45 minutes to a Better Online Course
Download as PPTX, PDF0 likes309 views
This document outlines 14 ideas that can be implemented to make an online course better, which are based on research and pedagogical principles. Implementing these ideas such as adding a welcome message, orientation, modular content, group activities, and providing prompt feedback, can lead to measurable improvements in student learning outcomes, evaluations, retention, and satisfaction. The key is starting with research-supported, easy to implement ideas to create a better online course experience for students.
1 of 20
Download to read offline
More Related Content
What's hot (19)
Ad
Viewers also liked (20)
Ad
Similar to 45 minutes to a Better Online Course (20)
Recently uploaded (20)
45 minutes to a Better Online Course
- 1. 45 Minutes to a Better Online Course Michael Weston St. Edward’s University
- 2. So, what makes a course “better”? • Learning outcomes? • Higher scores on student evaluations? • Student retention? • Student satisfaction? • Fun?
- 3. Nope!
- 4. These are the RESULTS of a “better” course: • Measureable increase in learning outcomes • Higher scores on student evaluations • Improved student retention in program • Students communicate their satisfaction • More Fun
- 5. What makes a course “better”? 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 Three ideas Eight ideas Twelve ideas 14 ideas! It starts with pedagogically sound ideas: Ideas
- 6. 14 Ideas that you can implement right now • Common sense • Pedagogically sound • Research supported • Easy to implement • Get results!
- 7. 1. Add a Welcome Message
- 9. 3. Diversity of Content
- 10. 4. Modularize (aka ‘chunk’)
- 14. 8. Enthusiasm trumps polish
- 15. 9. Guide/Side or Sage/Stage?
- 16. 10. Get to know your students
- 19. 13. Email or Call Drop-offs
- 20. 14. Forgive