Names: Ms. Denise Grant, Ms. Gay Bryant, and Dr. Daryl Gilley
Type of Session: Lecture/Presentation
Preferred Track: Alternative Course Delivery
Abstract: Faculty from two different institutions in different states develop an online course using a variety of multi-media formats to deliver the instructional package including: online lessons and examinations; locally produced CD/ROM supplementary material; text and accompanying disk; and third party course management software. The presentation will present an overview of the development process from conception to delivery and will include an online demonstration of the finished product.
Description: Creating an online course with little or no previous experience is a daunting challenge. This presentation will showcase the efforts of two faculty members from different states who collaborated to create and deliver an online class in record time. The class, "Medical Terminology" was developed and brought online in less than one year from initial conceptualization to finished product.
The presentation will address 6 aspects of the project:
The collaborative effort was between faculty members from Pellissippi State Technical Community College in Knoxville, Tennessee and Northwestern Technical Institute in Rock Spring, Georgia. These two institutions are approximately 150 miles apart, but were drawn together by a series of chance encounters that resulted in this project. Issues to be discussed will include curriculum issues, instructional design and strategy, division of labor, etc.
Faculty training was an important issue early on since one of these team members was a complete novice at web-based course design while the other had some technical experience, primarily with using html, but did not possess the academic background required to develop the course. The problem was how to best use the technical expertise and curricular expertise of these two individuals.
The design process was agreed upon over a period of several months and took advantage of the experience and knowledge of several other faculty from both institutions who were also working on web classes. The presenters will recount the process and the issues that surfaced as the course was developed.
Hardware issues were relatively easy to agree upon. Software issues presented some interesting options. The presenters will discuss pros and cons of various web development software, course management software, and compatibility issues.
The particular course being described in this presentation presented some unique problems as it relied heavily on sound and graphics. The presenters will discuss how these problems were solved by using alternative integrated multi-media formats such as CD/ROM disks, and interactive graphics programs.
Finally, the presenters will discuss the partnership established with a third party software vendor to provide course management software for such processes and testing, grading, student tracking and linking with other information sources and sites.
The presentation will make significant use of demonstrations of the actual course, accessed via the web, to provide examples of the topics being discussed.
Length: 1 hour
Audience: General, Faculty & Deans
Audience: All
On-Site Equipment Requirements: Internet Access
Contact Information: Ms. Denise Grant, Department Chair, Allied health and Nursing, Northwestern Technical Institute, Rock Spring, GA 30739, Telephone: 706-764-3532, FAX 706-764-3566, email: dgrant@northwestern.tec.ga.us
Ms. Gay Bryant, Department Chair, Office Technology, Pellissippi State Technical Community College, Knoxville, TN, email: gbryant@pstcc.cc.tn.us
Dr. Daryl Gilley, Vice President for Instruction, Northwestern Technical Institute, Rock Spring, GA 30739, Telephone: 706-764-3595, FAX 706-764-3566, email: dgilley@northwestern.tec.ga.us
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