1. Choosing Educational Technologies and Methods for UWEX CES
Interaction Style: Synchronous (real‐time) Tools & Resources
Delivery Methods UW‐Extension Tools Instructional Activities Strengths Limitations Contact
Face‐to‐face workshop Discussion and interaction  Lecture/Content sharing  Flexible and adaptable  Increased travel costs Various
 Case study  Responsive and  Dependent on time and
 Journaling spontaneous place
 Research report  Can be less time
 Portfolio intensive to prepare
 Simulation
 Test/quiz
 Discussion
 Study guides
 Essays
 Study groups
 Mentors
Web Presentation WisLine Web  Lecture/Content sharing  Geographic  For instructor, ICS
http://www.uwex.edu/ics/wlw/in  Case study accessibility Windows Internet
“Webinars” dex.html  Journaling  Reusable archive Explorer needed
 Research report  Addresses different  Requires software
Web conferencing  Simulation learning styles download and set up
 Test/quiz  Active learning for first time use
 Discussion  Instructor/Presenter  Lack of technology skills
 Study guides access as soon as the can impede learning
 Virtual Study groups space is set up by ICS  Learners could be
 Virtual mentors multitasking and not
giving full attention
 Learners may refrain
from discussion
Web Presentation Elluminate  Lecture/Content sharing  Geographic  Requires software ICS
http://www.uwex.edu/ics/ellumi  Case study accessibility download and set up
“Webinars” nate/index.html  Journaling  Reusable archive for first time use
 Research report  Addresses different  Lack of technology skills
Web conferencing  Simulation learning styles can impede learning
 Test/quiz  Active learning  Learners could be
 Discussion  Less usage cost when multitasking and not
 Study guides using Voice over giving full attention
 Virtual Study groups Internet Protocol  Learners may refrain
 Virtual mentors (VOIP) from discussion
 Instructor/Presenter  If using VOIP, quality
access is limited to 1 headsets should be
hour prior to session used
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2. Webcasting MediaSite  Lecture/Content sharing  Geographic  Requires software ICS
http://www.uwex.edu/ics/webca  Case study accessibility download and set up
Live Video Streaming st/index.html  Discussion  Reusable archive for first time use
 Lack of technology skills
can impede learning
 Learners could be
multitasking and not
giving full attention
 Learners may refrain
from discussion
Video Conferencing http://www.uwex.edu/ics/video/i  Lecture/Content sharing  Regional Geographic  Access to dedicated ICS
ndex.html  Case study accessibility video conferencing
 Discussion  Reusable archive sites may require travel
http://Skype.com (not  Skype limit: 2 callers
supported)
Audio Conferencing WisLine  Lecture/Content sharing  Geographic  Learners could be ICS
http://www.uwex.edu/ics/wisline  Case study accessibility multitasking and not
/index.html  Discussion  Reusable archive giving full attention
 Learners may refrain
http://Skype.com (not from discussion
supported)  Not suitable for visual
content
 Skype limit: 25 callers
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3.
Interaction Style: Asynchronous (time‐independent) Tools & Resources
Delivery Methods UW‐Extension Tools Instructional Activities Strengths Limitations Contact
Course Management Desire2Learn  Lecture/Content sharing  Collection of tools  Must be enrolled in a CETS: Molly
System /D2L  Case study designed specifically D2L course space to Immendorf
http://www.uwex.edu/d2l  Journaling for online instruction have access
 Research report (content, discussion (username/password)
 Simulation board, quiz, survey,  Lack of technology skills
 Test/quiz links, checklist, etc.) can impede learning
 Evaluation/Survey  Participant usage  Learners may refrain
 Discussion tracking from discussion
 Study guides  Very flexible  Labor intensive
 Virtual Study groups  Courses can be “re‐ development process
 Virtual mentors offered”  ~40% non‐completion
 Essays  Freedom to choose rate due to individual
 Portfolio time and place (with situations
Internet connection)
 Addresses different
learning styles
 Can be instructor‐led
or self‐directed
 Geographic
accessibility
 Addresses different
learning styles
 Active learning
 Community building
Email Mailman  Study guides  Every participant  Participants may need CETS: Tony
http://lists.uwex.edu/  Virtual Study groups needs an email help organizing email Roman
Listserv  Virtual mentors address  Junk/spam filters
 Case study  Geographic  Learners may refrain
accessibility from discussion
Website Contribute  Lecture/Content sharing  Available to the  Static websites are not CETS: Mary
http://www.uwex.edu/ces/  Case study general public unless interactive in nature Lucas, Kevin
 Journaling password‐protected  Interactivity may need Graeme, Lisa
