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Teaching Via the Web

Teaching Via the Web. Philip Mongan , LGSW. Web Teaching. Why is it important?

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Teaching Via the Web

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  1. Teaching Via the Web Philip Mongan, LGSW

  2. Web Teaching • Why is it important? • “… technology-assisted instruction has proliferated and changed the means by which faculty and students interact, as well as the manner in which educational entities must now do business to meet the demands of a digitized society.” (Beaudoin, 2003)

  3. Web Teaching • USA Stats for internet usage (data from ITU and Nielson)

  4. Web Teaching • Effectiveness and Perceived Effectiveness • Research has indicated that no significant difference between content learned in face-to-face and online courses (Twigg, 2001) • There are differences in the perception of effectiveness by full time social work professors (Moore, 2005) • Policy course are considered the most appropriate for online • Practice/field courses are considered the most inappropriate

  5. Web Teaching • Do you think the web is a viable means to teach practice courses? • There is a debate • Ism towards online/distance practice courses (Siegel, 1998) • Online practice courses progressively closing gap • Currently no significant difference (Siebert &Spaulding-Givens, 2006)

  6. Web Teaching • Models of Teaching via the Web • Web enhanced • Full time face-to-face course with additional content online • Hybrid • <50% of class sessions face to face • Remainder online or with another medium • Web Based / Purely Online • Traditional distance courses • No face-to-face meetings

  7. Web Teaching • The Good and the Bad • The Good • Method for reaching more of students • Flexible • Fits with the younger generation of students • The Bad • Can be considered isolating (Madoc-Jones & Parrott, 2005) • Improperly utilization of the web can be painful for students • Technical Issues

  8. Web Teaching • Tech Issues (What to do when Technology Goes bad) • Starts with early planning • Must be discussed in syllabus • Student expectations • What to expect • What happens if… • Discuss technological issues • What do they need in terms of hardware/software • Where to go before 1st class (e.g. TASC, Help Desk) • Have a backup plan ready • Utilization of another online tool (e.g. Blackboard, Wiki, listserv)

  9. Web Teaching • Web Tools • Wiki’s • Discussion Board • Student or Professor Driven Information • Example HERE • Blackboard / WebCT • Safe Assign • Discussion Boards • Warehouse for course content • Online Classroom (e.g. Adobe Connect) • Live Interaction • Example HERE

  10. Web Teaching • Web Tools cont. • Skype • Teleconferencing • YouTube • Short Videos • Second Life • Immersive • True Digital Environmental Interactivity • Secondary Webpage (e.g. documentaries, informational) • Khan Academy • Statnotes

  11. Web Teaching • Questions?

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