Case Study

2018 ◽  
pp. 45-68
Author(s):  
Sophia Palahicky ◽  
Adrianna Andrews-Brown
Keyword(s):  
Online Instruction ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Orientation Programs ◽  
Design Development ◽  
Student Orientation ◽  
Online Programs ◽  
Online Orientation ◽  
Instructor Presence ◽  
New Students

Student orientation programs can enhance new student self-esteem, which is in turn a significant positive predictor of personal, social, and academic achievement (Hickman, Bartholomae, & McKenry, 2000). Furthermore, these programs can help students develop the basic technical skills they will need to be active learners. According to Dixson (2010), research into effective online instruction supports the argument that “online instruction can be as effective as traditional instruction, [and] to do so, online courses need cooperative/collaborative (active) learning, and strong instructor presence.” Likewise, online orientation programs for new students must provide opportunities for active engagement and strong facilitator presence to be effective. This chapter presents a case study that describes the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of the online orientation modules for new students at a Canadian postsecondary institution that offers primarily blended and online programs.

Creating a Quality Online Early Childhood Program Focused on Building Community and Program Improvement

2019 ◽  
pp. 93-118
Author(s):  
Jade Burris ◽  
Catherine Prudhoe
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Program Improvement ◽  
Graduate Degree ◽  
Design Development ◽  
Online Programs ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Early Childhood Professionals ◽  
Building Community ◽  
Successes And Challenges

This chapter explores the intentional design, development, and continued improvement of an online graduate degree program for early childhood education (ECE) teachers and administrators. The authors will discuss the initial face-to-face design and the transition to an online program to better meet the needs of its students. The authors will also discuss the successes and challenges met throughout this process while providing an overview of the field of ECE. In the process, they will consider the unique demands of working in childcare and explain why using technology to offer online programs was an appropriate solution to the challenges experienced by early childhood professionals (ECPs). They will address why online delivery is a preferred method of professional development (PD) among ECPs. Further, this chapter will include an analysis of survey data on program quality and course satisfaction, providing practical recommendations based on what was learned from this case study.

Classroom Preferences

2010 ◽  
pp. 1268-1279
Author(s):  
Chuleeporn Changchit ◽  
Tim Klaus
Keyword(s):  
Student Retention ◽  
Online Instruction ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Retention Rates ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Online Programs ◽  
Traditional Courses ◽  
Course Offerings

Advances in technology have enabled instructors to design online courses that better meet the needs of students. Online courses generally are adaptations of traditional courses; some courses are more suitable for such online instruction. As the trend of online course offerings continues, universities must understand factors that lead to students’ preferences since online courses can be costly to develop and implement and inappropriate online coursescan lead to lower student retention rates. This study focuses on students’ perceptions of online courses. The results identify issues that affect students’ perceptions and this study concludes by suggesting ways for universities to design online programs that better suit the desires of students.

Approaches to Delivering Online Programs in Kinesiology

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 200-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charity Bryan
Keyword(s):  
Online Instruction ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Academic Rigor ◽  
Online Programs ◽  
Online Delivery ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Online Implementation ◽  
Facilitators And Barriers ◽  
Faculty And Administrators

The proliferation of online courses and programs has impacted kinesiology programs across the country. The process of providing online instruction, while popular with students, is often daunting to the kinesiology programs that must navigate this process. Recommendations for transitioning courses and programs from face-to-face to online are offered from both the faculty and administrative perspective. Maintaining academic rigor in online kinesiology courses and program is also essential to the dialogue and for ensuring success. Many kinesiology courses and programs are well suited for online delivery and demand for these programs is high. Kinesiology faculty and administrators should understand both the facilitators and barriers to online implementation.

scholarly journals The Integration of Technology in New Student Orientation Programs

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Miller ◽  
Patty Viajar
Keyword(s):  
Orientation Programs ◽  
Student Orientation ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
Academic Transitions ◽  
Integration Of Technology ◽  
The Social ◽  
New Student Orientation ◽  
New Students ◽  
Technology Orientation ◽  
New Student

New student orientation programs are typically designed around a loosely defined set of expectations that assist in the social and academic transitions to college. An area that has only begun to receive considerable attention in these programs has to do with technology orientation. The current study reports what orientation coordinators perceive to be the most effective strategies for incorporating technology into new student orientatin programs. Coordinators agreed most strongly with the notion of emphasizing the importance of technology to new students coupled with providing new students email accounts immediately upon arrival to campus.

scholarly journals New Student Orientation in Online Education

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Connolly
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Orientation Programs ◽  
Online Environment ◽  
Student Orientation ◽  
Online Orientation ◽  
New Student Orientation ◽  
Cas Standards ◽  
Online Schools ◽  
New Student

This study utilized the standards put forth by the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) to assess orientation in online education. Two surveys were used to examine the oldest and largest online degree programs, as well as all-online schools. Descriptive statistics were employed to compare online orientation practices to the CAS Standards. Results suggest that online orientation programs are meeting the standards in some areas and missing them in others. The demographics and needs of online students must be closely examined in order to define engagement in the online environment.

