1. Delaware Center for Distance Adult Learning
Diploma-At-A-Distance
ABE-At-A-Distance

2. Diploma-At-A-Distance (DAAD)
Created in 1997 to provide adult education anytime, anywhere in Delaware
Vision: a world class model of distance delivery to adult high school students
Mission: to offer a personalized program with quality instruction, effective support, and customer service at low cost to the student — supported by staff who are responsive, flexible, knowledgeable, and caring
Instruction offered asynchronously

3. Diploma-At-A-Distance
Graduates receive a real high school diploma from the James H. Groves Adult High School.

4. ABE At-A-Distance (DABE)
Created in 2001 to provide adult basic education to high ABE learners anytime, anywhere in Delaware
Vision: a world class model of distance delivery to adults needing basic skills development
Mission: to enable adult learners to become more effective employees, family members, and community participants by providing them the knowledge and skills necessary to gain employment, become better parents, and become more involved in their communities
Instruction offered asynchronously with Web-based content, voice-overs, and video

5. Four Waves of Teaching and Learning with Serf®
Server-side Educational Records Facilitator

6. What Is Serf?
Invented at the University of Delaware in 1997, Serf is a self-paced multimedia learning environment that enables students to navigate a syllabus, access instructional resources, communicate, and submit assignments over the Web.
Instructors create courses without having to know HTML.

7. Logging On

8. Viewing the Course

9. Student Control Panel

10. Instructor Options

11. Editing a Serf Syllabus

12. Kinds of Syllabus Events
Textual Content (adds text to the current cluster)
Class title (starts a new class cluster)
Generic title (starts a new generic cluster)
Preamble title (starts a new preamble cluster)
Multimedia graphic (adds content with a graphic icon and link)
Multimedia movie (adds content with a movie icon and link)
Multimedia sound (adds content with a sound icon and link)
Multimedia Web site (adds content with a Web site icon and link) Observational assignment
Web portfolio assignment
Web query assignment
Submit file assignment
True/false question
Multiple choice question
Fill-in-the-blank question
Image map question
Short answer question
Slider question (Likert scale)
Examination (launches a test)
Strand (launches a tutorial module)
Diagnostic (launches a self-assessment)
Survey (administers a questionnaire)
Control panel (creates a customized control panel)
Menu bar (replaces or augments the current Serf menu bar)
Banner (replaces or augments the current banner)
Trailer (replaces or augments the current trailer)
Kinds of Syllabus Events

13. Creating an Event

14. Editor Viewer

15. Using the Gradebook

16. Assigning Grades

17. Serf 2.0 Summer 1998
Version 2 added to Serf a testing system that can administer and grade objective test questions in a traditional exam style, or present competency-based tests according to Bloom’s mastery learning model.

18. Kinds of Test Questions
True/False
Multiple Choice
Fill-in-the-Blank
Image Map
Short Answer
Slider (Likert Scale)

19. Editing a Question

20. Editing a Pool

21. Editing a Module Practice vs Graded Weight of Module Criterion Repeats
Reviews
Deadlines
Time frames

22. Creating a Section Relative weight Question pool Random or sequential
Length
Competency
Origin
Hide or see scores
Time limit
Allow skipping questions
Allow changing answers
Branching on condition

23. Serf 3.0 Summer 1999
Version 3 added support for surveys, diagnostic assessments, tutorials, and discussion forums

24. Discussion Forums

25. Controlling Forum Access

26. Reading Forum Topics

27. Writing In a Forum

28. Serf 4.0 Spring 2003
Version 4 added support for portals, document sharing, and communities.

29. Serf Portals
One Serf server can support multiple domain names, each of which can have its own unique look and feel.
The style table enables each portal to have its own unique look and feel.
The Serf logo and branding can be replaced by custom graphics and slogans.
Thus, an institution can create a totally customized look and feel without any acknowledgement that the underlying software is powered by Serf.

30. iCubed Connect for Education
Music Education English as a Second Language

31. iCubed Connect for Education
Delivers online courses at 89 Colleges and Universities.
Students buy CD-ROM containing unique registration number.
Serf ticket office uses registration number to admit one student per CD.

32. iCubed Connect for Education
Serf sites can create their own branding.
The name “Serf” can be totally removed.
Shown here is the iCubed branding.

33. State of Delaware Distance Adult Learning
Diploma-At-A-Distance
ABE-At-A-Distance

34. Diploma-At-A-Distance
Graduates receive a real high school diploma from the James H. Groves Adult High School.

35. WEC World Education Council
Asia Business Education

36. World Education Council
Offers in Asia an online MBA from Nottingham Trent University.

37. The Blend Constructive Alignment Objectives Outcomes Study Plan
Action Plan
Asynchronous Discussions
Reminders
CDROM link
Constructive Alignment
Center based
Classes
Assignment & Exam
Focus
Knowledge
Video Lectures
Linked to module
and study plan