Instructional Skills Workshop Online - SEPT2014-OER

Have you completed the PRE workshop survey? Do that now! The purpose of this survey is to gather information to prepare for weeks ahead of us.

Schedule of Course Activities

ISWO Course Outline - includes information on the scope and purpose, learning outcomes, participation guidelines and course activities (including mini-session details!)

We will use this space for most of our scheduled sessions. Also, feel free to use this room for planning meetings or to become familiar with the tools.

All participants have "moderator" access, which means you have access to all the controls. Be mindful of that when in a group session; your actions (such as advancing slides) will affect what everyone sees! 

If you are new to Blackboard Collaborate, visit this support page to make you have all the system requirements. 

Greetings and Welcome explanation and screen captures

Week 1 Notes  (Building Community)

Choose Your Self-Assessment Rubric

Instructions for starting your learning journal

Week 2 Readings and Resources (Adult Learning Online)

Teaching Practices Inventory

one method of identifying learning styles

Week 2 Mini-Session Overview

Week 2 Back Pocket Strategies (for Mini-session Facilitators)

Week 3 Reading and Resources (Choosing Your Tools)

Selecting the best tool for the job

Online learning can be extremely effective and interactive but, just as in face-to-face learning environments, it requires thoughtful design. We have so many tools at our disposal today and it may be difficult to know which one to use in any given situation, for any given group of students, or to accomplish a specific outcome.  Instructor/designer knowledge and comfort levels with various tools is often a factor in making the decision, as do things such as accessibility, FOIPOP, institutional support, etc. 

This activity will focus on the strengths and challenges of various online collaboration tools. You`ll be asked to approach the same topic, using different tools.And then we'll see what happens!

Here are the Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria you should be working with/toward for this activity

Week 3 Back Pocket Strategies  (Choosing Your Tools)

Week 4 Readings and Resources (Facilitating Online Teams)

Week 4 Case Study

Week 4:  Back Pocket Strategies for "Teams in Trouble" Mini session

Week 5 Readings and Resources (Looking Back, Looking Forward)

Week 5 Mini-Session Overview