Post on 15-Jul-2015
Online Teaching Survival Guide
Uzma BhattiEducational Technology Specialist
Learning Technologies Division
TIMENeed it. Want it. Gotta have it.
Will my online class take over my life?
With a little planning, it should not take over your life.(hopefully)
Your Content
Academic Content
The Other Stuff
Academic Content
The Other Stuff
Time Commitment
Technical Expertise
Communication
Administrative Challenges
The Other Stuff
TIME
SINK
A PLAN
Plan Now, Save Time Later
“An orientation scaffold supports learners in understanding the online course environment. It describes the general layout of the course, including the major features of the course environment such as the location of learning materials, discussions, assignments, mail, grades, and other major features you may have in your course.”
Stavredes, Tina. Effective Online Teaching : Foundations and Strategies for Student Success. Hoboken, NJ, USA: Jossey-Bass, 2011. ProQuest ebrary. Web. 14 November
2014. Copyright 2011. Jossey-Bass. All rights reserved.
Inside the Classroom
• Review tools used in LMS• Review syllabus,
schedule, etc.• Review general format of
the course format• Identify asynchronous
and synchronous components
• Review supplemental resources
Outside the Classroom
• Show where to access library resources
• Identify student technical support outlets
• Point out LMS tutorials and documentation
• List Vendors and text book suppliers
• Identify proctoring sites
TIME
SAVE
“An expectation scaffold is (also) an important tool to help you proactively manage expectations of learners and keep them from making inaccurate assumptions about the course.”
Stavredes, Tina. Effective Online Teaching: Strategies and Foundations for Student Success. Hoboken, NJ, USA: Jossey-Bass, 2011. Proquest ebrary. Web. 11 November 2014. Copyright 2011. Josey-Bass. All rights reserved.
Teaching Style Course Layout
Communication Policy
Grading
Technical Responsibilities
TIME
SAVE
Challenges du Jour
My email bounced back when I replied to you!
Call the fire department! Student A just flamed Student B
The computer froze as you tried to save the grades in your grade book. &^%#!!
Very little activity online. Where did all the students go?
My dog ate my iPad. The whole thing. Charger and all.
The due time is 11:59. It’s still 11:59 but I can’t upload my assignment!!
What’s wrong with sarcasm? Can’t people just take a joke?
The virtual meeting session just crashed! Where did my class go???
What do you mean my selfie is inappropriate???
Your First-Aid
Kit
Technology failure is possibly the most reliable thing about technology.
Ethan Trewhitt, Jan 11, 2011, Flickr
Lion Behind the Keyboard
Douglas Wood, June 20, 2007, Flickr
Ok, that just didn’t work. Now What?