Using the How People Learn Framework for Online Course Design in Teacher Education

2010 ◽  
pp. 360-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon Dole ◽  
Lisa Bloom
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
The United States ◽  
Online Programs ◽  
How People Learn ◽  
High Level ◽  
Alternative Routes

The demand for online teacher education programs continues to grow in the United States. Two trends have fueled this dramatic growth for such programs: (1) The shortage of teachers in certain areas has prompted the spread of alternative routes to teacher preparation; (2) The nature of the higher education student in alternative programs has transformed from a traditional to a non-traditional profile. With the growth of online programs comes the need for effective courses. This case study uses the How People Learn (HPL) framework as the conceptual model to examine online courses in a teacher education program for evidence of high level learning outcomes. The case study involved data collection in the form of surveys, interviews and artifacts from four online classes using the HPL framework. Results of the study demonstrate that the HPL framework provides a powerful structure for creating and assessing environments conducive to the work of prospective professionals.

Expectations, Challenges and Suggestions for Faculty Teaching Online Courses in Higher Education

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alec Sithole ◽  
Davison M Mupinga ◽  
Joachim S Kibirige ◽  
Fidelis Manyanga ◽  
Brian K Bucklein
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Academic Dishonesty ◽  
Online Instruction ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Online Instructors ◽  
Teaching Online ◽  
Faculty Teaching ◽  
Instructor Presence ◽  
The Us

Research on online education has predominantly focused on issues related to student attraction, attrition, retention, and motivation, among others. Little attention has been paid to online instructors and yet, the quality of online education requires educators who understand the expectations of online instruction. Using an online survey, this study examined the expectations and challenges for online instructors and the suggestions for improving online instruction. Based on the data collected from seventeen faculty who teach online courses at four mid-western universities in the US, facilitation, instructor presence, and technical support stood out prominently among the expectations. The major challenges for online instructors were: large class sizes, academic dishonesty, lack of connection with students, too many emails, and lack of student self-discipline. The study recommends viable professional development for online instructors as a pre-requisite to teaching online courses.

Integrating E-Learning 2.0 into Online Courses

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-60
Author(s):  
Steve Chi-Yin Yuen
Keyword(s):  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Design Development ◽  
Instructional Approach ◽  
Web 2.0 Tools ◽  
E Learning

This paper provides an overview of e-learning 2.0 concepts and presents a case study that involves the design, development, and teaching of two online courses based on e-learning 2.0 concepts. The design and the construction of e-learning 2.0 courses, and their effects on the students’ learning experience are examined. In addition, students’ preferred Web 2.0 tools are included, as well as their opinions regarding the e-learning 2.0 instructional approach.

scholarly journals Essential Elements for New Student Orientation

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew A. Capps ◽  
Michael T. Miller
Keyword(s):  
School Administrators ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
College Campus ◽  
Orientation Programs ◽  
Costs And Benefits ◽  
Student Orientation ◽  
New Student Orientation ◽  
New Students ◽  
Need For Orientation ◽  
New Student

New student orientation programs typically have been developed from the perspective of what new students need upon their arrival on a 4-year college campus. There is little consideration given to the environment from which students come, namely, the secondary and high schools from which students graduate. The current study study explores what secondary school administrators perceive to be the most important elements that should be included in an orientation program. This perspective, which largely supports the inclusion of all the Council for the Advancement of Standards' Standards for New Student Orientation, particularly noted the need for orientation programs to help the student identify the personal and financial costs (and benefits) of attending college.

scholarly journals Gateways to Campus Culture

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan D. Theroux
Keyword(s):  
Campus Culture ◽  
Cultural Artifacts ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Student Orientation ◽  
New Student Orientation ◽  
New Students ◽  
Orientation Leaders ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
New Student

New student orientation is one of the places where the meanings of institutional cultural artifacts such as campus traditions, rituals, language, architecture, and other aspects of an institution's history are communicated. After visiting three public universities, the author discovered that while orientation directors were generally aware of the significance of cultural artifacts at their institutions, it was ultimately the student orientation leaders who passed on the meanings of these artifacts on to other students (both new students and new student orientation leaders). As part of a qualitative case study utilizing focus group interviews, the orientation leaders identified formal and informal ways in which they communicate the meanings of cultural artifacts to new students.

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