There is a lot to keep in mind when designing an online course. This infographic from e-LearningInfographics.com outlines 10 mistakes which you should avoid. Below are tips which provide alternative suggestions to counter these mistakes. Audience – Be sure…
Check out this exciting and helpful video by Sarah-Hahn Winchester of UWG Online about how to effectively apply study skills in an online learning environment.
Content chunking is easier said than done.To teach the same concept differently requires going back to the beginning and breaking a lesson down into smaller pieces. Learn how to chunk content so that your student will succeed.
The lecture has been the mainstay of education for centuries. However, with the advent of online education, many educators are choosing to “chunk” the content.
In this interesting presentation, Claudia Dornbusch of Facilitador.com demonstrates how to promote learner interactivity in a synchronous classroom. Discover how to engage learners while not losing sight of the learning objectives.
How common are refrains about computer glitches causing delays? Pretty common. Unfortunately, even a small malfunction can mess up an aspect of an online course.
That is why it is important to have a plan.
Just like in a traditional classroom, a clear understanding of expectations is essential in a online student’s ability to excel in a course. Effective communication of these expectations is especially important because online students do not have face-to-face interaction with professors through which they can understand what they need to do.
Here are five ways to structure your online course so that expectations are made clear at the beginning and throughout the semester.
Students regularly fall prey to procrastination. Since most online learning is done entirely at home (or wherever else one chooses to work), it is especially important for e-learners to be prepared to tackle procrastination.
Here are 10 tips to beat procrastination:
Will this semester be your first time taking an online course? While a syllabus should outline the technicalities and course navigation, the mental leap from traditional instruction to a virtual classroom can be daunting.
Here are 7 suggestions to make the transition easier.
On Tuesday, May 27, 2014, Touro College held a webinar for online faculty and administration as part of a series of webinars for professional development of online faculty. On the webinar, Dr. Gail Bell-Baptiste, Chair of the NYSCAS Education Department, shared tips and tricks for facilitating rich discussion board participation.
Here is a list of discussion board tips mentioned on the webinar. Some of these tips were contributed by the faculty members participating in the webinar.