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A Beginner’s Guide to (Cyber) Online Teaching: Pleasures and Pitfalls

A Beginner’s Guide to (Cyber) Online Teaching: Pleasures and Pitfalls. American Psychological Association Annual Meeting Toronto Canada August 6-10, 2003. Dr. Diane Finley Prince George’s Community College Dr. Ken Weaver Emporia State University. Distance Education .

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A Beginner’s Guide to (Cyber) Online Teaching: Pleasures and Pitfalls

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  1. A Beginner’s Guide to (Cyber) Online Teaching: Pleasures and Pitfalls American Psychological Association Annual Meeting Toronto Canada August 6-10, 2003

  2. Dr. Diane FinleyPrince George’s Community College • Dr. Ken WeaverEmporia State University

  3. Distance Education • First appeared in 1892 catalogue of U.Wisconsin • First used by ERIC as a descriptor in 1983 • Any formal (or informal) delivery of learning in which the majority of the instruction takes place at a physical (and temporal) distance

  4. Types of D.E. • Mail correspondence • Print Materials • Telephone • Radio broadcasting • Television broadcastingvideotapes; ITV • CD/Videotape/audiotape • Email • Online

  5. Philosophical Issues • Learner centered • “Guide on the side” • Learner autonomy • Collaborative nature • Facilitator v. instructor

  6. Jargon • Cyberteaching • ISP – internet service provider • Asynchronous • Virtual classroom/ chat room • Face to face (f2f) • CMS – Course management system(discussion board, bulletin board, forum)

  7. Faculty Training Issues • New paradigm for teaching • Technological competencies • Course design issues • Teaching as a skill • Time management issues • Support service issues

  8. Misconceptions and Myths About Online Learning • Web classes are easy. • Work for web classes can be done at my own pace – they are self-paced. • Web classes don’t take much time. • This is basically an independent study, I don’t have to interact with other students.

  9. Learning Myths, cont. • The instructor will “teach” me everything I need, including all technology related issues • The teacher will be available 24/7. • I don’t have to have a computer or internet connection at home. • All materials I need will be online (i.e. no more books).

  10. Misconceptions and Myths About Online Teaching • I don’t need to know anything about technology. • I have to know everything about technology. • Technology makes things easy – it won’t be a problem. • Teaching online is just like teaching face-to-face. • Teaching online will take less time.

  11. Teaching Myths, cont. • Teaching online will be easy – I can just post my lecture notes. • I can just post all required information and instructions and the students will read it all, no more answering questions about something already stated. • I’m good in the classroom, I’ll be good online. • Online courses are teacher centered.

  12. Teaching Myths, cont. • The class dynamics will be different online; there won’t be any interaction. • I’ll never get to know my students. • I can’t do active learning online. • I didn’t have any special training to teach in the college classroom. I don’t need any to teach online.

  13. To Begin: • Know your own learning style • Know your own teaching and learning philosophy • Recognize your tolerance for the unexpected • Acknowledge your own technology literacy levels • Assess honestly your motives and beliefs about online learning

  14. Issues To Consider • Faculty selection • Time demands • Equipment needs – both faculty and student • Technology literacy requirements • Student expectations • Enrollment limits • Intellectual property rights

  15. Contact Information Dr. Diane Finley Department of PsychologyPrince George’s Community College301 Largo Road Largo MD 20774301-322-0869dfinley@pgcc.edu

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