Integrating New Technologies in Online Course Development

The purpose of this CATS is to determine if the integration of  two new technology applications into online Early Childhood courses will positively affect student achievement in online EED courses.  Beginning in the Fall of 2014, EMCC will offer an approved AA in Early Childhood so a number of new classes will be rolled out progressively over the next few years.    We currently offer EED215 in the Early Childhood pathway, and as of Fall 2015 EED212 will be added. A comparison will be made between these two courses to determine if the integration of Adobe Connect for virtual chats with the instructor and the Canvas electronic portfolio feature (for a comprehensive portfolio with artifacts from every EED course) will have any impact on the student achievement data. Based on these findings, course creators can better determine the impact of these new technologies in the onlilne classroom.