10 Unique Characteristics of Design for eLearning

1. 10 Unique Characteristics of Design for eLearning Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 www.ciu20.org

2. Steve Spengler, Coordinator Educational Technology Services [email_address] 610-515-6533

3. How online are you? Take survey! (handout)

4. Your thoughts on an online course. (handout)

5. #1 Different Learning Patterns Online

6. Shorter attention spans Slower reading speeds Lower reading accuracy More susceptible to distraction

7. What is my Learning Style? http:// www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html

8. What is my Learning Style? About Learning Styles (handout)

9. #2 New Learning Contexts

10. Informal [fun] learning Edutainment Students as explorers Teachers as guides Synchronous/Asynchronous 24/7 learning

11. Instructional Strategies? Instructional Strategies for Online (handout)

12. #3 Extra Need to Get it Right

13. Creative [and structured] design Pilot testing Commitment to maintenance

14. #4 Explore Additional Teaching Formats

15. Simulations Treasure Hunts Message Boards Guided Tours Webzines eNewsletters Interactive Puzzles Movies/Animations

17. #5 Interactive

19. #6 More Targeted Teaching

20. Shorter, better targeted lessons Personalization Multiple delivery methods Multiple opportunities

21. #7 More Intense Design Plans

22. Visual/Verbal ( Prefers to read information ) Visual/Nonverbal ( Uses graphics or diagrams to represent information ) Auditory/Verbal ( Prefers to listen to information ) Tactile/Kinesthetic ( Prefers physical hands-on experiences )

23. #8 Watch out for Design Gotchas

24. Production is more complex (no all nighters!) Logical Gotchas Technical Gotchas

25. #9 Technology to Support Evaluation

26. Survey collection tools Automatic scoring and reporting Performance tracking Interactive Graphics

27. #10 Good Support for your Students

28. Email Phone (yes!) Online chat Discussion boards

29. Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 www.ciu20.org 10 Unique Characteristics of Design for eLearning