Teaching Marine Species Identification Using Web Based

Learning Modules

Presented by John ConeyUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa

Candidate for Masters in Educational Technology

April 17, 2012

Can You Name These Three Species?(Pre-test)

Can You Name These Three Species?

1) Stenopus hispidus

Can You Name These Three Species?

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1) Stenopus hispidus

2) Lutjanus kasmira

Can You Name These Three Species?

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1) Stenopus hispidus

2) Lutjanus kasmira

3) Halimeda opuntia

Homework...

Your homework as we work through this presentation

is to imagine:

"how could you apply this to other online learning?"

Take notes, you will be quizzed!

1. Why the need

2. Introduction to project

3. History

4. Project Development

a. Website

b. Flash modulec. Assessment

5. Implementation

6. Results

7. Discussion & Conclusion

Teaching Marine Species Identification Using Web Based Learning Modules

Why Online Species Modules?

• College students from across the globe interested in surveying coral reefs

• Over 250 scientific names to identify and spell

• Required to pass with greater than 80%

• Needed to support students not in MOP

• Provide consistency in teaching

• Support students with varying schedules

• Make many small manageable modules.

A Little History

• 3rd (and last) year as an OTEC student!

• Over 21 years of QUEST training

• Spring board for NOAA, DLNR, etc

• Two week field course, no time to teach ID's

• Why the need for off campus training?

Introduction to Project

• 250 species -=> 3 sections -=> 20 sub modules

• Focus is on correct identification and scientific naming

• Must be able to quickly and correctly identify species.

Development

• Web site development

• Flash modules

• Blog site

• Laulima (blackboard) testing site

Development

• Web site development

• Flash modules

• Blog site

• Laulima (blackboard) testing site

Lets look at the web pages, blog and assessment pages

Assessment of Learning...

• Broken into three modules

• Each module given one hour to complete

• Simplifies grading

• Bad hand writing, a thing of the past

• Security via proctor password and logins

Implementation

• Initial meeting - all students• Selected 9 students from pool of 20• Pre-survey• 1 off island (Kauai CC)• 8 undergraduate, 1 postdoc• Not all students going to QUEST• Weekly emails to students• Final test/assessment • Post survey

Results - what did we learn?

• Most new to online learning - liked it!

• A positive experience

• Students ranked experience 9/10 on average

• Pre/post test show effectiveness of module

Results - what to improve?

• Some errors in website

• Better chunking of some modules

• Update info, some changes in ID's

• Would like a random generator of info

• Add a 50m transect video to practice ID's

Results - what would I change?

• HTML5 (greater flexibility than flash)

• Database driven

• Game application to randomize flashcards

• Add video transects to practice - lifelike...

Conclusion

• Site can be adapted (bugs, plants, etc)• Data showed a positive experience• Implement suggested changes• Make available for others

Your Turn...

how could you apply this to other online learning ideas?

(Enter your idea in the message area)

Otherwise - Any questions?

Website: www.uhhmop.hawaii.edu/species_id_training/index.html

Thank You(mahalo nui loa)

Website: www.uhhmop.hawaii.edu/species_id_training/index.html

Mahalo Nui Loa to my critical friends Mike & Myla and to my family for supporting me in my educational endeavors! Especially COE, UHM for this opportunity!