Samuel Beaumont

It appears an issue in online learning, especially at the undergraduate level, students expect to be fed the information from the instructor and simply answer what is on the test moving on to the next course.  The thought of actually learning the material and developing an expertise if you will does not seem to be a goal of many students.  It could be a result of how they were taught in high school, or our current ‘quick fix’ society.   Another thing is students seem to have an aversion to correction especially in written assignments.   It is almost as the expectation… >>>

The main takeaway for me is in an online course we need to strive for opportunities where students can interact with the material.  I was around when online learning first started, and it mainly consisted of reading static PDFs or books and writing responses on a discussion board.  There was a need for engaging activities such as interactive labs and simulations to peak a student’s interest.  These engaging activities not only improve student success metrics and mastery of the course learning objectives but increases retention and graduation rates.  One helpful thing I have seen as an administrator, instructor, and student… >>>