lessons learned from the delivery of online courses at the institute of technology blanchardstown

Lessons Learned from the Delivery of Online Courses at the Institute of Technology

Blanchardstown

Daniel McSweeney, ITB

Before we dive in…

• Daniel McSweeney

• Institute of Technology Blanchardstown

• eLearning Coordinator

• Lecturer in Informatics and Digital Media

• Recent online student

Some background history…• In October 2007, the Institutes of

Technology and DIT submitted their proposal on flexible learning to the higher education authority.

• developed new flexible online offerings in a range of business, engineering, computing and horticultural programmes.

• Today there are 73 flexible modules running.

#1Your head is more important that you think…..

#2Can we meet sometimes…

#3Online tutors really benefit by being an online student…

#4First impressions count…

#5People worry about their own voices…

#6Interaction is key

#7Technology can be scary to some…

#8Its lecturing Jim but not as we know it…

#9Saying that you went to college in the box room lacks something…

#10Twitter is so last week daaahling…..

#11Beware the MOOC…

QUESTIONS…COMMENTS…CONDOLENCES…