Syllabus: Esltech 2011 Keys to Academic Success for Online Learners
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College of Education and Human Ecology Department of Educational Studies SYLLABUS: ESLTECH 2011 KEYS TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS FOR ONLINE LEARNERS AUTUMN 2019 Part 1: Course Overview Instructor Instructor: Zilu Jiang Email address: [email protected] Office: Ramseyer Hall, Room 322 Office hours: I am happy to meet with you in person in my offiCe or online during my virtual offiCe hour at http://carmenconnect.osu.edu/esltech2011_3/ (see offiCe hours in Carmen). For other meeting time, please email me at [email protected] to set up an appointment. You Can also send me an email via “Canvas Inbox” on the vertiCal navigation on the left in Canvas system. Course Description This Course introduCes essential learning strategies and teChnologies to guide students to suCCessful online learning experienCes. This two- credit, seven- week online Course is designed for students entering online degree programs or taking online Courses. The Course Content inCludes a wide range of learning strategies, inCluding an exploration of the differenCes between faCe- to-faCe learning and online learning, goal setting, task management, time management, online group work, resourCe management, information sharing, information searChing, note-taking, and Creating online presentations. The Course also teaChes you how to use available OSU and external teChnology tools to support learning in an online environment suCh as learning management systems, eleCtroniC Calendars, database and library searCh tools, e-books, CommuniCation and Collaboration tools, Cloud storage, Concept maps, e-book readers, and ePortfolios. Prerequisite Information This Course assumes you are moderately Comfortable using a Computer, word proCessing software, and Can aCCess the internet through a web browser. Also assumed is the ability to acCess Ohio State resourCes suCh as the Carmen Learning Management system. You need beginner-level keyboarding skills, and you should be beginning an online program here at Ohio State. 2 Required Course Reading Materials The instruCtor will provide reading materials through the Carmen Course site. EaCh week’s readings are required, and no optional readings will be provided. Several of the readings will Come from the book indiCated below. The OSU library system has an eleCtroniC Copy that OSU students have acCess to without any Charge. To acCess the book, go to http://library.ohio-state.edu/reCord=b7132145~S7, and click the link that says, “Connect to resource SAGE research methods”. If you are off-campus, you need to first CliCk “Off-campus Sign-in” on the top of the page to sign in with your OSU Credentials, and then go baCk to the book link. If you have any issues with viewing the book, please ContaCt the OSU Library help desk at 614-292-6785. Globokar, J. L. (2010). Introduction to online learning: A guide for students. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE PubliCations, InC. Course Structure This fully online Course will be delivered entirely through Ohio State University’s learning management system, Carmen. You will use your OSU username and password to log into the site from Carmen home page (https://Carmen.osu.edu). Within Carmen, you will find and aCCess all online lessons, Course materials, and resources. Throughout the Course, you will be asked to partiCipate in disCussion forums, email, group work, Creating an eleCtroniC portfolio (via u.osu.edu), and other activities. OnCe you log into Carmen homepage, you Can find ESLTECH 2011 on the Course list. You Can also use the filers on the right or sort the Course by term to loCate this Course. OnCe you enter the frontpage of this Course, it is suggested to CliCk on “Modules” and go through the Course materials and activities week by week. Course Technology For help with your password, university e-mail, Carmen, or any other teChnology issues, questions, or requests, ContaCt the OSU IT ServiCe Desk. Standard support hours are available at https://oCio.osu.edu/help/hours, and support for urgent issues is available 24x7. • Self-Service and Chat support: http://oCio.osu.edu/selfserviCe • Phone: 614-688-HELP (4357) • Email: [email protected] • TDD: 614-688-8743 Baseline technical skills necessary for online courses • BasiC Computer, keyboarding, and web-browsing skills • Navigating Carmen Necessary equipment • Computer: Current MaC (OS X) or PC (Windows 7+) with high-speed internet ConneCtion 3 • MiCrophone/ headset: built-in laptop or tablet mic or external microphone Technology skills developed specifically in this course • Text, audio, and video ConferenCing • Web-based Collaborative productivity tools • EleCtroniC Calendars • Web searChing for Credible information • Reading digital content • Building a personal