Developing Structure-Based, Construct-Valid Online Training

Concurrent Session 2 & 3 (combined)

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Brief Abstract

The online learning market is polluted with content-based noise and “lakes” of big data. As educators and instructional designers, we can find ourselves overwhelmed and at times unable to make use of the volume of data. This workshop will use the story of a partnership project between two higher education institutions (Le Moyne Institute and the Syracuse University Graduate School) to share usable techniques of a structure-based approach to generate and make sense of data to monitor, revise, and enhance learning outcomes for any learning environment.

Presenters

Lead Presenter: Michael Hardt, Le Moyne Institute

Michael Hardt is Director of the Le Moyne Institute.

Co-presenter: Glenn Wright, Syracuse University

Glenn Wright is Director of Programs for the Syracuse University and Director of the Graduate School Press.

Additional Authors

Joel Bialek, Le Moyne Institute

Joel Bialek is Knowledge Production Manager with the Le Moyne Institute.

Samantha York, Le Moyne Institute

Samantha York is Production Assistant at Le Moyne Institute.

Extended Abstract

The online learning market is polluted with content-based noise. Institutions and vendors have clogged virtual learning environments with endless offerings on infinite topics that have generated "lakes" of big data. As educators and instructional designers, we can find ourselves overwhelmed and at times unable to make use of the mass volume of data flowing seemingly everywhere. This workshop will use the story of a partnership project between two higher education institutions (Le Moyne Institute and the Syracuse University Graduate School) to share usable techniques of a structure-based approach to generate and make sense of data to monitor, revise, and enhance learning outcomes for any learning environment.

Block 1 (60 minutes)

  • Project overview; initial goal, identified problem set-ups, planned solution set-ups
  • Designing structure-based learning tasks; universal learning constructs
  • Generating interpretable, relevant, and comparable online formative assessment o Hands-on activity; construct snapping
  • Discussion and questions Break (30 minutes)

Block 2 (60 minutes)

  • Project review; clarified goal, actual problem set-ups, implemented solution set-ups
  • Designing structure-based templates; high-engagement immersive branching
  • Generating interpretable, relevant, and comparable online summative assessment
  • Hands-on activity; basic simulation storyboarding o Discussion and questions

As a result of this workshop, learners will

  • understand the macro structure of learning
  • understand one universal learning construct
  • understand a framing technique for developing immersive branching
  • have a few good chuckles...