TCC 2015 Online Conference

Hawaii 2-0 : The Future is Now | March 17-19, 2015

Perceived values and benefits of using a synchronous communication tool to support online learning

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Online education is becoming increasingly common in today’s technology rich world and it is changing the way content is delivered to students. In this study the researchers investigated student perceptions of a synchronous communication tool used in an online graduate course. The researchers gathered data from surveys that were completed after each virtual session. Preliminary findings suggest that there are several factors that affect how a student perception and use of web conferencing tools, including gender, prior experience with online courses and web conferencing tools, and the number of completed credit hours. Also findings suggest that many students perceive the use of a synchronous communication tool to be useful, but more work needs to be done to better integrate it into online teaching.
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Using HTML5 video subtitle function for language teaching

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HTML5 is a new markup language for the World Wide Web (WWW). The final version of HTML 5 was released on October 2014.

One of the new functions of HTML5 is adding subtitles to embedded videos on the WWW.” This was not possible prior to HTML5.

This opens up great opportunities for use of this function in language teaching. Instructors commonly use subtitled videos when teaching a foreign language.

Without using HTML5, the instructor needs to embed the subtitle to the video files, which means that if you want to have videos with and without the subtitles, you need to have two movies. Up to now, if you wanted your video to have a choice of subtitles in Japanese and English or no subtitles, you needed to have three different videos for each option. This is very cumbersome.
The use of HTML5 eliminates such multiple numbers of video files. Instead of making one video for each subtitle, just one video file can be used for the different subtitles.

This presentation will show how to make such videos by adding subtitles using HTML5. Language instructors can learn how to take advantage of this useful newly developed technology.

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Using Jing for the Final Oral Defense Presentation

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The dissertation journey is one that requires a great deal of time and dedication to complete. One of the final steps for learners attending the University of Phoenix, Online in the School of Advanced Studies is the successful completion of an oral defense via a phone conference call with committee members. This conference call takes an hour involving a presentation of the research findings of the doctoral study accompanied with a question and answer conversation between the learner and committee members. In order to share findings of the study an electronic presentation created by the learner is used to guide those in attendance. In the past the venue for this presentation was through the use of Power Point. This session will share how the use of Jing can accomplish this task in a meaningful manner offering the presenter and those in attendance an array of tools not offered in the past. Jing is a free application that allows sharing of text, images, and short videos. This session will provide an overview as to how Jing can be used for the dissertation oral defense. Shared will be key points for an exemplar presentation highlighting tips and tools that make the dissertation presentation intriguing and easy to follow.
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Online discussion forum for nonsynchronous content development and class interaction

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The online discussion forum is a powerful tool for students to interact and collaborate in a transparent manner. When the nature of distance learning is nonsynchronous, e.g. lecture is recorded and downloadable on demand, the online discussion forum becomes a flexible way for students to contribute content, give feedback, and take topic ownership. The method of assessment (rules of engagement) and evaluative feedback steer the forums, from primitive to advanced. The author traces student development in time management, English writing skills, critical thinking, and other learning outcomes over a semester through eleven forums in a music course given via lecture in classroom and broadcast, with downloadable recorded video on-demand.
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Four Easy Steps to Implement Active Learning in Your Teaching

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The most commonly seen assignments follow the pattern of instructor prompt, student submission and instructor grading. Active learning research (Bruner, 1996) demonstrated that by adding student agency, peer review and reflection, collaboration and cultural awareness, students learning is greatly enhanced in terms of motivation, engagement and learning outcome. This presentation will demonstrate how to transform a regular assignment into an active learning experience by adding agency, reflection, collaboration, and cultural awareness. Examples of active learning activities in undergraduate elective courses, undergraduate core courses, and graduate level core courses are analyzed. Bring your assignment, may it be a quiz, short essay, big term project, and we will discuss in groups and use the active learning strategies to vivify your assignment.
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