Hat Trick:
Tackling learning styles and
asynchronous learning support
on the web
R. Craig Collins
Summer, 2006
AIM
• Trying to reach your students requires appealing
to many learning styles, and may take more
repetition than can be delivered during class.
Many teachers would like technology to bridge
these gaps, but aren’t sure what is available. This
information is to introduce educators to some of
those tools. From implementing simple
animations, turning PowerPoints into web pages,
or making short movies that guide hands-on
learning; tools for the classroom, or use across
the web
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Background
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Objectives
• Participants will be able to:
– Address learning styles in the class
– Provide repetition to students
– Discuss traditional approaches
– Create presentations to implement ideas
– Evaluate Asynchronous Delivery
– Use Asynchronous Delivery Tools
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Learning
• Three types of learners
– Visual
– Auditory
– Tactile/Kinesthetic (Hands on)
– Best results if instruction includes all
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Address Learning Styles
• Retention
– 10% of what is read
– 20% of what is heard
– 30% of what is seen
– 70% of what is seen and heard
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Provide Repetition
• Repetition is key to learning
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Traditional Approaches
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Write it on the board: Pros
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Creates a visual tool to reinforce your
auditory lecture…
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if you don’t talk to the board
Is progressively revealed…
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Preps students for learning
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Traditional Approaches
• Write it on the board: Cons
– Not permanent
– Not available for repetitive learning
support
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Traditional Approaches
• Put it on an overhead: Pros
– Creates a visual tool to reinforce your
auditory lecture…
– Reusable
– Is progressively revealed… with paper
– Preps students for learning
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Traditional Approaches
• Put it on an overhead: Cons
– Requires overhead
– Un-editable
– Not available for repetitive learning
support
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PowerPoint Approach: Pros
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Creates a visual tool to reinforce your
auditory lecture
Can include images and animation
Print overheads, handouts, or project
Projected supports progressive reveal
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Preps students for learning
Edit master for future use
Keeps instructor on track
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PowerPoint Approach: Cons
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Requires a Computer/Projector
Not available for repetitive learning
support Asynchronous Learning
Cost of software*
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*Free Alternatives
• www.ubunto.com
– Free Linux Operating system
– Includes Open Office
• www.openoffice.org
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ubunto
Solution: Asynchronous delivery
• For students during class
• For students who missed class
• For students after class, to allow on
demand repetition
• Available for other stakeholders
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Solution: Asynchronous delivery:
On the web
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Available to the student
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many classrooms have Internet access
many students have Internet at home
Printable
May be delivered via school web site*
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Web Hosting Options
• Free sites
– www.tripod.lycos.com
– www.geocities.yahoo.com
– May involve ad content
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Web Hosting Options
• Pay sites
– Complete control of content
– May be used for other purposes
• Photo galleries
– You may already have this with home
internet connection
– www.1and1.com, $2.99 month
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Asynchronous Delivery Tools
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Word or PowerPoint
Real Web Pages
Images
Animation
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Create Web pages
• Non presentation pages
– Microsoft Word
• File\Save as Web Page…
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Create Web Pages
• If you don’t have Word…
• OpenOffice’s Writer… File\Export
– Free at www.openoffice.org
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Convert to Web Format
• If you have PowerPoint
– File\Save as Web Page …
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Convert to Web Format
• If you don’t have PowerPoint…
• OpenOffice’s Impress… File\Export
– Free at www.openoffice.org
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Create Real Web Pages
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Design real web pages:
Industry Standard, DreamWeaver
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www.adobe.com/products/dreamweaver/
trial version, limited time
store price, $399*
academic pricing, $189*
www.academicsuperstore.com
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Create Real Web Pages
• NVU
– www.nvu.com,
– free
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Use Images
• Great method of conveying ideas
• Edit image for content and size
• Optimized for fast downloads
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Convert to Web Format
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Photoshop
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File\Save for Web…
www.adobe.com/products/photoshop
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trial version, limited time
store price, $649*
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academic pricing,$289*
www.academicsuperstore.com
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Photoshop Elements
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www.adobe.com/products/photoshopelwin
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trial version, limited time
store price, $80*
academic pricing,$49*
www.academicsuperstore.com
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Convert to Web Format
• If you don’t have Photoshop…
• GIMP… File\Save As…
Advanced Options… Optimized
– Free at www.gimp.org
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Animation
• Flash
– Let’s not go there
• UnFREEz
– Cell animation
– Free
– http://www.whitsoftdev.com/unfreez/
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Movies: big file, big payoff?
• Can use a web cam
• Free Microsoft Movie Maker
– Free with Windows XP, service pack 2
• Free Macintosh iMovie
• Cut scenes
• Add titles
• Web friendly formats
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Summary
• Participants will be able to:
– Address learning styles in the class
– Provide repetition to students
– Discuss traditional approaches to AV
– Create presentations to implement AV
– Evaluate Asynchronous Delivery
– Use Asynchronous Delivery Tools
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Looking Forward
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Armed with this information
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Now you can create material to
improve content, address learning
styles, deliver it asynchronously to
allow repetition, but putting content
on the web inexpensively and
easily
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BFO
– Blinding Flash of the Obvious
– You can now experiment with creating
web pages to deliver course content
– R. Craig Collins
– craig.collins@templejc.edu
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