Vera Davis

Discussion Comment

Most of the preparation methods discussed are well aligned with online Instruction. Each method minimizes the time spend in preparing for a course, regardless if online or onground. Instructors may sometimes compromise the time based on 'being at home'; thinking they are prepared because they know their environment. This is far from the truth because there are more distractions at home, versus student distractions (welcomed), in an onground environment. One, you can prepare for (onground), versus the unexpected (at home online). Again, applying these preparation methods in either learning environment is key to instructional success! Vera Davis

Vera Davis

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Using Multiple Methods of Instruction in an eLearning Environment

How is this done? How can an eLearning Instructor apply mixed methodologies for Instruction, in an online course? Solution: build course content in module content areas, instead of clumping into a full page. Also, instead of posting an entire lecture in one are of the course; try breaking the lecture into mini-lectures - structured in Discussion Forums. This will allow students to digest in chunks; while allowing Socratic feedback, as a way to demonstrate their learning on the topic at hand. Any thoughts? Vera Davis

Vera Davis

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eLearning in the 21st Century

Any thoughts? Initially, most of us are faced with the challenge of understading the structure of an online course - then comes demonstrating functional competence via aptness in navigation. Many instructors may be prepared in terms of the context they will present in the course - as well as the content for each week. However, how many are eally prepared for what it takes to be an Elearning instructor in the 21st Century? Multimedia, meshups, streams, content areas, links; all while providing instruction? How many are ready to teach in a non-traditional learning environment? Should traditionally methological learning techniques be… >>>