Camp Delphi: Adventures in Online Course Design
Introduction | Date & Location | Who Should Attend? | Why Attend? | Stipend | Contact Us | Speaker Bios | Agenda | Application
Introduction
The Delphi Center for Teaching and Learning is pleased to announce an exciting new workshop designed to help give faculty the tools and principles they need to create effective, interactive and stimulating online courses.
In an engaging environment, faculty will get many of their questions and concerns about online courses answered, and find out how to make an online class successful. After completing this free, fun, and informative three-day workshop, faculty will leave Camp with a head-start on creating or re-designing their online course.
Date and Location
Camp Delphi: Adventures in Online Course Design
July 29-31, 2008
9:00- 4:30 each day
Sign in on July 29th from 8:30-9:00 a.m.
Shelby Campus, Founder’s Union
Apply today! Seating is limited.
Who Should Attend?
- Faculty who are planning to create a new course or transform an existing course for online delivery and would like training and exposure to available best practice principles and resources.
- Faculty who have previously taught online but would like additional training concerning how to create an effective and engaging online class.
Why Attend?
In a fun and engaging environment, Camp Delphi will provide an unmatched opportunity for faculty – even those who are not technologically-inclined – to learn not only how to effectively utilize Blackboard, but how to better engage and evaluate their online students. Faculty will leave camp with:
- A refined understanding of the best practices for online course instruction, design, management, and evaluation.
- Awareness and proper use of the technology resources available for conducting an effective online class.
- Tools for developing or re-designing your own online course.
- Practical advice for the application of the online course strategies discussed during Camp.
Apply today! Seating is limited.
Stipend
Those who attend all camp sessions, including lunch, will receive a $500.00 stipend and earn $500.00 more when they offer a completely online course! For instructors currently teaching online, the next time your fully online course is offered, just tell us how you revised it based on what you learned at Camp.
Contact Us
More information regarding Camp Delphi curriculum will be available as the Spring semester progresses. If you have any questions about Camp Delphi, please don’t hesitate to email Leslie Bennett for more information. Leslie will be happy to answer any questions you may have about Camp.
Application
Apply today! Seating is limited. Deadline for applicants is May 30, 2008. The application is available online. It will take about 10 minutes to complete. Click here for Camp Delphi application.
Speaker Bios
You may download a copy of the speaker bios to keep.
Dr. Sally Kuhlenschmidt
Elizabeth Jenkins Kimbell, MBA
Dr. Ermalynn M. Kiehl, PhD, ARNP, CNS
Marilyn Greenwell
Dr. Richard Fee
Bill Brantley
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Angela Yates
Linda Leake
Leslie Bennett
Agenda
Tentative Agenda as of 6‐13‐08
(P)- pedagogy (T)- technology (A)- application (N)- networking
You may download a copy of the agenda to keep. The agenda for the
July Camp will be up in mid-late May, but will be very similar to the May agenda.
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Day 1‐ Communication and Building Community
Objective: Describe the importance of interaction and community‐building in an online class and discover how to develop community in your own online class. |
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| 8:30-9:00 | Registration and continental breakfast (Founder’s Lobby and 218C) |
| 9:00-9:45 |
Introductions (Rm. 218C) Welcome‐ Mark Kasselhut Associate Director, Delphi Center for Teaching and Learning University of Louisville Ice breaker and Logistics Leslie Bennett Instructional Designer, Delphi Center for Teaching and Learning University of Louisville |
| 9:45-10:45 | Establishing a Presence—Your Online Role (P) (Rm. 218C) Objective: Identify how your role changes in an online class and how to infuse your teaching style into your course. • From "sage on the stage" to a "guide on the side." • What is my online personality? Dr. Sally L. Kuhlenschmidt Director, Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching (FaCET) Professor, Department of Psychology Western Kentucky University |
| 10:45-11:00 | Break coffee, water, cokes |
| 11:00-12:00 |
Communication and Community (P) (Rm. 218C) Objective: Identify the importance and role of communication and interaction in your online course. • Is it enough to post my PowerPoint lectures? • How can I develop community when we never see each other? • How do groups work? Dr. Sally L. Kuhlenschmidt Director, Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching (FaCET) Professor, Department of Psychology Western Kentucky University |
| 12:00-1:00 | Lunch (N) (Rm. 15LL) Virtual Writing Center Infomercial |
| 1:00-2:00 | How to Use Blackboard to Connect Students (T) (Rm. 14LL) Objective: Identify the tools available in Blackboard to develop community • Experience the difference between Chat and Discussion Board Angela Yates Instructional Technology Project Manager, Delphi Center for Teaching and Learning University of Louisville |
| 2:00-2:10 | Break- coffee, water, cokes, snacks |
| 2:10-3:10 | Ways to Encourage Community (T) (Rm. 114L) Objective: Identify the tools available in Blackboard to develop community • Create a personal web page in Blackboard • Experience an online group exercise Angela Yates Instructional Technology Project Manager, Delphi Center for Teaching and Learning University of Louisville |
| 3:10-3:15 | Fast Break (move to room 15LL) |
| 3:15-4:15 |
Time to put the pen to paper/pixel to screen: What are YOU going to do?
(A) (Rm. 15LL) Objectives: Prepare a plan to develop community in your online class. • Compare various methods for developing community in your online class • Formulate a plan for implementation of your method(s) of choice. Ermalynn M. Kiehl, PhD, ARNP Associate Professor, School of Nursing Acting Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs University of Louisville |
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Day One Wrap Up, Assignment (Rm. 15LL) Leslie Bennett Instructional Designer, Delphi Center for Teaching and Learning University of Louisville |
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Homework: Bring or wear an item that expresses the tone you want your syllabus to convey when read and be prepared
to explain your choice.
