Instructional Design Principles for Distance Education

Kendra Morris Grand Canyon University Distance Learning in Education Florence Elliott, Instructor TEC-571

Distance Education
institution-based, formal education where the learning group is separated, and where interactive telecommunications systems are used to connect learners, resources, and instructors Distance education is a method of education in which the learner is physically separate from the teacher.

BasicTypes of Distance Education

Asynchronous distance learning occurs when the teacher and the pupils interact in different places and during different times. Synchronous distance learning occurs when the teacher and his pupils interact in different places but during the same time.

Instructional Design
the systematic development of instructional specifications uses learning and instructional theory entire process of analysis of learning needs and goals development of a delivery system includes development of instructional materials and activities tryout and evaluation of all instruction and learner activities

Instructional Design Principles

consider the components of a successful learning system These components are the learners, the content, the method and materials, and the environment, including the technology. The interaction of these components creates the type of learning experience necessary balance among the components critical part of the process is evaluation. leads to revision of instruction, and revision of instruction helps secure the final outcome

Administer Assessments
Teachers and students must know what they do and do not know They must know progress that is being made or lack their of Way to prove learning has taken place and to a degree modified to meet the individual needs of learners, IEP other modification plans

Why Assess
goal of an assessment is to improve student learning and understand student learning through this ongoing process increased engagement of subject matter simple way to integrate technology students to use and practice technology skills and technology based test formats Increased students motivation to try and find a correct answer and therefore learn from their mistakes used to make critical judgments about the performance of schools, teachers, and students

Methods for Assessment

Using LMS (learning management system) Electronic Quizzes Discussion boards/forums Blogs Written assignments Wikis

Blogs
Author writes Readers can comment Can includes links to web sites, other blogs, news articles, easy to include pictures, videos, polls, etc.
Click on picture for link to site

Online Assessments
Quick to create Timesaving for grading Multiple tools available Free or nominal fee Many providers to choose from

Online Assessment Providers

Click on home page to go to website

Why use blogs?

Presentation of Information
Not just lecture notes electronically Meet different intelligences Differentiation Motivate students to learn and independent research Keep students engaged Interactive study guides Mnemonics

Presenting Information
Include multiple formats
Video Sound Visuals Graphs/Figures/Tables Links to sites Electronic Books Printable Resources Webistes Learning Management Systems (LMS) Podcast

Syllabus
Gives vital information about class and assignments Encompasses entire class Lays out timeline Provides contact for instructor Printable

Learning Management Systems

Manage class resources Create and administer grades, reports, and communication Simple and Easy to use Free or nominal fee Communication methods

Instructure &

Click on picture for demo

Click on picture for demo

Click on picture for demo

Moodle

Click on webpage for more information

Websites to Create Teacher Websites

http://teacherweb.com/ http://teacherpage.com/ http://www.filamentality.com/wired/fil/ http://www.schoolnotes.com/ http://www.tripod.lycos.com/ http://teacher.scholastic.com/resources-forteachers/

Interactivity
Critical to any learning environment Easy and Simple Effective communication
Student to student Student to Instructor

Allows for group work and projects Multiple methods

Email Phone calls/Text Messages Video and Voice Chat Discussion Boards/Forums Blogs/Vlogs

TalkShoe
Live Talk Shows and Conference Calls Online community Users can host, participate, or just listen Lve interactive talk shows and discussions Schedule live multi-person conference talks Invite people to join as participants or listeners

Video and Voice Chat

Provide face to face or voice to voice interactions Quicker response to one another Provides visual for students

Skype in the Classroom

Experiences with Cultural exchange, Language skills, Discovery Community of people and information Save teachers time Access to international teaching community Members-only directory Community for educators to work on education-related endeavours

Google voice and video chat

Gmail, Google+, iGoogle, orkut, Chrome OS device Multiple ways to use
Voice and video chat Voice chat 1-way video chat

Gmail account chats are saved and searchable Phone calls to any landline or mobile phone number Multiple callers at same time Only one call can be active at a time

Rondee
Virtual meeting space Invite and conference with a group of people Use any US phone Conference calling service to launch web-based scheduling with response tracking Features
conference call recording email reminders call archiving recurring conference call appointments

Proboards.com
Free, Easy to use, Customizable No Size Limit Android or iPhone mobile app Simple Admin Tools Upload music, pictures, documents, YoutTbe etc,directly into topic posts 24/7 support Remotely Hosted No software, no installation, no downloads. Unlimited Bandwidth. Scale to accommodate any size community! Top Moderation effective tools for moderators ; render decisions beyond the view of other forum members.

Discussion Boards/ Forums

Provide quick response time Allows for discussion of topics Groups topics Can be private among users Students choose, start and respond to self selected or teacher assigned topics

Quicktopic.com
Customize your topic boards Block or pre-approve messages before they're posted Control access to topics Allow your participants to upload images Post messages on your board here or by using their own email. Message board is private, or you can easily link to website

Classjump.com
Provides teachers web sites free of charge, where multiple classes can be managed Easy to understand interface to get set up Providing up-to-date information for your students and parents. Free short discussion boards

References
Assessment. (2008). Oakland Community College. Retrieved from http://www.oaklandcc.edu/assessment/Definition.htm Blogs(n.d.) Retrieved from http://www.teachersfirst.com/content/blog/blogbasics.cfm Butler, M, Pyzdrowski, L, Goodykoontz, A & Walker, V. (2008). The Effects of Feedback on Online Quizzes. International Journal form Technology in Mathematics Education, Vol. 15 (4) 131-136

References cont.
Instructional Design (n.d.) Retrieved from http://www.instructionaldesigncentral.com/htm/IDC_instruc tionaldesigndefinitions.htm Simonson, M., Smaldino, S., Albright, M., & Zvacek, S. (2009). Teaching and Learning at a Distance: Foundations of Distance Education. Peasrson:Boston. Tucker, B. (2009). Beyond the Bubble: Technology and the Future of Student Assessment. Education Sector Reports. Retrieved from http://www.educationsector.org/publications/beyond-bubbletechnology-and-future-student-assessment