Directorate of Human Resources Successful online courses have…..

Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development Seven Principles for Good Practice Chickering, A. & Ehrmann, S. C. (1987) The Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education. originally published in the American Association for HE Bulletin.

Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development 1. Good Practice Encourages Student-Tutor Contact increasing access to staff providing additional opportunities for interaction outside class opening up complex or difficult issues providing clear guidelines for interaction with online students. Example 

Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development 2. Good Practice Encourages Cooperation Among Students Well-designed discussion assignments facilitate meaningful cooperation among students. From participation to collaboration Relevant vs broad groupings Example 

Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development 3. Good Practice Encourages Active Learning Learning by doing through simulations Conducting investigations using electronic resources Presenting student projects online Example 

Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development 4. Good Practice Gives Prompt Feedback personal feedback Marking tools Self- assessment Information feedback and acknowledgment feedback. Example 

Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development 5. Good Practice Emphasizes Time on Task Efficient, effective learning Flexibility around busy work and home lives Access to important resources Online courses need deadlines. Example 

Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development 6. Good Practice Communicates High Expectations Challenging tasks Clearly articulated and/or negotiated criteria Publication on the web Praise for quality work communicates high expectations. Example 

Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development 7.Good Practice Respects Diverse Talents and Ways of Learning Different routes to learning Flexibility to accommodate all students Bringing diversity out into the open Allowing students to choose project topics incorporates diverse views into online courses. Example 

Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development Successful e-learning Has a clearly expressed rationale Has sound educational course design and engaging activities Reflects the aims and objectives of the course Provides prompt and regular feedback Is well integrated into the course design and linked to assessment

Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development “The environment makes some activities possible and constrains others, but does not change the fundamental process of human learning”. Alexander and Boud (2001) Learners still learn from experience when online, in J. Stephenson (ed) Teaching and Learning Online. Kogan Page

Human Resources Example: explicitness about student-tutor interactions

Human Resources Example: Task briefs and assessment

Human Resources Examples: Active learning 1

Human Resources Examples: Active learning 2

Human Resources University of Nottingham School of Nursing Educational Technology Group (SONET) Examples: Active learning 3

Human Resources University of Nottingham School of Nursing Educational Technology Group (SONET) Examples: Active learning 4

Human Resources Examples: prompt feedback

Human Resources Example: time on task

Human Resources Example: High expectations