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