January 10, 2007

Transferring F2F Transferring F2F Teaching & Learning Teaching & Learning Principles to the Principles to the Online EnvironmentOnline Environment

Cheri A. ToledoCheri A. ToledoCurriculum & InstructionCurriculum & Instruction

Paulette J. MillerPaulette J. MillerHealth SciencesHealth Sciences

January 10, 2007

Teaching in the Teaching in the 2121stst Century Century

January 10, 2007

Risk-taking 101Risk-taking 101

Good teaching ...Good teaching ...

7 Principles of Good Teaching, 7 Principles of Good Teaching, Chickering & Gamson, 1987Chickering & Gamson, 1987 Encourage faculty to student Encourage faculty to student

interactioninteraction

Encourage student to student Encourage student to student interactioninteraction

Promote active learningPromote active learning

Good teaching ...Good teaching ...

7 Principles (con’t)7 Principles (con’t) Communicate high expectationsCommunicate high expectations

Facilitate time on taskFacilitate time on task

Provide rich, rapid feedbackProvide rich, rapid feedback

Respect diverse learningRespect diverse learning

1. & 2. Encourage faculty-to-1. & 2. Encourage faculty-to-student and student-to-student student and student-to-student

interactioninteraction

• Synchronous chat/discussionsSynchronous chat/discussions

• Asynchronous discussionsAsynchronous discussions

• Internal emailInternal email

• WikisWikis

• BlogsBlogs

• AnnouncementsAnnouncements

• Parameters for responding to student Parameters for responding to student inquiriesinquiries

3. Promote active 3. Promote active learninglearning

• Collaborative approach – construct Collaborative approach – construct and connectand connect

• BlogsBlogs

• WikisWikis

• PodcastPodcast

• Synchronous chat/discussionsSynchronous chat/discussions

• Asynchronous discussionsAsynchronous discussions

• WebliographyWebliography

• Media LibraryMedia Library

4. Communicate high 4. Communicate high expectationsexpectations

• SyllabusSyllabus

• Announcements & due datesAnnouncements & due dates

• Assessment designAssessment design

5. Facilitate time on 5. Facilitate time on tasktask

• Reminders & CalendarsReminders & Calendars

• Balance assignments throughout Balance assignments throughout term – not all due last week of term – not all due last week of semestersemester

• Formative assessment rather Formative assessment rather than only summativethan only summative

6. Provide rich, rapid 6. Provide rich, rapid feedbackfeedback

• Grading turnaroundGrading turnaround– Design of assignmentsDesign of assignments

• Tablet PC or graphic tabletTablet PC or graphic tablet

• Schoolie & Techie questionsSchoolie & Techie questions

• FAQsFAQs

• SkypeSkype

• Midterm student feedback – change Midterm student feedback – change the course the course oror fix the problem – fix the problem – address their feedback concerns address their feedback concerns

7. Respect diverse 7. Respect diverse learninglearning

• Learning preferencesLearning preferences

– Online video tutorials; podcasts; Online video tutorials; podcasts; design so ease of printability & design so ease of printability & format change. format change.

• Disability concernsDisability concerns

– Font choice: Serif vs non-SerifFont choice: Serif vs non-Serif

• ““Taking the course because it’s Taking the course because it’s online & don’t have to come to online & don’t have to come to class 3x per week”class 3x per week”

– Online readiness quiz Online readiness quiz

January 10, 2007

Thank you for you Thank you for you time and input!time and input!