Reflections on teaching and learning online
Pressbooks in as open resource targeted towards faculty and students in BC. I am including it as a separate entry so I do not forget! I am hoping to draw from Pressbooks free resources on Online Teaching for the upcoming course I am designing.
https://open.bccampus.ca/create-open-textbooks/using-pressbooks/
This video is a documentary from Rhode Island School of Design. It is about the intersection of race and identity within the art institution and the classroom. I would like to include it in my online art teaching course I am developing as it addresses critical issues about race and identity that apply to both f2f and online learning.
Throughout EDUC 4150 and EDUC 4151 we have been using the ORID Focused Conversation Method to write our reflections. I thought it would be useful to write down some of the key points for using this method as I may apply it to my courses.
Objective: What you learned about the topic (facts, readings and research findings). What have you read about the topic? What are the key research findings?
Reflective: What your experience has been with this topic and how it has affected you. This includes your experience or relationship with the facts and findings on the topic. How does it relate to your life? Do you agree or disagree with the research you found?
Interpretive: What are the key insights or takeaways from your learning and research. Are they any particular “aha” moments or points that have stood out to you?
Decisional: How will you apply what you learned. Be specific and use key specific examples of how you will apply the knowledge to your life (ie. teaching).
It has been a little while since I took the first course in the eLearning Instruction Certificate. However, I have been applying the skills and tools I learned. Here are some of the ways I have been re-purposing existing educational material and learning activities online.
1. Developed a blend of asynchronous and synchronous activities (discussion forums, live video, games).
2. Include more videos and recordings.
3. Reduce and/or transform static documents (pdfs, word) by using whiteboards, games, moodle lessons.
4. Make projects more flexible. Provide different opportunities for project delivery. For example, options to write an essay, create a video, or develop a website.
5. Use blogs or portfolio site to store and review material. Students can show their research and reflection on an ongoing blog or portfolio site.
One of the challenges I am facing while developing online courses is how to engage and educate learners effectively. Online learning can be a transition for both the educator and student – throughout my certificate in eLearning there are some specific learning strategies I’d like to build on:
1-effective ways to engage learners and educators.
2- course layout and structuring options that limit distractions/confusion.
3- innovative ways to deliver content.
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