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Delaware Center for Distance Adult Learning

Delaware Center for Distance Adult Learning. Diploma-At-A-Distance ABE-At-A-Distance. Diploma-At-A-Distance (DAAD). Created in 1997 to provide adult education anytime, anywhere in Delaware Vision: a world class model of distance delivery to adult high school students

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Delaware Center for Distance Adult Learning

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  1. Delaware Center for Distance Adult Learning Diploma-At-A-Distance ABE-At-A-Distance

  2. Diploma-At-A-Distance (DAAD) • Created in 1997 to provide adult education anytime, anywhere in Delaware • Vision: a world class model of distance delivery to adult high school students • Mission: to offer a personalized program with quality instruction, effective support, and customer service at low cost to the student — supported by staff who are responsive, flexible, knowledgeable, and caring • Instruction offered asynchronously

  3. Diploma-At-A-Distance • Graduates receive a real high school diploma from the James H. Groves Adult High School.

  4. ABE At-A-Distance (DABE) • Created in 2001 to provide adult basic education to high ABE learners anytime, anywhere in Delaware • Vision: a world class model of distance delivery to adults needing basic skills development • Mission: to enable adult learners to become more effective employees, family members, and community participants by providing them the knowledge and skills necessary to gain employment, become better parents, and become more involved in their communities • Instruction offered asynchronously with Web-based content, voice-overs, and video

  5. Four Waves of Teaching and Learning with Serf® Server-side Educational Records Facilitator

  6. What Is Serf? • Invented at the University of Delaware in 1997, Serf is a self-paced multimedia learning environment that enables students to navigate a syllabus, access instructional resources, communicate, and submit assignments over the Web. • Instructors create courses without having to know HTML.

  7. LoggingOn

  8. Viewing the Course

  9. Student ControlPanel

  10. Instructor Options

  11. Editing a Serf Syllabus

  12. Kinds of Syllabus Events Textual Content (adds text to the current cluster) Class title (starts a new class cluster) Generic title (starts a new generic cluster) Preamble title (starts a new preamble cluster) Multimedia graphic (adds content with a graphic icon and link) Multimedia movie (adds content with a movie icon and link) Multimedia sound (adds content with a sound icon and link) Multimedia Web site (adds content with a Web site icon and link) Observational assignment Web portfolio assignment Web query assignment Submit file assignment True/false question Multiple choice question Fill-in-the-blank question Image map question Short answer question Slider question (Likert scale) Examination (launches a test) Strand (launches a tutorial module) Diagnostic (launches a self-assessment) Survey (administers a questionnaire) Control panel (creates a customized control panel) Menu bar (replaces or augments the current Serf menu bar) Banner (replaces or augments the current banner) Trailer (replaces or augments the current trailer)

  13. Creating an Event

  14. Editor Viewer

  15. Using theGradebook

  16. Assigning Grades

  17. Serf 2.0Summer 1998 Version 2 added to Serf a testing system that can administer and grade objective test questions in a traditional exam style, or present competency-based tests according to Bloom’s mastery learning model.

  18. Kinds of Test Questions • True/False • Multiple Choice • Fill-in-the-Blank • Image Map • Short Answer • Slider (Likert Scale)

  19. Editing aQuestion

  20. Editing aPool

  21. Editing aModule • Practice vs Graded • Weight of Module • Criterion • Repeats • Reviews • Deadlines • Time frames

  22. Creating aSection • Relative weight • Question pool • Random or sequential • Length • Competency • Origin • Hide or see scores • Time limit • Allow skipping questions • Allow changing answers • Branching on condition

  23. Serf 3.0Summer 1999 Version 3 added support for surveys, diagnostic assessments, tutorials,and discussion forums

  24. Discussion Forums

  25. Controlling ForumAccess

  26. Reading ForumTopics

  27. Writing In aForum

  28. Serf 4.0Spring 2003 Version 4 added support for portals, document sharing, and communities.

  29. Serf Portals • One Serf server can support multiple domain names, each of which can have its own unique look and feel. • The style table enables each portal to have its own unique look and feel. • The Serf logo and branding can be replaced by custom graphics and slogans. • Thus, an institution can create a totally customized look and feel without any acknowledgement that the underlying software is powered by Serf.

  30. iCubedConnect for Education Music EducationEnglish as a Second Language

  31. iCubedConnect for Education • Delivers online courses at 89 Colleges and Universities. • Students buy CD-ROM containing unique registration number. • Serf ticket office uses registration number to admit one student per CD.

  32. iCubedConnect for Education • Serf sites can create their own branding. • The name “Serf” can be totally removed. • Shown here is the iCubed branding.

  33. State of DelawareDistance Adult Learning Diploma-At-A-Distance ABE-At-A-Distance

  34. Diploma-At-A-Distance • Graduates receive a real high school diploma from the James H. Groves Adult High School.

  35. WECWorld Education Council AsiaBusiness Education

  36. World Education Council • Offers in Asia an online MBA from Nottingham Trent University.

  37. The Blend Objectives Outcomes Study Plan Action Plan Asynchronous Discussions Reminders CDROM link Constructive Alignment Center based Classes Assignment & Exam Focus Knowledge Video Lectures Linked to module and study plan

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