I NTRODUCTION TO O NLINE E DUCATION : T EACHING FOR A GE

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Background Online Learners Why Teach Online

Best PracticesReally!
Questions

B ACKGROUND : M ARIE L ARCARA

Before Online

My Online World

High School English Teacher Interested in Ed Tech Masters in Ed, focus in Online Teaching and Learning Design, Teach, Train.

M.S. Ed. Program

Undergrad-Composition, Professional Writing

Ed. D. fully online Instructional Design Director Ed. Tech/Faculty

P OLL : Y ES OR N O

O NLINE L EARNERS
High School to Higher Ed, more and more learners are online. According to Allen and Seaman (2010): Over 4.6 million students were taking at least one online class in the fall of 2008 (up 17%) More than one in four college students now take at least one online class According to Learning in the 21st Century (2010): Almost 30% of college students in 2010 took at least one online course 21% of middle school students reported taking online classes in 2009 No typical any longer as younger students move online. Millennials expect technology for learning, convenience. Institutions reacting to demand, offering more for all learners.

W HAT IS YOUR PURPOSE FOR TEACHING ONLINE ?

W HY T EACH O NLINE

What is your purpose for teaching online? What is your personal teaching mission statement and how does it relate to the institution's mission?

How will your mission, the institutional mission, and your teaching style translate to your class?
Why think about these things?

B EST P RACTICES REALLY !

Design: Organized and consistent Clear learning goals Practice Task broken down to manageable parts Relation to real life Chances to talk it out, change minds, challenge each other Reflection Inquiry based

B EST P RACTICES REALLY !

Management: Prompt, substantive feedback *Chances to talk it out, change minds, challenge each other Reflection Collaboration Relation to real life *Note: These were correlated to student success and retention (Best Practices, 2010).

H OW WILL YOU CONTINUE TO

GROW AS AN ONLINE EDUCATOR ?

More choices than the one size fits all training

Modules

Everyone getting into the business of training online adjuncts

Look for specialized to YOUR needs

H OW WILL YOU CONTINUE TO

GROW AS AN ONLINE EDUCATOR ?

How can you find more info on the art and science of teaching online?

Certificate programs

Online Learning Communities

Professional Journals now have OLC

H OW WILL YOU CONTINUE TO

GROW AS AN ONLINE EDUCATOR ?

How will you avoid burn out?

Step away from the computer! Time management Work/Family balance

This is different online!

H OW WILL YOU CONTINUE TO

GROW AS AN ONLINE EDUCATOR ?

What pitfalls do you need to watch out for?

Finding work

Independent contractor
Vacation?

Balancing rigor with humanity

W HAT S N EXT ?

Q UESTIONS ?

R EFERENCES
Allen, I.E. & Seaman, J. (2010). Learning on demand: Online education in the United States, 2009. The Sloan Consortium. Retrieved from http://sloanconsortium.org/publications/survey/pdf/learni ngondemand.pdf Best Practices for Online Teaching (2010). University of Maryland University College. Retrieved from http://www.umuc.edu/distance/odell/ctla/resources/bestp ractices.pdf Learning in the 21st Century: 2010 Trends Update (2010). Project tomorrow. Retrieved from http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/learning21Report_201 0_Update.html Nagel, D. (2010). Report: Online learning nearly doubles among high school students. THE Journal. Retrieved from http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/06/29/report-onlinelearning-nearly-doubles-among-high-school-students.aspx