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Implementing Online Courses at Ozark High School: A Comprehensive Guide

This document outlines the implementation of online courses at Ozark High School, detailing the course design, administrative support, and challenges faced during the 2011-14 school years. It covers the preparation of online syllabi, instructional resources, and various student assessment strategies. Key hurdles to student achievement, such as time management and communication, are examined, along with intervention strategies for improving student performance. Insightful suggestions for enhancing online education and student engagement are also included, making this a vital resource for educators.

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Implementing Online Courses at Ozark High School: A Comprehensive Guide

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  1. Teaching EDD Online Jeremy Brownfield, Instructor Jim Hubbard, Assistant Principal Ozark High School, Ozark, MO

  2. History of Online Courses at Ozark High School

  3. Implementation and Administrative Support

  4. Establishing a Need for Online 2011-12 School Year • Block Schedule: teach three of four 86 minute blocks per day • PLTW= 7 of 8 blocks

  5. Establishing a Need for Online 2013-14 School Year • Block Schedule: teach three of four 86 minute blocks per day • PLTW= 7 of 8 blocks Plus EDD Online

  6. PREPARING THE COURSE Online Syllabus Components • Outline the time commitment • Instructor availability • Instructor contact and response time • Assignment submission • Course Tools • What to do if you have problems • General course questions discussion forum • Virtual office hours Email to parents and students late spring or during the summer

  7. PREPARING THE COURSEThe First Lesson • Train the students on the LMS • Video tutorials • Make them use everything you will use through out the year

  8. Lesson 1: Blackboard Intro

  9. Delivering Content

  10. Delivering Content

  11. Assignment Submission • Blackboard only • Engineer’s notebooks: every 3 weeks • Portfolios: semester • Final prototype ***I will not accept assignments via email***

  12. Assessing StudentsHow will we ensure they learn it? • Responsibility Matrix • Work session summaries • Contact Log • Discussion Board • Class Discussion Board • Individual Group Discussion Board

  13. Responsibility Matrix

  14. Work Summary

  15. Contact LogsWeekly Submission

  16. Discussion Board • Weekly Class Discussion Board • Individual Group Discussion Board

  17. Student Submissions

  18. Hurdles to Student Achievement 3 out of 14 of my students use the time they are scheduled for the class to work on assignments.

  19. Hurdles to Student Achievement • Lack of time management skills • Lack of group communication • Different schedules • Lack of utilizing collaboration tools within Blackboard

  20. Intervention Strategies • Email the students • Call Home • O-time/tutoring • Students report to my room during online time

  21. Instructor Workload • 2 hours per week prepping the course • Lesson for following week posted by Friday • 1-2 hours per week grading/reviewing • Monday morning-emails go out to those missing work

  22. What Students Say About ItCourse Evaluation • Easy to navigate BlackBoard • 50/50 on open endedness • Most recognize time management as an issue • Average log in is 3 times per week • Text #1 method of partner communication “During my scheduled class time I either sleep or eat. I do my work on Sunday nights.” Quote from Actual EDD student.

  23. Suggestions • Develop templates for all online courses • Training both prior to teaching and ongoing • Develop a plan for students who struggle • Set reasonable expectations for the first year • Always be one to two weeks ahead

  24. Instructional ResourcesScreen Capture • Jing • http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html • www.screencast.com • http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/

  25. Instructional ResourcesMiscellaneous • www.knovio.com • www.screencast.com • www.screencast-o-matic.com/ • bigbluebutton.org/

  26. Useful Links • Maryland Faculty Online http://www.mdfaconline.org/index.html • Pasadena City College Online and Hybrid Course Syllabus Example http://online.pasadena.edu/faculty/files/2012/02/Online-Syllabus-Example-CANVAS-New-Login.pdf • Netiquette http://www.albion.com/netiquette/

  27. Questions jeremybrownfield@mail.ozark.k12.mo.us jameshubbard@mail.ozark.k12.mo.us

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