I tagged a website which provides a brief definition of constructivism, behaviorism, and cognitivism. They are very brief definitions, but allow for a gateway of further research by identifying authors of the theories. I would be interested in learning if anyone has other resources for online learning theories.
The need for formative assessment continues to be vital in the online environment so mastery can be monitored and adjustments made when mastery is being challenged. As an online learner, it is important for me to know in advance what supports are available when I need them.
Ongoing and frequent assessments are conducted to verify each student’s readiness for the next lesson.
It seems that the ongoing and frequent assessment process is critical and I believe actually a bit easier in the online environment. The ease comes from the direct nature of the interaction between instructor-student and student-student interactions. Sometimes in a crowded F2F classroom, this can be more challenging.