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New Horizons, 2009 Access, Excellence, Enlightenment

New Horizons, 2009 Access, Excellence, Enlightenment. English 111 Blackboard Module ITTL Grant, 2008-09, Tidewater Community College Bonnie Startt, tcstart@tcc.edu Michele Marits, mmarits@tcc.edu. My Interest.

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New Horizons, 2009 Access, Excellence, Enlightenment

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  1. New Horizons, 2009Access, Excellence, Enlightenment English 111 Blackboard Module ITTL Grant, 2008-09, Tidewater Community College Bonnie Startt, tcstart@tcc.edu Michele Marits, mmarits@tcc.edu

  2. My Interest • Developed TCC’s first English 111 “online” course in 1995 using DIWE, prior to the Internet & Email, and have taught and continue to teach web-enhanced, hybrid, and online courses • Attended and facilitated professional-development workshops for integrating technology in teaching/learning for well over a decade • Member of the college-wide TLTC for several years • Member of the Quality Assurance Ad-Hoc Committee, 2009 • University of Phoenix Online Graduate Courses, 2008-09 • Faculty Handbook for Online Instruction-CPDP Grant, 2009

  3. Course Design for Online Courses Effective online course design includes the following components. • Course components included in traditional course outlines • Suggested additional components for online courses can include the following: • Welcome Letter • How to Get Started; Student Orientation • How This Course Works; Student Engagement Strategies • Netiquette Statement or Internet Link • Students’ and Instructors’ Responsibilities • Instructor Availability and Access • Learning Outcomes that Align with Learner Engagement

  4. Course Design for Online Courses How will you organize your online courses? • Weekly, Learning Unit/Module, Topic • In the Bb 111 Module, we present two methods: Weekly and Learning Unit • According to QualityMatters, an effective online assignment includes five elements: • Overview • Learning Objectives • Course Content • Learner Engagement • Tools/Media

  5. Multimedia Assignments • Create assignments that integrate video from sites such as NPR, PBS, and YouTube. Other video resources are available at http://www.tcc.edu/lrc/services/media.htm. Forum Assignment: Taking Sides: Lengthening the School Year • Modify/create Internet-based assignments. Curriculum Webs or WebQuests are inquiry-based learning modules that are available on the Internet. Generally, they include instructional guidance for students, thoughtful and relevant information that may include text, images, or other multimedia, and external links to other valuable resources.  Curriculum Webs: http://curriculumwebs.com/ This site is a great resource for teachers who want to design WebQuests. It includes Example Webs, Hands-on Lessons, and Web Resources for integrating sound, video, clipart, and other multimedia components.

  6. Multimedia Assignments • “Apples from the Desert” WebQuest Assignment for the Comparison/Contrast Essay • A WebQuest for English Compositionhttp://www.tcc.edu/faculty/webpages/MMarits/Professor/webquest/index.html • E-Portfolio (End-of-the-Semester Project) Entry Page with curriculum/career plans, one required essay, one multimedia component, and a reflection letter on English 111. http://www.tcc.edu/faculty/webpages/MMarits/courses/index.htm Example: Former Students’ Projects: http://meeuzic.tripod.com/index.html http://alwaysjaynki.tripod.com/index.html

  7. Discussion Questions • How have you organized your online courses? • What elements do you consider important for online courses? • What assignments have worked well for you in your online courses? • What online experiences do you want to share in this session? • Do you have any questions about the Bb Module?

  8. Bb 111 Module & PPT Handout • If you would like to be enrolled in the Bb 111 Module, please email either Michele Marits, mmarits@tcc.edu, or Bonnie Startt, tcstart@tcc.edu. • If you would like an online version of this PPT handout, please access the following web site: http://www.tcc.edu/faculty/webpages/MMarits/Professor/index.htm Thanks for attending our session!

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