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MPICT has been
championing the use of online collaboration tools, like
Blackboard Collaborate, Webex and
Adobe Connect to improve community college ICT education.
These tools can empower instructors to reach and serve
students in multiple ways simultaneously:
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In person, through classroom instruction
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Interactively in real time via the Internet,
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In real time on the phone,
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Anytime online via archived classes via the Internet,
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Using ADA compliant, real-time transcription services,
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Anytime via audio or video podcasts on computers
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Anytime via audio/video podcasts on mobile devices
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Integrating remotely accessible real lab equipment
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With remote guest lectures/enrichment experiences
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With interactive online office hours
Delivering a course in this manner can improve student,
instructor and department outcomes:
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Improved Student Recruitment, because students can attend
in many ways from anywhere any time
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Improved Student Retention, because students have multiple
engaging modes of learning and getting help
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Improved Student Completions, because there are many ways
to get “unstuck”
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Better Student Performance, because many student learning
styles are served at once
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Improved Student Relationships, because students can
connect in multiple ways
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More Engaging Classroom Experiences, because it is
possible to integrate rich learning experiences, like
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Remote Guest Lectures
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Remote Site Visits
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Voices of Past Students
MPICT has been developing ICT faculty to teach effectively
using these tools, through in-person faculty development
events, through an online
Toolkit and in other ways. For example, on November 19th,
MPICT is offering a one-day, hands-on workshop in Honolulu
(see last page).
If more of us teach in this manner, we can improve ICT
education and workforce development by being able to
justify, offer and run more advanced and specialized courses –
improving the availability, depth and breadth of ICT education
offerings everywhere.
This fall, MPICT has been promoting the following
community college courses offered in this manner:
If you, or anyone you know who is a community college
instructor in the MPICT region, would like to learn
how to do this, or would like to offer courses in this manner,
please contact us.
This spring, MPICT is offering a special incentive of $500 for
ICT instructors in the MPICT region who offer an ICT related
course in this manner for the first time.
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