TEACHING AN TEACHING AN ONLINE CLASSONLINE CLASS

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Karen J. LouisKaren J. Louis

Was I prepared to teach online?Was I prepared to teach online?

How will I get my How will I get my students to interact with students to interact with me online?me online?

How will I prepare my How will I prepare my assessments so I feel assessments so I feel reasonably comfortable reasonably comfortable my students are doing my students are doing their own work?their own work?

Interactive LearningInteractive Learning

This can take place between the instructor and This can take place between the instructor and the student.the student.

This can take place between the student and This can take place between the student and the learning materials.the learning materials.

This can take place between the student and a This can take place between the student and a guest speaker.guest speaker.

I wanted to develop a course that had a variety I wanted to develop a course that had a variety of formats for my students.of formats for my students.

Welcome LetterWelcome Letter

This is a letter of introduction to my students. I try to personalize it be including where I received my degree, information about my family, my teaching experiences, and my hobbies.

Students are then required to write a letter of introduction and post it on the discussion board. (They can even included a picture if they would like.)

Web-CT (My delivery system)Web-CT (My delivery system)

I add my syllabus and course content using I add my syllabus and course content using Web-CT as my platform to deliver my course.Web-CT as my platform to deliver my course.

As my first online course was “Introduction to As my first online course was “Introduction to PowerPoint, I was able to use a PowerPoint PowerPoint, I was able to use a PowerPoint presentation as a way to introduce new presentation as a way to introduce new material. (Students could actually see what material. (Students could actually see what PowerPoint was and what it could do.)PowerPoint was and what it could do.)

Keep it simple was my motto for teaching this Keep it simple was my motto for teaching this course.course.

Links to the WebLinks to the Web

PowerPointPowerPoint

The PowerPoint FAQ List - The PowerPoint FAQ List - RnRRnR PPToolsPPTools - Anything you - Anything you wanted to know about PowerPoint and more! wanted to know about PowerPoint and more!

PowerPoint Tips - a Bit BetterPowerPoint Tips - a Bit Better - At a Bit Better, they know a - At a Bit Better, they know a LOT about PowerPoint. So, from time to time, they post  tips, LOT about PowerPoint. So, from time to time, they post  tips, and tricks to help you use PowerPoint to its fullest. and tricks to help you use PowerPoint to its fullest.

PowerpointPowerpoint In the Classroom - Electric Teacher In the Classroom - Electric Teacher - Step-by-step - Step-by-step visual directions on many common tasks that you would use visual directions on many common tasks that you would use while working in PowerPoint. while working in PowerPoint.

PowerPoint in the ClassroomPowerPoint in the Classroom - Learn PowerPoint in a 'Fun' - Learn PowerPoint in a 'Fun' environment! environment!

Discussion BoardsDiscussion Boards

Here is where I would post a question that Here is where I would post a question that required critical thinking for my students to required critical thinking for my students to respond. (I assigned points for each discussion respond. (I assigned points for each discussion posting to make sure my students were posting to make sure my students were responding.)responding.)

This is called asynchronous learning because This is called asynchronous learning because there is a delay in the interaction between there is a delay in the interaction between student and teacher.student and teacher.

E-Mail CommunicationsE-Mail Communications

Each week I would send an individual e-mail Each week I would send an individual e-mail to each one of my students to make sure they to each one of my students to make sure they were connected with the class. If they were were connected with the class. If they were having problems with the class, I offered to having problems with the class, I offered to tutor them or send them to the L.A.C.E tutor them or send them to the L.A.C.E Assistants (tutors) we have at SWIC.Assistants (tutors) we have at SWIC.

AssessmentsAssessments

With PowerPoint it was easy to create an With PowerPoint it was easy to create an assessment that was personalized so I felt assessment that was personalized so I felt assured my students were doing their own assured my students were doing their own work.work.

I develop a short rubric to grade each one I develop a short rubric to grade each one fairly and consistent.fairly and consistent.

Each presentation had to contain 8 slides along Each presentation had to contain 8 slides along with animation, clip art, slide transitions, etc.with animation, clip art, slide transitions, etc.

What I Learned!What I Learned!

Teaching an Online Class is Teaching an Online Class is funfun yet a lot of yet a lot of working setting the course up.working setting the course up.

As technology changes, I want to be prepared As technology changes, I want to be prepared to include all the new advances.to include all the new advances.

You need to encourage student participation.You need to encourage student participation. It is important to give prompt feedback.It is important to give prompt feedback. Encourage collaborative activities to build an Encourage collaborative activities to build an

Online Learning Community.Online Learning Community.

ConclusionConclusion

This was a great experience.This was a great experience. Yes, I would do it again.Yes, I would do it again. You can have active students in your online You can have active students in your online

classes by connecting to their past experiences, classes by connecting to their past experiences, discussing (discussion boards), critiquing each discussing (discussion boards), critiquing each others projects, and writing about what they others projects, and writing about what they are learning.are learning.

You will love it!!!You will love it!!!

One Last Thought???One Last Thought???

After all this work, who owns the rights to After all this work, who owns the rights to your class?your class?

You need to check with your institution to see You need to check with your institution to see what their policy on intellectual property is!what their policy on intellectual property is!

Merry Christmas, Everyone!Merry Christmas, Everyone!