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Approaches for Online Instruction: Designing Instruction for the Distant Learner Michael Simonson

This article explores various approaches for designing online instruction for distant learners, providing insights from Michael Simonson, a professor at Nova Southeastern University. It also discusses the redefinition of distance education and the equivalency theory of distance education.

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Approaches for Online Instruction: Designing Instruction for the Distant Learner Michael Simonson

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  1. Approaches for Online Instruction: Designing Instruction for the Distant Learner Michael Simonson Professor Nova Southeastern University

  2. http://www.nova.edu/~simsmich/

  3. "When I was a kid, I had to walk three miles each way to school. The snow drifts were seven feet high, and I had no shoes." "Gee, Granddad, that's nothing. Today I had to go to Paris for my French class, MIT for computer science and the New York Stock Exchange for economics" Welcome to the world of distance learning. - Paul Butera, Ameritech Magazine

  4. What do we know?

  5. Coldeway's Quadrants ST SP DT SP ST DP DT DP

  6. Redefinition of Distance Education Institution based formal education where the learning group is separated, and where interactive telecommunications systems are used to connect learners, resources and instructors.

  7. “The best current evidence is that media are mere vehicles that deliver instruction but do not influence student achievement any more than the truck that delivers our groceries causes changes in our nutrition.” Richard Clark

  8. How do we “do it?”

  9. Teaching Face to Face Instruction Distance Delivered Instruction

  10. Equivalency Theory of Distance Education “Learners, distant and local, should be provide equivalent learning experiences in order for them to achieve similar learning outcomes”

  11. Learning Experiences Anything that happens to or with a student that promotes learning, including what is observed, felt, heard, or done.

  12. Equivalency Units (vs. Carnegie Units) Modules (3-5/Unit) Topics (3-5/Module, each with a Learning Outcome)

  13. An Example 3 Credit Course Carnegie Unit Course = 3 x 750 minutes of class time = 2250 minutes or ~45, 50-minutes classes Equivalency Unit Course = 3 units, with 3-5 modules each, with 3-5 topics each, or ~ 45 topics, and 45 learning outcomes

  14. Chunking of Information Pre-Chunking Post- Chunking

  15. 3 x 5 x 5 Approach 3 Units/3Credit Course 5 Modules/Unit 5 Concepts/Module & 1 Objective/Concept

  16. 1 Semester Credit = 1 Unit = 5 Modules = 15 Concepts

  17. Assessment Methods • Objective Tests • Short Answer Tests • Extended Answer Tests – Essays • Practical Tests • Situational Assessment/Skill Assessment • Assignments and Projects/Presentation & Oral Assessment • Portfolios

  18. Virtual Schools

  19. Special Events

  20. Special Instructional Needs

  21. Experts

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