Seven Steps in Designing Seven Steps in Designing the the eWritingeWriting Learning Learning
Objects (LOs)Objects (LOs)
eWritingeWriting: ESL Writing Success: ESL Writing SuccessSeptember 2002 – August 2005September 2002 – August 2005
ESL/Foreign Languages DepartmentESL/Foreign Languages Department
Presented by: Michaela Tomova,Presented by: Michaela Tomova, FIPSE Grant ManagerFIPSE Grant Manager
Project OverviewProject Overview
GoalsGoals
Content and scopeContent and scope
CollaboratorsCollaborators
Dissemination and publicationsDissemination and publications
Step 1 Step 1 :: Defining an LODefining an LO
What is an LO?What is an LO?
Definition of the Definition of the eWritingeWriting LO: LO: The LO is a one hour, self-contained, reusable The LO is a one hour, self-contained, reusable
unit of online instruction. It neither links out, unit of online instruction. It neither links out, nor does it depend on other LOs for pre or post nor does it depend on other LOs for pre or post instruction. It pre-tests students’ knowledge of instruction. It pre-tests students’ knowledge of the target concept, and measures learning the target concept, and measures learning through a post-test. It incorporates a variety of through a post-test. It incorporates a variety of technology tools for online instruction and technology tools for online instruction and addresses all learning styles. addresses all learning styles.
Defining an LO: First StepsDefining an LO: First Steps
The “Learning Clock”,
FIPSE Focus Group,
April 17, 2003,
Group Work
Step 1: Step 1: Defining an LODefining an LOComponents of the Components of the eWritingeWriting LO: LO:
• Learning objectiveLearning objective• Time on taskTime on task• Pre-testPre-test• Warm-up/IntroductionWarm-up/Introduction• Lectures (teacher talk with examples) Lectures (teacher talk with examples) • ActivitiesActivities• Post-testPost-test• Survey (paper and Survey (paper and on-line versionon-line version))• Answer keyAnswer key• Feedback to wrong answersFeedback to wrong answers• Links to additional online references to Links to additional online references to
reinforce learningreinforce learning
Defining an LO: Defining an LO: WebCTWebCT Online Seminar: Online Seminar:
LEARNINGLEARNING
Pedagogical expectations:Pedagogical expectations:• Learning objectLearning objectivesives
Range in scope and sizeRange in scope and sizePurpose and goalsPurpose and goals
• Teaching strategiesTeaching strategiesActivities, content, assessmentActivities, content, assessment
• Learner focusedLearner focusedInteractive, adaptable. Interactive, adaptable.
NEW!NEW! Various learning styles Various learning styles addressed, addressed, LO themes LO themes introducedintroduced
OBJECTOBJECT
Practical expectations: Practical expectations: • Easy to useEasy to use• AccessibleAccessible• SearchableSearchable• IdentifiableIdentifiable• Customizable Customizable • Integrate-ableIntegrate-able• ImprovableImprovable• Sellable, etc, etc. Sellable, etc, etc.
Step 2 Step 2 :: Team Selection and Team Selection and Writing the Writing the
CurriculumCurriculum(we’re almost there!)(we’re almost there!) Team selection Team selection
TrainingTraining
Course design:Course design:1.1. The college writing and grammar competenciesThe college writing and grammar competencies2.2. Developing a Table of Contents for the six Developing a Table of Contents for the six
levelslevels3.3. Outlining the writers’ instructions and formatOutlining the writers’ instructions and format4.4. Determining the pre and post test requirementsDetermining the pre and post test requirements5.5. Providing a checklist of LO componentsProviding a checklist of LO components6.6. Setting the Setting the eWritingeWriting schedule schedule
Step 3 Step 3 : Classroom Test : Classroom Test PilotingPiloting
(work in progress)(work in progress) The “The “First stepsFirst steps” in ” in
piloting tested:piloting tested: The The contentcontent in terms of in terms of
appropriateness of level, appropriateness of level, length of the LO, students’ length of the LO, students’ understanding, clarity of understanding, clarity of instructions, usefulness of instructions, usefulness of activities, interest and activities, interest and positive response.positive response.
Initially, classroom piloting Initially, classroom piloting facilitated:facilitated:
The evaluation process The evaluation process Revision and editing of LOsRevision and editing of LOs
EvolutionEvolution of piloting of piloting strategies and results:strategies and results:
Revised piloting Revised piloting instructionsinstructions
Extended time for LO Extended time for LO classroom deliveryclassroom delivery
Error analysis and Error analysis and feedback for all activities feedback for all activities in the LOin the LO
Better feedback and Better feedback and evaluation dataevaluation data
Step 4 Step 4 :: Evaluation: Purposes Evaluation: Purposes and and Tools Tools
(Dr. Barry Greenberg) (Dr. Barry Greenberg)
Classroom interviewsClassroom interviews
Measuring learningMeasuring learning
Step 5Step 5: : ProgrammingProgramming (work in progress)(work in progress)
Hire and train programmersHire and train programmers Develop online tutorialsDevelop online tutorials Design online templatesDesign online templates Select tools to develop online LOsSelect tools to develop online LOs
Hot PotatoesHot PotatoesLectoraLectora
Step 6Step 6: Online Piloting: Online Piloting(third year project)(third year project)
Facilities: the ESL labFacilities: the ESL lab
Students’ surveysStudents’ surveys
Collection of final evaluation dataCollection of final evaluation data
Step 7 Step 7 :: Evaluation and Final Evaluation and Final ProductProduct
• Samples of online LO activities:Samples of online LO activities:
Level 2Level 2
Level 6Level 6
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