Course: OPEN NH Course Orientation

The Online Professional Education Network in New Hampshire (OPEN NH) Orientation Committee is working through this site to design a face to face orientation program that is complimentary to the online orientation units that begin each of our OPEN NH courses.

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	*Course Orientation* *WELCOME* *Student Lounge* Enter the Student Lounge Forum Announcements Forum

1	*Face to Face ORIENTATION* ORIENTATION COMMITTEE *Discussion on the Activity for the Orientation* This forum is for discussion on the possible activities we could do during the face to face orientation program. Orientation Committee Discussion Forum *Activity for the Face to Face Meeting* The activity compares face to face discussions, sychronous chats, and asynchronous online discussions. It simulates online experiences in a face to face environment. It might be a fun activity to do at the face to face meeting either in whole or in part. There is a Discussion set up in the forum above for us to discuss how we might use this or something similar at the Face to Face Orientation. Activity for Online Learning Resource Activity for Online Learning Powerpoint presentation *Meeting Minutes and Other Notes* At the initial start of the Orientation committee, there were several suggestions made from stakeholders in the OPEN NH project about the face to face orientation meeting. A committee was set up and an initial meeting was scheduled. The Meeting notes from the proposed April 12 Meeting which was cancelled have been posted. The minutes and notes for additional meetings will also be posted. Suggestions Resource April 12 Initial Meeting Agenda and Notes Resource May 23rd Face to Face Meeting Word document *Graduate Credit Information* Read these information sheets regarding obtaining graduate credit through Plymouth State University. Each instructor should be aware of this information, and be prepared to submit a letter grade to Plymouth State should any OPEN NH participants register for graduate credits for their course. PSU Graduate Credit Requirements Word document Timeline and Responsibilities Word document Graduate Credit Student Timeline Handout Word document *Discussions on the Essential Orientation Questions* This forum is for discussions on the questions that the committee was asked to consider for the initial face to face meeting on April 12th that was cancelled due to the snow storm. Essential Questions for consideration Forum The first link below is to a general rubric for a course. It is based on a total of 250 points for a course. The assessment criteria were developed by incorporating criteria from several different online course offering instititions. Assessment criteria for the project was based on the EDC project guidelines. There is a Discussion set up in the Essential Questions forum for comments and suggestions for the rubric. If students take the course for PSU credit, an additional reflection paper is required. The reflection paper rubric has 50 points and is based on the hierarchy of reflection criteria developed by instructional developer, Dr. L. Dee Fink in an article "What is significant Learning?". The other links are for several general program criteria, such as the course syllabus, instructor evaluation, and reflection paper rubric, that all OPEN NH courses will use to create consistency in our program. You can also provide input on these other files in the Essential Questions forum. *Instructor's take note!* *New! These are the newest versions of the files to place in your courses.* Version 20 June 2007 Genral Course Grading Rubric Excel spreadsheet General Course Syllabus Format Word document Instructor Evaluation Rubric Excel spreadsheet PSU Reflection Paper Guidelines Word document Reflection Paper Rubric Excel spreadsheet Common Online Orientation for OPEN NH courses Word document New! An orientation agenda and notes for instructors to use to run the orientation meeting face to face. A PowerPoint for instructors to use to frame the face 2 face orientation meeting. Winter 2008 Orientation PowerPoint Powerpoint presentation *Past Orientations* Face 2 Face Orientation Agenda and Instructions Word document Face 2 Face Orientation PowerPoint Powerpoint presentation View the Power Point presentation that was presented at the first OPEN NH face to face Orientation on 27 June 2006. Orientation Power Point Powerpoint presentation Fall 2007 Session Orientation Presentation Powerpoint presentation

2	*About OPEN NH* OPEN NH is the Online Professional Education Network in New Hampshire. It is an online learning collaborative project that wishes to create and maintain a community of learners and educators dedicated to the sharing of ideas and the continuing support of quality professional development that ultimately enhances teacher practice and student achievement. Read about the OPEN NH project as a collabortive effort for and by New Hampshire educators. About OPEN NH Resource

3	*Participation in* e-LEARNING FOR EDUCATORS e-Learning for Educators is a five-year initiative, funded by the federal Ready to Teach Program, designed to help states meet critical requirements for improving student achievement through providing high quality professional development content and support as they build their capacity to implement programs to meet teacher quality requirements. The initiative will seek to address the needs of students in high-poverty, lowachieving schools. *e-Learning For Educators Initiative* State Partners e-Learning for Educators Alabama e-Learning Delaware e-Learning Kentucky Mississippi e-Learning for Educators e-Learning for Educators Missouri e-Learning for Educators Pennsylvania West Virginia e-Learning for Educators Boston College Research Study Education Development Center New Hampshire Partners NH Public Television NH Department of Education Local Educatioinal Support Center Network Plymouth State University Read the 8 goals of the OPEN NH project. Project Goals Resource Read about the participants in the Ready to Teach Grant and the Resouces devoted to the OPEN NH Project. Participants and Resources The timeline of events scheduled for the 5 years of the grant funding for the OPEN NH project is presented. Initiative Activity Timeline Resource Read about the roles and responsibilities of the State Leadership Teams which oversee the implmentation of e-Learning in New Hampshire. State Leadership Team Resource

4	*Frequently Asked QUESTIONS* Click on the commonly asked question to get the answer. Where do I take OPEN NH courses and how often do they meet? Resource How do I convert OPEN NH courses in continuing education units for my professional development plan for recertification? Resource How can OPEN NH courses fit into my schools 5 year professional development master plan? Resource Can paraprofessionals take courses through OPEN NH? Resource Are there courses in special education offered by OPEN NH? Resource How can I become an instructor for an OPEN NH course? Resource How do I become a course developer and create courses for OPEN NH? Resource

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6	*Graduate Credit* from *PLYMOUTH STATE UNIVERSITY* Requirements and information about obtaining Graduate Credit for OPEN NH courses. Graduate Credits Resource Responsibilities Timeline Resource

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8	*Online Delivery TUTORIALS* *Blackboard Tutorials* Links to Blackboard Tutorials Resource *Moodle Tutorials* Links to Moodle Tutorials Resource