3rd Annual Rowan Online E-Learning Open House – Wednesday, March 18, 2015 – Enterprise Center

All Rowan University faculty, staff and administration are invited to participate in-person and online. No registration is required. This is a free event.

 

 

OPEN HOUSE FROM 9:00AM-3:00PM: Stop by the Rowan Online Suite on the 2nd Floor of the Enterprise Center and meet with an instructional designer--no appointment needed. Whether you are looking to improve your existing online courses or are a "newbie" looking to learn more about our technology and development process, the Open House format is a personal experience designed to answer your specific questions.

 

PRESENTATIONS - SEE BELOW FOR SPECIFIC TIMES: Our Instructional Designers have prepared two talks on selected topics. Each talk will be available both in person from an Enterrpise Center classroom online via a live, simulcast webinar. Talks will be simulcast over Adobe Connect for those who want to attend virtually. Learn more about connecting to the Virtual Presentations.

Session #1

Online Course Design by the Numbers: Leveraging Analytics to Improve Course Delivery

  • Time: 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM [simulcast]
  • Location: Enterprise Center, Room 506
  • Presenters: Shaun Holland and Michael Sunderhauf
  • Abstract: Online courses are a virtual goldmine of student data. Did you know that it is possible to tap into that data to gain insight to the effectiveness of your online teaching practices and course design? Numbers can be overwhelming at times, but there is a simple way to collate and interpret online course data using visual representations, often referred to as analytics. Unlike a traditional face-to-face course, where data collection has to be engineered by the instructor, many online learning platforms are designed with inherent data collection systems. The challenge then shifts from collecting that data to translating that data into an understandable representation, and gleaning a deeper understanding from that representation that you can apply to future course design and performance. Translating that data into meaningful questions and actionable items can be a very delicate process, but can result in a profound re-understanding of how the course functions, where deficits lie, and what steps might be taken in order to improve the overall course experience.

     

    Rowan Online leverages the analytics system in their learning management system and media delivery platform to enhance and evolve individual course design. This session will discuss how can we translate the analytics into improvements in online course design. Example analytics will be shared to show the audience how data can be interpreted. Instructional designers Mike Sunderhauf and Shaun Holland will share their experiences and offer practical ideas for improving typical online course design problem areas that can be easily implemented by course designers and instructors.
     

     

 

Session #2

Google Docs for the E-learning Environment

  • Time: 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM [simulcast]
  • Location: Enterprise Center, Room 506
  • Presenters: Jennie Cusick and Kostas Eleftheriou
  • Abstract: Papers, papers everywhere and not a place to sit…for many Instructors this scenario is all too common. Wouldn't it be wonderful to free yourself from the paper landslide that invades your life each and every semester? Think about it – now that you have – you may want explore the world of Google Docs; a free online word processing platform, available to all faculty, staff, and students that allows users to access, edit, create, and share documents from any computer. Google Docs, the foundational element we use for Canvas, allows us to efficiently develop and update your course so that you have more time to concentrate on coursework and teaching. The Google platform and its integration into Canvas allows for student collaboration that can be "tracked" by you, as you will be able see which student performs what part of the assessment creating an equitable grade structure. Imagine - you will no longer engage with a student who completed all of the work when others in their group did not participate.

     

    Instructional Designers Jennie Cusick & Kostas Eleftheriou will demonstrate how to use the Google platform in the E-Learning environment to seamlessly create a venue for pedagogical strategies where all students' learning styles are utilized within the course. They will also discuss how to use your knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments – turning that mountain of paper into a molehill.

     

 

How to Connect to Virtual Presentations

 

 

 

We will be simulcasting the presentations using Adobe Connect. To join us online on March 18th, please do the following:

  1. Go to http://rowan.adobeconnect.com/open-house/
  2. The Meeting Login screen will appear.
  3. Select Enter as a Guest.
  4. Type your First and Last Name (i.e. Jane Doe).
  5. Click Enter Room.
  6. The Meeting launches in your browser.
    • If the meeting host (instructor) has not yet arrived to the meeting or meeting security requires the host to approve your attendance, you will be placed in a waiting room.
    • If you have never attended an Adobe Connect meeting before or did not test your computer prior to join a meeting, you will be prompted to install the Adobe Connect Add-In. To do so, click Install and follow the on-screen instructions.Your browser will ask you to install the Adobe Connect Plug-in. Click Yes.
  7. Once the meeting host accepts you into the meeting, the Meeting Room interface appears.
  8. Note: When viewing the presentations online, you will only need speakers--not microphones--so you can hear the presentations. If you have any questions or comments during the presentations, you will be able to type them into the Chat tool.

Contact Us

For questions or more information about the Open House, please contact us at 856-256-5164.