Characteristics of Quality Online Courses | Origin: EL101
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Designing and Developing Online Courses --> Characteristics of Quality Online Courses
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The online learning experience requires the creative use of available multimedia technologies to effectively relay information to the learner and to encourage interaction with the instructor and other learners.
It's important to use the technology in a way that facilitates and centers the students' learning experience. Learning activities need to help them to effectively develop critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, as well as a connection to the other students.
The components of online course design are technology driven and seek to retain learner interest and engagement for retention.
To achieve higher levels of information retention, course content should be a combination of quality media and a high level of intellectual interaction.
The term interaction is used within this context to refer to intellectual interaction with the instructional content; rather than merely clicking. Include interactions aimed at assessing the comprehension of the content that has been studied, or to retrieve and activate additional information the learner can use to promote or advance learning.
I feel that we have to design online courses with the students in center of our teaching goals, using different and moderns techniques of education.
we have to design online courses with the students in center of our teaching goals, using diferents and moderns techniques of education
Creating a new way of teachinga and understanding that time changes the expectation, the way and the logic of teaching is important.
Comment on DENEEN STOKES's post: I agree that the ease of navigating the course is important. Critical thinking and applying what students have learned is also helpful, especially if it can relate to real-world applications.
Making the site easy to navigate reduces frustration for the student and instructor. Also creating case studies for student and instructor interaction and discussions validate the reading and comprehension of the material.
I learned that navigational simplicity of course content, intellectual interaction with teachers and students, and keeping students engaged are all important.
Multiple ways to engage the student. One cautionary note: we have moved to reduce the noise in our online courses. Students are weary of information bombardment.
This module was informative regarding the four major qualities that must be included in an online course. The qualities are structural integrity, navigational simplicity, active learner-centered learning, and intellectual interaction. If one of these qualities is missing then the course will lack integrity and student learning will be compromised.
I never thought of correspondence courses as being the forefather of online courses, but it makes sense. I would never have received my Master's if it were not for an online program. I worked full-time, had young children and lived rurally. One drawback is you really have to set high standards for yourself because the professors really did not seem to expect much as far as academic integrity and practice.
The way the online program is presented to the online learner is critical. Easy navogation and clear directions and septations need to be provided.
I've learned that it's important for students to be able to interact with their instructor and their peers. We need to reach each type of learner in the area they best learn.
Hello everyone!
From this module, I’ve learned that quality online courses are built on four key pillars: structural integrity, ease of navigation, student-centered learning, and intellectual interaction.
These elements ensure that learning is engaging, accessible, and effective. I plan to apply this by designing online learning experiences that are clearly organized, interactive, and responsive to diverse learning styles.
Wishing you lots of success in the upcoming modules.
In order to engage the student instructors should have develop a structured and prepare a classroom setting. In the classroom the module buttons are easily accessible and give access to the students to various categories of training from A toZ. Modules to each and everyone of the assignments are easily accessed notes to take place, calendrical organization assignments due dates discussion to be had as well as location buttons can be added to the interphase through the front page buttons.
Providing multimedia components to the online platform that engages the learner utilizing several different modalities is essential. Online learning is student centered, and it requires student engagement.
