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With many educators now needing to teach their courses online, we realize that this sudden change can be stressful and confusing. We're offering our Taking Your Teaching Online Program Collection at no cost to help teachers learn what works in the online environment.
This free collection covers:
Seven Things to Consider Before Developing an Online Course
How Do I Design Innovative Assignments to Foster Learning in the Online Classroom?
Eight Small Teaching Strategies That Deliver Big Results to Engage Online Students and Improve Learning
Seven Ways to Facilitate Effective Online Discussions
How Can I Earn Swift Trust in My Online Classes?
How Can I Build Community in My Online Classes?
How Do I Set Students Up for Success in Online Courses?
We know this is not an easy time. But we also know the collaboration in terms of resources and community has been absolutely outstanding. You are not alone in this.
As universities rush to get all their courses online quickly, there’s a high probability of error but also a lot you can do to succeed. Problems may occur due to overtaxed technological infrastructure, your students’ disorientation and
fear, and your own learning curve. On the positive side, you learn for a living, so you are good at it! Being open to the current crisis-driven educational opportunity is a call to action. The reputation and integrity of your institution—and you!—depends upon your offering engaging online classes. (No pressure.) Here are a few tips to get you started.
One of the most basic principles in education is backward curriculum design. This approach involves beginning with the end in mind. It can be tempting to utilize the traditional approach of creating learning activities based on the topics
selected for a course. However, this does not challenge the educator to think about the concepts in new and creative ways. Backward curriculum design has numerous benefits that educators should consider, but we must think about this process in new and insightful ways.
"Write an initial post and then reply to two of your classmates." These are the standard requirements for students participating in online course discussions. Discussions in an online course play a vital role in creating substantive
interactions, aiming to capture the spirit of discourse in face-to-face settings. This, however, can look and feel like busy work, making the purpose of online discussions unclear to students. Here are five considerations for promoting student autonomy while also breaking the online discussion mold.
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