Teaching EDD Online

Jeremy Brownfield, InstructorJim Hubbard, Assistant PrincipalOzark High School, Ozark, MO

History of Online Courses at Ozark High School

Implementation and Administrative Support

Establishing a Need for Online

2011-12 School Year• Block Schedule: teach three of four 86 minute

blocks per day• PLTW= 7 of 8 blocks

COURSE SETIONS TOTAL STUDENTS

IED 3 60

POE 2 35

DE 1 15

EDD 1** 6

Establishing a Need for Online

2013-14 School Year• Block Schedule: teach three of four 86 minute

blocks per day• PLTW= 7 of 8 blocks Plus EDD Online

COURSE SECTIONS TOTAL STUDENTS

IED 3 60

POE 2 30

DE 2 21

EDD 1(7)* 19**

PREPARING THE COURSE Online Syllabus Components

• Outline the time commitment• Instructor availability• Instructor contact and response time• Assignment submission• Course Tools• What to do if you have problems• General course questions discussion forum• Virtual office hours

Email to parents and students late spring or during the summer

PREPARING THE COURSEThe First Lesson

• Train the students on the LMS • Video tutorials• Make them use everything you will use

through out the year

Lesson 1: Blackboard Intro

Delivering Content

Delivering Content

Assignment Submission

• Blackboard only• Engineer’s notebooks: every 3 weeks• Portfolios: semester• Final prototype

***I will not accept assignments via email***

Assessing StudentsHow will we ensure they learn it?

• Responsibility Matrix• Work session summaries• Contact Log• Discussion Board

– Class Discussion Board– Individual Group Discussion Board

Responsibility MatrixBridge Project

Names.

1.

2.

Responsibility Matrix

● This matrix is the tool you will use to divide the points for the tasks shown below. Make a copy of the matrix, fill it out and share it back with your instructor. Some tasks must be equally shared, these are filled in for you.

● Each team members’ column must add up to exactly 80 points for the research phase, and 195 points for the design/building phase.

● Make sure the students labeled “1”, “2” above match the similarly labeled columns below.

● The work may be divided between members as the members agree. ● Point allocations may be changed with the approval of your instructor. ● Indicate who will lead in each task by highlighting in yellow.

Task Due Value Std 1 Std 2 Pts rcvd Stdt 1

Pts rcvd Stdt 2

Research Phase:

Share back a completed matrix 2.12 6 3 3

Submit research proposal * 2.19 8

Meet with outside expert by* 2.21 8

Research results from past years, history, and possible research topics. Copy, answer, and share

back with your instructor.

2.21 40 20 20

Assemble test apparatus 2.21 20

Poster presentation of results * 2.25 30

Report results to class, (pwpt, etc) *

2.25 40 20 20

Work SummaryWork Session Summary

Date: 1/24/2013

Time: 1:30 pm

Photo(s) of session

Group Members

Jesse Serrano

Gunnar Fritsch

Location

OHS Shop

Mentors present

MR. Widmar

Tasks Accomplished

Converted inventor file to V-Carve Set up tech isel Milled top initial prototype Determined changes to set up

Summary Mr. Widmar helped us covert our inventor file into a file type that was recognizable by the techno isel. We then set up our Styrofoam block in the TI to test how our design would be cut out. With the ball end mills available Mr. Widmar suggested we go back and adjust our fillet sizes .After milling the initial test piece we determined we would also need to make some adjustments to the speed of the machine. Mr. Widmar gave us some resources on where to locate mill speeds for various materials and mill sizes. All in all for a first trial we were happy with the results of the test mill. Adjustments will be made prior to next week’s test. If that goes well we would like to mill our final top half out of the plastic we have obtained.

Next Scheduled meeting 1/31/13 1:30 PM

Mr. Widmars shop, Ozark High School

Contact LogsWeekly SubmissionOzark High School Name:

Engineering Design & Development Mr. Brownfi eld Date: Period: .

Contact Log

Name: Organization:

Address:

e-mail

Receptionist or Primary Contact:

Time Zone: Best time to call:

Phone

Fax

Date Conversations, interviews, letters send or received, thank-you notes sent,

phone calls, e-mails, f axes send or received, etc… Type

Type of correspondence:

P = phone call W = written E = e-mail

F = f ax I = interview or f ace-to-f ace conversation

Discussion Board

• Weekly Class Discussion Board• Individual Group Discussion Board

Online Discussion Rubric

Engineering Design and Development

Each discussion forum will be worth 10 points. It is not simply enough to make a few posts throughout the course of the discussion. To ensure a high score make sure your posts are well developed, use references or supporting material when possible and advance the discussion into further threads. While it is beneficial to disagree with others points of view in this forum please make sure you are respectful of others opinions and disagree in a professional and courteous manner.

Criteria 0 points 1 point 2 points 3 points Participation Does not

participate in the forum.

Posts 1 time during the forum period.

Posts 2-3 times during the forum. On two or more days.

Posts 4 or more times during the forum on different days.

Initial posting Does not make an initial post responding to forum topic.

Makes an initial post that is somewhat related to forum topic.

Makes an initial post that relates to all aspects of the topic with most aspects well thought out.

Makes an initial post that relates to all aspects of topic, with all elements fully addressed.

Follow up posts Does not respond to other posts.

Responds to other posts, but does not add information to the discussion.

Responds to other posts, and adds some information to discussion.

Responds to other posts and adds to the discussion which allows it to advance.

Resources references

Uses no references, images, supporting materials, etc.

Uses references, images or supporting materials.

Student Submissions

Hurdles to Student Achievement

3 out of 14 of my students use the time they are scheduled for the class to work on assignments.

Hurdles to Student Achievement

• Lack of time management skills• Lack of group communication• Different schedules • Lack of utilizing collaboration tools within

Blackboard

Intervention Strategies

• Email the students • Call Home• O-time/tutoring• Students report to my room during online

time

Instructor Workload

• 2 hours per week prepping the course– Lesson for following week posted by Friday

• 1-2 hours per week grading/reviewing• Monday morning-emails go out to those

missing work

What Students Say About ItCourse Evaluation

• Easy to navigate BlackBoard• 50/50 on open endedness• Most recognize time management as an issue• Average log in is 3 times per week• Text #1 method of partner communication

“During my scheduled class time I either sleep or eat. I do my work on Sunday nights.” Quote from Actual EDD student.

Suggestions

• Develop templates for all online courses• Training both prior to teaching and ongoing• Develop a plan for students who struggle• Set reasonable expectations for the first year• Always be one to two weeks ahead

Instructional ResourcesScreen Capture

• Jing– http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html

• www.screencast.com• http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/

Instructional ResourcesMiscellaneous

• www.knovio.com• www.screencast.com• www.screencast-o-matic.com/• bigbluebutton.org/

Useful Links

• Maryland Faculty Online http://www.mdfaconline.org/index.html

• Pasadena City College Online and Hybrid Course Syllabus Example http://online.pasadena.edu/faculty/files/2012/02/Online-Syllabus-Example-CANVAS-New-Login.pdf

• Netiquette http://www.albion.com/netiquette/

Questions

jeremybrownfield@mail.ozark.k12.mo.usjameshubbard@mail.ozark.k12.mo.us