Commitment to Excellence in Medical Education Series: Current Topics for Physicians as Educators

1. Commitment to Excellence in Medical Education Series: Current Topics for Physicians as Educators Presented by the Office of Medical Education No speaker in this series has any financial interest or other relationship with any manufacturer of commercial product or service to disclose. No planning committee member for this series has any financial interest or other relationship with any manufacturer of commercial product or service to disclose.

2. e:Learning Configuration: Using technology to enhance instruction and evaluation in courses, clerkships and residency programs August 3, 2006 Presented by: Karen Rhoda, Ph.D. Director Mark Fink, M.Ed. Assistant Director of Course Development Distance and eLearning

3. Presentation: • Some facts and figures about Distance & eLearning • Teaching using WebCT • WebCT Courses

4. Definition: Distance learning (DL) Course:In a distance learning course the student and instructor are separated by distance and connected via technology (web, CD-ROM, ISDN lines, IP Video) for at least 70% of the course content and course interaction.

5. Definition: Web assisted (WA) Course: A web assisted course is taught in the traditional (face to face) classroom setting and utilizes the web to enhance delivery of the course content.

6. A Centralized Operation: Coordinates and facilitates distance Learning (DL) and web assisted (WA) courses Facts and Figures • The largest DL operation among Ohio’s universities • Accreditation: NCA’s Higher Learning Commission to offer electronically delivered certificate and degree programs • Designated by Ohio Learning Network (OLN) as adhering to Best Practices for Student Services

7. A Centralized Operation:Supporting 51,000 course enrollments Distance Learning: • Number of courses: 784 (593 undergraduate, 191 graduate) • Number of students enrolled in DL: 11,360 • Number of course enrollments: 16,894 • Number of certificate programs: 7 undergraduate, 2 graduate • Number of degree programs: 7 associate, 4 undergraduate, 4 graduate Web Assisted: • Number of courses: 1,486 • Number of students enrolled in WA: 19,239 • Number of course enrollments: 34,547

8. Not Only the Largest DL Operation • Other institutions look to UT as the standard for an elearning operation Services • Comprehensive technical support and training for faculty • Comprehensive student services • Network and information technology support

9. Teaching and Technology President Lawrence Summers at Harvard’s 2005 commencement encouraged institutions to “think creatively and boldly about how [to] extend the reach of excellence [in teaching] through technology in the years ahead.” Source: Rosevear, P. (2006). “The Ivy League Explores Online Learning” http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/Departments/eLearning/?article=IvyLeagueOnline&GT1=7873

10. Usage of Technology • It’s a tool • It does not diminish but neither does it guarantee quality delivery of content As in face to face courses, the quality of the course content is determined by you, the faculty.

11. WebCT (Web Course Tools) A Suite of Educational Tools For: • Creation of a web-based interaction learning environment • Delivery of classroom materials over the web • Facilitation of learning, communication, collaboration and evaluation of learning • Management of student and course content • Offering a course fully online or selected course materials • Enhancing the quality of learning outcomes It’s usage is up to faculty

12. WebCT: A Course Management System (CMS) • Provides flexibility for faculty and students • Offers compliance with the TEACH Act • By providing a secure site for course content • Password protected - only registered students have access • Synchronous and asynchronous communication • Group discussion; chat rooms • Virtual office hours • CCI tools can be used in a WebCT course • Use of videotapes, CDs, video streaming, audio w/PowerPoint

13. Dr. Karen Rhoda CI 5980/7980 Special Topics in Curriculum & Instruction: Administration of Distance Learning in Higher Education: A graduate course in the College of Education

27. Dr. Timothy Jordan HEAL 6600/8600 Health Behavior: A graduate course in the College of Health and Human Services

28. HEAL 6600 Online Courseinstructor audio introduction

29. Dr. David Meabon HED 6700/8700 Finance of Higher Education: Graduate course in the College of Education

30. HED 6700/8700 Online Coursevideo presentation

31. Dr. Ernest DuBrul Online Biology and Master of Liberal Studies courses: Undergraduate and graduate courses in the College of Arts and Sciences

32. Dr. Ernest DuBrulprofessor of biology

33. Faculty select course tools to fit context & pedagogy

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36. Look for previous Wimba Voice emails Record Audio message here Send Email Can only send Wimba Voice email to an account outside of WebCT (i.e. Outlook, Hotmail, Buckeye-Express, etc. You can also type in text message here

37. Record message Create message Delete messages Reply to posting Click here to download wav. File or copy javascript Click on posting to listen to it or read it

38. Click here to view chat archives Displays who is in the Voice Direct Chat room Type message here and press “Enter” to send to main display area Main typed message display area Record and end Voice chat recording Click here to ensure your browser is set correctly

39. Questions and Discussion Your questions and comments are welcome. Q? A! Karen Rhoda, Ph.D. Director karen.rhoda@utoledo.edu 419.321.5130