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Join the iNACOL Western Regional Committee Webinar on April 14, 2014, and discover the innovative approaches to online learning through asynchronous synchronicity. The session will be led by Maria Worthen, Vice President of Federal & State Policy, covering essential topics including new features of online courses and updates from iNACOL. Learn about the hybrid course model that combines static and dynamic components for effective learning outcomes. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your understanding of online education and student engagement!
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Western Regional CommitteeWebinar April 14, 2014 12pm MST
Who Are We?iNACOL Western Regional Committee • Chad Turley, Western Regional Chair • chad.turley@byu.edu • (801) 422-3127 • Scott Bullock, Western Regional Co-Chair • scott.bullock@wyo.gov • (307) 777-7418 • Lachelle Brant, Western Regional Recorder • lachelle.brant@wyo.gov • (307) 777-3679 • Maria Worthen, Vice President, Federal & State Policy • mworthen@inacol.org • (703) 752-6216 • www.inacol.wikispaces.com
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Agenda Introductions iNACOL Update and Announcements Presentation: Asynchronous Synchronicity: Online Courses with Unique Features Discussion
Updates! April 2014 Maria Worthen Vice President, Federal & State Policy mworthen@inacol.org
Palm Springs, Ca – Nov. 4-7, 2014 • RFP now closed. Received a record number of proposals – 558 (last year we received 432) • Registration available soon • Start planning now!
Past April Webinars (Archived) • Leadership Webinar: • Protecting Student Privacy in Blended and Online Learning: New FERPA Guidance from the US Department of Education • Special webinars: CCSSO Innovation Lab Network • How Competency Based Education is Transforming Assessment and Accountability Systems in Schools • Transforming Teaching and Learning Through Competency Education • Transforming Systems Through Policy, Practice and Structure See iNACOL Website resource section under “archived webinars” - http://www.inacol.org/resources/inacol-webinars/
Competency Works Special Webinar April 24, 2:00 Eastern. • CompetencyWorks: Understanding Grading in Competency-based Schools • Registration Link: http://bit.ly/1h8pKoy
Updates! Upcoming [FREE] April Webinars • Research (April 15) – The State of School Administrator Preparation for K-12 Blended and Online Learning Programs in the U.S. • Teacher Talk (April 17) – Finding an Online Teaching Position and Identifying the Needed Skills and Professional Development Register on the website: http://www.inacol.org/events/webinars/
Updates! New iNACOL Documents – 2014 • A K-12 Federal Policy Framework for Competency Education: Building Capacity for Systems Change (ESEA) • http://bit.ly/cwk12fedpolicy • CompetencyWorks-- Progress and Proficiency: Redesigning Grading for Competency Education • http://bit.ly/progressandproficiency • Special webinar on April 24 Documents on website: http://www.inacol.org/resources/publications/inacol-reports/
Updates! Student Privacy Document from US Dept of Ed (Issued Feb. 2014 from U.S. Dept. of EdPrivacy Technical Assistance Center) • Protecting Student Privacy While Using Online Educational Services • http://ptac.ed.gov/document/protecting-student-privacy-while-using-online-educational-services • All issues related to FERPA and related student privacy on the website - http://ptac.ed.gov/
Updates! Join iNACOL’s Plugged In • Daily online and blended learning news updates • http://www.inacol.org/news/plugged-in/
Updates! • Other Questions, Input, Thoughts? • mworthen@inacol.org
AsynchronousSynchronicity: Online courses with unique features
BYU Independent Study • Correspondence courses since 1920s • Late 1990’s: transition to online platform; internal “LMS” • 2009: Transition to full LMS • 2012: checkpoint model • 2013: synchronous features in asynchronous courses
“Hybrid” Course Model • Asynchronous features: • Self-paced • Most of direct instruction is static • Recorded course orientation • Self-contained course • Synchronous features: • Live instructor-led review activities • Graded, scheduled peer-peer and peer-teacher interactions • Non-graded, unscheduled peer-peer and peer-teacher interactions • Assessment of higher order thinking in exams
What does it look like? • Language Arts • Writing lab: Drop in & scheduled paper reviews • Rough draft/final draft, peer review • Presentations: Poetry reading, oration • Math • Review Sessions • Show your work • World Languages • One-on-one & group speaking practice • Presentation: authentic literature, creative piece • Higher order thinking in final exam
Why Interaction • Interaction for the sake of interaction doesn’t work! • Tying interaction to learning outcomes does work! ------------- • Take a look at some specific examples in our courses • The same concepts can work in a classroom, blended, or fully online platform
Written/Performance elements on the Final Exam • Variable depending on course • Short answer questions • Short essay • Demonstration of brainstorming • Writing a poem • Demonstration of grammar principles
“Show Your Work” Higher Order Thinking Activities • Included in computer-graded assignments and final exam • Assess higher order thinking by asking students to explain their thought process • Multiple choice questions require students to show and/or explain their work • In the final exam, short answer/show-your-work questions require higher-order thinking • “Explain what would happen to the intersection of the following graphs if…” • “What happens to the graph if you replace the x with (x + 3)?”
One-on-One Speaking • Oral assignment that synthesizes lesson content: • Reading and writing • Grammar and vocabulary • Listening and speaking • Culture aspects • Assignments integrate 5 standards for world language instruction – notably speaking! • Requires higher order thinking: synthesis and creative output
Online Testing • What happens when you implement online testing with traditionally 100% asynchronous courses?
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2013-14 Western Regional Committee Next Scheduled Meeting May 12, 2014 12pm MST
Chad Turley, Western Regional Chair • chad.turley@byu.edu • (801) 422-3127 • Scott Bullock, Western Regional Co-Chair • scott.bullock@wyo.gov • (307) 777-7418 • Lachelle Brant, Western Regional Recorder • lachelle.brant@wyo.gov • (307) 777-3679 • Maria Worthen, Vice President, Federal & State Policy • mworthen@inacol.org • (703) 752-6216 www.inacol.wikispaces.com