Keynote presentation in Tehran, Feb 2012

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Designing an Online Course
to Engage Learners in a
World that is Open
Zoraini Wati Abas, Ed.D.
Faculty of Education and Languages
Open University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
zoraini@gmail.com

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Focus
 Designing
 an Online Course
 to Engage Learners
 in a World that is Open
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http://www.oum.edu.my
 Malaysia’s first ODL institution
established in 2000
 First intake: 753 students in
2011
 Total enrolment: 110,794
students (Dec 2011)
 Total no of programs: 54  Blended Learning
 Total no of courses: 1,300+  Online learning (Master of
Instructional Design and
 Total full-time faculty: 90+ Technology)
 Total no of tutors: 4,000+
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First
What is engaged
learning?
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Engaged Learning Definitions
 “interest and motivation  “arendezvous between
students have in their learning and the digital
own learning of course tools and techniques
content” that excite students”
Young & Bruce (2011) Linda Deneen (n.d.)
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Engaged Learning Definitions: What
students say
 To be engaged in learning  Learning engagement refers to
means to be self motivated to a situation where instruction
learn by way of: encourages learners to take
 Participating in the learning an active role in their own
process by completing learning by giving them
assignments. practical tasks that will
promote information processing
 By getting involved in class
and understanding of concepts.
discussions and doing self
learning on your own where Jan Nkosi (6 Feb 2012 via email)
needed in order to
understand the subject
matter even more.
Enna Ayub (5 Feb 2012 via email)
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Engaged Learning Definitions:
What Students Say
I think that this means for the learner to
be actively involved in all learning
activities through interacting with
instructor, peers, web, learning
material.
It also means that the tasks must be
able to maintain the students interests
and so must include tasks designed to
challenge the student’s problem
solving abilities, reasoning, evaluation
skills and other cognitive abilities.
Helene Francis-Seaman, 6 Feb, 2012 via email
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8. +  To achieve the intended learning 7
outcomes of the course by producing the
desired learning
Designing
Begin with the end in mind
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9. +  How do we deliver the courses?
 21st century approaches (SCCC)
 Learning materials
 Learning activities
 Learning interactions
 Web 2.0 tools
 Web 2.0 platform
Online Course
Master of Instructional Design and
Technology
100 percent online
42 credit hours (14 courses)
7 semesters
14 courses
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Various countries
Different time zones
 Experienced educators/trainers
 Matured
 Hold key positions
 Some with existing post-graduate
qualification
Engage Learners
Supportive Learning Community  5-18 students per course
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11. Community of Inquiry Model Bloom’s Taxonomy
for the Digital Age
Create
Evaluate
Analyze
Apply
Understand
Remember
Source:
http://communitiesofinquiry.com/sites/communityofinquiry.com/files/Crit
ical_Inquiry_model.pdf
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12.  Web Searching in the World of E-Books
+  E-Learning and Blended Learning
 Availability of Open Source and Free
Software
 Leveraged Resources and
OpenCourseWare
 Learning Object Repositories and Portals
World that is Open  Learner Participation in Open Information
Communities
WE-ALL-LEARN
 Electronic Collaboration and Interaction
 Alternative Reality Learning
 Real-Time Mobility and Portability
 Networks of Personalised Learning
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13. +Evolution in Educational Technology 12
Social
Systematic The
Film Programmed Networks u-
Television Instructional Computers
(1950s)
Instruction
Design (1980s) Internet and Web Learning
(1940s) (1960s) (1990s) 2.0 (2010 - )
(1970s)
(2000s)
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1890 2010
120 years
apart

