Effective
online
course
Let’s begin by asking…
What is Education?
Education is just…
Someone
wants
to
tell
them
a story of stories.
Education happens
when you put together…
someone
who
wants to
teach
+
someone
who wants
to learn
It is a simple equation.
You have the And
time and the time and
place of the place of the
abc abc
teacher student
TIME t1 t2 TIME
PLACE p1 p2 PLACE
Teacher Student
Traditional Education
abc abc
t1 = t2
p1 = p2
In traditional education both
times and places are equal
Virtual Education
WWW
abc abc
t 1 = t2
p1 = p2
In virtual education times
or places can be different
And the connection is…
Technology
WWW
But virtual education
has been around for centuries.
Teachers and students
in different times and places
have been connected
by a technology called
Books!
With this ancient
technology
someone in one
time and place
can tell a story
to someone in a
different time
and place.
Hopefully…!!
Successful education
was based on «expert users»
of this ancient technology.
That is
good
readers
and
good
writers
That is:
good readers and good writers
Yesterday:
Reading
+
Writing
Berthe Morisot (1870) Johannes Vermeer (1670)
Today:
Recording
+
Playing
back
The process is the same
The tools are different
Different Media Different Speeds
When education has a time and a place
We have a course
A course is a place
where you can go
to listen to a story
Then a course is
One story
+
One host
+
Several guests
But today we have
a new arena
Help !!!!!
for this ongoing conversation
between teachers and students.
The virtual classroom
WWW
Virtual Campus
Virtual Classroom
Activities Resources
• Discussions • Links
• Questionnaires • Readings
• Homeworks • Learning Objects
• Glossaries Files
• Chats • Folders
• Blogs • Documents
• Wikis • Videos / Audios
It can be full of
Resources
Readings
Audios
Links Videos
Simulations
Learning objects
And activities
Glossaries
Wikis
Discussions
Blogs
Chats
Questionnaires
Homeworks
Puzzles
But it will
be lifeless
without an
active
interaction
of all the
participants
So the
resources
and
activities
are
important
but not as
important
as
creating
A community
We can have the best of both worlds….
…and go to school….
…in many ways
So Are you Ready ?
Passion for Teaching
Willingness to “rethink” how you teach
Commitment and time to develop
Complete online course
Take a deep breath…. I will take you there
E-Education Modalities
Complemented Course
Hybrid Course (Blended)
Completely online
Complemented Course
Includes course descriptions, study guides,
communication tools and other electronic
resources.
Students can access additional information
to complement presential activities.
Hybrid Course
Some Traditional face-to-face classroom
presentations have been replaced by online
learning activities
Completely online
Presential component does not exist.
The whole interaction with facilitator, students,
content , learning activities, assessment,
evaluation and support services are offered on
line
What do we need to be effective?
Interest
Confidence
Knowledge of the available technology
Good communication: synchronous and
asynchronous
Time
Creativity
Motivation
Here are 5 important steps to
follow…
Step 1: Create Electronic module
Material designed to facilitate learning with
readings, examples, demonstrations, and
exercises.
It allows a sequence of flexible learning using:
Multimedia elements,
Texts,
Images,
Sounds,
Graphics,
Video,
And virtual reality
2. Choose your Virtual Platform
Also known as Learning Management System
It is a set of software and flexible services that
provides the cybernetic space to facilitate
information, learning, and communication.
Step 3: Combine Available online
tools
Interactivity Chat
Types of Interaction Mail
Learning Objects Blogs and Wikis
Communication Podcast
Discussions Assessment and Evaluation
Facilitating Online Discussions Online Quizzes
Discussion Group Leaning WebCT Assessment Tools
Principles
Sample Reflective Posting
Discussion Groups With Large
Numbers of Students
Step 4 : Validate
Informal interviews
Pre-test and post test
Recommendations of an expert
Recommendations of the students
Compare distance education results with the
traditional face-to-face classroom courses
Step 5 : Maintain the information
Include new interactive linkages
Promote students’ work and research
Include free recently created tools
Provide linkage with the last versions of
free books and software
and here are 5 big mistakes to
avoid…
#1
Big Mistake #1
Believing that
Virtual Education
= Massive Education
#1
Technology is a multiplier
… but education is a one to one process.
There is no limit in the number of
Participants
Materials
Activities
Links
…but learning is not accumulation but assimilation.
You don’t have one course of 250
… you have 250 courses of one.
#2
Big Mistake #2
Believing that
Virtual Education
= Mysterious and
Complex Education
#2
There is no mystery in connecting someone who wants to learn and
someone who wants to teach.
…Give them the tools.
They’ll do the magic.
There is a myth that goes around: A good traditional teacher will not
easily become a good virtual teacher.
...False. A good teacher is a good teacher
with any tool.
#3
Big Mistake #3
Putting
Technology
before Pedagogy
An educational system logic should be as follows:
#3
Student ◄ Teacher ◄ Materials ◄ Technology
…Technology is the tool that helps the teacher create
materials to share with the student
…Technology should be the bridge that allows
the teacher – student interaction.
But the real system usually works like this:
Student ◄ Materials ◄ Technology ◄ Teacher
…Teachers become subordinates of technology which dictates the way
they should tell the story.
#4
Big Mistake #4
Taking the Fun
out of Education
#4
In some schools, virtual education and stress are synonyms.
…Control, supervision, measurements, indicators and reports
have replaced the freedom and flexibility
that was originally promised
in virtual education.
…Education was transformed into
an industrial process.
#5
Big Mistake #5
#5
Making the same mistakes…
and expecting different results.
The Begining
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