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 […]
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 […]
seasons Originally uploaded by *kaishin* Seems like summer never quite got off the ground and the start of fall term is next week! If you are thinking about your distance courses, here are a few reminders to get you going: Review your course site. Courses are typically cleaned out and re-set before the start of […]
UBC Originally uploaded by Mikey720. It’s deceptively quiet on campus today. Some of us are still recovering from the “holiday” and others are in full prep mode for the start of term next week. On that note, here are a couple of things to keep in mind as you head into next week: * WebCT […]
Snowy Gastown Originally uploaded by gray_eminence. Time to prepare for another term start. Here are a few things you may want to do in preparation for the start of another term: Review your course site. Your course will typically be cleaned out and reset somewhere between the final exam and the start of the new […]
Weblogs can be used for many purposes. This one is for sharing information relevant to teaching a distance course at UBC. So far, this has kind of been a one way street. But what about you? I’m sure many of you have comments, stories and issues to share with your colleagues, perhaps you’d like to […]
+five.me Originally uploaded by discotraxxx. For whatever reason, many students seem to be confused this term. Here are some of the more common confusions: Is my course online or print-based? How do I get my course materials? When is my course going to start – I don’t see it on my webCT list (it’s a […]
This August, UBC’s e-Learning Institute is leading 3 hands-on WebCT workshops aimed at helping instructors prepare for the upcoming fall term. Sessions are scheduled for August 28 & 29 and cover the basics of setting up a WebCT course, getting started with quizzes and assessments and promoting community in your online course through the use […]