Study done on learning modalities and learning styles and their affect if any on perceived learning and participation in the online learning environment as supplemented to an f2f class. Describes online interactive multimedia resources as appealing to different learning styles.
This will help students build a foundation in assessment which they can then apply to badges.
The Authentic Assessment Toolbox site is a tutorial for learning all about authentic assessment. It is presented with hypertext and features creating authentic tasks, rubrics and standards for measuring and improving student learning. What is authentic assessment? Why do we need it? How do you do it? Answers to these questions as well as information on Standards, Rubrics, Portfolios, and Examples can be found here. Educators at all levels will find this site useful.
Learning can happen anytime, anyplace, at any age. Learning happens in K-12 and college classrooms, adult education and in professional development programs. Learning also happens in an array of other online and in-person environments: in afterschool programs and online tutorials, through mentoring, playing games, interacting with peers in person and in social networks, with smart phone apps, in volunteer workshops, at sports camps, during military training, and in countless other ways and other places.
I only tagged those tools that I am interested in using in my online course but there are many other tools and sinc ethis is a blog it is updated frequently.
I only tagged those tools that I am interested in using in my online course but there are many other tools and since this is a blog it is updated frequently. Also they have put a creative commons license on this blog so anyone can use the information in their own courses as long as they give credit to the author of the Blog.
Wow I hit the jackpot here in Melot. This blog has links out to how to manual for many of the tools I want to teach in my online course. I cannot highlight the links but I encourage those of you who are interested in learning web 2.0 tool to visit this blog. It's quite informative.
"The Value of Rubrics
Rubrics are useful for assessing work in any classroom setting, but they are especially helpful in online courses, where all information must be clearly stated in course documents. In some courses, instructors use rubrics for each assignment. "
Students first read introductory material, which acquaints them with the faculty and teaching assistants, course objectives, lesson plan and schedule, and information about evaluation and grading
Lessons begin with stated learning objectives, which are followed with audio tutorials with slide presentations and (usually) reading assignments
This is another useful website that provides some online quiz-like tests for learners to get familiar with basic ideas of argument, such as validity.
These questions are designed in a preliminary way, i.e., web 1.0 way. Limited interactivity, lack of multimedia components, and, frankly, quite boring. I wouldn't use it in my class.
Many of the instructional strategies discussed above can be considered group
projects. Group projects can include simulations, role playing, case studies,
problem solving exercises, group collaborative work, debates, small group
discussion, and brainstorming.
This article concurs with the etap687 bmodule 2 reading assignment. Think about how I can use the uniqueness of online learning environment to my advantage where teaching is concerned
asynchronous nature of an online course offers more flexibility in terms of
interacting with the course materials and participants both for the instructor
and the students
work at promoting student discussions in an online course
A successful Internet course will reflect the communicative nature of the online
environment
testing procedures may not be practical in an online environment
reflect the online medium
make exams open book and ask questions that require students to synthesize,
analyze, or apply information from the class discussions, lecture-presentations,
and text
According to Vygotsky, students develop higher-level thinking skills when
scaffolding occurs with an adult expert or with a peer of higher capabilities
May include worksheets, additional links to materials, assessment rubrics, tutorials, question pronpts, exemplars, FAQs, and other pre-prepared material.
Instructional scaffolding is the provision of sufficient support to promote learning when concepts and skills are being first introduced to students. These supports may include the following:
* Resources
* A compelling task
* Templates and guides
* Guidance on the development of cognitive and social skills
this places a greater responsibility on the student
online education is not appropriate for younger students
creating a supportive environment
20 or more
physical movement and practice
Traditional classroom lectures have no place in a successful online program
Education of the highest quality can and will occur in an online program
provided that the curriculum has been developed or converted to meet the needs
of the online medium
the curriculum, the facilitator, the technology and the students