Time is the Enemy - Distance Education

is Your Ally

Technology in the AE Classroom

Kevin W. Hunter

1. Develop common definition for D.E.

2. Review AE research related to learner intensity.

3. Identify barrier of D.E. and the necessary steps for implementation.

4. Identify tools for implementing effective D.E. program.

Session Outcomes

Circle Up

Circle UpWho are you and why are you

here?

Distance Education

Distance Education—Formal learning activity where student and instructors are separated by geography, time or both for the majority of the instructional period.

What thoughts or questions arise from this definition?

DWD Distance Education Policy

Learner Persistence Study, NCSALL (2004) 6

Intensity

The data tells us we need:◦ intensity (hours/month) and ◦ duration (months/year) for many adults learners to succeed.

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Program ImprovementWhen programs improved

services,◦Months of engagement did not

increase but hours of participation did.

Learner Persistence Study

Comings et al., 2004

Hours of InstructionHow important are hours of

instruction?

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Indiana EGR 11 Data

The longer it takes, the more life gets in the way of success.

From: “Time is the Enemy”

Complete College America (September, 2011)

Time is the Enemy

Time is the Enemy cont.

Hours of InstructionDo you place an equal value on

classroom time versus distance learning time? Why or Why Not?

McLendon and Polis

Why is persistence so important?

GLE IncreaseGLE Increase EFL GainsEFL Gains Duration and Intensity

Duration and Intensity

Another gain after 250 – 300 hours

75 percent chance of making a 1+ GLE increase at 150 hours

100 hours required for a 1 GLE increase

Learner Persistence Study, NCSALL (2004)

HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE?

It depends on: Your starting point. Your ability to focus on the prize. (How

engaged you are when attending or studying.)

Your intensity. (The hours of time you devote towards learning.)

Your persistence. (How well you navigate the barriers that are a part of life.)

McLendon and Polis

Why is persistence so important?

GLE IncreaseGLE Increase EFL GainsEFL Gains Duration and Intensity

Duration and Intensity

Another gain after 250 – 300 hours

75 percent chance of making a 1+ GLE increase at 150 hours

100 hours required for a 1 GLE increase

Learner Persistence Study, NCSALL (2004)

What is your standard reply to the question: How Long Will It Take?

What impact might it have if you could provide each student with a projected date, based on their intensity, that he/she would be test ready?

Questions for Discussion

Hyperlink to excel file.

How long will it take to get my GED or High School Equivalency?

Distance Education Necessary Steps to Success

Identify goalsManage timeBecome part of a teamDevelop technology skills

◦MS Excel◦Email◦Word Processing◦Web Browsing◦Online Learning Resources

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Indicators of PersistenceWhich of these do you think

characterize the “persistors” in the NCSALL (2004) study?◦ Gender◦ Immigrant status◦ Age of children◦ Employment status◦ Working hours◦ Goal◦ Negative school experience◦ Parent’s education◦ Involvement in previous training◦ Single parent status

Identify Goals

EmailAddress (for everyone)

◦Required for most job applications◦Need to check and use Gather addresses of friends and

family Share their address with others

◦Develop skills Composing Replying Forwarding CC:ing, BC:ing Managing

Email cont.Planned and Intentional Use of Email

◦Daily1. Use learning activities that require

a reply.2. Expand the student’s contact list.

◦ Weekly Summaries or Celebrations◦ Shared documents

Writing activities (add links) Educational videos (add links)

Group Email◦ Create an email support team.◦ Provide group learning activities.

Web Browsing Resource

http://www.valrc.org/tutorials/onlinelearner/browser.htm

How to Be a Good Online LearnerThe Virginia Adult Learning

Resource Center

Becoming More Web Search Savvy

Barbara Schloman (bschloma@kent.edu, x. 21665)

http://www.library.kent.edu/files/Web_Savvy.pdf

Online Learning ResourcesITTSAchieveOpen BookKahn AcademyPurdue OWLYouTubeOthers…

Kahn AcademyWhole class progress summary Individual progress reportsTrack daily activity

Verify exact total time spent on the site See exercises worked on and videos watched

Check skill and topic area mastery Shows total problems worked and number correct

Details which specific problems were incorrect

Records how much time spent on each problem

Add assignmentsStudents set their own learning goals

https://www.khanacademy.org/

Purdue OWLThe Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue

University houses writing resources and instructional material.

Students, members of the community, and users worldwide will find information to assist with many writing projects.

Teachers and trainers may use this material for in-class and out-of-class instruction.

http://www.youtube.com/user/OWLPurdue#p/u/5/jflXIR2CbjY/

Final ReflectionThink about one thing that you

learned in this session that will have the greatest impact as a back home application.

1. Develop common definition for D.E.

2. Review AE research related to learner intensity.

3. Identify barrier of D.E. and the necessary steps for implementation.

4. Identify tools for implementing effective D.E. program.

Session Outcomes

Kevin W. HunterAdult Educator

kevinwaynehunter@gmail.com812-686-7929