Return to Eduscapes Web Walking: Developing Practice Web-based Course Materials   Annette Lamb alamb@eduscapes.com   Are you overwhelmed by the prospect of integrating web-based materials into your courses? Do your distance learning materials need pizazz? Are you frustrated by the endless list of constantly changing software and hardware options? Rather than chasing after the latest technology, this workshop will emphasize practical approaches to developing useful web-based course materials. The turtle won the race by walking, not running! Effective distance education programs begin with the careful creation of quality course materials. This workshop will explore a variety of techniques for incorporating existing web-based materials into your courses, as well as developing new instructional materials. Addressing the individual learning styles of students is critical in developing effective online courses. The workshop will examine strategies for building meaningful online activities and assessments that meet the needs of different types of learners. From authoring tools such as WebCT to programming languages such as JAVA, there are many ways to build web-based courses. Regardless of the tools you choose or your level of technical expertise, the steps in designing and developing specialized single pages, web-based courses, and web sites is the same. The workshop will end by exploring the keys to an effective web-based course. Walk the Web! Walk, Don't Run - Start Slow Web-based Resources Activities Lessons Units Courses http://bensguide.gpo.gov/ http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Lessons/ http://www.smplanet.com/imperialism/teacher.html http://www.smplanet.com/civilwar/civilwar.html http://www.gettysburg.edu/academics/physics/clea/ASTRO.html   Course Materials Address Learning Styles Incorporate Existing Resources Create New Resources Address Learning Styles Web Course Starters Blending Technologies Self-Paced Learning Varied Activities, Products, Assessment Web Course Starters Entry skills distance learning Internet use study skills review links Quiz: Is this course right for me?   http://www.studyspanish.com/index.htm http://www.atlantic.edu/studinfo/online/webct/webct.html http://webct.prenhall.com/public/goldfield1/Is_DL_4_Me.htm   Blend Technologies Books Email Phone & Fax Discussions Web pages Videotapes 2-way video Who Moved My Cheese? Book & Movie Websites Collaborative Project http://www.whomovedmycheese.com/ http://www.whirlpool.com/wp_home.html http://www.xerox.com/ http://www.hallmark.com/   Self-Paced Learning Ideas: Use a metaphor or analogy: books, maps, parks Provide difference formats Guide learners Provide support - chats, forums http://papyr.com/hypertextbooks/   Provide Variety Activities, Products, Assessments Think individual differences multiple intelligences channels of communication http://www.graphic.org/goindex.html http://www.outreach.psu.edu/de/id&D/media_selection_matrix.html   Incorporate Existing Resources WebQuest Resource-Rich Web + Activity Data + Activity Best Resource Helper Resource Communication WebQuest Inquiry-based learning w/ web Introduction Task Process and Resources Learning Guidance Assessment Conclusion http://education.nmsu.edu/webquest/wq/fairy/culture_tales.htm   Resource-Rich Website Information Diagrams Examples and Nonexamples Practice What does this website provide that enhances learning? http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/modern/mainmenu/mainhtm.htm   Website + Activity Start with a good informational website and ask for: Retelling Compilation Application Analysis Creation http://daphne.palomar.edu/anthro/tutorial.htm   Real Data + Activity Preview the data Check data entry dates/info Develop a specific activity What real-world data or primary source documents do you use in your teaching? http://www.sec.gov/edgarhp.htm   Best Resource What's the best use of the technology? currency interactivity movement visuals http://www.davidrumsey.com/   Helper Resource Online encyclopedia tutorial helpers tools http://www.megaconverter.com/ http://humanities.byu.edu/rhetoric/silva.htm http://eduscapes.com/start.html   Communication Interview a professional Email a web master Ask an expert Debate an issue Collaborate on a project http://expertcentral.com   Selecting Resources Explore: Layout & Organization Technique Teaching and Learning Quality   Explore Formatting Look for: Use of white space Chunking of information Layout of information Navigation tools Use of fonts Use of visuals http://edweb.sdsu.edu/EDTEC/EDTEC_home.html http://cyberschool.4j.lane.edu/ http://www.learnfree.com/ http://www.ehow.com/home/ http://www.freetutorials.com/index.asp http://www.smartplanet.com http://www.hungryminds.com/ http://www.learnthenet.com/english/index.html http://www.free-ed.net/catalog/ http://www.corningware-eschool.com/   Explore Teaching Look for: Clarity of presentation Use of examples & nonexamples Practice opportunities Additional help: glossary, visuals, review http://www.onr.navy.mil/focus/ocean/ http://www.learn-cpr.com/ http://www.biology.arizona.edu/biochemistry/problem_sets/ph/ph.html http://www.sweethaven.com/warehouse/0203/acee02/frac003.htm http://darwin.bio.uci.edu/~sustain/state/chapter2.htm   Create New Resources Ebooks & Modules Web Activities Web Courses Ebooks & Modules Table of Contents Text, Graphics, Multimedia Hypertext Pages Glossary links Links to visuals Related websites http://www.umanitoba.ca/anthropology/tutor/kinmenu.html http://eawc.evansville.edu/index.htm   Web Activities Web Development Tools HTML Programming Word, Composer, Freebies Frontpage, Pagemill, Homepage Templates Web Page Utilities http://www.filamentality.com/   Web Courses