Online Teaching

1. Online Teaching Strategies for Success Electronic Pedagogy – The Art of Teaching Online

2. Flex: City #39278 - Mesa #39597 - Miramar #39019 Andrea Henne, EdD Dean, Online & Distributed Learning District Instructional Services, Planning & Technology

3. Ongoing Support Faculty Training Course Development Team Components of Success

4. Fundamental Questions What do you want students to learn? Who are your students? Effective Course Design What outcomes will indicate student success? What resources are needed? Why will students enroll in this course?

5. Sample of Effective Design • Astronomy Learning Module on Vista 4 • Teaching with WebCT Vista 4 (instructors play student role) • Template for Model Course Design http://online.sdccd.edu

6. CyberCafe to Collect Info Who are your students? Effective Course Design

7. Access and Flexibility Effective Course Design Why will students enroll in this course?

8. State Objectives Up Front What do you want students to learn? Effective Course Design

9. Match Learning Objectives and Provide Range of Learning Options Effective Course Design What resources are needed?

10. Evaluation Integrated throughout the Course • Frequent • Authentic • Secure Effective Course Design What outcomes will indicate student success?

11. Answering the Fundamental Questions Lays Foundation forStrategies of Success

12. Clarity Participation Student Learning Communication Evaluation The Art of Online Teaching

13. The Art of Online Teaching Best Practices - Clarity Objectives/learning outcomes defined in the syllabus and repeated in each learning unit. Instructor’s expectations of students and what students can expect from instructor spelled out unambiguously. Detailed instructions (and examples) provided for assignments, projects, other graded items.

14. The Art of Online Teaching Best Practices - Participation Instructor maintains a strong presence (timely feedback on graded items, frequent postings, updates, progress reports, announcements). Student interaction is facilitated via discussions, group collaboration, chats, presentations. Draw upon experience of students and shared interests to build learning community. Draw students in—motivate them to learn more.

15. The Art of Online Teaching Best Practices - Communication Find your digital voice—interaction, dialogue, mentoring, coaching. Make full use of asynchronous/synchronous communication tools that are built into the courseware. Reserve email communication for sensitive one-to-one communication. Remind students about Netiquette. Nothing is private.

16. The Art of Online Teaching Best Practices – CommunicationManaging Online Student Behavior* Noisy Students, Quiet Students, Disruptive Students Respond to students as individuals—each student is unique. Avoid escalation in email or in discussion threads. Err on the side of softening your language—using “might” or “perhaps” or “I’d like to suggest” to defuse a tense situation. Phone conversation with the disruptive student may be best. *Chapter 11 in Teaching Online - A Practical Guide by Ko and Rossen

17. The Art of Online Teaching Best Practices - Evaluation Pre- and post assessments to measure individual progress. Opportunities for self assessment related to objectives/learning outcomes. Use of quiz features to deter cheating. Rubrics/performance criteria. Variety of assignments directly related to objectives/learning outcomes that encourage original critical thinking.

18. www.sdccdonline.net/faculty Andrea Henne, EdD Dean, Online & Distributed Learning 619-388-6750ahenne@sdccd.edu Thank You!