Tag Archives: online teaching

09.14.2013. on moocs

Interesting reading from Journal of Online Learning and Teaching via Merlot about the process Duke University followed in setting up moocs with Coursera: http://jolt.merlot.org/vol9no2/lombardi_0613.htm The hours required per course are something I’m not sure everyone understands. Is 210 hours (8 weeks … Continue reading

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04.08.13. Queen’s Online Learning Report

Great comments from Tony Bates on Queen’s U Online Learning Report: http://www.tonybates.ca/2013/04/07/queens-universitys-report-on-online-learning/ Favourite comments: “Reading this report was like peering over the wall of a monastery watching the monks diligently tending their vegetables with trowels and hoes, then along comes … Continue reading

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04.05.13. Student Persistence in Online Courses

The following article provides a brief overview of factors that lead to student persistence in online course: http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-professor-blog/student-persistence-in-online-courses-understanding-the-key-factors/ Via slesch’s “Trends in eLearning” (http://www.scoop.it/t/trends-in-e-learning ). Thanks, Shirley!

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03.18.13. “Getting Strategic about Online Learning” article

Good article from ContactNorth: http://www.contactnorth.ca/tips-tools/getting-strategic-about-online-learning

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03.18.13. about mooc’s

Interesting article entitled “The Professors Behind the MOOC” from The Chronicle: http://chronicle.com/article/The-Professors-Behind-the-MOOC/137905/#id=overview It’s about MOOCs, but really talking about the design, development and delivery of any online course. Identifies that instructional design is an important part of the success of a … Continue reading

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03.03.13. Principles of Good Teaching and Online Design

Tony Bate’s post on his  “no-5-aha-moment-the-web-as-a-universal-standard” strikes a chord with me because it is so reflective of my history with online course design and development. I still have the books Tony mentions in the post and have been immersed in online teaching and learning … Continue reading

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01.12.13. eTip – “The Wisdom Wall”

In this video (below), Michelle Pacansky-Brock talks about how she sets up a “Wisdom Wall” to help students get comfortable in her course. The “Wisdom Wall” is where students at the end of the semester leave comments and tips for … Continue reading

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