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Sparking Student Engagement: Using Templates in an LMS

00.00.2016

Karen Matson & Patricia Fellows

•Karen Matson – Instructional Technologist & Designer

•Pat Fellows – Instructional Technologist & Designer

A. Introductions:

•What is a template?

•What is U of O doing with templates?

•When should we consider templates?

•Are there Advantages and Challenges to using templates?

•How do we introduce templates to instructors?

B. Overview

Activity Stream

Syllabus View

Assignments View

Modules View

• Fall 2015

• ID Team collaborated on ideas and used Canvas Community

• KISS template, Tabbed and Accordion navigation, and more

C. Templates at the University of Oregon

• Instructor’s technical skills

• Type and amount of content

• Mode of course delivery

• Making the course more engaging and interactive

D. Templates: Considerations

ClassroomHybrid or Blended

Flipped Online

Limited use of Canvas

Use of 2-3 Tools

Multiple tool user

Power user/early

adopter

Syllabus & Comm.

Discussions, Handouts,

Comm.

Modular course design

Innovative Course Design

DiscussionsBuilding

community

Images & Text

Integration

Video & Interactive Activities

• Provide a video of each option and how it works

• Provide documentation and instructions on how to use template

• Provide a Course Shell for the template design – (this is imported into their current shell and will help instructors build the template)

• Share it all in our “Instructor Training Course” in Canvas

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E. Distribution of Templates

• Speed up development:Lets you focus on what’s really important

• Great way to ensure effective content as well as good design

• Provide consistency and uniformity to the course

• They apply best learning practices

• They are easy to use, modify and copy

F. Advantages of Using Templates

• Consultation with faculty is important – they can download on their own so….

• How do we keep up with needs of faculty with limited staff?

• Not all templates will display properly on mobile devices!

• What happens when we go to the new UI in Summer 2016?

G. Challenges with Templates

• Make it relevant

• Include activities and assignments that encourage learners to explore

• Consider the experience and educational background of the learners

• Offer immediate feedback to allow learners to learn from mistakes

• Integrate emotionally-driven content

H. Additional Info: Engaging Learners – Part 1

• Emphasize the real –world benefits

• Keep cognitive in mind when creating content

• Use Avatars and storytelling to draw in learners

• Create deliverables that can be completed quickly and conveniently

• Practice makes perfect

• Use aesthetically pleasing design elements

H. Additional Info: Engaging Learners – Part 2

Today’s Presenters:

Karen Matson Patricia Fellows

kmatson@uoregon.edu pfellows@uoregon.edu

Both Karen and Pat are Instructional Technologists & DesignersCenter for Media & Educational TechnologyUniversity of Oregon Libraries

Questions?

• Oregon State University E-Campus Blog -http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/inspire/?cat=50450

• SHIFT's eLearning Blog – “10 Compelling Reasons You Should Use Templates for eLearning” - http://info.shiftelearning.com/blog/bid/214586/10-Compelling-Reasons-You-Should-Use-Templates-for-eLearning

• eLearning Industry – “Top 9 Benefits Of Using eLearning Templates” - http://elearningindustry.com/top-9-benefits-of-using-elearning-templates

• Canvas Community - https://community.canvaslms.com/welcome

Resources

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