1. An Assessment of Freshman Composition Online NMHEAR 2004 Albuquerque Susan Wood

2. Distance Education Student Profile What are the assumptions about who they are? What are the assumptions about the skills they need?

3. Effects of Geographic Separation EffectsSkills needed More autonomySelf-direction Less direct stimulationSelf-motivation Less direct guidanceFocus and self- discipline Less direct feedbackSelf-evaluation Less direct supportHelp-seeking

4. Effects of Media/Technology EffectsSkills Needed Flexibility in when you learn Time management Flexibility in where you can learn Creating own learning space Mediated MaterialsTechnology skills and ability to learn independently Interacting with others via media Communication skills

5. Comparison of Online English 111 Students to Traditional Classroom Students for the Fall 2002 and Spring 2003 Semesters

11. Comparison on Online English 111 Students to Traditional Classroom Students for the Fall 2002 and Spring 2003 Semesters

12. Semester GPA OnlineTraditional Headcount78596 Mean2.662.35 Standard Dev1.261.33 First Quartile2.001.40 Median3.002.62 Third Quartile3.663.50

13. Comparison of Online English 111 Students to Traditional Classroom Students for the Fall 2002 and Spring 2003 Semesters Cumulative GPA OnlineTraditional Headcount78596 Mean3.112.73 Standard Dev0.680.93 First Quartile2.722.21 Median3.032.85 Third Quartile3.713.46

14. Comparison on Online English 111 Students to Traditional Classroom Students for the Fall 2002 and Spring 2003 Semesters ACT English Score OnlineTraditional Headcount30283 Mean14.4715.23 Standard Dev4.694.15 First Quartile12 Median15 Third Quartile18

15. Comparison on Online English 111 Students to Traditional Classroom Students for the Fall 2002 and Spring 2003 Semesters Best Compass Reading Score OnlineTraditional Headcount46306 Mean76.3771.31 Standard Dev25.9525.68 First Quartile7565 Median8479 Third Quartile9189

16. Comparison on Online English 111 Students to Traditional Classroom Students for the Fall 2002 and Spring 2003 Semesters Best Compass Writing Score OnlineTraditional Headcount46310 Mean55.254.8 Standard Dev2530.37 First Quartile3630 Median5358 Third Quartile7582

17. Comparison on Online English 111 Students to Traditional Classroom Students for the Fall 2002 and Spring 2003 Semesters ACT Math Score OnlineTraditional Headcount30280 Mean15.515.84 Standard Dev4.093.29 First Quartile14 Median1516 Third Quartile1817

18. Learner Needs What are the implications of distance and technology on the distance learner profiled in these slides? Distance learners use four times more metacognitive strategies than their classroom counterparts. What prepares them for this demand?

19. Strategizing for Successful DE classes: Instructional Design Three Pillars of Online Course Design 1. User motivation 2. Course structure 3. Instructional objectives

20. Learner Motivation John Keller’s ARCS Model Attention Relevance Confidence Satisfaction

21. Course Structure

22. Instructional Objectives Gagné’s Nine Events of Instruction 1.Gain Attention 2.Inform Learner of Objective 3.Recall Prior Knowledge 4.Present Material to be Learned 5.Provide Guidance to Learner

23. Instructional Objectives 6.Elicit Performance 7.Provide Informative Feedback 8.Assess Performance 9.Enhance Retention and Transfer

24. Reflective Practitioner How does this information apply to your class(es)? Example: Online Debate Assignment and student participationOnline Debate Assignmentstudent participation