Assign8 need for online teachers
- 1. The future of EducationE-Learning
- 2. The need for E-LearningLong gone are the days when online education was just correspondence courses. Today’s online Education is filled withvideos
- 3. blogs
- 4. wikis
- 5. live chats
- 6. Webcams
- 7. interactive content2010 Sloan Survey of Online Learningenrollment rose by almost one million students from 2009
- 8. 5.6 Million Students enrolled in Online courses
- 9. 90% plus —are coming from existing traditional schools that are growing their current offeringsAllen, 2010
- 10. Reasons for teaching OnlineReasons for a seasoned classroom teacher to become an Online InstructorNothaving to deal with Tardy students
- 11. Absences
- 12. School violence
- 13. Daily drive to schoolPERKS Substantial tuition discount /free educational courses
- 14. 401 K plans
- 15. Employee purchase programs for personal computers and wireless communications plans. >>The Satisfaction in knowing you made a difference
- 16. Fears of Teaching an Online Course fears that most traditional teachers might haveLack of technical skills
- 17. limited knowledge about online learning
- 19. Typically a few years to become proficient
- 20. Bigger workload
- 21. for every hour of instruction online, the teacher must devote ten hours of preparation.“the faculties limited knowledge about online learning stems from the fact that they have spent their careers teaching in the classrooms with students in front of them not instructing students they never see by the way of technology which makes them still feel uncomfortable”. (Maeroff, 2003, p. 188)
- 22. Overcoming Fears of Online TeachingCarlene Faucett states there is a path to recovery:Admit fear
- 23. Look past the fear and embrace change
- 24. Decide that you can learn new things
- 25. Ask questions about “the magic”
- 26. Most importantly, break out of your comfort zone and TRY to Understand. HELP from othersOnline Faculty Lounges
- 27. Online resources
- 28. Free Training events(Faucett, 2010)
- 29. An effective Online Instructor“successful classroom leaders already have the basic skills required to teach online but just need to learn how to combine those skills with various types of technology.” (Broadbent, 2002, p.155)find various ways of reaching your students
- 30. Must be much more flexible
- 31. Prepare for more individualization with online instructionthe gratification an instructor feels from helping a student in this way is much more immediate
- 32. Essential elements of Online TeachingThere are essential elements within online instruction that must be followed in order to be effective. The book “Essential Elements: Prepare Design, and Teach Your Online Course”seventeen elements for a successful online course
- 33. completed in three separate phases
- 34. broken down into the preparation, design, and teaching phases(Elbaum, McIntyre, & Smith, 2002)
- 35. Essential elements of Online TeachingPHASE 1 Prepare for your online coursePrepare to teach online.
- 36. Build a course outline.
- 37. Create a course schedule with clear deadlines.
- 38. Plan for ongoing quality assurance.
- 39. Ensure support from your administration.
- 40. Provide technical supportEssential elements of Online TeachingPHASE 2 Design your online course Format your course so that students can focus on the content.
- 41. Design a learning community that is collaborative, engaging and inclusive.
- 42. Find and use appropriate course materials and resources.
- 43. Develop rich, relevant learning activities to support your learning objectives.
- 44. Include a balanced mixture of individual and group learning activities.
- 45. Recognize that pacing in an online course is different.
- 46. Provide equal accessibility to all students. Essential elements of Online TeachingPHASE 3 Teach your online courseProvide a comprehensive set of informational materials.
- 47. Facilitate discussions in a way that keeps students on-task, promotes full participation, and encourages peer collaboration.
- 48. Engage with your students without over-engaging.
- 49. Assess student work and provide feedbackTips for successful Online TeachingPhone calls
- 50. Staying Flexible
- 52. FairnessReferences Allen, E. & Seaman, J. (2010). Online Education in the United States, 2010. Retrieved on 21 June 2011 from http://sloanconsortium.org/publications/survey/pdf/class_differences.pdf Broadbent B. (2002). ABCs of E-learning. Reaping the Benefits and Avoiding the Pitfalls. Jossey-Bass / Pfeiffer, San Francisco, CA. Elbaum, B., McIntyre, C. & Smith, A. (2002). Essential Elements: Prepare, Design, and Teach Your Online Course. Madison, WI: Atwood Publishing.
- 53. Faucett, C. ( 2010) Fear of Technology… the double-edged sword. Retrieved on 25 June 2011 from http://clairefaucett.wordpress.com/
- 54. Hobgood, B. (nd) Becoming and Online Teacher. Retrieved on 21 June 2011 from http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/665 Maeroff, (2003). A classroom of one.
- 55. QUESTIONS ?