Kristopher Keating

The module does a good job identifying and describing evaluation and assessment categories and strategies - including the use of digital and online tools. 

This module presents the concept of andragogy. The speaker highlighted Knowles' principles of adult learning/learners. Those include the transition from dependent personality to self-direction, the accumulation of a reservoir of experience, readiness to learn, and a sense of timely urgency to apply the material. 

This module refers to "online augmentation" as a way to describe the additional tools available for online learning. The module also stresses the importance of connecting activities and technology to desired learning outcomes.

This module elaborates further on inactive learning and relates some of the concepts to the Schema theory. The module also offers content about how to avoid inactive learning and making assumptions about students. 

This module explains some key differences between passive learning and inactive learning. 

This module introduces concepts around active and passive learning. Inactive learning is also addressed. The module emphasized the value of active learning in all content areas. 

This module explains some strategies and the importance of student engagement in online learning. Online learning presents a separate set of engagement challenges. The module also discusses social and motivational engagement. 

The module presented 4 O's for course development: origin, organization, orchestration, and outcomes assessment. 

This module presents interesting information about student-oriented and teacher-oriented approaches. The content also reviewed the function of facilitation in instruction. 

This module describes some of the characteristics of synchronous and asynchronous instruction/learning. Benefits and limitations of each were explained. Asynchronous learning has increased education accessibility because it does not demand a specific hourly agenda.