JSM 2005 Online Program

Abstract #302668

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Activity Number:	429
Type:	Invited
Date/Time:	Wednesday, August 10, 2005 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
Sponsor:	Section on Teaching Statistics in the Health Sciences
Abstract - #302668
Title:	Basic Biostatistics Online: A Distance Education Success Story
Author(s):	John McGready*+
Companies:	Johns Hopkins University
Address:	, Baltimore, MD, 21205, US
Keywords:	distance education ; online learning ; biostatistics
Abstract:	When faced with the challenge of taking an introductory sequence of biostatistics course to the web learning environment, the biggest challenge faced by Hopkins faculty was transitioning material generally perceived as difficult to learn into a format in which real-time and face-to-face communication is not the norm. Furthermore, while students onsite have the constant support network of fellow students in the class and faculty and TAs relatively accessible outside of the classroom, online students easily can be left "in the dark" if the proper systems are not in place. This presentation will detail some of the techniques used to maximize student to instructor contact, minimize turnaround time on asynchronous communication between students and course instructors, and facilitate a sense of classroom community. Topics discussed will include the use of electronic bulletin board systems in the course "Live Talk;" technology enabling real-time, classroom-style interactions between students and instructors; and the use of animation software to visually communicate difficult concepts across the web.

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