Teaching Online

Course Description

Even the most experienced teachers often need help transitioning into the world of teaching online. When you don't meet your students face-to-face teachers must adjust their tactics and strategies to help them identify struggling students and to ensure students are engaging and learning the material. This course offers a brief survey of the major models, tools, and techniques in teaching online.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the learner should be able to:

• Discuss some of the benefits of online learning for students and instructors
• Describe differences between online and face-to-face classroom teaching
• Explain the role of an online instructor
• Assess your own practices as an online instructor
• Discuss effective ways to lead online discussion
• Describe the Flipped Classroom and blended learning models
• Outline ways to introduce collaborative learning (discussion forums, videoconferencing, Question of the Day, group projects, etc.) into an online program
• Discuss key challenges in online learning and how to handle them
• Describe methods for evaluating and assessing online instruction
• Apply your understanding to case studies