session 10

final project

Option 1: Create a Presentation

Explain how you produced the presentation.

I created a power point presentation because I think this power point presentation will help students to understand the goal of the course specially the course will be totally online.
I created my presentation by using power point program and I add text and description pictures to be clearer for the student to understand the text. Also I add music to make it enjoyable to the students. Finally, I record the power point as .mov video.
When I created my power point I was very careful about the colors, font and I try to design every thing well. First I chose a nice slide theme that has a nice background. I chose clear and dark colors, I try to chose good font and big enough to make students read it. In the end I record the power point and I was very careful about the timing for each slide in the power point. I record it not too fast so the students can read it and understand it; on the other hand it was not too slow so the students feel Bored.

Explain why you chose the technology you used.

I chose to use a video power point presentation because this technology is very helpful for the student because of the following:
• Students can understand the object by seeing the video power point presentation that have text and description pictures.
• Students can play the video power point presentation any time and anywhere and they can also replay it more and more to make them understand what they may miss it from the first time play it.
• Students can easily engage with the video power point presentation that includes a text and pictures more than the podcast that has an audio only.
And To be honest with you I just learn that how I can create the video that include power point slide and music. I am very happy because I learn some thing that I was wishing to know how to make it.


Discuss the characteristics of the technology in terms of one vs. two-way communication, media richness/social presence etc.

The video power point presentation is a great type for one-way communication. Students can connect with the text and description pictures more simply with the technology than to a podcast. The technology has become indispensible part in our lives. In last few years ago, online courses are more conmen used in colleges. There are a lot of students like to take online classes. This kind of technology (video power point presentation) can help them by download the video in their handhelds and play it at anytime at any place.


Explain what steps were taken to ensure ADA compliance.

The step that I taken to ensure ADA compliance, I created a word document that has my text in the video power point presentation so the students can read the word document when they have problem to open the video.

• My final video power point presentation can be found in this link:

link

• Word documents in this link:

link

session 9

Session 9:
Maintaining Motivation and Engagement

In this online class Dr. Newberry started with explain the final project and the three options for the final project and give us some tools that we can use it such au video, PowerPoint. Also he focus in this question:
Why we choose the technology that we want to choose it?
There are some student whom asked the dr. about their idea for the final project.

Also dr. Newberry talk about the technologies and methods that he uses to motivate and engage students in an online class. He gives us good point that we (us the instructors) can engage students in an online class:

• Instructor should use a good ways to communicate with students for example: Dr Newberry is a good example for a good instructor who communicate fast with his student, he check his email and give a clear evaluate and send the email back to his student. I like when he send email to students he write every student name, and the old assignment grades.

• Instructor should give a clear topic to students to make his expectations.

• Instructor should use timely feedback that makes the student engage and motivate.

• Instructor should use a smaller assignments that focuses on the subject, this kind of assignment make student engage and motivate, also learn the subject.

The dr. also talks about some students whom like the online classes more than face to face classes. Also their interaction in online classes is more than face-to-face.
I like the online classes more than face to face and also my interaction in online class is beater then face-to-face class. Also I feel more comfortable because the English language is my second language.

Dr new berry focuses on the three communications that can make us learn more a bout the subject and learn from each other.


this are some links that can learn about motivate students in online classes:

** http://www.icbl.hw.ac.uk/ltdi/implementing-it/motif.pdf

* http://www.ehow.com/how_1000560_motivate-online-students.html

*http://www.ehow.com/how_4502452_encourage-motivate-online-students.html

session 8

Session 8 ADA

Assignement 1. Evaluate eLearning web page for accessibility issues.

Name of evaluator:
Eman Aldhafiri

URL of page being evaluated:
http://studyonthebeach.com/csusb/classes/winter2010/etec_674_win_2010/media/eLearningADATestPage.html

Explain your procedure:
I looked to dr. Newberry page and I read every thing in this page also I played the video and audio that dr. Newberry post it. I focused consideration of the colors; there are no points to follow to make the reading easily to understand.

List Any Problems Found:

* First, the email of the instructor is not hyper linked.

* Second, some of the colors that were used in the table too light and it was difficult to read. For example: the yellow color was hard to me to read it.

* Third, the table format wasn’t organized well for example; In the Media and Links table, only the video was in medal and the rest was in the right.

* Forth, the paragraph of the information part was not possible to read it because of the color, and be honest, it was terrible.

* Fifth, there are no descriptive links for the video and the audio”

Explain How to Correct These Problems:

* first, I like to hyper link the email address.

* Second, I will using dark and clear color such as; red, green, dark orange, dark purple and blue.

* Third, the table should be organized.

* Forth, I would like to use the same good quality of the video and audio but I will put more than one or add more links.

*Fifth, the paragraph of the information part, I would like to put it with out box and use dark color for example dark blue or black.

* Sixth, add descriptive names to the video and audio links.



This is Web Site ADA Compliance
http://dotlaunch.com/development/compliance.html

Using ADA website, this website ease of use:
http://www.ada.gov/pcatoolkit/chap5toolkit.html

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Assignment 2: Planning for ADA compliance.

Creating PowePoint:

To make a good powepoint I should focus in following:

I should choose a good background.
I should choose a good size for my text and clear color too.
I should summarize my point in easy way to make the students understand it.
I try to choose a good pictures or good quality video or audio to make my power point interesting to my students.

Checklist

• Good font and Large Text.
• External links & shortcut.
• view the slide automatic.
• Audio Track.

Word Documents


ADA Checklist:
1. Use clear headings.
2. Use the hyperlinks.
3. Use easy table.
4. Use a good size and good style of the font.
5. Use clear and dark colors.
6. View the word document on different versions of the software such us Mac and Windows.