Teaching AIS OnlineAIS Educator’s Conference Teaching AIS Online Training Session For AIS Educator’s Conference June 24, 2005

AIS Educator’s ConferenceTeaching AIS Online 2 Overview Design Approaches –Students Characteristics –Communication –Testing options –Course Materials –Assignments and Projects –Inclusion of Internet Resources Implementing the design –Using Learning System Software - Blackboard – Uploading Course Materials –Creating and evaluating Assessments

AIS Educator’s ConferenceTeaching AIS Online Student Characteristics When do students access course –Working hours –Non-working hours Location of students –Same time zone –Other geographical considerations Traditional or non-traditional Other

AIS Educator’s ConferenceTeaching AIS Online Communication Learning System methods –Threaded Discussions –Chat –Other Frequently Asked Questions Other

AIS Educator’s ConferenceTeaching AIS Online Testing Options Online –Open book, Open note by default - is this important? –Timed or un-timed –Telecommunication problems –Feedback Proctored or not proctored –Testing centers –Student determined Other

AIS Educator’s ConferenceTeaching AIS Online Course Materials Textbook –Same as used in face-to-face? –Considerations Compensating for the lack of face-to-face communication –“War Stories” –Tutorials –Other Lecture notes and Presentations Other

AIS Educator’s ConferenceTeaching AIS Online Assignments Type Frequency Due dates/times Submission requirements Software requirements Grading and feedback –Timeliness –other

AIS Educator’s ConferenceTeaching AIS Online Projects Considerations –Software needed – will students have –Additional instructions needed –Value to the course Solutions –Bundle software with textbook –Spend time to prepare detailed instructions and tutorials –Consider use of screen recording and other video type software for tutorials

AIS Educator’s ConferenceTeaching AIS Online Internet Resources Including Internet resources –Natural for an online course –Provides additional course content What and how to provide –Finding appropriate material –Maintaining and updating

AIS Educator’s ConferenceTeaching AIS Online Implementation Helps to know html but not necessary –Can add some whistles and bells –Gives more flexibility Course setup –Administrative details –Informational details Course Materials Assessment –Materials –Grading Other

AIS Educator’s ConferenceTeaching AIS Online Implementation - Setup Administrative –Setting up preliminary information Settings, tools, and menu Availability and student enrollment Communication and groups Informational –Staff –Course Information Syllabus, assignment schedule, FAQ, other –Course Calendar –External links

AIS Educator’s ConferenceTeaching AIS Online Implementation – Materials Course Documents –Organization –Types Publisher supplied materials Lecture or study notes Other supplemental material –Uploading Assignments –Organization –Implementing as assignments other

AIS Educator’s ConferenceTeaching AIS Online Implementation - Exams Types –Multiple Choice Automatically graded Typically available from publisher –Essay Manually graded May be available from publisher –Other Randomly selected or fixed Timed or untimed Multiple access or single try Three step process to create –Pools of questions –Exams using pools –Deployment to make available to students

AIS Educator’s ConferenceTeaching AIS Online Grading and Conclusion Gradebook –Organization Gradebook Settings Add and Manage items –Grading Assignments Exams –Multiple Choice –Essay –Other Other types of grading Other items of interest?