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Description
This instructor-led, four-week, fully-online course will explore the idea of using groups as an instructional strategy in online courses. In addition to group formation and pedagogy, participants will work in teams throughout the course.
Textbook
Participants will be responsible for securing a copy of Collaborating Online by Rena M. Palloff and Keith Pratt. Jossey-Bass Publishers, 2005. The text will be central to the course. It can be ordered through Amazon at http://www.amazon.com
Audience
Faculty and staff who want to acquire pedagogical and instructional skills needed to successfully implement group work in their courses.
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Audience
Faculty and staff who want to acquire pedagogical and instructional skills needed to successfully implement group work in their courses.
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Topics
Participants will explore in depth the following topics:
- Pedagogical value of groups
- Models of group development
- Roles of group members
- Pairs, trios and larger groups
- Faculty responsibilities in group work
- Problems in groups
- Tools to facilitate group work
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Outline
(Oct 26) Module 1: Of what value is collaboration? How do teams form?
(Nov 2) Module 2: What stages do groups work through when collaborating?
What role should the instructor take in helping groups form and begin work?
(Nov 9) Module 3: What are some of the biggest obstacles to group functioning?
In what ways can an instructor health groups avoid or work through challenges?
(Nov 16) Module 4: How should a group or instructor evaluate the effectiveness of the collaboration?
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Goals
Participants will be able to design and facilitate more effective group projects for their online courses.
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- Review theory of group development.
- Describe group member roles.
- Determine under what circumstances pairs and trios are more effective than larger groups.
- Articulate expectations of group process and product.
- Develop a sample group project.
- Determine the appropriate role of the facilitator.
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Four weeks plus a few days for warm up.
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Requirements
- Log into the course a minimum of three times a week to stay active and involved.
- Read the assigned chapters in the text and any additional web-based materials.
- Answer weekly discussion questions related to the assigned Web articles or accomplish assigned tasks within groups.
- Engage in positive and meaningful dialog with classmates concerning the course subject matter.
- Serve as an active team member in the completion of a group task.
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Completely online in the MVCR.org environment
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As much as 6 to 8 hours per week
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A charge is incurred
for anyone enrolled in an Advanced Online Seminar, although there is a discount
for ION members. The tuition is determined by the
number of contact hours and online discussion requirements for the course.
To view the tuition schedule
for a specific section of this course, visit the Schedule and
click on the link for that section (e.g. TM0551).
Taking a course for Graduate Credit through the University of Illinois
at Springfield (UIS):
All of our courses except the Advanced Online Seminars may be taken for graduate
courses through UIS. You do not pay twice if you choose this
route. You pay only the fees associated with UIS enrollment. If you choose
to enroll through UIS, you need to follow the instructions.
You do not register through this site.
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