Preparing to Teach an Online Course? Check Off Your Tasks!

This week (February 2, 2014) I am sharing several useful ideas and resources that I discovered through my PLN. The topics are:

• free photos you can use
• using color appropriately on a website
• facilitating online courses and
• an introductory video for mobile learning.

Each of the four topics is in an individual post.

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During the First Week of Class:

• Pedagogical – Create an ice breaker activity related to a key course objective or concept.
• Managerial – Contact missing students to encourage their participation.
• Technical – Assist students with login/access difficulties.
• Social – Provide a personal and welcoming introduction to develop a personal presence.

- See more at: http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/distance-learning/a-checklist-for-facilitating-online-courses/#sthash.i4XrNeHn.dpuf

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During the First Week of Class:

• Pedagogical – Create an ice breaker activity related to a key course objective or concept.
• Managerial – Contact missing students to encourage their participation.
• Technical – Assist students with login/access difficulties.
• Social – Provide a personal and welcoming introduction to develop a personal presence.

- See more at: http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/distance-learning/a-checklist-for-facilitating-online-courses/#sthash.i4XrNeHn.dpuf

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During the First Week of Class:

• Pedagogical – Create an ice breaker activity related to a key course objective or concept.
• Managerial – Contact missing students to encourage their participation.
• Technical – Assist students with login/access difficulties.
• Social – Provide a personal and welcoming introduction to develop a personal presence.

- See more at: http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/distance-learning/a-checklist-for-facilitating-online-courses/#sthash.i4XrNeHn.dpuf

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During the First Week of Class:

• Pedagogical – Create an ice breaker activity related to a key course objective or concept.
• Managerial – Contact missing students to encourage their participation.
• Technical – Assist students with login/access difficulties.
• Social – Provide a personal and welcoming introduction to develop a personal presence.

- See more at: http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/distance-learning/a-checklist-for-facilitating-online-courses/#sthash.i4XrNeHn.dpuf

• 
  

During the First Week of Class:

• Pedagogical – Create an ice breaker activity related to a key course objective or concept.
• Managerial – Contact missing students to encourage their participation.
• Technical – Assist students with login/access difficulties.
• Social – Provide a personal and welcoming introduction to develop a personal presence.

- See more at: http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/distance-learning/a-checklist-for-facilitating-online-courses/#sthash.i4XrNeHn.dpuf

 

Emma Doing Homework... / Extra Ketchup / CC BY-SA 2.0

A Checklist for Facilitating Online Courses
http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/distance-learning/a-checklist-for-facilitating-online-courses/

Teaching online is just like teaching face-to-face said no teacher ever. This article looks at the main roles of online teachers. These roles are listed as:

• pedagogical,
• managerial,
• social, and
• technical.

Some of the tasks for each of the roles are listed based on when they should occur throughout the course. For example, during the first week of class instructors are encouraged to:

• create ice breaker activities,
• contact missing students and encourage them to participate,
• help students having difficulty logging in, and
• provide a welcoming introduction.

The checklist in this article would be a good addition to the ideas for tweaking an online course at http://teachinginadigitalworld.blogspot.com/2014/01/tweaking-online-course.html.

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During the First Week of Class:

• Pedagogical – Create an ice breaker activity related to a key course objective or concept.
• Managerial – Contact missing students to encourage their participation.
• Technical – Assist students with login/access difficulties.
• Social – Provide a personal and welcoming introduction to develop a personal presence.

- See more at: http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/distance-learning/a-checklist-for-facilitating-online-courses/#sthash.i4XrNeHn.dpuf

During the First Week of Class:

• Pedagogical – Create an ice breaker activity related to a key course objective or concept.
• Managerial – Contact missing students to encourage their participation.
• Technical – Assist students with login/access difficulties.
• Social – Provide a personal and welcoming introduction to develop a personal presence.

- See more at: http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/distance-learning/a-checklist-for-facilitating-online-courses/#sthash.i4XrNeHn.dpuf

During the First Week of Class:

• Pedagogical – Create an ice breaker activity related to a key course objective or concept.
• Managerial – Contact missing students to encourage their participation.
• Technical – Assist students with login/access difficulties.
• Social – Provide a personal and welcoming introduction to develop a personal presence.

- See more at: http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/distance-learning/a-checklist-for-facilitating-online-courses/#sthash.i4XrNeHn.dpuf