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Designing an Online Course to Engage Learners in a World that is OpenZoraini Wati Abas, Ed.D.

Faculty of Education and Languages

Open University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

[email protected]

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Focus

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Designing

an Online Course

to Engage Learners

in a World that is Open

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Malaysia’s first ODL institution established in 2000

First intake: 753 students in 2011

Total enrolment: 110,794 students (Dec 2011)

Total no of programs: 54

Total no of courses: 1,300+

Total full-time faculty: 90+

Total no of tutors: 4,000+

Blended Learning

Online learning (Master of Instructional Design and Technology)

http://www.oum.edu.my


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What is engaged learning?

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First things first

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Engaged Learning Definitions

“a rendezvous between learning and the digital tools and techniques that excite students”

Linda Deneen (n.d.)

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“interest and motivation students have in their own learning of course content”

Young & Bruce (2011)

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Engaged Learning Definitions: What students say

To be engaged in learning means to be self motivated to learn by way of: Participating in the learning

process by completing assignments.

By getting involved in class discussions and doing self learning on your own where needed in order to understand the subject matter even more.

Enna Ayub (5 Feb 2012 via email)

Learning engagement refers to a situation where instruction encourages learners to take an active role in their own learning by giving them practical tasks that will promote information processing and understanding of concepts.

Jan Nkosi (6 Feb 2012 via email)

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I think that this means for the learner to be actively involved in all learning activities through interacting with instructor, peers, web, learning material.

It also means that the tasks must be able to maintain the students interests and so must include tasks designed to challenge the student’s problem solving abilities, reasoning, evaluation skills and other cognitive abilities.

Helene Francis-Seaman, 6 Feb, 2012 via email

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Designing

To achieve the intended learning outcomes of the course by producing the desired learning

Begin with the end in mind

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Online Course

How do we deliver the courses? 21st century approaches (SCCC) Learning materials Learning activities Learning interactions Web 2.0 tools Web 2.0 platform

Master of Instructional Design and Technology

100 percent online

42 credit hours (14 courses)

7 semesters

14 courses

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Engage Learners

Various countries

Different time zones

Experienced educators/trainers

Matured

Hold key positions

Some with existing post-graduate qualification

5-18 students per courseSupportive Learning Community

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Create

Evaluate

Analyze

Apply

Understand

Remember

Community of Inquiry Model

Source: http://communitiesofinquiry.com/sites/communityofinquiry.com/files/Critical_Inquiry_model.pdf

Bloom’s Taxonomy for the Digital Age


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World that is Open

Web Searching in the World of E-Books

E-Learning and Blended Learning

Availability of Open Source and Free Software

Leveraged Resources and OpenCourseWare

Learning Object Repositories and Portals

Learner Participation in Open Information Communities

Electronic Collaboration and Interaction

Alternative Reality Learning

Real-Time Mobility and Portability

Networks of Personalised Learning

WE-ALL-LEARN

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13+Evolution in Educational Technology

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Film

(1940s)Television (1950s)

Programmed Instruction

(1960s)

Systematic Instructional

Design (1970s)

Computers (1980s)

The Internet (1990s)

Social Networks and Web

2.0 (2000s)

u-Learning (2010 - )

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Source: http://langwitches.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/connected-teacher-e.jpg


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Bloom’s Taxonomy Digital Pyramid

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Engaging Learners

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Factors that will Engage Learners and Learning

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Student Engagement

Friendly Learning

Environment

Supportive Learning

Community

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Factors

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Supportive Learning Community

Social (personal involvement with others)•Sense of connectedness•Psychological closeness

Friendly Learning Environment

Welcoming

Respectful

Safe

ThoughtfulCollaborative

Meaningful

Challenging but achievable goals

Student Engagement

Instructor’s personal connection with students

Students encouraging each other

Active online environment

Interesting, relevant and meaningful content & activities (view, read, discuss, suggest, apply, create)

Interactive discussions•Critical thinking•Shared reflections•Helpful feedback from peers•Perspectives•Ideas•Personal experiences

Course Completion


22+Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

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http://www.hypergene.net/wemedia/images/uploads/maslow.gif


23Use of Social Learning Platforms

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http://hmid6303.ning.com/


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26+Transform Learning from Push to Pull

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Adapted from:Morrison(2003). E-Learning strategies: How to get implementation and delivery right the first time. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley

http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0470849223/ref=sib_dp_pt


27+Centralised Learning

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28+Learner-Centric Learning

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Tools Used

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Ning

http://hmlt5203.ning.com

http://hmid6303.ning.com

YouTube Slideshare RSS E-mail Skype Links to readings/textbook

http://hmlt5203.ning.com/



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Top 100 Tools for Learning 2011

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http://www.slideshare.net/janehart/top-100-tools-for-learning-2011

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Top 10 learning tools (Jane Hart’s)

Twitter

YouTube

GoogleDocs

Skype

WordPress

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DropBox

Prezzi

Moodle

Slideshare

Glogster

Create

Evaluate

Analyze

Apply

Understand

Remember


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10 December 2009Technology Integration

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Topic Intended Learning Outcomes

Assessment Tasks

Learning Activities(Pushed)(Pulled)

Learning Resources(Pushed)(Pulled)


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Engaging Learners

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1. Being present in “class.”

2. Acknowledging the instructor by way of participating in class discussion between the learner with the instructor or with their peers by doing the activities led by the instructors.

3. Timely completion and submission of assignments and tasks.

Enna, 5 Feb, 2012

Three factors that will encourage or show evidence that learners are engaged

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1. The learner interacts with the content and discovers concepts and principles to apply.

2. The learner takes responsibility for learning and collaborates with other learners.

3. Learning engagement involves learners in authentic tasks to involve problems solving.


Jan Nkosi, 6 Feb 2012

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1. Actively participating and enthusiastic in the lesson discussions, and posts, that is students respond in a timely manner

2. Submitting assignments on time, students complete the course online and with good grades

3. Motivating others in class

Helene Francis-Seaman, 6 Feb 2012

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Advantages of Ning over Wikispace, myLMS, PBWorks

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Using Ning as the platform has a lot advantages in creating a learning environment which is conducive for the learner.

1. Ning rapid response system. Ning’s feature which alerted the student via email when their posts are replied by a member energizes the forum, in a way, students are alerted that a respond has been made to their posts and they're motivated to respond back. Unlike wikispace and the MyLMS.

2. User-friendly interface. Ning's interface is learner friendly and easy to navigate. I don't have to look around for icons or pages I need to access the learning pages etc, unlike PBWorks.

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Roles

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Student’s Role

• Cooperate• Share• Collaborate

Instructor’s Role

• Provide the Structure for Learning

• Provide the Learning Environment• SCCC• Web 2.0 tools with

links, forums and assignments

• Facilitate, model, motivate, reinforce, coach, remind, counselor

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Summary

Structured framework allowing flexibility within the structure

• Provide the structure for learning to be produced (course LOs, outline, schedule, activities & assessment)

• Provide a welcoming atmosphere to encourage lively interactions to produce the learning

• Provide the learning events• Provide the learning resources• Encourage self-exploration• Provide feedback and motivation

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Web 2.0


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Thank you for your attention

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Thank you for your attention

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