Web-Based Courses

1. Web-Based Courses Web-Based Courses: Getting Started BYTE CONFERENCE February 25th, 2011 Donald Girouard (Distance Learning Consultant) Howard Griffith (eLearning Development Consultant)

2. Introductions • What has been your experience with Distance and Online Learning?

3. Web-Based Courses (WBCs) • Overview of Distance Learning Models • Look at who might want to use WBCs & why? • What is involved in WBC development? • How can teachers get access to WBCs? • New things coming for WBCs • Supports for teachers using WBCs • What does a WBC look like? (demo) • Contact information and links.

4. Distance Learning Delivery Models used in Manitoba Face-to-face (f2f) teaching IITV or Web Conferencing 2-way video and audio (modified f2f) Web-Based Course Option (teacher guided) Teacher Mediated Option (teacher mediated) Independent Study Option (tutor marker) Best models tend to use blended approaches F2F IITV/Video WBC TMO ISO more student - student and student - teacher interactionless

5. More Information on Distance Learning Manitoba Education supports three Distance Learning Options: Web-Based Course Option: Teacher Mediated Option: Independent Study Option: http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/dl/

6. So Why Web-Based Courses?

7. Some Scenarios? Group share and talk Who needs Web-Based Courses? Why? or How (where) might they be used to support student learning?

8. Reasons for taking courses online? interest in alternative methods of learning and earning credits resolve timetabling issues / provide flexibility implementation of new curricula/courses use WBCs to fill in some gaps (enrichment/remediation) preparing students for lifelong learning teacher availability, especially in specialized areas (ex. Mathematics, Science, and French)

9. 2010 WBC Stats (Aug 1st to Dec 31st ) 50 web-based courses available ~ 1440 active sections – 525 with students – 680 with just teachers ~ 3800 student registrations – active users ~ 1160 teachers registered – 774 active users stats change everyday

10. 2010 WBCRS Stats (Aug 1st to Dec 31st ) 251 requests to use WBC with distance learners 544 requests to use WBC with face-to-face class 824 requests to use WBC as a teacher resource only (data may not be accurate as this is a voluntary input) stats change everyday

11. Why Does Manitoba Education Develop Web-Based Courses? • To support learners • To support teachers and schools • To provide content that is congruent with Manitoba curriculum • To reflect good instructional pedagogy and authentic assessment strategies

12. Supporting Student Engagement in WBCs Discussions and review of existing WBCs Addition of new design concepts and tools: more interactivity/inquiry alternative solutions and explanations more student helps reflective journaling teacher guided class discussions more web resources

13. What does a WBC look like?

14. Web-Based Course Design Course design could be messy!

15. Web-Based Course Design • Teacher facilitated and supported learning • designed to have a teacher engaged with students • Curricular Outcomessupported with: • Content • Learning Activities • (inquiries, reflections, discussions) • sound instructional Pedagogy & Assessment Strategies • blended into Learning Experiences • organized to createModules

16. What does a Web-Based Course look like?

17. How To Preview a WBC? public access available http://webct.merlin.mb.ca login as demo (username) demo (password) The previews are limited versions of Web-Based Courses

18. What is the WBCRS? Web Based Course Request System teachers can get full access to any WBC http://web4.gov.mb.ca/wbcrequests

19. Support & Training for WBCs scheduled live workshops scheduled webinars webinar on demand, one-on-one support Online Community tutorials, tips & tricks guides, documents, web links sharing alternative links for dead sites recorded webinars and other resources Email & phone support http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/dl/wbc/training_workshops.html

20. What’s on the horizon? New courses in development http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/tech/wbc/wbcdevsched.html New version of Blackboard more teacher tools to support student learning. Wimba collaboration tools built-in tools for communication/collaboration easier to navigate interface

22. More Information Needed? Web-Based Course Availability: www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/dl/wbc/coursesfordelivery.html Web-Based Course Development: www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/tech/wbc/wbcdevsched.html Accessing a WBC as a teacher: http://web4.gov.mb.ca/wbcrequests Other resources can be found at: Blackboard: WBC Teacher’s Online Community http://dluspace.wikispaces.com/WBC_Resources

23. Support for Web-Based Courses Howard Griffith – eLearning Development Consultant, Learning Support & Technology Unit howard.griffith@gov.mb.ca Donald Girouard – Consultant for Distance Learning WBC, Distance Learning Unit (Winkler) donald.girouard@gov.mb.ca Denis Myers – WBC Support Specialist, Distance Learning Unit (Winkler) denis.myers@gov.mb.ca

24. Questions??

25. What does a Web-Based Course look like?

26. Modular Course Design

27. Discussions, Blogs, Journals

28. Communication: Discussions

29. Communication: Email

30. Communication: Calendar public or private entries

31. Assignments

32. Assignment Dropbox

33. Assessment: Tests • multiple choice • matching • short answer • paragraph

34. Thank You!