Browsing by Subject "Hybrid courses"

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    Despite faculty skepticism: Lessons from a graduate-level seminar in a hybrid course environment
    (Taylor & Francis, 2014) Palmer, Megan M.; Shaker, Genevieve; Hoffmann-Longtin, Krista
    A recent survey of 2,251 university faculty members revealed that only one in five agreed that online courses can achieve learning outcomes equivalent to those of in-person courses (Lederman and Jaschik 2013). In an effort to determine if online graduate courses can be effective, in this study we explore the extent to which qualities commonly found in graduate level seminars can be replicated in hybrid graduate-level courses. A course for students in a higher education graduate program titled “The American Community College” serves as the study case. The course was developed as a hybrid with synchronous, asynchronous, and in-person elements intended to foster highly interactive exchanges of information, deep analysis of subject matter, and advanced means of communicating one’s ideas: all elements of a successful graduate-level course. Web technologies including wikis, blogs, and podcasting provided creative and varied pedagogical tools, which could be fully realized only when students were immersed in the online learning environment. Data collected from students across two semesters and assessment of learning outcomes indicate the value and success of the approach and several advantages to in-person courses, generating a set of implications.
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    Enhancing Creativity in Teaching and Learning in Online, Face-to-Face and Hybrid Courses
    (2014-10-10) Hook, Sara Anne; Tennant, Felisa; Jones, Josette; Defazio, Joseph
    This engaging session will feature four faculty members from one school who have incorporated a number of pedagogical and technological approaches into their courses to encourage creativity in their students while continuing to nurture their own creativity as a way to stay motivated, innovative and engaged as teachers. It will include an interactive online activities for participants with an opportunity for self-reflection and illustrate some options for encouraging and assessing creativity in higher education. The session will review current research on creativity and distill the findings into practical applications for generating a learner-centered environment in any kind of classroom setting.