blog/portfolio site • ReCording a sCreenshot presentation with audio narration, editing, and uploading video 4 Part 2: Course Objectives Course Learning Outcomes Following suCCessful Completion of this Course, you will be able to: A. DesCribe features and Common Challenges of online learning; B. Identify personal Challenges in online learning; C. Identify the available resourCes and support from OSU for online learning; D. Appropriately apply strategies and teChnologies to a. sustain your aCademiC engagement, b. collaborate with colleagues, c. inCorporate teChnology to support learning, d. manage your time, tasks, and learning environment, e. searCh for and share information, f. seek help, g. faCilitate your learning. E. Develop a personal eProtfolio based on self-identified goals with the learning strategies and teChnologies introduCed in the Course. Part 3: Course Outline/Schedule Topics Assignments(*graded/bonus) Due Week 1 Introduction to Online Learning 1. TeChnology Setup (8/20- Challenges: Not reCognizing differenCes 2. Video: Meeting Sarah 8/25) between faCe to faCe and online learning, not 3. Readings understanding Challenges assoCiated with 4. ResourCes (TeChnology) online Courses. 5. DisCussion Board: Friday/Sunday11:59p.m. Strategies: A guide to the OSU online learning IntroduCing Ourselves* management system, resourCes, serviCes and 6. Quiz* Sunday 11:59p.m. tools supporting online learning; an 7. RefleCtion paper* Sunday 11:59p.m. introduCtion of the struCture of this Course (Choose 4 out of 6) Sunday 11:59p.m. and looking ahead to the final projeCt. 8. Entry Survey (Bonus) Tools: Carmen, Carmen ConneCt, BuCkeye Box, U.OSU, iTunes U, Learning Center, Digital Union, Writing Center, BuCkeye Bar Week 2 Understand Your Goals and Motivation 1. Readings (8/26- Challenges: deCreasing learning motivation 2. DisCussion: Case Study* Friday/Sunday11:59p.m. 9/1) Strategies: self-regulation, self-evaluation, 3. Quiz* Sunday 11:59p.m. self- motivation, progress monitor, goal 4. Learner Self-assessment Sunday11:59p.m. setting Survey* Sunday 11:59p.m. Tools: self-assessment models of motivation 5. RefleCtion paper* (Choose 4 out of 6) Monday 5:00-5:30p.m. 6. SynChronous Session at Carmen ConneCt Week 3 Manage Your Time and Effort 1. Readings (9/2- Challenges: proCrastination, distraCtion 2. Quiz* Sunday 11:59p.m. 9/8) caused by study environment, and time 3. ProjeCt management Sunday 11:59p.m. allocation to study, work, and family showCase* Strategies: 4. RefleCtion Paper* Sunday 11:59p.m. Time management: family/group sCheduling, (Choose 4 out of 6) setting boundaries with personal life, work, and sChool, multi- deviCes synC sCheduling, using “in-between time,” and breaking the proCrastination CyCle; • Task management: making a to-do list, setting reminders, priority management, and Getting Things Done; • Study environment management Tools: Trello, OffiCe365 Calendar, Google Calendar, Carmen calendar, Doodle Week 4 Build Up Your Knowledge 1. Readings (9/9-6 Challenges: reading habit Changes from 2. TeChnology Try-outs 9/15) reading on paper to screens, 3. DisCussion: Friday/Sunday eyestrain/headaChe, note-taking habit Share your note-taking 11:59p.m. changes strategy* 4. Quiz* Sunday 11:59p.m. Strategies: reading environment setting, 5. RefleCtion Paper* Sunday 11:59p.m. Taking notes from online reading, videos, (Choose 4 out of 6) Sunday 11:59p.m. and presentations, reading strategies with 6. E-portfolio CheCkpoint 1* Sunday 11:59p.m. digital aCademiC materials, CritiCal thinking 7. Self-assessment* Tools: Display settings in Windows/MaC, Evernote, Foxit, Readability Week 5 Find the credible resources 1. Readings (9/16- Challenges: overwhelming information, 2. TeChnology Try-outs 9/22) learning anytime anywhere, Complexity of 3. DisCussion: Web searCh and Friday/Sunday internet online resourCe 11:59p.m. Strategies: keyword searChing, desktop evaluation* searChing, Cloud storage, online resourCe 4. Quiz* Sunday 11:59p.m. evaluation 5. RefleCtion Paper* Sunday 11:59p.m. Tools: 5W Digital Content Evaluation (Choose 4 out of 6) Model, OSU libraries, Google SearCh, 6. ePortfolio CheCkpoint 2* Sunday 11:59p.m. Google SCholar 7. Self-assessment* Friday 11:59p.m. Week 6 Collaborate at A Distance 1. Readings (9/23- Challenges: physiCal isolation, sChedule 2. TeChnology try-outs 9/29) conflict, group conflict 3. DisCussion board* Friday/Sunday11:59p.m. Strategies: effective email writing, 4. Quiz* Sunday 11:59p.m. “netiquette” guidelines, role assignment in 5. RefleCtion paper* Sunday 11:59p.m. group learning, and conflict management (Choose 4 out of 6) Tools: BuCkeyeMail, Google Drive, BuCkeye 6. ePortfolio CheCkpoint 3* Sunday 11:59p.m. Box, Skype, AdobeConneCt 7. Self-assessment* Sunday 11:59p.m. Week 7 Share Your Ideas 1. Readings (9/30- Challenges: trivial rules of paper formatting 2. Technology try-outs 10/6)