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It's like the Energizer Bunny...

In the design, development, and implementation of online course content, I have found that the iterations do not stop at an artificial or programmed point in time. Much as in the model of Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) or TQM, we have to keep improving and evolving the course design. Richard

Preparation

I think one key to online success is making sure that students do not fall behind. This creates many problems, and often these problems can not be corrected. What are your opinions?

What a great technology!

I would just love to have access to an electronic white board. I was watching a lesson on youtube the other day about drawing Lewis dot structures. The lesson was fully understandable from the white board with no visualization of the intructor. It was fantastic and I am sure that the professor did not use nearly all of the capabilities.

Less than technologic technology students...

I have been working diligently to use more technology in my courses at a local technical college for the spring term. I have been very surprised at the number of students who are not as savvy as I expected and was told they were. I have had a ridiculous number of students who don't use their school email accounts to their advantage and who have difficulty understanding how to submit work electronically. Has anyone else had these difficulties? Are you pulling some of your non-traditional and economically depressed students by the nose into the blended environment?

Should the instructor be the course administrator?

My school is starting a brand new online course. This will be our first one ever. I, as the course instructor, provided all the lecture materials, quizzes, assignments, etc. We have one or two people who work as the administrator of the online course. They have more powers in terms of creating a new course, setting the enrollment time frames, the course time frames, etc. Do you think, the instructor should be doing all that, rather than someone else? I believe that if the instructor has more "hands-on", the instructor will understand all the ins and outs better.

Cheating

I do think that when a student takes an exam while using e-learning it is not so much knowledege that the student obtains. Student can easily have an open book or notes to pass the test.

Agree

I agree that for students to engage in this kind of learning, it has to be made simple and easy to understand.

Learning Environment

There are other online applications that this course so far has not focused on. Email isn't the only way to receive assignments. In online classes for years now, there are often "drop boxes" for assignments and areas to return edited assignments or to post comments. It works better with a small class, but I have both taught and been a student online where everyone could talk. This section of this course seems to want to focus on the idea that pretty much things that are done in a traditional classroom can likely be done online as well.

Creatiive design of a course

How can the use of creative media enhance student learning?

Student Involvement in Online vs. Traditional Courses

Many students initially think that online courses are much easier than traditional in class courses. How can professors communicate to students the need for them to spend substantial time participaing in each online course?

Enticing students to join in synchronous discussions (live chats)

How can professors encourage students to participate in synchronous discussions?

Evaluation

I think it is imperative to continuously evaluate your course and strategies.

Copy Write

I think online courses may be more prone to plagiarism the on-site based courses.

Hyper Links

I think it is important to check ALL hyper links posted to make sure they are classroom appropriate.

Ease of Use

I think having an easily navigational site is imperative to enhancing the learning environment.

Online instructor approachable

In one of my online teaching experiences, instructors were required to call all students during the first week of class. (We were given a long distance card to use). Do you think that calling students would increase the retention rate?

What is the best way to evaluate on line courses?

I would like to know your opinions about the best way to evaluate on line courses? Multiple chopces ot true or false or short essays questions?

Online quizzes

I think on line quizzes are a good tool for the students to check if they get the information that they need to learn

Forum 4--Mike Thirtle

Developers of online courses do not have to be technological wizards. Do you agree or disagree? Explain your answer. I agree--they don't have to be wizards. For the most part, many onine modalities today are relatively easy to use and to develop courses with.

Forum 3 Discussion--Mike Thirtle

The time invested to develop a quality online course is less than the time required to develop the same course for a traditional classroom delivery. Do you agree or disagree? Explain your answer. I think it takes about the same amount of time--I taught in both modalities and find that the preparation for either type of activity requires substantive effort.