Learning+Forums

Below is a chart analyzing the different forums for online learning.

The purpose of this chart is to give us some common terminology, to make sure that we can identify how a possible piece of professional development could best fit in an online setting. It also gives us a chance to broaden our thought on the ways we could implement something.

So therefore, if team member X comes to us and says "We really need to do some training or professional development on Y", we can have a structured conversation about what would be the best forum for that to take place. It might lead to comments like "Hey, I never thought about Y being done as a tutorial or with videoconferencing..."

• For Credit (License Renewal or Graduate) • Outcome Based • "Transmission" Model of Learning |||||| • No Instructor • Self-paced, Independent • Not for Credit • Outcome Based • "Application" Model of Learning |||||| • No "Instructor", but Includes Facilitator • Not Outcome Based • Community Driven • "Creation" Model of Learning || • "Statewide", built and maintained in 1 place • Commissioned by statewide group (e.g. AEA Directors, DE, Online Council) • Delivered via cadre of instructors, using Train-the-Trainer • Asynchronous || • Typically an individual course not connected to other courses • Developed and maintained by instructor • No cadre of teachers •Asynchronous || • Typically special 1-time topics • Uses 1) study group and 2) action research model of prof. development • Outcomes determined by the participants at the beginning of the course •Asynchronous || • Self-Contained • Results in Certificate of Completion • Record of Completion (in Database) • Asynchronous || • Component ("Piece") to be Used Either Stand-Alone, in a Course, or in a Repository • No Certificate of Completion • No Record of Completion • Asynchronous || • Collection of Learning Objects & Resources • Teacher-less "Course" • Asynchronous || • Communities of Practice Model • Collaborative •Asynchronous • Sharing & Discussion- Based • "Social Networking" format || • Simulation or Experiential Learning • Involves mLearning • Can be Used Over Top of In-Class Activities by Teachers || • Synchronous Virtual Meeting • Can be embedded within Course or Community, or Stand-Alone || • Google Apps • iEvaluate • Elements || • Spanish For Educators • Using Inquiry in the Science Classroom || • Seminar: Designing Algebra E-curriculum || • Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse • Bloodborne Pathogens • 103B || • Digital Citizenship Module • Using Google Forms Lesson • Screencasts • Videos/Audio • Interactives || • Iowa Core Moodle Content • Instructional Coaching Content || • STEM council community • Blended Learning teacher communities || • eWalk Templates • CPR/First Aid Simulation || • Round-Tables • Virtual Workshops • Virtual Conferences • Step-by-step Walkthroughs ||  time to make || 200 hours/credit || 100 hours/credit || 15-20 hours/credit, but more work as the class goes on || 200 hours || Informal Screencast = 30 min - 1 hr Informal Lesson = 2 hrs Formal Lesson = 5 hrs Formal Video = 10 hrs || 50 hours = gathering/sorting of resources (in addition to building of individual resources) || Facilitators = 3-5 hrs/wk || ???? (Requires more comparative time than other formats, due to graphical/programming issues) || 30 min. to 1 hr setup ||  time to complete |||||| 15 hours "in-class" activity per credit 30 hours "out-of-class" activity per credit (for graduate credit) || Less than 2 hours || 30 minutes (avg.) || 5 to 20 hours || Depends || Depends || 30 min. to 1 hr. ||  Certificate |||||| License Renewal or Graduate Credit || Certificate of completion || No credit or certificate || No credit or certificate || No credit or certificate || No credit or certificate || No credit or certificate || • $85/credit = license renewal • $125/credit = Morningside • $155/credit = Drake • $155/credit = Viterbo
 * =  |||||| **COURSES** |||||| ** MODULES ** |||||| **OTHER** ||
 * Attributes |||||| • Has Instructor
 * Types || Series || Elective || Seminar || Training || Learning Object || Repository, Sequence || Community (Agora) || Augmented Reality || **Webinar or Synchronous Event** (Live!) ||
 * Definition || • Typically multiple courses that comprehensively cover a subject
 * Examples || • OLLIE, MOLLIE
 * Length of
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 * = <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Registration |||||| Course Registration System || AEA Online Training System || No Registration (need password to access) || No Registration (need password to access) || No Registration (open to join), need to have Moodle account || ???? || Either through Registration System or Open to Join ||
 * = <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Participant Costs |||||| Catalog (open registration)

Site-Based (Registration reserved for specific audience, instructor is not paid) • $25/course = license renewal • $40/credit = Morningside • $70/credit = Drake • $70/credit = Viterbo || • $25 for Mandatory Reporter training fee for participants • $.50/k-12 enrolled student fee for districts for access to rest of trainings || Free (? - Future Cost for Access to Equella?) || Free || Free || ???? || Free || • Housed in Equella (Iowa Learns) || Housed in Moodle || Moodle || ???? || • Housed in Youtube • Adobe Connect Pro • Camtasia ||
 * = <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> Maintained by... || Statewide Team (Instructional Designers) with Content Experts || Instructor || "Facilitator", but distributed leadership to participants || Statewide Team (Instructional Designers) with Content Experts || Statewide Team, or Individual Consultants, or Purchased Items (via Media Directors) || Statewide Team or Team of Consultants or Individual Consultants || Designated Faciliators || Statewide Team (requires programming/ graphical specialists) || Designated Facilitators (requires training in synchronous technology) ||
 * = <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> Applicable Technology |||||| Moodle (which can incorporate blogs, wikis, podcasts, chats, diigo, and more) || AEA Online Training System || • Created with Soft Chalk, Adobe Captivate