This workshop was prepared for the 2013 University Administration Support Program (UASP) Alumni Conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, October 5 & 6, 2013. Dr. Marshall G. Jones prepared the materials for this section of the workshop.
Planning for Online Learning in Higher Education: Tools for planning and implementing successful projects
The workshop outline is below. Copies of slides and handouts will be available at the meeting.
Planning for Online Learning in Higher Education: Tools for planning and implementing successful projects
The workshop outline is below. Copies of slides and handouts will be available at the meeting.
Workshop 1: An Overview of Distance Learning and Online Learning
Summary: The historical background of distance learning and its natural evolution to online learning is presented here. The goal is for participants to see that while the tools have changed in distance learning, the idea is a sound one that has enjoyed support from institutions of higher learning for years. I’ll highlight key areas of concern for online learning and future directions for online learning.
Knowledge Goal: Participants will define the key terms associated with online learning and discuss strengths and weaknesses of online learning.
Application Goal: Participants will list the current strengths and challenges related to online learning at their universities and how they may relate to issues such as infrastructure and personnel.
Planning Goal: Participants will create a list of institutional goals focusing on the near term, midrange, and long range application of online learning to their institutions.
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Workshop 2: MOOCs, OERs and Their Relationship to University Teaching and Learning
Summary: I’ll talk about the evolution of the idea of MOOCs, and discuss their relationship to online learning. I’ll present sites and places for OERs and how they can support both information presentation and allow for greater in class interaction. I’ll show places and provide tutorials, where appropriate, for some tools for creating OERs at your institutions.
Knowledge Goal: Participants will be able to differentiate between a MOOC and an OER and explain the utility of each.
Application Goal: Participants will locate one MOOC and three OERs that could be useful at their institution.
Planning Goal: Participants will create a list of potential OER developers at their institution.
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Workshop 3: Introduction to Diffusion and Adoption of Innovations
Summary: Diffusion is getting an innovation into an organization. Adoption is getting people to use it. There are theories that help articulate the known problems and likely patterns that occur when getting an organization to adopt an innovation. Much of this is based on E. M. Roger’s work on the diffusion and adoption of innovations. We’ll cover the stages of adoption and a normal curve of distribution that can be used to classify types of adopters.
Knowledge Goal: Participants will be able to define diffusion and adoption and apply appropriate vocabulary and terms.
Application Goal: Participants will identify key people in their organization who may help impact a successful implementation.
Planning Goal: Participants will identify a potential project and create a short outline related to implementation.
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Workshop 4: Planning for Online Course Delivery
Summary: My goal for this workshop is for you to gain some knowledge on online learning and some of the common tools associated with them, but also to begin thinking about how you could use them in your organizations. Dan Surry’s RIPPLES model is a model designed specifically for higher education. It is an iterative model that focuses attention on the key elements in planning for implementation of a small or large scale implementation process in higher education: Resources, Infrastructure, People, Policies, Learning, Evaluation, and Support. This section is designed to help you begin planning by making notes and doing some actual project planning during the session.
Knowledge Goal: Participants will be able to list and define the elements of the RIPPLES model.
Application Goal: Participants will identify possible projects within their universities where planning for implementation is needed.
Planning Goal: Participants will identify a potential project and create a list of issues and ideas related to each component of the model: Resources, Infrastructure, People, Policies, Learning, Evaluation, and Support.
Summary: The historical background of distance learning and its natural evolution to online learning is presented here. The goal is for participants to see that while the tools have changed in distance learning, the idea is a sound one that has enjoyed support from institutions of higher learning for years. I’ll highlight key areas of concern for online learning and future directions for online learning.
Knowledge Goal: Participants will define the key terms associated with online learning and discuss strengths and weaknesses of online learning.
Application Goal: Participants will list the current strengths and challenges related to online learning at their universities and how they may relate to issues such as infrastructure and personnel.
Planning Goal: Participants will create a list of institutional goals focusing on the near term, midrange, and long range application of online learning to their institutions.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Workshop 2: MOOCs, OERs and Their Relationship to University Teaching and Learning
Summary: I’ll talk about the evolution of the idea of MOOCs, and discuss their relationship to online learning. I’ll present sites and places for OERs and how they can support both information presentation and allow for greater in class interaction. I’ll show places and provide tutorials, where appropriate, for some tools for creating OERs at your institutions.
Knowledge Goal: Participants will be able to differentiate between a MOOC and an OER and explain the utility of each.
Application Goal: Participants will locate one MOOC and three OERs that could be useful at their institution.
Planning Goal: Participants will create a list of potential OER developers at their institution.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Workshop 3: Introduction to Diffusion and Adoption of Innovations
Summary: Diffusion is getting an innovation into an organization. Adoption is getting people to use it. There are theories that help articulate the known problems and likely patterns that occur when getting an organization to adopt an innovation. Much of this is based on E. M. Roger’s work on the diffusion and adoption of innovations. We’ll cover the stages of adoption and a normal curve of distribution that can be used to classify types of adopters.
Knowledge Goal: Participants will be able to define diffusion and adoption and apply appropriate vocabulary and terms.
Application Goal: Participants will identify key people in their organization who may help impact a successful implementation.
Planning Goal: Participants will identify a potential project and create a short outline related to implementation.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Workshop 4: Planning for Online Course Delivery
Summary: My goal for this workshop is for you to gain some knowledge on online learning and some of the common tools associated with them, but also to begin thinking about how you could use them in your organizations. Dan Surry’s RIPPLES model is a model designed specifically for higher education. It is an iterative model that focuses attention on the key elements in planning for implementation of a small or large scale implementation process in higher education: Resources, Infrastructure, People, Policies, Learning, Evaluation, and Support. This section is designed to help you begin planning by making notes and doing some actual project planning during the session.
Knowledge Goal: Participants will be able to list and define the elements of the RIPPLES model.
Application Goal: Participants will identify possible projects within their universities where planning for implementation is needed.
Planning Goal: Participants will identify a potential project and create a list of issues and ideas related to each component of the model: Resources, Infrastructure, People, Policies, Learning, Evaluation, and Support.
Slides for Workshop 1-3 will be available after the workshop via email.
Workshop 4 slides are courtesy Dr. Dan Surry. Originals may be found: https://sites.google.com/site/ripplesmodel/.
Workshop 4 slides are courtesy Dr. Dan Surry. Originals may be found: https://sites.google.com/site/ripplesmodel/.
Marshall G. Jones
09/29/2013
09/29/2013