I instruct HVAC/R students at Suffolk County Community College and I developed an online course using Blackboard in a hybrid modality last spring for their internship capstone course. I quickly learned that the course was too difficult for them to navigate. I thought my learning modules with detailed levels of table of contents and subdivisions were great. It was not - its needs to be very easy for them to follow and engage.
Using the addition of multi-sensory activites is going to help the students stay engaged and actively learn. I think the briggest takeway from this concept is to get creative with the student activity and content.
I have learned the following:
- In order for a online course to be of quality it must have structural integrity, that consist of modules, lessons and topics related to skilss that are to be to the student(s)
Focus on logical organization of the information so it flows for the learner. Periodic checks for knowledge to assure the learner is building a strong foundation.
The fact that an online course is well laid out and easy to navigate will help students feel confortable in their courses.
I had not thought of using quizzes as motivational activities. Now that I'm more comfortable making quizzes in CANVAS, I'll have to consider that possibility.
For me at this time, I hope to gain new ideas of how to make my online instruction more actively engaging. I have well-structured courses, however, this abrupt change to online is creating challenges in the area of engagement, so I look forward to learning new techniques.
Very well designed course.
The use of active engagement helps the student to better understand and retain the information taught.
active engangement help students to retain more knowelge and enhance their intellectual interaction
Use engagement and retention is heavily based on the students' ability to learn and retain key concepts.
Quality online courses require navigational simplicity as well as multisensory learning experiences to contribute to higher learning.
Organization is key to a well developed online course. It needs to be easy to navigate but organized in an understandable way. Activities should engage the learner, and not just have them reading and clicking. Creating interactive activities is important to make sure learning occurs.
The more organized the course can be, the better! Having modules and easy navigation is vital.
I think the more the students interact as well, the more engaged and focused they'll be.
Very well designed course, with tons of valuable content
I have learned a course has structural integrity to the extent that its content is segmented, and sequenced into coherent sections based on rational framework.
From this I have learned that quality online programs should be broken down into sections or module that contain simple to follow path. This path should include information that makes sense, and has an intellectual quality that will benefit the learner.
Quality online courses are well structured and easy to navigate to present content that's easily retainable for those taking the course.
I have learned a course has structural integrity to the extent that its content is segmented, and sequenced into coherent sections based on rational framework.
