Here are some things that I've been reading and thinking about.
Distance Education. Here are a couple interesting articles on distance education:
The Do's and Don'ts of Synchronous Online Learning - I know several UAA instructors who could have written this common sense set of guidelines for teaching in Collaborate.
Backwards and In High Heels - Thoughts on providing professional development for online teachers with a Ginger Rogers/Fred Astaire metaphor.
Online testing. UAA is going to pilot a couple online testing solutions. If you want to learn more about one of the solutions, Respondus Lockdown Browser and Monitor, please attend the webinar by Respondus on Wednesday, February 12, at noon. Here's how to join:
- In your web broswers, go to https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/274465909
- Use your computer's microphone and speakers (VoIP) - a headset is recommended
- Or, call in using your telephone:
- Dial +1 (312) 878-3081
- Access Code: 274-465-909
- Audio PIN: Shown after joining the meeting
- Meeting ID: 274-465-909
Lockdown browser provides a secure web browser for testing that disables all other onscreen activities. We are looking at it to both decrease cheating and decrease tests crashing and locking students out. Monitor is a deterrent to cheating. It records the student taking the test with the student's webcam and speakers. If the instructor thinks that there has been improper activity, he/she can review the recording of the student taking the test.
Blackboard resources. Here is a great collection of tutorials on Online Teaching Strategies from Blackboard. These recordings of webinars are 46 minutes to just over an hour in length.
Lee Maria Henrikson
Instructional Designer
UC 132G
Beyond Anchorage Workforce Development Grant
Community and Technical College
University of Alaska Anchorage
907-786-4903
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