1. Tonina Aragona Adjunct Lecturer Education Department, Teacher’s Unit Sound will activate with Slide Show.

2.  Have you ever taken or taught an online course?  How are these courses similar to and different than in-class courses?  What are the advantages and disadvantages for teachers and learners in the online classroom?

3.  Computer Training  Write course syllabus  Identify course management system  Survey and identify the online learners  Design and develop the course  Be active throughout course  Assess and improve the online course  (Shattuck, Bobbi, & Zilberman, 2011)

4.  Basic computer knowledge  Knowledge of course management system (Shattuck, Dubbins, & Zilberman, 2011)  Synchronous and Asynchronous Programs

5.  Design a vision for the course.  Identify the students.  Establish the learning objectives.  Determine online course guidelines.  Set deadlines.  Create assignment rubrics.  Determine attendance requirements.  (Palloff & Pratt, 2001)

6.  Synchronous  Asynchronous  Combination  Enforce Netiquette  Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics  http://www.cpsr.org/issues/ethics/cei

7.  Who are the students enrolled in the online course?  Age group  Single, married, married with children, single parents.  ELL  Disabilities  Part-time or Full-time workers/students  Distance learners  Learners’ expectations and goals  Learners’ proficiency in online courses  Preferred learning styles (Cicco, 2011)

8.  Self-paced learning  Accommodate a variety of learners  Select appropriate stimuli  Auditory, visual, tactual, and kinesthetic  (Cicco, 2011)

9.  Keep in mind the learners’ expectations and preferred learning styles.  Plan stimulating activities.  Be organized and clear about your expectations and requirements.  Provide different venues for accessing information.  Encourage participation and group interaction.  Include formal and informal assignments.

10.  Set online office hours.  Answer emails promptly.  Arrange for on-campus, phone or video conferencing.  Visit and respond to discussions and threads daily.  Grade assignments and give feedback in a timely manner.  Make online announcements and updates periodically to keep communication flowing throughout the course.

11.  Survey students at the end of the online course.  Re-evaluate and revise discussion questions to keep students motivated.  Encourage face-to-face interactions.  Include activities that increase students’ self- confidence.  Provide opportunities for reading and writing (Imran, Ahmand & Mushtaq, 2012).  Offer opportunities for students to evaluate themselves as online learners and to evaluate you the instructor.

12.  Prepare yourself for the role of online instructor, coach, facilitator, etc.  Take training classes, speak with other online instructors, work closely with the information technology center to avoid technical difficulties.  Mandate learners to train for their online experience before entering the online course.  Be available for your learners.  Design the course according to the learners’ preferences.  Be aware of digital divide (Maeroff, 2003)

13.  How will you prepare for teaching your first online course?  How will you prepare your e-learners for their first online course?  How important is instructor awareness of students’ backgrounds and learning styles?

14.  Online Teaching and Learning: National Online Teacher of the Year Shares  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fodaovV4Edc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fodaovV4Edc  Creating Teacher Presence in an Online Class  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_Rq0vA6i2c http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_Rq0vA6i2c

15.  Thank you for your attention!!  Your feedback is very important…please feel free to email me.  Tonina Aragona  taragona@hostos.cuny.edu taragona@hostos.cuny.edu

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