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Presenter: Nahel AwadallahHow To Teach A Science Course Online
Johnston Community College
How to Teach a Science Course Online
Y Generation (1982–2001) Is Our Educational System Designed For Them?
➔ View lectures as boring and uninteresting
➔ Need instant feedback and evaluation
➔ Become easily disengaged
➔ Desire high interactivity
➔ Want to work smarter not harder
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Y Generation (1982–2001)
Benefits of Online
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Greater Mobility &
Convenience
Increases Opportunities for
Collaboration
Lower Tuition Cost
Increases Course
Availability
Work at Their Own Pace
Creates a Global Learning
Community
No Time Constraints
Y Generation (1982–2001) Challenges of Online
➔ Interactive Laboratory Exercises
➔ Understanding Difficult Topics
➔ Group Work and Interaction
➔ Instructor/Student Communication
➔ Class Integrity: Attendance and Exams
➔ Retention Rate
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Y Generation (1982–2001)
Current Options
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➔ Student Engagement and Interaction
Goal for Online
➔ Campus/Hybrid – Face-to-Face or Online with Labs on Campus
➔ Simulations – Do not provide practical laboratory skills or measurement,
instrumentation, and analysis.
➔ Commercial Lab Kits – eScience Labs, LLC provides complete and
comprehensive labs kits for your online and hybrid science courses.
www.esciencelabs.com
Tools To Utilize in Online Courses
Tools for Online Courses
➔ Virtual
➔ 2nd Life
➔ Hands On
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Lab Component
Tools for Online Courses
How do we ensure students are doing the labs? Data collection Lab Quizzes Peer interaction/ critiques Unknowns in kit PhotosVideos
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How do we know the students are doing their labs?
LMS Integration
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Embed information into the text of your course
Tools for Online Courses
• What do you expect of the students?• Time on task & devotion• Online Learning Packet
• What should the students expect of you?• Availability, online office hours, grading
• Assignments should match expectations
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Expectations
Tools for Online Courses
Nahel AwadallahJohnston Community College
Biology Instructor, Director of Programs
919-209-2059
➔ Doing online for multiple years
➔ Sees the benefits that online courses offer his students:
➔ Convenience
➔ Cost
➔ Communication
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