OLT provides some easy to access resources for Faculty who are new to teaching in distance education. Here are a couple of resources that you can download or print and save for easy reference: Teaching Online10 Teaching Print10
Learners, Instructors and teaching support staff are involved in different activities at each of the stages of a course or program. These stages may break down (simply) as: Getting In Getting Started Getting Through Getting Out When planning a course or program, its helpful to consider the things that learners will be expected to do […]
Image by leighblackall via Flickr Recently, Larry Ragan, Director of Faculty Development for Penn State’s World Campus, was asked “how would you rank the critical competencies for teaching online? Here are the 6 he identified: 1. Teaching and Learning State objectives, expectations, & policies Establish communication rules & group decision-making norms Give prompt, effective feedback […]
Each term, instructors struggle with the academic and policy implications around these questions: What do I do if I suspect that a student has plagiarized? How do I handle a student who is repeating my course? What are my responsibilities in providing guidance to students who are using social networking applications (ie. Facebook) and other […]
| seven | Originally uploaded by arquera If you haven’t heard about the 7 Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education you should know about them. They were originally published in 1987 by Arthur Chickering and Zelda Gamson. These are widely accepted principles and they have been applied in various contexts. For your review (or […]
Back to school Originally uploaded by Avolore It’s close to that time again! If you are new to teaching in distance education, you’ll likely be looking for a few tips to get you started on the right track. Here’s a snippet: Connect with your learners at the start of term (Sept. 2nd for most of […]
EDUCAUSE is sponsoring an upcoming (March 3rd) ELI web seminar with Terry Anderson, Professor and Canada Research Chair, Distance Education at Athabasca University. Many Students Loosely Joined: Social Software to Support Distance Education Learners will likely be of interest to any of you who are thinking about the potential for social/collaborative tools to improve both […]
Trust is the Key to Web 2.0 Originally uploaded by kid.mercury I’ve just returned from the ELI Annual Meeting in San Antonio. The topic was Connecting and Reflecting: Preparing Learners for Web 2.0 ( a much maligned term referring to principles and practices of collaborative, participatory, democratic participation on the web). Technology plays a role, […]
At various times throughout the year, many members of the e-Learning community here at UBC contribute their efforts and talent to offer the UBC e-Learning Institutes. These institutes are typically spread out over a week, and include a variety of hands-on and seminar sessions dealing with an assortment of useful e-Learning topics. They are open […]
Student in Class Originally uploaded by foundphotoslj I thought I’d share something inspiring with all of you as we approach the end of the term. It’s about one teacher’s experience in appreciation of his students. Christopher Phelp’s Diamond in the Rough reminded me just how courageous, tenacious and adaptable we are. Appreciating those qualities in […]