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The importance of being consistent. Being consistent in our course layout will make it easier for students to find the materials they need which will lessen their frustration and improve their learning because they can focus on the content, instead of finding where things are.
As an online instructor, there are a lot of important things we need to do- communicate with the students, foster a student-centered environment, provide meaningful feedback, and helping students critically think.
No matter what you use- synchronous and asynchronous, it is important to organize your content well, communicate with students and make sure that the expectations are clear from the beginning.
It is important for us, as instructors, to know the technology/tool we are using so we can best use the technology to meet our students needs and facilitate their learning.
That I need multiple evaluations and multiple inputs from all stakeholders to improve my online course.
The importance of specific feedback as well as the different types of assessment including summative assessments and that they should be directly related to the course learning outcomes.
I love the idea of scaffolding where students build upon their prior knowledge, experiences, and skills with new knowledge presented in an online course to develop more complex and robust learning scaffolds. I have always used that in a live classroom setting. In an online setting, it is vital to include the 8 tasks.
Consistency is key in learning, assessment, and evaluation.
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