Objective: To encourage reflection on your style and translation into a visual display; to share examples with others to prompt new ideas. |
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Day 2-Course Design Objective: Identify how online delivery is different from classroom delivery. |
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| 9:00-9:45 | What do I need to know about accessibility for my
online class? (P) (Rm. 218C) Objectives: • Identify unintentional barriers experienced by disabled persons when attempting to access online information. • Utilize principles to help reduce or eliminate barriers in online information. • Find ways to provide accommodations for those with special needs. Marilyn Greenwell Web Accessibility Coordinator University of Louisville |
| 9:45-10:30 | Student Panel: The view from the other side of the screen. (Rm. 218C) |
| 10:30-10:45 | Break- coffee, water, cokes |
| 10:45-11:15 | Redesigning your syllabus to be competitive—trying to achieve instructional
alignment (P) (Rm. 218C) Objectives: • Determine the style you want for your syllabus and the tone you want to convey. • Explore Quality Matters as a framework for assuring a quality online course • Operationalize your style and tone in a syllabus plan. Ermalynn M. Kiehl, PhD, ARNP Associate Professor, School of Nursing Acting Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs University of Louisville |
| 11:20-12:00 | I already have a first life, why do I need a Second Life? (P) (Rm. 218C) Exposure to new technologies: Strengths and limitations. Learning Objectives: • Defining blogs and wikis. • Identify uses of blogs and wikis in online courses. • What is Second Life? • Recognize uses of Second Life for student interaction and engagement. Bill Brantley, PhD Student Lecturer, Department of Communication University of Louisville |
| 12:00-1:00 |
Lunch (N) (Rm. 15LL) Delphi Staff Introducations |
| 1:00-2:00 |
How to match class activities to your objectives‐ Sustaining instructional alignment. (P)
(Rm. 15LL) Objectives: • Analyze the relationship between course objectives, student learning objectives, and class activities. • Predict student outcome when activities are directly related to learning objectives. Ermalynn M. Kiehl, PhD, ARNP Associate Professor, School of Nursing Acting Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs University of Louisville |
| 2:00-2:45 | On My Honor: Academic integrity in an online environment (P) (Rm. 15LL) Objectives: • Realize the need to educate all students on the concepts of academic integrity • Discover ways the online format can actually foster academic integrity • Acquire strategies to build integrity into online courses Elizabeth Jenkins Kimbell, MBA Lecturer, Dept. Of Communication College of Arts and Sciences, University of Louisville |
| 2:45-3:00 | Break- coffee, water, cokes, snacks |
| 3:00-3:30 | Been There and Survived to Tell the Tale (Faculty Showcase) (P) (Rm. 218C)
Richard Fee, Ph.D |
| 3:30-4:15 |
Time to put the pen to paper/pixel to screen: What are YOU going to do? (A) (Rm. 218C) Objectives: • Develop one course objective for a course you may teach online. • Formulate a student learning objective for the first class that relates to the course objective and identify a learning activity that provides students with an experience to accomplish the objective. Ermalynn M. Kiehl, PhD, ARNP Associate Professor, School of Nursing Acting Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs University of Louisville |
| 4:15-4:30 |
Day Two Wrap Up, Assignment (Rm. 218C) Leslie Bennett Instructional Designer, Delphi Center for Teaching and Learning University of Louisville |
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Homework: Bring an item that represents your idea of “Where the Rubber Meets the Road” (the
bottom line for assessing online students.)
Objective: To begin thinking about your ideas, preconceptions, and goals concerning assessing online students. |
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Day 3- Assessment Objective: Has learning taken place? Assessing your online class. |
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| 9:00-10:00 |
Where the rubber meets the road: How do I measure student learning? (P) (Rm. 218C) • Identify online assessment issues • Identify options and procedures for online assessment to enhance learning and facilitate critical thinking • Assessing student participation • Select assessment options that match your learning objectives Ermalynn M. Kiehl, PhD, ARNP Associate Professor, School of Nursing Acting Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs University of Louisville |
| 10:00-10:10 | Fast Break (move to room 14LL) |
| 10:10-11:30 |
Into the valley of death: Bb Assessment Tool (T) (Rm. 14LL) • Overview of various Blackboard question types, pools and randomization • Deploy an assessment • Discuss course cartridges and test banks Linda Leake, M.Ed Instructional Technology Consultant Sr., Delphi Center for Teaching and Learning University of Louisville |
| 11:30-12:45 | Picnic Lunch (N) (outside and lobby) |
| 12:45-2:00 |
Keeping track: Using the Gradebook feature—avoiding pitfalls and being triumphant
(T) (Rm. 14LL) • Grade an assessment • Identify common student mistakes • Viewing the student gradebook Linda Leake, M.Ed Instructional Technology Consultant Sr., Delphi Center for Teaching and Learning University of Louisville |
| 2:00-2:10 | Fast Break (move to room 218C) |
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Time to put the pen to paper/pixel to screen: What are YOU going to do? (A) (Rm. 218C) Objectives: • Compare online assessment strategies. • Plan assessment options that match your course objectives and reflect your individual philosophy on student learning and evaluation. Ermalynn M. Kiehl, PhD, ARNP Associate Professor, School of Nursing Acting Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs University of Louisville |
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Wrap Up, Evaluations, Group Photo (Rm. 218C) Leslie Bennett Instructional Designer, Delphi Center for Teaching and Learning University of Louisville |
| 3:30-4:15 |
Graduation (Rm. 218A) Mark Kasselhut Associate Director, Delphi Center for Teaching and Learning University of Louisville |