Introduction This PowerPoint is a presentation whose target audience is faculty and administration at a community college. I have tailored this presentation to a hypothetical community college in California.

Assignment Scenario: Your campus is considering a Course Management System. You have been tasked to come to the next [ ] committee meeting and present a proposal for an implementation plan. They would like to see a proposed mission statement, a timeline and the proposed membership of the implementation committee. You can assume most of the committee members are unaware of online education and what it entails so your boss wants you to present an overview of the issues that will need to be addressed. You prepare an introduction to Online Learning

Implementing our new course management system Lindsey J Bertomen

Why online learning? Asynchronous learning, learning without time constraints, is like a chess game... Asynchronous learning, learning without time constraints, is like a chess game...

Imagine... Imagine you share to house with a roommate who works a schedule opposite yours. Both of you enjoy playing chess. Imagine you share to house with a roommate who works a schedule opposite yours. Both of you enjoy playing chess. You place your chessboard in the living room so both of you have access to it. You place your chessboard in the living room so both of you have access to it.

Asynchronous chess When you pass the chessboard, you study and complete your move. Your roommate does the same. When you pass the chessboard, you study and complete your move. Your roommate does the same. Both of you play an enjoyable game of chess, but rarely in person. Both of you play an enjoyable game of chess, but rarely in person. This chess play is asynchronous This chess play is asynchronous

online learning is more efficient than asynchronous chess The online environment allows for every participant to have equal and simultaneous access. The online environment allows for every participant to have equal and simultaneous access. It allows users to work at their own pace and still be part of the mainstream It allows users to work at their own pace and still be part of the mainstream

Internet learning is a time machine Equal and simultaneous access insures participation by all students. Equal and simultaneous access insures participation by all students.

Online learning is like a cruise imagine that you are on a vacation cruise. Your ship makes a stop at a port on a beautiful island. There is a boat that of that takes passengers from the ship to the shore. passengers can either take a shopping tour or walk to the natural paradise on the beach.

choices Some passengers opt for a guided inland tour Some passengers opt for a guided inland tour

choices Some tourists choose the nature walk Some tourists choose the nature walk

choices some choose shopping in the nearby village some choose shopping in the nearby village

At the end of the day, all of the passengers board a boat to the cruise ship. They share their experiences over dinner. All of them had different experiences from a common destination. The ship's photographer shows a slide show of the passengers on their various outings. Each photograph sparks a brief conversation among the dinner guests. They have been enriched by what they experienced and what other passengers experienced.

Online Facilitator The ships photographer is like the instructor in an online class. He or she is a facilitator, guiding students from one learning experience to another.

Online instructors should have an expertise in their field, not necessarily an expertise in online learning Technical experience is not required for online education. Most of the interfaces used in online education are intuitive. Technical experience is not required for online education. Most of the interfaces used in online education are intuitive.

facts 63% of all adults are online 63% of all adults are online nearly 3.5 million students enrolled in online education in This figure is up from the 2.6 million students in nearly 3.5 million students enrolled in online education in This figure is up from the 2.6 million students in There is no indication that online enrollment will decrease. There is no indication that online enrollment will decrease.

Online Learning Supports Constructivist Methodology Constructivism is when the learner connects what they are learning with what they already know Constructivism is when the learner connects what they are learning with what they already know Unlike face to face classroom learning, students can control the flow, frequency and duration of course material Unlike face to face classroom learning, students can control the flow, frequency and duration of course material

assumptions Providing online instruction will increase enrollment in our Institution Providing online instruction will increase enrollment in our Institution based on our research, providing online instruction will cost approximately the same as are less than face-to-face instruction based on our research, providing online instruction will cost approximately the same as are less than face-to-face instruction

vision Our institution will serve as an exemplar in online delivery. We will establish technologically savvy instructors and students with a diverse skill set through relevant and challenging curriculum. Our institution will serve as an exemplar in online delivery. We will establish technologically savvy instructors and students with a diverse skill set through relevant and challenging curriculum.

vision It is our vision to launch a CMS program in this college by the [ ] semester. It is our vision to launch a CMS program in this college by the [ ] semester.

Implementing the vision In order to achieve this vision, we need to address three specific needs of the college: In order to achieve this vision, we need to address three specific needs of the college: –Faculty Training Implementation –CMS launching –Technology Sustainment

Mission We will form a committee with three separate missions focused on a single goal:Commence online instruction by fall 2007 We will form a committee with three separate missions focused on a single goal:Commence online instruction by fall 2007 Training Implementation Team CMS launching Team Technology Sustainment Team

Training Implementation Team Responsible for: student and instructor training student and instructor training providing and monitoring faculty skills training in CMS basic skills providing and monitoring faculty skills training in CMS basic skills –includes scheduling flex time training workshops and aligning this training with Chancellor’s office desired qualifications

Training Implementation Team Responsible for: designing a status report procedure to administration on skill level of instructors designing a status report procedure to administration on skill level of instructors identifying essential skill levels for training identifying essential skill levels for training monitoring the training condition of students in institution monitoring the training condition of students in institution providing recommendations to administration on skill level building courses providing recommendations to administration on skill level building courses

Training Implementation Team Reports to committee chair Reports to committee chair benefits institution by providing: benefits institution by providing: –instructors with “saleable” skills –improved standard of training for instructors –a cadre of instructors for sustainment training

Technology Sustainment Team Responsible for liaison coordination between CMS vendor and institution liaison coordination between CMS vendor and institution status reporting of implementation status reporting of implementation –help requests –debugs –server “timeouts”/compatibility appropriate software, including licensing appropriate software, including licensing

Technology Sustainment Team Requirements for membership technology administrator or technology instructor or appropriate degree In Online Teaching and Learning

Technology Sustainment Team Identifies and implements software/server/wireless security needs Identifies and implements software/server/wireless security needs identifies access to helpdesk and server functions identifies access to helpdesk and server functions serves as training liaison to Training Implementation Team serves as training liaison to Training Implementation Team assist in identifying appropriate training for Training Implementation Team assist in identifying appropriate training for Training Implementation Team

CMS Launching Team Responsible for: promotion and marketing of Online Teaching and Learning promotion and marketing of Online Teaching and Learning responsible for managing timelines and scheduling meetings responsible for managing timelines and scheduling meetings responsible for organization and conduct of meetings: steering responsible for organization and conduct of meetings: steering point of contact for logistics and purchasing point of contact for logistics and purchasing responsible for projecting the future of the program responsible for projecting the future of the program –new technologies like educational podcasting, etc.

CMS Launching Team Membership should include student body representative student body representative Classified staff representative Classified staff representative

Putting it all together Milestones Months 1,2: Staff formation Months 1,2: Staff formation Months 3,4: Test CMS on Server Months 3,4: Test CMS on Server –Marketing by Launching Team –Security Surveys by Technology Sustainment Team Months 5-7: Pilot Classes go Live Months 5-7: Pilot Classes go Live Months 8-12: Debug Months 8-12: Debug

Sample Summary Our Institution will commence Online Instruction by Fall 2007 Our Institution will commence Online Instruction by Fall 2007 There will be a single committee with three components: There will be a single committee with three components: –Training Implementation Team –CMS Launching Team –Technology Sustainment Team

Summary Each Component of the Committee will have separate responsibilities designed to accomplish a single goal. Each Component of the Committee will have separate responsibilities designed to accomplish a single goal.

Questions Lindsey J Bertomen Lindsey J Bertomen

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