| In a 90 minute Roundtable session, the first
rotation uses the first 45 minutes and the second rotation uses the last 45 minutes.
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| Roundtable Rotation I:
Evaluating Online Learning: Focus on Usability, Instructional Design and Adult Learning Theory |
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Roundtable Presentation 257 to be held in the Marble Boardroom on Thursday, Nov 6, 10:55 AM to 12:25 PM
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Sponsored by the Distance Ed. & Other Educational Technologies TIG
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| Presenter(s):
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| Julie Pekowski,
Hanssen Consulting LLC,
juliep@hanssenconsulting.com
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| Carl Hanssen,
Hanssen Consulting LLC,
carlh@hanssenconsulting.com
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| Abstract:
This work is set in the context of the five-year evaluation of the Life Sciences for a Global Community (LSGC) teacher institute funded by the National Science Foundation Math Science Partnership program. LSGC consists of two three-week summer sessions and six online courses administered during the academic years following the summer sessions. An external review of the online courses and tools from the perspective of Web-based training usability and adherence to adult learning theory principles is a key component of the overall program evaluation strategy.
The evaluation was conducted virtually and the evaluation team was provided access to these courses and tools. A review of the specific components was conducted, and a report was prepared for the project team at Washington University that highlighted potential issues and provided an assessment of ways that the courses and tools may be enhanced to provide the user with the best educational experience possible.
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| Roundtable Rotation II:
Regional Education Master’s Online Training in Evaluation (REMOTE): Lessons, and Questions |
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Roundtable Presentation 257 to be held in the Marble Boardroom on Thursday, Nov 6, 10:55 AM to 12:25 PM
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Sponsored by the Distance Ed. & Other Educational Technologies TIG
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| Presenter(s):
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| Charles Giuli,
Pacific Resources for Education and Learning,
giulic@prel.org
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| Abstract:
A partnership between the University of Hawaii and the Pacific Resources for Education and Learning (PREL), sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), offers a distance learning master’s degree to improve the evaluation capacity of the Pacific region. Nineteen professionals from the region are participating in the course. An inaugural 2-week introduction held in Honolulu was the only time participants were together. The rest of the course is delivered electronically using synchronous and asynchronous connections. The 30 credits of graduate-level work, the demands of students’ professional lives, and the obligations of community and family they encounter pose challenges to course completion.
The presentation will enumerate and discuss these challenges and possible responses. Among the challenges are competition for time, obsolete technology, and lack of personal interaction with fellow students. Possible responses include role-playing and rehearsal of likely challenges, a buddy system, and more time to complete the program.
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