Use of Simulations and OER in Science and Humanities courses

Concurrent Session 3

Brief Abstract

Colorado Community College Online initiatives in implementing innovations, simulations and Open Educational Resources along with alignment with the Association of American Colleges and Universities rubrics in sciences and humanities courses.

Presenters

Lead Presenter: Farah Bennani, Colorado Community College Online

Dr. Farah Bennani is the Associate Dean for Science and Math at the Colorado Community College Online. She holds a patent from her Doctoral research in Sciences in Microbiology, and an Analyst-Programmer Computer Sciences Degree. She served as the Allied Health Curriculum Expert at the North American Network of Science Labs Online (NANSLO) developing remote-web based science labs (RWSLB) and currently the Vice-President of the Colorado Distance Learning Association. She is the recipient of the Colorado System Office Immersive Learning and Game-based Learning grant for her microbiology project Outbreak. She teaches across the Biology curriculum face-to-face, hybrid, flipped and fully online courses using adaptive, project-based, game-based learning, augmented reality and apps.

Co-presenter: Daniel Metz, CCCOnline

Tags

OLC Accelerate 2017 Innovations Tools and Technologies Adult learners Assessment Authentic learning Community of inquiry Community of practice Engagement Immersive environments Learning environments MLearning Simulations Video

Extended Abstract

In this session, Colorado Community College Online Associate Deans will share with the audience, Colorado Community College Online initiatives in implementing innovations, simulations and Open Educational Resources along with alignment with the Association of American Colleges and Universities rubrics in sciences and humanities courses. Presenters will share step by steps courses design processes, impact on students’ retention and lessons learned.

Take away:

-          How to create an engaging classroom environment that support each learner.

-          Step by step course design process

-          Subject Matter Experts related issues

-          Student feedback and retention

-          Lessons learned