 Research report  Geographic specialized Linfield
 Simulation accessibility development
 Study guides  Learners may lose
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4. interest if content not
updated frequently
 Usage tracking not
specific
Blog http://fyi.uwex.edu (external)  Lecture/Content sharing  Self‐service creation  No usage tracking CETS: Lisa
http://blogs.ces.uwex.edu  Case study (with CES Outlook ID currently Linfield, Kevin
Wordpress MU (internal)  Journaling and password)  Learners may lose Graeme,
 Research report  Multiple authors interest if content not Deanna
 Simulation  Can have self‐directed updated frequently Schneider
 Study guides instructional content
 Essays for external or internal
 Portfolio audiences
 Performance  Can be dynamic by
integrating Web 2.0
technologies
 Geographic
accessibility
 Addresses different
learning styles
 Active learning
Podcasting http://fyi.uwex.edu (external)  Lecture/Content sharing  Geographic  Lack of technology skills CETS: Lisa
http://blogs.ces.uwex.edu  Case study accessibility can impede learning Linfield, Kevin
Audio Subscription (internal)  Performance  Learners can subscribe Graeme,
 Portable using MP3 Deanna
players/IPOD Schneider
Real Simple Syndication http://fyi.uwex.edu (external)  Lecture/Content sharing  Learners can subscribe  Lack of technology skills CETS: Lisa
http://blogs.ces.uwex.edu  Publish content in the can impede learning Linfield, Kevin
RSS (internal) blog, subscribers Graeme,
(users and/or Deanna
Content provider websites) get Schneider
automatic updates
 Geographic
accessibility
 Can access content in
a variety of modes
(portals, Outlook, RSS
readers, etc.)
Real Simple Syndication Outlook 2007  Content research  By subscribing to RSS  Can be like drinking CETS: Lisa
feeds, new content is from a firehose Linfield, Molly
RSS Personal Portals: automatically  May require separate Immendorf
http://igoogle.com (not aggrigated and account
Content receiver supported)* delivered to you
http://my.yahoo.com (not
supported)*
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5. Online Readers:
http://bloglines.com(not
supported)*
Wiki http://wetpaint.com *  Collaboration  Public or private  Requires WetPaint CETS: Molly
 Study group  Learners can subscribe account Immendorf
http://sites.google.com (not  Knowledge sharing to public wiki  Requires a Google
supported)*  Knowledge creation  Geographic account
 Reflection accessibility  Ad‐supported
 Journaling  Addresses different  Should not use for
 Lecture/Content sharing learning styles content that would
 Active learning normally go onto blog
 Usage can be tracked or public CES website
(with separate
tracking account)
 Community building
Videos Distance Education/Digital Media  Discussion  Appeals to visual  Requires adequate Distance
Unit: www.uwex.edu/digital  Evaluation learners planning for success Education/
 Simulation  Real life examples  Necessary access or Digital Media
 Case study provoke emotional equipment for viewing Unit (DE/DM):
Professional video productions  Educational/informational and cognitive Jim Leser,
content understanding jjleser@wisc.edu
 “How‐to”  Very flexible
 Dave Luciani
 Train the trainer Complements face‐to‐
dluciani@wisc.edu
 Lecture/presentation with face programming
PowerPoint  Can be customized for
 Vignettes/role play optimal learning
 Closed‐Captioning
provides accessibility
Online Video Streaming Streaming and downloadable  Discussion  Appeals to visual  Inadequate end user DE/DM:
video produced exclusively for  Evaluation learners computer hardware/
Extension websites  Simulation  Real life examples software and internet Jim Leser,
 Case study provoke emotional / access jjleser@wisc.edu
 Lecture/Content sharing cognitive understanding
 “How‐to”  Very flexible
Dave Luciani
 Train the trainer  Complements face‐to‐
dluciani@wisc.edu
face programming
 Lecture/presentation with
 Can be customized for
PowerPoint
optimal learning
 Vignettes/role play
 Closed‐Captioning
provides accessibility
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6. YouTube www.youtube.com/uwcoopexten  Discussion  External channel has  Inadequate end user DE/DM:
sion (public site)  Evaluation enhanced status computer hardware/
 Simulation (standard YouTube software and internet To submit video:
www.youtube.com/uwcoopvideo  Case study limitations don’t access donna.anderson@
ces.uwex.edu
(Extension colleagues site)  Lecture/Content sharing apply)  Poor quality may

 “How‐to” County / community negatively impact the
specific viewer General
 Train the trainer questions:
 Lecture/presentation with  Fast turnaround
jjleser@wisc.edu
PowerPoint  Appeals to visual
 Vignettes/role play learners
 Real life examples
provoke emotional,
cognitive
understanding
 Very flexible
 Complements face‐to‐
face programming
