A powerful way to make course content more meaningful is through class discussions, allowing students to share thoughts, voice opinions, and connect with each other.
But in an asynchronous course, when students are not online at the same time, how can they engage in discussions together?
Distance learning is great form of education – it allows you to have a flexible schedule, learning material whenever and wherever you want. But online learning is not right for everyone. Do you have what it takes to be a successful online student?
Here are 8 questions to ask yourself before signing up for an online course.
Take a look at these 20 tips for improving powerpoint presentations:
1. Clarify for your students whether the PowerPoint is repeating the textbook material or supplementary to the textbook material.
2. Create an initial slide with an overview of what students can expect to learn in the PowerPoint presentation.
What is a typical profile of an online student? What motivates students to take online courses? Which skills are necessary to succeed in taking an online course, and what problems do students typically encounter in their studies?
Take a look at this infographic from Online Colleges.com to find out.
In a regular classroom, students have many opportunities to interact with their professors and show that they are serious about their coursework. By contrast, in an online course, professors can only see students’ grades and completed work; they cannot watch…