Online teaching and learning...

This month I explored different teaching methods which can be functional while teaching online. For instance introducing a topics and offering interactive links to help facilitate the online learner.I came about this finding, when I recently worked with my group partners. The project explored different techniques for the online learner and his or her learning style.Once our project was complete, to see it all put together in such a cohesive nature was great and I cannot wait to use this process with my own courses.

What I enjoyed most, was not in particular the style of resources offered to the student but the capability of offering links in a general source for exploration. (in our online course in the discussion portion before we begin there are reading posted with links which guide us in a specific direction).Preparing links for the students to be able to explore, whatever the subject matter or style may be is a great way to keep students on track, give them the ability to research and explore without waisting so much valuable time searching on there own. We all know how researching can take us on a journey and process of its own. Facilitating in the nature of the research just gives a jump start for the student.Different uses of learning methods can be something as simple as adding links for videos, research material etc... This will help with understanding the material or subject matter of the project or research topic.

Here is an example: Lets say I wanted my online class to explore or research Online teaching.I give this general assignment lets say, "Explore and research online teaching."
I, as the instructor, can offer general links to "online teaching," and tell the student to send me a 15-25 slide pp presentation or written paper on online teaching and different approaches and methods.
1. How would you create your online course?
2. What would it look like?
3. What kind of links would you have?
4. What type of reading material available?
5. What would your lesson plan look like?
Then use your creativity to explain the most important information you would want me to read about your online teaching course.

Some links might look like this: (instructor offers) To help students explore online teaching resources

http://www.tzanis.org/tzanisblog/archives/cat course design.html
http://www.mgccc.edu/~distance_learning/instructor_resources.htm
http://www.distance-education.org/Articles/How-to-Become-an-Online-Teacher-40.html

This technique of using resources, links, from online is a great way to add the instructors input into what should be researched on the subject matter. When we did this in my group project I enjoyed seeing the outcome of various information links, (video, movie, time lines, interactive maps, games), which help the online learner with different learning styles, and methods. This is what I enjoyed most and hope to use in my courses. Offering a wide variety of online resources for the online learner.
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