CSU Regional
Teacher-Scholar Workshops
2000-2001
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Moving Online:
Planning and Redesigning Courses for Web-Supported or Web-Based Environments
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION
Effective online teaching does not happen by accident. This workshop offers faculty assistance in designing the implementation of online course components. Frequently faculty find themselves using online resources simply because their adventurous spirits have moved them toward this compelling set of tools. Planning ahead before digitizing materials, before considering delivery, and before placing any course materials online can save faculty time and can lead to pedagogically sound uses of technology. Experienced and novice Web faculty are encouraged to participate. Workshop leaders will emphasize the course, its teaching goals and projected learning outcomes, course materials, student learning styles and needs, and the learning environment. Participants will engage in several planning strategies, and they will see demonstrations of software that can help them in the early stages of course development. Faculty participants are invited to bring a syllabus, assignments, and other materials from a specific course to work on during the session. This workshop is not in a computer lab; the strategies participants develop in this session will be compatible with both Mac and PC platforms.
See the workshop schedule for a view of the agenda.
RESPONSES TO THE WORKSHOP
Faculty in this workshop were introduced to strategies for designing and implementing successful online courses. The participants gave this session very high marks workshop, 27% rating it "very good," while an impressive 55% considered it "excellent." Those who attended appreciated how well prepared and well organized the presenters were and they valued the material shared. Participants noted that the strengths of the workshops included, in the words of one attendee, the "Amazing presenters!" More specifically, one reported liking the leadersŐ "flexibility, humor, and comfort level," and another said, "The sample programs Peggy showed us were superb." They also appreciated the leadersŐ time management and leadership skills. In particular, faculty valued the facilitatorsŐ ability to encourage participation while not letting discussion interfere with the workshop schedule or learning objectives. Faculty were glad to have the information they needed for designing on-line courses, and reported that they were eager to implement what they learned.
Carol Holder, Director for the ITL
PRESENTERS
Ms. Kathy Fernandes is the Associate Director of Chico's Technology and Learning Program (TLP) http://www.csuchico.edu/tlp/ ), and has led the program since its inception in 1995. She has conducted numerous workshops that focus on integrating technology wisely into the teaching/learning process. Having worked at CSU Chico for 10 years and with a Masters Degree in Instructional Design, Kathy has provided outstanding opportunities for faculty to reflect on the connections between pedagogy, content, and technology.
Dr. Kathleen ("Peggy") Lant was a professor of English for sixteen years at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, where she also served as Instructional Technology Coordinator for the College of Liberal Arts. She is currently University Instructional Technology Coordinator and professor of English at CSU Hayward. Her PhD and MA are in English, and she has recently earned an MS in Instructional Technology Leadership.
TEACHING AND LEARNING WEB SITES
MERLOT - http://merlot.org
The Event-Oriented Design Model, designed by Dr.
Tom Welsh
http://www.csuchico.edu/~kathyf/workshops/EODModel.html
Teaching
Strategies
http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/tlr/teachstrat.html
Teaching
Tips Index
http://www.hcc.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/teachtip.htm
Seven
principals of good teaching
http://www.ag.iastate.edu/departments/agronomy/nciss/kingsat2.html
Best Practices
in College Teaching
http://nsccux.sccd.ctc.edu/~eceprog/bstprac.html
Teaching&
Learning Strategies
http://www.unet.maine.edu/Faculty_Services/TeachLearn.html