HLRN311 Chapter 8
What model of learning uses various combinations of web-based and face-to-face learning experiences?
Blended
Lizzie, a 12th grade student, is enrolled in all online courses that she can work through at her own pace with guidance from her online teachers. However, for her AP calculus course, the teacher hosts biweekly, face to face review sessions and learning activities, and Lizzie takes her exams at the district Assessment Center. Which type of blended learning model does this represent?
Enriched virtual model
Ms. Haas is building a team to develop a set of online courses within her school. She wants to ensure that the design of online courses is optimal for scaffolding student success and satisfaction. Based on research related to the characteristics of courses that affect success, what recommendation would you give Ms. Haas as she prepares to design the online course activities?
Ensure that there is a high amount of interaction between teacher and students
Ms. Kerr reviews her students' assessment data at the end of each week. She then determines the pacing, sequencing, and content for each student for the following week. In her classroom, she provides some whole-class instruction, and then, as needed, students cycle through digital activities that have skill-based activities, discussion, and online content specific to their learning needs. Which type of blended learning model does this represent?
Individual rotation model
Which of the following online models would require a resource such as Zoom, Google Meet, or Microsoft Teams?
Interactive, synchronous online model
When an online teachers offers opportunities for students to meet in virtual hours through e-mail or phone, which of the following kinds of interaction is the online teacher facilitating?
Learner-teacher
Online courses must be accessible to students with special needs such as those with vision, hearing, and physical impairments. Federal law requires all agencies receiving federal funds to demonstrate compliance with web accessibility standards. Of the following instructional acts, which one could prevent an individual with a disability from accessing the learning information?
Record a short explanation to a content problem and upload the audio file into the LMS for students
Which of the following is one of the challenges revealed in current research about online schools?
Students in online schools show poorer academic performance than students in traditional public schools
Many students may struggle learning if an online course is a new learning modality for them, such as what happened to many students during the COVID-19 pandemic. What is the best strategy for online teachers from high or low resourced contexts to support struggling learners?
When designing your course, ensure you create learning activity routines in the daily schedule
Ms. Pennington has just agreed to teach an online English language arts class. She knows that much technological infrastructure is involved in teaching online. She wants to focus first on the technology that is the "container" for the online course. Of the following tools, what is most likely to allow a teacher to design and develop an online course in an efficient way?
a learning management system (LMS)
of the following challenges, which one has been identified as a challenge for students engaged in blended learning?
disinterest in video lectures
What do research studies tend to confirm about online learning?
dropout rates are higher in online courses
Mr. Salinas, a 9th grade biology teacher, is approached by his principal and asked to teach an online biology course. Mr. Salinas asks to review the online course and use the National Standards for Quality Online Courses and the Quality Matters K-12 Rubric to determine its quality. Mr. Salinas jots the following notes about the course during his review. Which of the following comments in his notes indicates an issue concern about the quality of the online biology course he is reviewing?
in the learning activities, students do not communicate with each other
a company offers an online AP calculus course that any US high school student can take. It had video lectures, example problems with feedback, small group work and discussions, and assessments but no "real-time" meetings. Which online model does this reflect?
interactive, asynchronous online model
Providing learner lounges and discussion groups can help assure which of the following kinds of interaction?
learner-learner
What configuration of computing devices would be crucial to support flipped/inverted pedagogy?
one-to-one computing
for a new teacher interested in innovating more with educational technologies, what recommendation would you make to the teacher in relation to pursuing online or blended learning models?
recommend planning out blended learning instruction for one curriculum unit
Sometimes those who teach an online course have little to no control over the course design. When a teacher is able to design "from scratch," which of the following should be the first step in designing an online course based on the recommended 10-step sequence by Roblyer (2015)
selecting the online course model
the four pillars of FLIP remind teachers how blended learning can achieve the goal of revitalizing and improving instructional methods. The "L" focuses on a learning culture shift. What instructional scenario best reflects the required shift in learning culture when implementing blended learning models?
the teacher hosts an online discussion debate about a cutest event related to the course topic
Mr. Daun, a science teacher, wants to develop brief video to introduce key scientific concepts related to motion and force. He will use a flipped classroom model and assign the videos to students to watch as homework so that in class time can be used to engage in a hands-on science experiment using a Vernier scientific cart and track system with motion encoder. What is the best length and format for the video?
the video should be about 6 minutes long and use an informal, conversational tone
