5 simple steps to better online courses
- 1. 6 X simple steps 5 to better online courses
- 3. Good practice in undergraduate online education: • encourages contacts between students and faculty • develops reciprocity and cooperation among students • uses active learning techniques • gives prompt feedback • emphasizes time on task • communicates high expectations • respects diverse talents and ways of learning. Chickering, A., & Ehrmann, S.C., (1996).
- 4. the world! I’m the king of Gartner’s hype cycle http://ukcle.typepad.com/digital_directions/2010/09/hype-cycle-for-education-2010.html Step 1: Know why you’re going online
- 5. Step 2: Plan Learning Assessments Activities Feedback outcomes Technologies Time Skills Support
- 7. Step 4: Be interactive
- 8. Step 4: Be interactive Use the random glossary block to have a changing display of facts
- 9. Step 4: Be interactive Use the quiz results function to display ‘best scores’
- 10. Step 4: Be interactive Use the lesson function to increase student choice, improve layout and create conditional activities
- 11. Step 4: Be interactive Work smarter with PowerPoint using Captivate or other elearning softwares
- 12. Step 5: Be authentic
- 13. http://puterilearningjournal.blogspot.com/2010_09_01_archive.html Step 6: Watch, listen and learn!
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