11 Transforming the Lens of Pedagogy Cristi Ford, Associate Vice Provost Center for Innovation in Learning and Student Success

2 Introduction  Associate Vice Provost, Center for Innovation in Learning & Student Success (UMUC)  Accreditation Evaluator, Middle States Commission of Higher Education  Previous experiences:  Assistant Vice Provost, Learning Innovation Initiatives  Director, Research Academy for Integrated Learning (RAIL)  Previous Assistant Professor, Center for Academic Technology  Offer all online certification courses at the university (Online Learning Academy)  Teach and develop online courses in the areas of Psychology & Education  Previous Director of Distance Education overseeing leadership for 23 online programs (certificates to PhD programs)  Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy from University of Missouri

3 Higher education is moving away from its traditional emphasis on the instructor, however, replacing it with a focus on learning and the learner. CONTEXT The Next Generation Digital Learning Environment: A Report on Research

4 REGULATION CHANGES IN ONLINE EDUCATION

5 Shift in Conceptual Framework on the Approach to Learning TraditionalNew ProfessorTeacherParticipant LearnerPassive RecipientActive Participant KnowledgeFixed ObjectFluid Organization of LearningOrdered & StructuredOpen & Often Chaotic CommunicationUni-directionalMulti-directional Primary ResourceText & ProfessorMultiple Sources MethodLectureActive Process MediaPrintBlended

6 Current Trends Shaping Future Directions Allen, I. E., & Seaman, J. (2016). Online report card: Tracking online education in the United States. Retrieved from online-education-united-states-2015/ online-education-united-states-2015/

7 Current Trends Shaping Future Directions Allen, I. E., & Seaman, J. (2016). Online report card: Tracking online education in the United States. Retrieved from online-education-united-states-2015/ online-education-united-states-2015/

8 The Numbers Tell the Story….

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10 Pedagogical Shift Should Occur…

11 We have to create a culture that allow for the ability to standardize in some areas while offering faculty input more individually in other areas. While no two course sections will be exactly identical we have to think about the implications for accrediting regulations and assessment of the learning in online learning in a meaningful way. New Charge for Our Approach

12 All students in the same online course across the institution should see this…. Course Design vs Delivery

13 Same Look

14 Different Feel

15 Course Design … is the forethought and planning that a faculty member puts into the course Course Delivery … is the actual teaching of the course, the implementation of the design. Course Design vs Delivery

16 Course Design Course Navigation Course Structure Discussion Board Prompts Assignment Rubrics Course Activities Course Delivery Orientation/Welcome of the course How Faculty Respond to DB Assignment feedback Additional Resources Course Design vs Delivery

17 What are some ways faculty can make an impact in teaching in the online environment while preserving the quality of the design? Faculty Make Impacts in Delivery By Agustín Ruiz from Mendoza, Argentina (espejoUploaded by Partyzan_XXI) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia CommonsCC BY 2.0

18 1.As you teach in a traditional classroom, how do you deliver content to students? How do you conceptualize the pieces of materials in an online course? 2.When teaching in a traditional classroom, what interactions do you use with your students? How can you transform this to online teaching? Questions to Consider……

19 Create Your Teaching Experience Technology provides a variety of tools for delivering content to students.

20 Largest public online open access university Over 90 Undergraduate & Graduate degree programs University of Maryland University College

21 Established in 2013 to pilot learning initiatives to improve learning and student success at UMUC Center for Innovation in Learning and Student Success

22 Using Data analytics to focus our work in the classroom Learning analytics, in which data science is used to analyze what students do when they learn online, with the aim of being able to target specific teaching. Evaluating the premise of adaptive learning for our students….. An online learning environment that can adapt to students’ individual needs with data collected in real time about their ability levels MOVING THE NEEDLE

23 Shifting the Pedagogy at UMUC

24 Shifting the Pedagogy at UMUC

25 Innovation in our world is both BIG and small Working to meet our students needs while eradicating the challenges Should be our goal IN SUMMARY

26 Cristi Ford Associate Vice Provost, Center for Innovation in Learning and Student Success Univeristy of Maryland University College Skype: dr.cristiford Questions, Comments, Discussion