Online and Hybrid Learning

Monday 1:30pm-4:00pm REC Center Lower Gym Meeting Room

Mini Workshop

Convener

Sara Harris, University of British Columbia

How do we maximize student learning opportunities in on-line and hybrid* courses? In this workshop, we will explore ways to best take advantage of student contributions, instructor expertise, and existing resources to benefit learning in these formats. Participants will develop a draft structure for an on-line or hybrid course that fits their context.

*Hybrid courses are those that include both on-line and in-class activities.

Please bring a laptop or other device you can use to access the internet.

Goals

Compare opportunities, barriers, and best practices among on-line, hybrid, and face-to-face learning settings.
Develop a draft on-line or hybrid course structure that fits your context.
Outline one draft module for your on-line or hybrid course, with specific goals, assessments, and activities aligned.

Program

1:30 Welcome, introductions, your thoughts about online and hybrid learning

1:45 Opportunities, barriers, and best practices for on-line and hybrid settings (group activities)

Active learning in online and hybrid settings
Supporting engagement and collaboration in online and hybrid settings
Assessment for learning in online and hybrid settings

3:00 Draft your course structure (sharing with other participants & feedback)

3:15 Outline one module for your course, with goals, assessments, and activities, including existing resources (sharing with other participants & feedback)

4:00 Wrap-up

4:15 Adjourn

There will be a break!

Activity templates

Here are templates for the activities we'll do in this workshop.

Opportunities and Barriers Worksheet (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 37kB Jul10 15) (please download or use a blank file or your own paper)

Seven Principles Worksheet: Jigsaw Stage 1 (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 81kB Jul10 15) (these will be provided in hardcopy at the workshop, but you are welcome to download)

Seven Principles Worksheet: Jigsaw Stage 2 (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 52kB Jul10 15) (these will be provided in hardcopy to facilitate multiple people working on one sheet, but you are welcome to download)

Your Context Template (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 37kB Jul10 15) (please download or use a blank file or your own paper)

Draft Module Planning Template (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 70kB Jul10 15) (please download or use a blank file or your own paper)

(A few) Resources

SERC's Teaching Geoscience Online: http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/online/index.html

Guide to Synchronous & Asynchronous Discussions: https://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/MAC0426.pdf

Kevin Yee's Interactive Techniques (f2f & online): http://www.fctl.ucf.edu/teachingandlearningresources/coursedesign/assessment/content/101_tips.pdf

Conrad, Rita-Mae and J. Ana Donaldson, 2011. Engaging the online learner: Activities and Resources for Creative Instruction. Jossey-Bass/Wiley. San Francisco, CA.

Ambrose, Susan A., et al., 2010. How Learning Works: 7 Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching. Jossey0Bass/Wiley. San Francisco, CA.