This is a presentation given by Michelle Pacansky-Brock at the DePaul University Online Teaching Series in June 2008.

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6. After!! Made with “Pages” (Mac only), provided to students in PDF format

8. Did the use of audio announcements (in place of text) increase your sense of the instructor’s presence? 91% Yes 9% No 42 responses; 75% What students said about audio...

9. Which version of the lecture did you choose to access? PDF 45% Podcast 17% Both 37% Neither 1% 77 responses; 65% What students said about audio...

10. If you chose to read the PDF version, why? I couldn’t get the podcast to work 9% Reading suits my learning preference 34% I didn’t want to deal with the podcast 6% I used the PDF and podcast 33% I didn’t access the PDF at all 18% 77 responses; 65% What students said about audio...

11. VoiceThreads: options for expression, visual teaching, increase community and instructor presence “ VoiceThread is superior [to the discussion board] for two reasons, one, you can interact with the image while explaining your post and, two, you have the option to talk or write. My preference is speaking. Love those options!” -Online Student’s Feedback about VoiceThreads compared to Discussion Boards http://voicethread.com/share/8863/ Image: Artemisia Gentileschi, Susanna and the Elders, 1610.

16. Sample Art Appreciation Student Blogs Students provided permission to share their blogs for this presentation.