On-line Teaching & Learning

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Online Teaching & Learning

Online learning has a range of tools from discussion boards, to quizzes, to group presentations. This site from Virginia Tech explores both why the tools exist from a learning perspective and how to use them effectively. It’s a rich resource of both theory and practice.

Strategies for Using Online Course Tools – website

http://www.edtech.vt.edu/edtech/id/ocs/index.html

Another site from Virginia Tech has concise advice on faculty responsibilities when teaching in an electronic environment. Do we do all these things? Should we?

Best Practices for eLearning Instruction - website

http://www.iddl.vt.edu/instructors/guidelines.php

Explore this site from TERC (and let me know what it stands for if you can find out) for a detailed set of guidelines on how to facilitate in an online environment. While written from a science education perspective, the advice is not subject-specific, including topics such as managing expectations, establishing a human presence and steps for composing a good facilitating message. A worthwhile read for anyone communicating in an online environment.

facilitating online learning - article

http://scienceonline.terc.edu/facilitating_online_learning.html