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Source: http://langwitches.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/connected-teacher-e.jpg
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Bloom’s Taxonomy Digital Pyramid
Source: http://www.usi.edu/distance/bdt.htm
http://www.usi.edu/distance/bdt.htm
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Engaging
Learners
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Factors that will Engage Learners
and Learning
Supportive
Learning
Community
Friendly
Learning
Environment
Student Engagement
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Factors
Supportive Learning Community
Friendly Learning Environment Course
Social (personal involvement with others)
Completion
•Sense of connectedness
•Psychological closeness
Welcoming
Student Engagement
Respectful
Safe
Instructor’s personal connection with
Thoughtful students
Collaborative Students encouraging each other
Meaningful Active online environment
Challenging but achievable goals Interesting, relevant and meaningful content
& activities
(view, read, discuss, suggest, apply, create)
Interactive discussions
•Critical thinking
•Shared reflections
•Helpful feedback from peers
•Perspectives
•Ideas
•Personal experiences
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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
http://www.hypergene.net/wemedia/images/uploads/maslow.gif
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Use of Social Learning Platforms
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Transform Learning
from Push to Pull
Adapted from:
Morrison(2003). E-
Learning strategies: How
to get implementation and
delivery right the first time.
Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley
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Centralised Learning
Adapted from:
Morrison(2003). E-Learning
strategies: How to get
implementation and delivery
right the first time. Hoboken,
NJ: John Wiley
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Learner-Centric Learning
Adapted from:
Morrison(2003). E-Learning
strategies: How to get
implementation and delivery
right the first time.
Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley
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Tools Used
 Ning  YouTube
http://hmlt5203.ning.com  Slideshare
http://hmid6303.ning.com  RSS
 E-mail
 Skype
 Links to readings/textbook
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Top 100 Tools for Learning 2011
http://www.slideshare.net/janehart/top-100-
tools-for-learning-2011
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Top 10 learning tools (Jane Hart’s)
 Twitter
 YouTube Create
 GoogleDocs
Evaluate
 Skype
Analyze
 WordPress
 DropBox Apply
 Prezzi
Understand
 Moodle
Remember
 Slideshare
 Glogster
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Planning Tool
Topic Intended Assessment Learning Learning
Learning Tasks Activities Resources
Outcomes (Pushed) (Pushed)
(Pulled) (Pulled)
Technology Integration 10 December 2009

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Engaging
Learners
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Three factors that will encourage or show
evidence that learners are engaged
1. Being present in “class.”
1. Acknowledging the instructor by way
of participating in class discussion
between the learner with the instructor
or with their peers by doing the
activities led by the instructors.
2. Timely completion and submission of
assignments and tasks.
Enna, 5 Feb, 2012
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evidence that learners are engaged
1. The learner interacts with the content
and discovers concepts and principles
to apply.
2. The learner takes responsibility for
learning and collaborates with other
learners.
1. Learning engagement involves
learners in authentic tasks to involve
problems solving.
Jan Nkosi, 6 Feb 2012
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evidence that learners are engaged
1. Actively participating and enthusiastic
in the lesson discussions, and
posts, that is students respond in a
timely manner
1. Submitting assignments on
time, students complete the course
online and with good grades
1. Motivating others in class
Helene Francis-Seaman, 6 Feb 2012
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Advantages of Ning over
Wikispace, myLMS, PBWorks
Using Ning as the platform has a lot advantages in creating a learning
environment which is conducive for the learner.
1. Ning rapid response system. Ning’s feature which
alerted the student via email when their posts are replied by a
member energizes the forum, in a way, students are alerted
that a respond has been made to their posts and they're
motivated to respond back. Unlike wikispace and the MyLMS.
2. User-friendly interface. Ning's interface is learner friendly
and easy to navigate. I don't have to look around for icons or
pages I need to access the learning pages etc, unlike
PBWorks.
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Roles
Student’s Role Instructor’s Role
• Provide the Structure
for Learning
• Provide the Learning
• Cooperate Environment
• Share • SCCC
• Collaborate • Web 2.0 tools with
links, forums and
assignments
• Facilitate, model, moti
vate, reinforce, coach,
remind, counselor
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Summary
Structured framework allowing flexibility within
the structure
• Provide the structure for learning to be
produced (course
LOs, outline, schedule, activities &
assessment)
• Provide a welcoming atmosphere to
encourage lively interactions to produce
the learning
• Provide the learning events
• Provide the learning resources
• Encourage self-exploration
• Provide feedback and motivation
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Web 2.0
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Thank you for
your attention
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Thank you for your attention On the web:
zoraini@oum.edu.my
zoraini@gmail.com
http://www.facebook.com
/zoraini
http://eyeonlearning.blog
spot.com/
http://research-
zwa.blogspot.com/
Skype: zoraini
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