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.
Knowitng the differne between a face-to-faee course and an online couse and getting over any fears of using technology when teaching onlne is very important. Knowing and employing the "four O's" are also very important: orgin; organization' orchestration; and Outcome assessment.
When going from F2F to online learning, there are many things that need to be done differently. Communication, to me, is the most important thing an instructor can do to answer questions, reassure students, check progress, etc.
No matter how you choose to teach, students must still learn content before moving on to more advanced courses. Be sure to stay consistent within the course with an organizational plan. Engage the students from the beginning of class so that they will want to learn.
classroom content may need to be modified and transformed to move to online - several factors to consider.
I like the idea of weekly announcements and an additional announcement at the beginning of a unit to keep the students momentum going. Waiting until a unit module is complete may lead to a student’s forgetting that they have to stay engaged in the course.
The transition from F@F to online learning is not as easy as recording your lectures. We need to remember that anything over 5-10 minutes is too long. It is necessary to boil down the content to the most important learning objectives and clearly state those. It is important to build community and engagement.
