What works in a face-to-face course will not automatically convert in an online format.
Being consistent and organiized will help the students and make them feel comfortable as they learn by using different methods and strategies.
Resources my be adapted before using online. You cannot simply take your face-to-face course and use everything online. It is important to adapt, revise, and evaluate to be sure you are offering the most engaging course you can.
You are transforming the material to allow for student success in the distance learning environment.
Providing consistent layouts for the students and engaging feedback will help the students in a transition to online learning.
Consistency and organization is vital to online learning. Evaluating the course often is also very important to student learning.
Teachers need to understand that they cannot just post assignments to teach an online course but evaluate what they do to make it more effective.
Consistency is important when building the course and layout in order for students to be more successful. Keep instructional units small, include a variety of strategies such as video clips, games, real-life case studies, etc. in each unit.
Consistency is important when designing online content. The four O's are useful and should be kept in mind.
I've learned the 4 O's (Origin, Organization, Orchestration, and Outcome Assessment). I will use this to ensure that I am moduifying course content to best meet the needs of my learners and fit their individual differences.
When using instructional modules limit yourself to one to two main ideas and concepts also supporting those concepts with either audio or video clips pictures or instructions to clarify any points to be made
What I got out of this module is that how the course is designed, the consistency of the layout , how to mix different approaches to the subject matter will ensure that the students will be more engaging and interested without feeling isolated even if they don't all have the same technical skills and will be successful towards the end goal.
Course content must be organized, consitent and easy to use.
The layout of an online course is critical to student involvment. The layout needs to be clear and consistent for the student to stay motivated and understand the course content.
Strategies for engaging student participation and designing a course unit for online instruction is similar to but more critical than F2F instruction.
Getting the students engaged and keeping them on track of the course outline is important. Letting them know what assignments are due and keeping them moving forward in thier education should not be impacted by the course being on line.
What I have learned from this is the importance of consistency when building a course and its layout. Consistency is very important when teaching an online course. It gives students a better understanding of the course and it helps the students to achieve their learning objectives.
Making sure that there is constant feedback anf analyze of the course.
Online content in someways needs to be more flexible that F2F. In my classroom I can look and see if a student is engaged or not, or if the student is struggling. Not so much online.
