Online Learning Tools (Other than Moodle) By Kris Pepper Adelphi University

Aspects of Online Learning Purchasing a computer Homework support Enrichment \ Summer Advancement \ College Classes Online

Buying Home Access to the Internet The internet itself: Reduced price internet access may be available at Cablevision (FCC initiative)Reduced price internet access may be available at Cablevision (FCC initiative) Tablets, Netbooks, Desktops, Laptops Mac vs PC Refurbished OK? What brand - Dell, Gateway, HP? What processor? – Intel vs AMD ? – Older Processors (Pentium4 +)? – Low end Processors? Open Office --- SurgeForce Open OfficeSurgeForce Google docs

Homework Support – Teacher Site School site – Contact numbers – Some teacher sites Homework Lecture notes address – Many professors welcome (but follow up!) – Subscriptions to online tools

Homework Support – Knowledge Sites Knowledge sites – Nassau Library Nassau Library Tutor.com Live one-to-one help: Every day from 2:00pm to 10:00pm – Includes writing help Online databases for research sources – Kahn Academy (math, science, history - video, exercises, interactive!) Kahn Academy – Purplemath (good explanations - reference pre-algebra/algebra/trig) Purplemath – WolframAlpha Math (good pictoral explanations) WolframAlpha Math – Justmathtutoring (arithmetic through calculus - videos) Justmathtutoring – You Tube – Just google

Khan Academy Khan Academy – Try It Search Angles – See topic, video, exercise – Click angle types exercise Click angle types exercise Stuck – watch a video Move the protractor Get hints Enter wrong answer – Topic angles Practice- see the map and click angles

Homework Groups Skype – Get homework help from friends – Join many people to one call – Some teachers skype – Share screen (but has issues) Joinme.com – Choose basic –free – Tell the other person the access number – Share the mouse

Online Class Questions Class time where everyone joins a session at the same time? - unusual What forms of help? Qualifications of teachers? Class prerequisites Syllabus Workload and study time needed Credits Does the college you want to attend accept these credits as valid?

Free Online College Courses  Certificates often, but Not for college credit – Can take a CLEP exam (check college policy) Can take a CLEP examcheck college policy – Can test to challenge the course - advancement Not Accredited (There are accredited online schools you can pay for, but no accredited free schools or classes that I can find.)

Some Schools MITx - Top professors lecture snippets and exams MITx Stanford Engineering Everywhere – Classes designed for the web – 160,000 students took Artificial Intelligence Course, with a couple net meetings for "office hours" Coursera – Founded by Daphne Koller and Andrew Ng, also Stanford Professors, but on leave – Website for accessing courses at many colleges – Some courses created for Coursera

Some Schools Not Associated to Physical Universities Udacity – Founded by Sebastian Thrun, former Stanford Professor who helped launch their online program – Paid by companies that hire top students – Truly built for web, not just lectures taped – Udacity certificates Many more: – – Itunes University Itunes University Markoff, John. "Online Education Venture Lures Cash Infusion and Deals With 5 Top Universities." New York Times. 18 Apr Web. 22 Apr

Physical College's Online Course Adelphi Hybrid (Blended) Course authCAS=NOCAS authCAS=NOCAS Discussion Boards Assignments Optional resources Tests - with ability to review answers Grades

Tips on Handling Online Courses Know when to come to class Keep track of online assignments How to keep on track: – Check regularly. – Review assignment day description – Plan to work BEFORE the online date – When your PC fails, get to the library How to organize your work: – Keep one directory for all your work – Backup – Expect memory sticks and hard drives to fail Work in groups - either online or physically

DANGER Skipping an online day is the same as cutting class. NOT just homework assignments. Brush over in class OR new material SKIPPING  fall behind in class & quizzes NOT easily done later. Library PCs and Backup  no excuses

Questions?

Summary Bringing internet access to your home Homework support Learn more - Advance How to find and use Free online college