Action Research Draft Plan

Action Research Plan

Goal: To develop a set of standards for On-Demand Learning (ODL) as there are none that currently exist to align with the unique factors within the ODL realm.

Action Step(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: (completion dates)	Needed Resources:	Evaluation:
Identify the factors of On-Demand Learning (ODL) -review of Literature and Communities of Inquiry (COI) -find missing pieces in ODL -propose alternatives to fill gaps	Brandi Slaughter (student)	Feb 5th, 2011	Current research on Distance Learning, Online Learning, COI and other related literature of relevance to ODL	Approval of all by site mentor, Dr. Burgess, upon review of each Action Step. End product will be evaluated by entire Technology Integration team at ESC6 before it is published.
Correlate best practices with factors of ODL -iNacol, COI, OTEP and others	Brandi Slaughter (student)	Feb 8th, 2011	Computer, Internet
Develop standards for ODL -3 categories for ODL -subcategories	Brandi Slaughter (student)	Feb 15th, 2011	Computer, Internet, Research conducted
Develop Instrument to evaluate the developed ODL standards	Brandi Slaughter (student)	March 15th, 2011	Google Forms, Computer
Assess the measurement properties of the instrument	Brandi Slaughter (student) Dr. Moak Dr. Burgess	April 1st, 2011	Dr. Moak Dr. Burgess
Publish the ODL standards	Brandi Slaughter (student) Dr. Burgess	May 1st, 2011	Dr. Moak Dr. Burgess

Week 2 Reflection EDLD 5301

As week 2 comes to a close and I take a look back on the subject matter presented this week, I can definately say that as an individual who is not a classroom teacher and is not located on a campus at all, it was a huge learning experience on how action research is such an integral piece of the education sector. I am a recent undergrad student and now an employee of an Education Service Center, which makes me painfully unfamiliar with the innerworkings of districts and the topics that arise from being in the classroom with students on a daily basis, of which would have provided me with a body of knowledge for conjuring up examples of the 9 different types of action research in the assignment. Needless to say, I enjoyed reading my classmates' action research topics and am looking forward to solidifying my own applicable action research topic coming up this next week!

Until next time...