 Can be customized for
optimal learning
 Closed‐Captioning
provides accessibility
CDs/DVDs Produced by Distance  Lecture/Content sharing  Available 24/7  Obsolete hardware and DE/DM:
Education/Digital Media Unit  Discussion  Avoids pitfalls of slow software
www.uwex.edu/digital  Evaluation internet connection  Scratches, drop‐outs
 Simulation  mobile and other physical disc Jim Leser
Self‐made  jjleser@wisc.edu
 Case study Work well with any defects
 “How‐to” audience size
 Dave Luciani
 Train the trainer Appeals to visual
dluciani@wisc.edu
 Lecture/presentation with learners
PowerPoint  Real life examples
 Vignettes/role play provoke emotional,
cognitive
understanding
 Very flexible
 Complements face‐to‐
face programming
 Can be customized for
optimal learning
 Closed‐Captioning
provides accessibility
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7. Print Publications Produced  Lecture/Content sharing  Great for those  May be time sensitive CES Pubs Unit
http://www.uwex.edu/ces/publis without Internet
hing/ access
 Portable
Self‐made
Pre‐made curriculum Online  Lecture/Content sharing  Research‐based  May have cost (TLS) CES Pubs Unit:
materials The Learning Store (TLS) content  Timeliness of delivery Pam Devore
http://learningstore.uwex.edu/  Low cost/user (MC) pam.devore@u
 Resource availability wex.edu
Checkout (MC)
CE Media Collection (MC) Mary O’Connor
http://www.uwex.edu/ces/media mary.oconnor@
ces.uwex.edu
Document Creation http://docs.google.com (not  Collaboration  Can upload and export  Requires a Google CETS: Molly
Online supported)*  Study group as Office documents account Immendorf
 Knowledge sharing (Word, Excel,
 Knowledge creation PowerPoint)
 Reflection  Can have multiple
 Journaling authors
 Lecture/Content sharing  Tracks changes
Online PowerPoint file http://slideshare.net (not  Lecture/Content sharing  Can upload and give  To upload files, requires CETS: Molly
sharing supported) * permissions for a Slideshare account Immendorf
downloads of
PowerPoint slides,
Word documents and
PDF files
 Can comment and
track other slideshare
users
 Viewing a PPT does
not require an account
 Can show slideshow
via the Internet
Social Networking http://facebook.com *  Thought  Geographic  Requires Facebook CETS: Molly
ticklers/discussion accessibility account (and potential Immendorf
 Increase access to other  Addresses different risk of non‐educational
learning content (i.e., learning styles material)
promote an educational  Active learning  Not for children under
blog)  Community building 14
 Group activities and
communication (private
or public)
 “Fan” page for
programming and
products
 Collaboration
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8. Social Media http://twitter.com *  Thought  Geographic  Requires Twitter CETS: Molly
ticklers/discussion accessibility account (and potential Immendorf
 Increase access to other  Multi‐modal access: risk of non‐educational
learning content (i.e., text messaging, web material)
promote an educational access
blog)  Community building
 Small group activities
 Shared
reflection/feedback (using
a common #keyword)
Social Bookmarking http://delicious.com *  Categorizing/Tagging  Geographic  Requires Delicious CETS: Molly
 Shared knowledge accessibility account (and potential Immendorf
 Community building risk of non‐educational
material)
Surveys http://Zoomerang.com  Evaluation  Geographic  Outcomes dependent CETS: Patrick
Zoomerang help:  Information gathering accessibility on survey questions Manion, Jason
http://bit.ly/5xlyIC Lemahieu, Mary
Lucas, Deanna
Schneider
UWEX CETS: http://www.uwex.edu/ces/techservices/ UWEX CETS internal blog: http://blogs.ces.uwex.edu/techservices/ Facebook: University of Wisconsin ‐ Extension:
Cooperative Ext Technology Services Twitter: cetechservices Technology Teaching Tips and Tools external blog: http://fyi.uwex.edu/edtech/
Greg Johll, Director: greg.johll@ces.uwex.edu , (608) 262‐9486
Kevin Graeme: kevin.graeme@ces.uwex.edu, (608) 265‐7922
Molly Immendorf: molly.immendorf@ces.uwex.edu , (608) 263‐3843, Twitter: Immendorf, Facebook: Molly Cargill Immendorf
Jason Lemahieu: jason.lemahieu@ces.uwex.edu, (608) 262‐2625
Lisa Linfield: lisa.linfield@ces.uwex.edu, (608) 265‐4957
Mary Lucas: mary.lucas@ces.uwex.edu, (608) 262‐5180
Patrick Manion: patrick.manion@ces.uwex.edu, (608) 260‐3081
Tony Roman: tony.roman@ces.uwex.edu , (608) 265‐2836
Deanna Schneider: deanna.schneider@ces.uwex.edu, (608) 265‐7923
rd
* These 3 party, commercial software sites require a separate account and require individual users to agree to a “Terms of Agreement/Use.” The agreements carry individual liability and are not
supported by UWEX at this time. However, many colleagues have found them useful for carrying out programming objectives.
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