Web-Based Learning Online Teaching (27 links)

Activities for Online Forums. Charles Sturt University - Centre for Enhancing Learning and Teaching. A handy one-page brochure on using online forums. Offers a range of suggestions including the initial posting, community building, forum management, and class activities.

An Introduction to Online Teaching. University of Michigan - Center for Research on Learning and Teaching. Explores key questions to consider when planning an online course, discusses instructor training and technology support, and provides guidelines for effective instructional practices

Analysis of essential skills and knowledge for teaching online. Lee, J., & Hirumi, A.. Identifies 16 skills grouped into 6 areas that are considered essential for educators to teach successfully online, along with the factors likely to affect the application of those skills. Concludes that educators can greatly benefit from training and support activities designed to facilitate the transition from classroom to online teaching

Assessment Using Online Forums. Charles Sturt University - Centre for Enhancing Learning and Teaching. A handy one-page brochure that offers a range of suggestions for implementing formative and summative assessment tasks using online discussion forums.

Collaborative Learning in the Virtual Classroom: Lessons Learned and a New Set of Tutor Guidelines. Richardson, JA & Turner, A. Effective communication is not happening virtually, which is leading to fragmentation of a learning community with feelings of isolation and confusion among some students. Based on this problem, the authors propose a set of 14 'virtual' communication guidelines designed to improve students' experience of online learning.

Distance Education at a Glance. University of Idaho Engineering Outreach. Provides over a dozen guides to distance education excerpted from the book Distance Education: Strategies and Tools and Distance Education - A Practical Guide by Barry Willis. Guides include: Distance Education: An Overview; Strategies for Teaching at a Distance; Instructional Development; Evaluation; Instructional Television; Computers; Print Media; Strategies for Learning at a Distance; Distance Education Research; Interactive Videoconferencing; and Distance Education and the WWW; and Copyright Issues. Incudes a Glossary.

Effective Uses of Online Course Tools. Virginia Tech. Provides examples of how online course tools can be used to benefit learning. Topics include: taxonomy of computer tools; andragogy vs. pedagogy; learning activities electronic bulletin boards support; learning activities electronic chat rooms support; learning activities electronic groups support; how online quizzing support learning; and learning activities external links support.

Eight Ways to Get Students More Engaged in Online Conferences. Klemm, W.R.. Recommends eight ways to increase both the quality and quantity of student involvement in online discussion and to create a strong collaborative learning environment. participation.

Faculty Development 101. Penn State University. Introduces faculty to issues involved in authoring and teaching distance education courses. Topics include: Understanding distance education students; How distance education differs from traditional resident instruction; Determining course goals, learning model, and content; Determining course assignments, interactions and assessment; Choosing a delivery technology; and Legal issues in course design.

Handbook for Instructors on the Use of Electronic Class Discussion. Ohio State University - Office of Faculty and TA Development. Provides advice for instructors on the use of electronic communication to extend class discussion beyond the time and place of class meetings. Designed to help instructors use this form of technology thoughtfully and effectively, given their course goals.

Implementing the Seven Principles: Technology as Lever. Chickering, AW & Ehrmann, SC. Provides an update to the 1987 AAHE Bulletin 'Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education.' Describes some of the most cost-effective and appropriate ways to use computers, video, and telecommunications technologies to advance the Seven Principles.

Instructional Strategies for Online Courses. Illinois Online Network. Describes 10 instructional strategies that can be used in the online learning environment: Learning Contracts, Small Group Work, Discussion, Project, Lecture, Collaborative Learning, Self-Directed Learning, Case Study, Mentorship, and Forum.

Introduction to Online Teaching. The University of New England (Australia). Addresses the following key questions/topics: What is online teaching? What teaching online is not. Why teach online? The tools of online teaching. Benefits of online teaching . What can be taught online? Also discusses considerations in planning to teach online, including: caveats; getting started; interaction using bulletin boards, chats and e-mail; copyright; the lecturer's role; assessment; and what students need in order to learn online. Provides a bibliography and examples of online material.

Online Teaching Tips. Iowa State University. Provides dozens of practical tips for online teaching organized into the following categories: Course Delivery/Management Issues, Student Preparation, General Web Design/Structure, Communication Tools/Activities, Other Course Tools, Online Lessons, Online and Quizzes & Surveys.

Seven Principles of Effective Teaching: A Practical Lens for Evaluating Online Courses. Graham, C, Cagiltay, K, Lim, B, Craner, J & Duffy, TM. Based on a study of four online courses taught in a professional school, the authors outline the 'lessons learned' for online instruction that correspond to Chickering and Gamson's Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education (1987).

Strategies for Teaching at a Distance (ERIC Digest). ERIC Clearinghouse on Information Resources. Topics include: What's different about distance teaching?; Why teach at a distance?; Improving planning and organization; Meeting student needs; Improving interaction and feedback and Using effective distance teaching skills. Predates Web, but useful resource nonetheless.

Students' Frustration with a Web-Based Distance Education Course. Hara, N & Kling, R. This article presents a qualitative case study of a Web-based distance education course at a major U.S. university. The case data reveal a taboo topic: students' persistent frustrations in Web-based distance education that inhibited educational achievement. Must reading for online teachers.

Taking Discussion Online. Dartmouth College. Explains why and how to implement Web-based interaction on your course Web site.

Taking the Distance Out of Distance Learning: Lessons Learned. National Teachers Enhancement Network. Proceedings from a National Teachers Enhancement Network (NTEN) sponsored faculty development workshop on best practices in distributed learning. Includes practical lessons learned by course instructors, course participants and at at WWW sites.

Teaching and Learning at a Distance. University of Washington - Catalyst. Guides you through the steps of designing, developing, and teaching a successful distance learning course. Topics include: Background (The Distance Learning Environment); Planning; Teaching; and Evaluation and Assessment.

Teaching at a Distance. The University of New England (Australia) - Teaching and Learning Centre. a 25-page booklet that focuses on the development of print-based materials for distance education, with particular reference on learner-content interactions and ways in which print materials can be written to encourage analysis and reflection.

Tips and Tricks for Teaching Online: How to Teach Like a Pro!. Shelton, K. & Saltsman, G.. This paper summarizes some of the best ideas and practices gathered from successful online instructors and recent literature. Suggestions include good online class design, syllabus development, and online class facilitation, offering hints for success for both new and experienced online instructors. International Journal of Instructional Technology and Distance Learning, 1(10), October 2004.

Web based learning. McKimm, J, Jollie, C & Cantillon, P. Full text of British Medical Journal article on this topic (BMJ 2003; 326: 870-873), from the ABC of learning and teaching in medicine series (clinical reviews).

Web Teaching. Dartmouth College. Provides resources for educators and instructional technologists who are interested in exploring the many different facets of using the Web in the curriculum. Areas include case studies, articles, forums, spotlights (reviews of new and noteworthy resources), and links and resources (pointers to downloadable teaching resources).

Web Teaching Articles. Dartmouth College. An archive of articles covering issues you involved in using the Web in the curriculum. Includes articles on media, copyright, privacy, online discussion, accessibility, writing, and assessment.

Web-Based Instruction. Virginia Tech. Covers the following web-based instruction strategies: Conversing/Discussing; Mentoring; Debating; Role Playing; Sharing/Analyzing Data; Developing a New Product or Artifact; Online Research; Real-World Cases or Problems; and Accessing Tutorials.

What is E-moderation?. Charles Sturt University - Centre for Enhancing Learning and Teaching. A handy one-page brochure that defines 'e-moderation,' describes the various roles of the online moderator and selected techniques that are useful for engaging students in online discussion.