Learning2gether with Curt Bonk: Instructional Ideas and Technology Tools for Online Success

Learning2gether Episode 107

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Sunday, June 3, 2012 Curt Bonk

Dr. Curtis Bonk will tell us about his new Free, Open Course

Course Title: Instructional Ideas and Technology Tools for Online Success

How open?  It’s THIS open!!  Even more … 

 


Session Recordings:

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Link to the landing page: 

http://events.blackboard.com/open (interest form)

Blog Announcement: http://www.coursesitesblog.com/2012/04/16/empowering-you-through-openness-and-choice/

CourseSites Blog: http://www.coursesitesblog.com/

Host: CourseSites (from Blackboard) announces a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)

Audience: Thousands of Blackboard, CourseSites, and other online and blended learning instructors around the world.

Description: Motivating students and creating community within blended and online learning environments is crucial to academic achievement and success. This open course will provide both theoretical concepts and practical tools for instructors to improve motivation, retention, and engagement within blended and online courses.

Enrollment: Open Enrollment begins Monday April 23, 2012. Please fill out the interest form to learn more.

Course DurationApril 30th- June 4th ( A total of 5 weeks)

Course Objectives:

  • Identify and apply relevant motivational strategies and instructional techniques
  • Construct thinking skill options for different types of learners and subjects
  • Design and share innovative thinking skill activities as well as unique cooperative learning
  • Map and apply instructional models and ideas to online learning tools

Scheduled Sessions: Wednesday May 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 at 4 pm EST (see below) 

1.      Motivation and retention online (TEC-VARIETY model): Wednesday May 2nd; 4 PM EST (Hour #1 Bonk Presents; Hour #2 Q&A)

2.      Addressing Diversity and Learning Styles (R2D2 model): Wednesday May 9th; 4 PM EST (Hour #1 Bonk Presents; Hour #2 Q&A)

3.      50 Hyper-Engaging Ideas: Critical, Creative, Cooperative : Wednesday May 16th; 4 PM EST (Hour #1 Bonk Presents; Hour #2 Q&A)

4.      Question and Answer (Q&A) Session: Wednesday May 23th; 4 PM EST (Up to two hours of Q&A)

5.      Blackboard/CourseSites Overview: Wednesday May 30th; 4 pm EST

Twitter Note: The Twitter hashtag will be: #bonkopen


About Dr. Curtis Bonk:
Curt Bonk is Professor of Instructional Systems Technology at Indiana University and President of CourseShare. Drawing on his background as a corporate controller, CPA, educational psychologist, and instructional technologist, Bonk offers unique insights into the intersection of business, education, psychology, and technology. A well-known authority on emerging technologies for learning, Bonk reflects on his speaking experiences around the world in his popular blog, TravelinEdMan. He has coauthored several widely used technology books, including The World is Open, Empowering Online Learning, The Handbook of Blended Learning, and Electronic Collaborators.

4 Reasons Why the Bonk MOOC is So Interesting, posted April 25, 2012 By Joshua Kim

http://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/technology-and-learning/4-reasons-why-bonk-mooc-so-interesting#ixzz1tDPRmjqB

Week 5 of MOOC:

Bonk, C. J. (2012, May). Participants, Questions & Answers, Demonstrations, and Reflections. Week 5 presentation at Blackboard/CourseSites Massive Open Online Course (MOOC): Instructional Ideas and Technology Tools for Online Success, Online from Bloomington, IN. Available:

Elluminate recording: https://sas.elluminate.com/p.jnlp?psid=2012-05-30.0802.M.F6BEA9BD70D8107D94DF042CA08814.vcr&sid=7 .

Color PDF of Slides: http://www.trainingshare.com/pdfs/MOOC-Participant-Comments.pdf

Week 4 of MOOC:

Bonk, C. J. (2012, May). The Rise of Shared Online Video, the Fall of Traditional learning. Week 4 presentation at Blackboard/CourseSites Massive Open Online Course (MOOC): Instructional Ideas and Technology Tools for Online Success, Online from Bloomington, IN. Available:

 

Week 3 of MOOC:

Bonk, C. J. (2012, May). 50+ (actually 75) Hyper-Engaging Ideas: Critical, Creative, Cooperative. Week 3 presentation at Blackboard/CourseSites Massive Open Online Course (MOOC): Instructional Ideas and Technology Tools for Online Success, Online from Bloomington, IN. Available:

 

Week 2 of MOOC:

Bonk, C. J. (2012, May). Blackboard/CourseSites MOOC Part I1: Where Are You R2D2?: Addressing Diverse Learner Needs with the Read, Reflect, Display, and Do Model. Week 2 presentation at Blackboard/CourseSites Massive Open Online Course (MOOC): Instructional Ideas and Technology Tools for Online Success, Online from Bloomington, IN. Available:

 

Week 1 of MOOC:

Bonk, C. J. (2012, May). Blackboard/CourseSites MOOC Part 1: The TEC-VARIETY model. Week 1 presentation at Blackboard/CourseSites Massive Open Online Course (MOOC): Instructional Ideas and Technology Tools for Online Success, Online from Bloomington, IN. Available:

Introduction With Dr. Curt Bonk: Instructional Ideas and Technology Tools for Online Success

Curt’s blog post on what he’s learned about MOOCs: 20 ways to categorize them and how his fits in http://travelinedman.blogspot.com/2012/06/twenty-thoughts-on-types-targets-and.html 

 Some URLs visited during the discussion

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Announcements

Reflections

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