Note: This duplicates the e-mail you recieved via the course e-mail on Friday, January 28.
We are rapidly approaching the Showcase date! Didn't February 4 seem so far away when we started this whole process? This message will outline the remaining things you need to do to complete the workshop.
Finish all of the Workshop assignments. Be sure to look at the assignments tool to see if you have had assignments that were returned to your for corrections. You will not be paid your stipend for the workshop completion component if all assignments are not submitted and successfully completed by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 4. So review your grade book, look at the assignment tool, and let us know if you have a question about the assignments. Those who finish will see the stipend on their paycheck at the end of February.
Complete the Peer Review Assignment. Module 10 will open on Monday morning. You will see further instructions and learn who your peer partners will be when you access that module. The peer review provides the opportunity for you to have another set of eyes on your course from someone who is in the workshop just like you are. You also get to take a look at someone else's course to learn from them and to provide your feedback. Ideally, your course should be done by the time the peer partner looks at the course, so you can get the maximum benefit of the peer review. The peer reviewer will have a checklist that is a derivation of the rubric that will be used later by the three faculty evaluators that will review your course for the quality seal. Further instructions on sharing the peer review, the form you will use, and the process will be available in Module 10.
Attend and present at the Showcase. The eLearning Course Design Workshop Showcase is Friday, Feb. 4! The CPDE Design Team is excited to have you share some of the hard work and creative effort that you have put into your online courses this semester. To prepare for the Showcase, please review the following frequently asked questions.
When and where is it?
We kick off promptly at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 4 in the Will Rogers Room in the Nigh University Center. Plan on staying until 3:00 p.m. We will have time after the Showcase for last minute questions, but unless you need to talk to a member of the Design Team, you are free to leave at 3:00 p.m.
So what should you do in the Showcase?
Focus on one or two things that you have done in your course that were the most helpful, exciting, interesting, unique, etc. Maybe you incorporated avatars? Are you having the students build a blog? Did you find great outside resources? Did you do cool things in SoftChalk? Did you identify a process that made it easier to convert your existing material? Are you using videos (self-made or from the web)?
The Showcase is a time to inspire and teach others based on your experiences and ideas, so what in your course will do that? You will have seven minutes to wow us with the very best of what you have done!
So what should you NOT do in the Showcase?
Don’t go over your seven minute timeline. There will be a countdown clock to help you manage your time and we will ask you to wrap up if you go over your time limit. You will not have time for course tour showing all of the elements of your course (and that gets tedious anyway). And while your subject matter may be very interesting, this should not be a talk that is focused on your course content. It is all about the instructional design!
Who will be there?
All of your eCDW peers are required to attend. University administrators, including department chairs, deans, and the Provost, have been invited. Feel free to invite colleagues who may be interested in online course design. If you will be inviting someone, let us know no later than noon on Tuesday, Feb. 1 by noon so we can adjust food counts if needed.
Will we have lunch?
Of course! Lunch will be available by 11:45 a.m.
When do I present?
10:15 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. - College of Liberal Arts (4)
11:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. - College of Business Administration (3)
11:30 p.m. – 11:40 p.m. - College of Math and Science (1)
LUNCH (presentations during lunch)
12:00 – 1:10 p.m. - College of EPS (7)
1:10 -- 2:40 p.m. - College of CFAD (3)
We can guarantee you will leave the Showcase with at least one great idea for how to improve your online course. This is a time to celebrate success.
Many of you have already set up appointments for next week, but if you need help, Tracy, Liz, and I are only a phone call or e-mail away. We know this is a stressful time and want to support you as much as possible. Let us know what we can do to help.
We are excited about the courses you will be submitting for review and are looking forward to seeing you and the highlights of your courses on Friday!
Warm regards,
Tracy, Liz, and Andrea
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