Intentional Active Learning in Online Courses: An Exploration of Active Learning through the ICAP Framework in Online Courses and its Relationship with Students, Instructional Designers, and Faculty

Concurrent Session 4

Session Materials

Brief Abstract

As a doctoral candidate at Arizona State University and an instructional designer at UNC Charlotte, I have worked to create a tool to support faculty member when transferring their face-to-face courses to the online format.The purpose of this action research study is to explore the relationship of students, instructional designers, and faculty through the intentional integration of active learning using the ICAP Framework (Chi, 2009; Chi & Wylie, 2014) in online courses.

Presenters

Lead Presenter: Blair Stamper, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Dr. Blair Stamper is an Instructional Designer (ID) with the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Blair Stamper, LLC as well as a public speaker. As an ID, she works with faculty to create student-centered and active online courses that align with high quality standards. Her passions lie in student success, active learning, and access, equity, and inclusion in online courses. She is also an Adjunct Professor at Michigan State University and Arizona State University. Blair shares her expertise with her online blog, social media (Instagram, LinkedIn, and Pinterest), podcast, and through mentoring. Blair began working in education as a middle school math and science teacher in 2012. Using her experiences with curriculum design as a teacher and her love for technology, Blair found her true niche in the instructional design field in 2015. After 7.5 years as an ID, Blair’s passion for sharing her expertise with the online learning field has led her to being published in Educause Review, an active member with Educause, Online Learning Consortium, UPCEA, and the creation of her Be an Instructional Design Rockstar podcast. Blair’s research focuses on instructional design practices including relationships between IDs and faculty during online course developments. She has also explored access, equity, and inclusive practices and active learning in online courses. Blair has also served as the Managing Editor for Current Issues in Education and a reviewer for multiple academic journals. Blair is a graduate of Arizona State University (2022, Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership and Innovation), the Online Learning Consortium's Institute for Emerging Leaders in Online Learning (2018), Michigan State University (2015, Master of Arts in Educational Technology), and University of Michigan-Dearborn (2012, Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education).

Extended Abstract

Using a mixed methods research design, the purpose of this study was to explore the construction of the Active Learning Course Planning Map and the implementation of this tool to integrate ICAP Framework principles into the course design and development process and the relationship between the faculty and instructional designers. Participants included the researcher as the instructional designer and 6 faculty members. Throughout the study, myself as the instructional designer completed reflections and reported them in a Podcast titled "Be an instructional design Rockstar." At the end of the research period, faculty interviews and a faculty survey was conducted. Data analysis will consisted of using constructive grounded theory to integrate the researcher’s perspectives and interpretations by relying upon focused coding. The hope is for this study to provide a tool for future
instructional designers and faculty members to use as they intentionally design active learning teaching strategies for their online courses.