Copyright© , Illinois Online Network and the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois Making the Shift: Onground to Online Michael Lindeman Illinois Online Network

Reasons for Teaching Online  Flexible Schedule  More in-depth discussions  More “level playing field”  Ability to reach a broader audience  Excitement/Challenges of technology  Strengthened Job Security

Fears About Teaching Online  Time  Technical Skills  Workload (Developing Course, Grading, Providing Feedback, etc.)  Loss of Power  Fear of Student lack of self- motivation

Delivery Method Spectrum OngroundOnline Blended Hybrid What differentiates these from one another is the amount of time spent in a classroom versus online.

Delivery Method Spectrum: Onground OngroundOnline Blended Hybrid  Courses in which all learning activities are implemented in a face-to-face classroom setting.

Delivery Method Spectrum: Blended OngroundOnline Blended Hybrid  Courses in which a significant amount of the activities are implemented in a face- to-face classroom setting.  Some materials available online  No online instruction time is substituted for f2f time.

Delivery Method Spectrum: Hybrid OngroundOnline Blended Hybrid  “Courses in which a significant amount of the learning activities have been moved online, and time traditionally spent in the classroom is reduced but not eliminated” (Garnham & Kaleta, 2002)

Delivery Method Spectrum: Online OngroundOnline Blended Hybrid  Courses in which all learning activities have been moved online.

The Course Management System (CMS)  Features  Content Delivery  Discussion Boards  Communication Tools ( , Chat, Dialogue)  Groups  Electronic Assignment Submission  Testing/Quizzing/Polling/Surveying  Grade Book  Glossary / FAQs  Multimedia

Choosing a CMS  Course Management System Resources  Moodle (  WebCt (  Blackboard (  eCollege (  Edutools (

Strategies for Transitioning  Start Slow:  Move lecture notes, and other existing documents over to online classroom  Introduce students to online environment in a f2f lab where you are present  Provide resources on posting and other online classroom netiquette.  Add Ice Breaker Activities such as Scavenger Hunts, Bio Assignment, etc. to help students become familiar with posting, etc.

Strategies for Transitioning Cont.  Moving Forward:  Eliminate one class meeting per week  Shorten Class time  Assign collaboration assignments with other course sections  Require online peer feedback and revisions before turning in assignments  Encourage more digital communication using , Discussion Forums, Chat, etc.

Activities for Transitioning  Online Activities:  Case Studies (example)example  Role Playing (example)example  Tutorials  Self-testing (example)example  Simulations (example)example  Article Reviews  Current Events  Peer Feedback

Resources for Transitioning  Illinois Online Network   University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee:   University of Central Florida 

Thank You! Michael Lindeman Director, Illinois Online Network