The results of four years of online delivery
vis-a-vis my goals and expectations
•How were the goals accomplished?
ØDesign:
§Simple course architecture in eCollege--easy to navigate
§Consistent course/page design and layout
§Clear instructions/policies/guidelines/deadlines; frequent repetition (reminders)
ØTools: computer-mediated communication to establish an effective learning community
§Assignment of moderators to lead the weekly threaded discussion forums about readings and hands-on tasks/projects
§5 required class chats + frequent group/individual chats (text/voice/web cam),
§E-mail exchanges: class/group/private
§A teacher-constructed web page with the picture and brief bio of each course participant