Preparing for Teaching Preparing for Teaching OnlineOnline

Module I: OverviewModule I: Overview

Upon completing this module you Upon completing this module you will be able to:will be able to:

Describe the different forms of online teaching Describe the different forms of online teaching

Identify advantages and challenges of online Identify advantages and challenges of online

teachingteaching

Identify basic skills required for teaching onlineIdentify basic skills required for teaching online

So, what is online teaching?So, what is online teaching?

IIn the most general sense, online teaching n the most general sense, online teaching

means teaching a course partially or entirely means teaching a course partially or entirely

on the internet. on the internet.

Online teaching can take one of three forms:Online teaching can take one of three forms:

Web-enhanced Web-enhanced

Blended (or hybrid) Blended (or hybrid)

Fully Online Fully Online

What’s in it for me?What’s in it for me?

Does any of this sound Does any of this sound

familiar?familiar?

"I lost my syllabus. Can I please "I lost my syllabus. Can I please

get another copy?" get another copy?"

"I'm going to be out of town next "I'm going to be out of town next

week. Can I take the midterm week. Can I take the midterm

when I come back?" when I come back?"

"I'm sure I emailed you the "I'm sure I emailed you the

assignment. Did you check your assignment. Did you check your

spam folder?" spam folder?"

"I can't do my assignment "I can't do my assignment

because every time I go to the because every time I go to the

library they tell me that video is library they tell me that video is

checked out." checked out."

"I live 60 miles away and I hate "I live 60 miles away and I hate

to drive to down town during to drive to down town during

rush hours!" rush hours!"

"In all my other classes I can "In all my other classes I can

see my grades online!" see my grades online!"

If any of this sounds familiar, or If any of this sounds familiar, or

you’ve heard something similar, you’ve heard something similar,

then you might want to consider then you might want to consider

one form or another of online one form or another of online

teaching.teaching.

The advantages of online The advantages of online teaching include: teaching include:

24/7 access to course materials 24/7 access to course materials

Maximum student participationMaximum student participation

Students can learn at their own paceStudents can learn at their own pace

Multiple forms of communicationMultiple forms of communication

And a lot moreAnd a lot more

OK, I get it,OK, I get it,

but what's the catch?but what's the catch?

Perceived challenges.Perceived challenges.

Time consuming Time consuming

Perceived lack of interactionPerceived lack of interaction

Online exams are not cheat-proofOnline exams are not cheat-proof

Technology itself can pose a challengeTechnology itself can pose a challenge

Students are tempted to procrastinateStudents are tempted to procrastinate

What skills do I need to get What skills do I need to get started?started?

Basic computer proficiency Basic computer proficiency

Basic Internet proficiency; navigation, searching, etcBasic Internet proficiency; navigation, searching, etc

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Familiarity with word processing, PPT, and ExcelFamiliarity with word processing, PPT, and Excel

Patience and persistencePatience and persistence