Making the Shift:
Onground to Online
Michael Lindeman
Illinois Online Network
Copyright© 1998-2004,
Illinois Online Network and the Board of
Trustees of the University of Illinois
Reasons for Teaching Online
Flexible Schedule
More in-depth discussions
More “level playing field”
Ability to reach a broader audience
Excitement/Challenges of technology
Strengthened Job Security
Fears About Teaching Online
Time
Technical Skills
Workload (Developing Course,
Grading, Providing Feedback, etc.)
Loss of Power
Fear of Student lack of self-motivation
Delivery Method Spectrum
Onground
Blended
Hybrid
Online
What differentiates these from
one another is the amount of
time spent in a classroom
versus online.
Delivery Method Spectrum: Onground
Onground
Blended
Hybrid
Online
Courses in which all learning activities are
implemented in a face-to-face classroom
setting.
Delivery Method Spectrum: Blended
Onground
Blended
Hybrid
Online
Courses in which a significant amount of
the activities are implemented in a faceto-face classroom setting.
Some materials available online
No online instruction time is substituted
for f2f time.
Delivery Method Spectrum: Hybrid
Onground
Blended
Hybrid
Online
“Courses in which a significant amount of
the learning activities have been moved
online, and time traditionally spent in the
classroom is reduced but not eliminated”
(Garnham & Kaleta, 2002)
Delivery Method Spectrum: Online
Onground
Blended
Hybrid
Online
Courses in which all learning activities
have been moved online.
The Course Management System (CMS)
Features
Content Delivery
Discussion Boards
Communication Tools (E-mail, Chat, Dialogue)
Groups
Electronic Assignment Submission
Testing/Quizzing/Polling/Surveying
Grade Book
Glossary / FAQs
Multimedia
Choosing a CMS
Course Management System Resources
Moodle (http://www.moodle.org)
WebCt (http://www.webct.com)
Blackboard (http://www.blackboard.com)
eCollege (http://www.ecollege.com)
Edutools (http://www.edutools.info/course/)
Strategies for Transitioning
 Start Slow:
 Move lecture notes, and other existing documents over
to online classroom
 Introduce students to online environment in a f2f lab
where you are present
 Provide resources on posting and other online classroom
netiquette.
 Add Ice Breaker Activities such as Scavenger Hunts, Bio
Assignment, etc. to help students become familiar with
posting, etc.
Strategies for Transitioning Cont.
Moving Forward:
 Eliminate one class meeting per week
 Shorten Class time
 Assign collaboration assignments with other course
sections
 Require online peer feedback and revisions before
turning in assignments
 Encourage more digital communication using E-mail,
Discussion Forums, Chat, etc.
Activities for Transitioning
Online Activities:
Case Studies (example)
Role Playing (example)
Tutorials
Self-testing (example)
Simulations (example)
Article Reviews
Current Events
Peer Feedback
Resources for Transitioning
Illinois Online Network
 http://www.ion.uillinois.edu
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee:
 http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/LTC/hybrid/Tutorials
 University of Central Florida
 http://distrib.ucf.edu/dlucf/home.html
Thank You!
Michael Lindeman
Director, Illinois Online Network
mlindema@uillinois.edu