Course Development Tools WebCT, Blackboard http://WebCT.com/   Use Free Tools http://blackboard.com http:// schoolnotes.com http:// myschoolonline.com http:// scrtec.org/wizard   Web Walking Start with online syllabus, calendar & information resource lists activities Ask yourself: What's the purpose of using the web? http://magic.usi.edu/sand/syllabus.html   Web Jumping Course Development activities units courses http://www.blackboard.com/courses/4199/   Web-Based Materials Syllabus Assignments Activities Information Instruction Links The links make it work together! http://magic.usi.edu/educ568/index.html   Syllabus Goals and objectives Activities Schedule/Calendar Evaluation provide alternative views: maps, paper http://faculty.ncwc.edu/toconnor/   Assignments Guidelines Directions Criteria for Evaluation Due Dates Links to Samples connect ideas visually Activities On and off computer activities Worksheets, Questions, Guidelines Step-by-Step Instructions Links to resources provide variety Information Lecture notes and video scripts Online textbooks and modules Articles and readings Desktop presentation Charts, diagrams Videos & audios Links "Lecture" Notes Basic notes, no links with links with visuals with multimedia Types of notes, lecture notes, readings, book http://www.cee.umn.edu/dis/courses/HIST1011_4821_01.www/course/index.html http://www.pagesz.net/~stevek/index.html http://www.pagesz.net/~stevek/europe/lecture14.html http://tqd.advanced.org/3310/   Lecture Notes Are they stand-alone? Are they in paragraph form or outline? Are they logically organized? Do they included supportive visuals, diagrams, or audios? http://www.phy.syr.edu/courses/modules/SETI/TUTORIAL/timelength1.html http://us.history.wisc.edu/hist102/   Online Textbooks & Modules Do you have permission to use the information? Have you protected the information with a copyright notice? Is the information organized for easy printing or font resizing? Is the font size, type, and color easy to read? http://155.217.58.58/cgi-bin/atdl.dll/fm/10-16/toc.htm http://155.217.58.58/cgi-bin/atdl.dll/fm/10-16/ch1.htm   Articles & Readings Article Reprints: Do you have permission to reproduce the articles? Article Links: What happens if the article link disappears? http://www.smithsonianmag.si.edu/   Desktop Presentations Is it easy to move between slides? Can the slides stand alone or is additional explanation needed? Are the slides on the web or do they need to be downloaded? Do students have needed software? Visuals Photographs Charts Diagrams Graphs Are the visuals easy to read? Can students easily print out? http://www-medlib.med.utah.edu/WebPath/webpath.html http://em-ntserver.unl.edu/NEGAHBAN/EM373/Intro.htm http://em-ntserver.unl.edu/NEGAHBAN/EM373/note12-B/note.htm   Multimedia Animations Audio Video CD-ROM Do students have the hardware, software, and plug-ins needed? http://www.biointeractive.org/grants/lectures/biointeractive/index.html http://www.lamc.utexas.edu/fr/home.html http://www.musictheory.halifax.ns.ca/   Links Starting Points Primary Sites Supplemental Sites Activity Sites Ezines, journals, magazines, readings http://www.uiowa.edu/~commstud/resources/scholarsdesktop/index.html http://www.iTools.com/research-it/research-it.html http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/filamentality/ex.hotlist.html http://www.careermosaic.com http://www.financenter.com http://webmd.com/ http://www.wsrn.com   Instruction Case Studies Virtual Field Trips Practice and Testing Simulations Tutorials http://www.omsi.edu/sln/air/ http://www.fbe.unsw.edu.au/Learning/AutoCAD/   Student Projects Class projects posted Students creates and uploads Student creates, instructor uploads Instructor creates and uploads http://library.thinkquest.org/library/index.html http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/5116/   Course Materials Manage Course Activities Disseminate Information Communicate Information Guide Learning http://academic.emporia.edu/smithwil/00sum476/   Manage Activities Distribute course syllabi Make assignments Distribute calendar and due dates Coordinate meetings but people like paper... Disseminate Info Articles and readings Lecture outlines but they ... think more reading miss lectures Communicate Info Class discussions Submit project/assignments to instructor Collaborate on projects Communicate with people but it takes prodding... Guide Learning Clarify assignments Communicate with individual students Provide students with feedback and grades Ask and respond to questions but keep a spreadsheet... http://ull.chemistry.uakron.edu/genobc/index.html What you thought... One-time prep Less work Exciting Stimulating No class meeting? Virtual class Email Chats Video conferencing Phone calls Individual conferences No paperwork? Email Web pages Videos Audiotapes PowerPoint presentations HyperStudio stacks No lectures? Web page development Active involvement strategies One-on-one mentoring Tutoring Web Walking Tips Formative Evaluation Journals/Logs of Work time Demonstrate Materials Use Clickable Map/Calendar Process Checks Conferencing & Class Interaction Keep Learning Distance learning articles resources courses http://allaboutyourownwebsite.com/ http://distancelearn.about.com/education/distancelearn/ http://www.geteducated.com/ http://www.uidaho.edu/evo/distglan.html   Web Walk! The turtle won the race by walking, not running.   Keep it simple. Add one idea at a time. Start by web walking! Books on Distance Learning   Lamb, A. (1998) Spinning the Web: Developing Class & School Web Pages   Lamb, A. & Smith, W. (1999) Virtual Sandcastles: Teaching and Learning at a Distance   For more information, http://eduscapes.com/v2a    Created by Annette Lamb, 10/00