TA Training slides.pptx
- 1. Online Tutorials Training for Teaching Assistants
- 2. 2 Overview of the Training Online tutorial facilitation is a growing trend in Higher Educational Institutions. Teaching Assistants as focal persons in the delivery of tutorials online must be armed with the requisite skills that will ensure that their services are topnotch. This training, thus, aims at equipping you with the basic technical and pedagogical skills in online tutorial facilitation.
- 3. 3 Training Outcomes On successful completion of this training, participants will be able to: • Create a learner-friendly virtual learning environment that provides students with valuable learning experiences • Demonstrate basic competencies and skills that make them capable of facilitating online tutorials.
- 4. 4 Training Outcomes Con’t • Demonstrate values and attitudes that encourage and motivate students to partake in online tutorials. • Use appropriate multimedia resources and e- learning technologies in facilitating tutorial sessions for students in a virtual learning environment
- 5. 5 Methods, Media and Materials Use learner characteristics to guide you select the best methods, media and materials. What online learning methods will be used? For both facilitator and students?
- 6. 6 Online Facilitation Methods • Synchronous This is where both student and facilitator are present on the online platform and facilitation and learning goes on simultaneously (live classes) • Asynchronous This where either facilitator or student is present to interact with teaching and learning materials or assignments (recorded lecture videos)
- 7. 7 Online Facilitation Media The popular online facilitation tools in KNUST include; • Zoom • Microsoft Teams • Virtual Classroom (myclass.knust.edu,gh) NB: Preview all the selected media and materials to make sure they function well
- 8. 8 Online Facilitation Materials Online facilitation can be effective with the following teaching and learning materials; Lecture videos Lecture slides Study Guide
- 10. Some features of VCLASS Discussions - How to create and reply to a discussion Assignments - How to upload and download assignments Upload of Materials - How to upload teaching and learning materials (slides, videos, study guides)
- 11. 11 How to create and reply to a discussion 1. Click on the “Turn editing on” button displayed at the top of the page just beside where the lecturer’s picture is displayed. 2. 2. Click on the “add an Activity or resource” tab. 3. Select “forum” from the activities section of the small window that pops up by clicking on the small hole beside it. 4. Once selected, a dot will display in the small hole indicating it is selected. 5. Click on the “add” tab below the small window. When the “add” tab is clicked, it takes the facilitator to a new page where the facilitator can type all the necessary information about the topic or task that you want the students to discuss or work on.
- 12. 12 How To Upload And Download Assignments Click on the “add an activity or resource” tab. When the smaller window with “activities” and “resources” pops up, select the “Assignment” option by checking in the small hole or circle beside the assignment icon. Once that is done, click on the “add” tab below the small window. A new page opens where you can now write the assignment to be given to the students. The page has the “Assignment name” column and the “Description” column. The “Assignment name” column takes the title you want to give that assignment folder for easy identification for the students. Once the “assignment name” column and the “description” column is filled, the other column below which includes the “Assignment Setting” is used to restrict access, that is, the period when the assignment folder is open and when it should be closed. When the deadlines are set, the facilitator or lecturer then clicks on the “save and return to course” or “save and display” tab at the bottom of the window.
- 13. 13 How To Upload Teaching And Learning Materials 1. To add files to your course, you must first ensure you have the editing turned on. 2. Click on the add resource or activity link. 3. From the Activity chooser, click the file button and click ‘Add’. 4. Give your file a name (which students will see to click on) and, if required, a description. If you want the description to display on the course page, check the box. 5. Click on the add file icon to upload your file or you can equally drag and drop the file in the box. 6. Then click on save and display
- 15. Zoom • Scheduling classes • Managing classes (muting/unmuting, uploading files, sending links, breakout sessions, polls) • Recording sessions • Downloading recorded sessions
- 16. 16 Microsoft Teams Scheduling classes Managing classes (muting/unmuting, uploading files, sending links, breakout sessions, polls) Recording sessions Downloading recorded sessions
- 17. Online Facilitation Strategies & Netiquettes 17
- 18. 18 How to Become a Successful Online Facilitator Do not be intimidated by the whole online teaching and learning process • Set clear expectations • Be present • Build an interest and integrate online learning technology to enhance your teaching and encourage your students to do the same • Know your learner characteristics and have their interest in
- 19. 19 How to Become a Successful Online Facilitator Con’t • Engage your students • Provide constructive feedback and ask for feedback • Build supportive online community • Direct your students to where they can receive technical support • Always have a back-up • Expect an unexpected and remain flexible because technology can fail
- 20. 20 Rules for Effective Online Learning Netiquette : This is what is considered as appropriate behaviour in an online learning environment. Please avoid • Racist/ derogatory comments • Stereotyping • Sexually explicit communication • Copy and pasting without any personal reflections • Extremely long post or tutorials
- 21. 21 for more information; elearning@knust.edu.gh elearningknust 024 507 7483 020 780 1326
- 22. Thank You