
  • Telnet

14
Exceptions?
  • College online courses had lesson plans online
    homework still turned in through correspondence.
  • IDEASchool first totally online high school
    (Iowa Dec 1995)
  • Lesson plans online
  • Digital text online
  • Done through email
  • Regional Accreditation
  • Virtual High School Toronto
  • Adapted and created their own infrastructure.
  • Note There were no national accreditation
    standards for online schools. Depended upon
    bricks and mortar component and accreditation.

15
Who Survived? Who adapted?
  • Majority of college programs
  • Some high schools, but as correspondence schools
    with no online components
  • Only 2 online high schools adapted and include
    online and virtual components
  • Virtual High School Toronto, Canada
  • IDEASchool Acquired and part of a larger
    organization.

16
Shakers and Movers of Online Education (The
Dinosaurs!!)
  • Virtual High School (Toronto) Steve Baker
  • Leader in online architecture and infrastructure
    design - 1996
  • IDEASchool Diana Hanson-Muir
  • Set the standard for online curriculum design and
    1st accredited online high school in US Dec
    1995
  • APEX Paul Alan
  • Set the standard for advanced placement courses
    and marketing Apr 1999
  • Class.Com Univ of NE
  • Created the first successful recovery credit
    program. 1999
  • Florida Virtual High School Bruce Friend
  • Set the standard for state virtual schools. 1997
  • Concord Consortium (VHS)
  • Set the standard for cooperation between schools
    and professional development Feb 1995 (Note Is
    a consortium not a school.)

17
Part 3Evolution of Curriculum Design
18
K-6 versus 6-12th Grade Design
  • Mostly Worksheets
  • Instructor/Parent Led
  • Students learn to use mouse, point and click.
  • Interactive play and games are a large part of
    the learning process.
  • Large amount of graphics
  • Little text
  • No interactive discussion or chat
  • Student navigates the lesson plans and content.
  • Student is responsible for knowing how to browse
    the internet and do research.
  • Large amount of threaded discussion, chat, and
    group collaboration
  • Graphics and text as both used as well as
    interactive activities.

19
Basic HTML Delivery
  • Lesson plans created in basic HTML
  • Use third party links as resources
  • Utilize hard copy textbooks in addition to online
    resources
  • Homework turned in by email.
  • No computer grading
  • No infrastructure or back office software support
  • Grade books kept manually

20
The Advent of Infrastructures
  • Presented within an infrastructure with tools
    such as
  • Drop box
  • Email
  • Threaded discussion
  • Virtual class and virtual chat
  • Voice and audio capability
  • Automated grading
  • Grade book functions
  • Document sharing
  • Automated assessment and grading
  • Whiteboard

21
Infrastructures
  • WebCT
  • Proprietary platforms (i.e., Class.com)
  • Blackboard
  • ECollege
  • VCampus
  • Desire2Learn
  • Compass Learning (i.e., Florida VHS)

22
Infrastructure Comparison Chart
  • Please see handout.

23
Add ons
  • Standards correlation (National, State, Local)
  • Curriculum Mapping
  • Understanding by Design
  • Blooms and Gagnes
  • Online laboratories (Riverdeep.net, etc.)
  • Compliance with Technology Standards
  • SCORM
  • ADA
  • ISTE
  • IDEA
  • IEEE
  • Online Grading Rubrics

24
Assessment Design and Delivery
  • Differentiating Assessment Design
  • Test Banks and randomized testing
  • Pre-Tests and alternate tests
  • Applying standards and curriculum mapping
  • Interactive problem solving
  • Computerized grading
  • Online grade books
  • Privacy concerns

25
Advent of the virtual classroom.
  • From paper-based to email to real-time chat
  • Online lesson plans vs. online courses
  • Threaded discussion boards
  • Anytime, anywhere Synchronous vs. Asynchronous

26
Adding on the virtual classroom
  • Real time chat
  • Utilizing multimedia in the virtual classroom and
    adding pictures
  • Whiteboard
  • 2-way voice audio
  • Adding mathematical and scientific symbols to the
    whiteboard
  • Sharing desktops
  • Specialized delivery programs (HorizonWimba,
    etc.)

27
Differentiated Teaching Methods in the Virtual
Classroom
  • Involve all your students
  • Make certain children learn and know when they
    are not
  • Address the silent lurker
  • Use different teaching methods for students of
    different abilities

28
Problem Solving Apprenticeship Learning Model
(PSALM)
  • What is PSALM?
  • Designing project models
  • Collaborating online
  • Submit projects for assessment
  • Guidelines to use for assessment

29
Part 4 Social Aspects of Online Learning
30
Social Aspects of Online Learning
  • Start out on an equal basis
  • Avoid stereotypes, prejudices, and judgments
  • Work with onsite mentors, parents, and clients.

31
Humor, Discipline, and the Cheating Factor
online
  • Coping with the Differentiated Classroom online
  • Humor can go a long way or no way!
  • Knowing when someone is cheating
  • Maintaining control in the virtual classroom
  • Acceptable Use Policies
  • Netiquette

32
Part 5 Selecting, Training, and Retaining
Online Instructors
33
Selecting, Training, and Retaining Online
Instructors
  • Guidelines for selecting instructors
  • Certificated in the subject in which they teach
  • Highly qualified and competent in their content
    area
  • Computer Literate
  • Able to communicate in a variety of mediums
  • Flexible time in order to address student needs

34
Selecting, Training, and Retaining Online
Instructors
  • Training methods for instructors
  • Infrastructure training how to edit
  • Grade book set up
  • How to work with mentors/parents
  • What not to say to students
  • How to fill out progress reports
  • Differentiate between instructor and staff
    responsibilities
  • Give support when needed

35
Selecting, Training, and Retaining Online
Instructors
  • How to keep good instructors
  • Give support when needed
  • Offer professional development
  • Offer timely pay increases
  • Make certain they have current, adequate
    resources

36
Industry pay standards
  • Three ways of paying
  • By the student
  • By class enrollment
  • By the semester

37
Part 6 Data Reporting and 10 years of
Longitudinal data
38
Data Reporting
  • What should we be collecting?
  • Demographics
  • Grade progress
  • Attendance
  • NCLB
  • Standard Test Results

39
What does the data say?
  • Best successful completion rates occur when (85
    or better)
  • Classes are highly interactive.
  • Differentiated instruction and assessment is
    used.
  • Virtual class is a required component
  • Students have a say (feedback) in what happens in
    their classroom.
  • Students get timely feedback in grades, emails,
    etc.

40
How accurate is our analysis?
  • Fundamental terms need to be defined
  • Lesson plans vs. online course
  • Registration or enrollment
  • Mentor/facilitator/instructor
  • Provider vs. Institution
  • Add/drop period
  • Drop rate
  • Activity Rate
  • Completion Rate
  • Successful completion rate

41
Price Comparison for Online Providers
  • APEX
  • AMDG
  • Florida VHS
  • Class.com
  • VHS (Concord Consortium)
  • Advanced Academics
  • State Virtual Schools

42
Online School Comparison Chart
  • Please see handout.
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