Instructors must prioritize student engagement when designing, planning, and conductin the course.
Student engagement is a consideration that the instructor has to prioritize when constructing, planning , and conducting the course.
I as amazed at the potintial that online facilitation has now and on the near futaure for our learning institututions.
I'm now aware of the difference between face to face and on line teaching, and a lot of thought and techniques that go into developing a well developed online class.
Organization, setting goals, and staying in touch with your students. be willing to change your format to meet students learning needs.
There is a lot of work to convert F2F to a online course. Its not transfering but transforming content
Transferring content to an online environment from a class room setting is not as simple as just copying the course. Instructors need to go over the course thinking about the four Os and making adjustments to the delivery of the material to fit the new needs.
As an instructor, we all know and understand that students thrive on routine and consistency provided by foolproof classroom management techniques. Students do not welcome surprises, nor do they like a classroom management system that is disorganized.
Providing guidance and feed back is essential. Also, introduction at the beginning of the course may help students progress.
Online learning offers students a flexibility in relation to the boundaries of time and location. Student engagement is important.
The advice to divide content into bite-sized, digestible chunks is good advice I think. Recording lectures and posting them online is not enough.
The four O's are quit useful. Creating Instuctional units intead of a straight lecture will be vey usefil.
This has really made me rethink how we formatted our F2F course into an online course. I think we need to include more interactive pieces. More interaction should lead to more investment.
I will need to be consistent, so that the students can easily find the information and know what to be looking for. Try to make it fun. Be creative. Always to in contact with your students. Keep them informed.
When convereting from F2F to online, I need to consider the content/objectives then decide how to deliver it. In some cases, I may just want to build a new course incorporating differenet resources geared toward online learning.
I have printed certain sections of this module so that as I transform my F2F classes into online classes, I am aware of all the obstacles I may otherwise unwitting create for my students. I will need to transition into a more formal and frequent feedback system than what I curently am accustomed to. Finally, testing and evaluating the course layout, appearance, links, and usability is a must.
Teachers should not post personal information such as address and telephone number.
Good faciliting techniques are important when transitioning from a F2F environment to an online learning environment. Utilizing the LMS system, additional technologies, and discussion boards will help student engagement and a better learning outcome.
You really have to ask the questions - is it relevant to the learning outcomes desired? The movement of a course to the online platform seems like a challenging task, but just as we develop unit and lesson plans, this is an opportunity to transform what you have been doing successfully face to face into a different arena that will provide teachers with a true job of sifting through what we have always done into what we will do now.
It is crucial to be consistent with online instruction as much as with a F2F environment. Students will feel more confident knowing that and then transfer their skills more consistently.
