BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES OF ONLINE EDUCATION

WELCOMEo Facilitator name

• Position at university• Contact info

LEARNING OUTCOMESBy the end of this module, you should be able to:o Describe the potential benefits and challenges of

online teaching and learning o Outline strategies to address challenges related

to online teaching and learningo Develop strategies to assist students in online

environmentso Self-evaluate readiness for teaching online

AGENDAo Benefits & challenges of online teaching and

learningo Skills for successful online learningo Online teaching skills

BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES OF ONLINE TEACHING AND LEARNING

DISCUSSIONo Why would you want to teach online?o What benefits do you think online education has

for you and your students?

DISCUSSIONo What are some of the challenges you anticipate

with online teaching and learning?

STUDENT BENEFITSo Material available anytimeo Can access from anywhereo Don’t need to live in cityo Self-paced learning/reviewo Multiple media formats availableo Time to think through and edit responses (great

for introverts)

STUDENT CHALLENGESo Time management skillso Takes more time than anticipatedo Technology not always easy (not as tech savvy as

we or they think they are)o No immediate classmate to ask for help

INSTRUCTOR CHALLENGES & BENEFITS

Video

o Benefits and Challenges of Online Teaching

INSTRUCTOR CHALLENGES & BENEFITS

Benefit:Plan & revise

in advance

Challenge:Takes time

INSTRUCTOR CHALLENGES & BENEFITS

Benefit:Advanced

testing

Challenge:Time

management

INSTRUCTOR CHALLENGES & BENEFITS

Benefit:Flexibility

Challenge:Expectations

INSTRUCTOR CHALLENGES & BENEFITSBenefit:

Multiplicity,Creativity &Engagement

Challenge:Unfamiliarity &

tech failures

OVERCOMING CHALLENGESVideo

o Overcoming the Challenges in Online Teaching and Learning

ACTIVITY: THINK, INK, PAIR, SHAREo On lined side of cue card:

• Write your top three benefits (to you or students)o On blank side of cue card:

• Write your top three challenges (for you or students)

SKILLS FOR SUCCESSFUL ONLINE LEARNING

ACTIVITY: TAKE THIS QUIZo Go to the following URL and take the quiz* from

a students’ perspective: • http://distance.uh.edu/online_learning.html

* Developed at the University of Houston

SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION

Student

skills

Instructor assistance

ONLINE TEACHING SKILLS

ONLINE TEACHING SKILLSVideo

o Skills Developed Through Online Teaching

DISCUSSIONo What do you think are some important online

teaching skills?

SUMMARYo Online teaching and learning has many benefits

and challengeso Sometimes the benefits have associated

challengeso There are some skills (e.g. time management)

that help students succeed in online learningo Some skills (e.g. giving detailed instructions)

improve instructors’ effectiveness in online environments

THANK YOUo Questions?o Comments? o Help?

Contact information – facilitator’s and departmental

REFERENCES1. Devine, C. (2013). The Skills Both Online Students and Teachers Must

Have. Retrieved from http://www.edudemic.com/the-skills-both- online-students-and-teachers-must-have/.

2. Kassop, M. (2003) Ten Ways Online Education Matches or Surpasses Face-to-Face. Retrieved from http://technologysource.org/ article/ten_ways_online_education_

matches_or_surpasses_facetoface_learning/.3. MGH Institute of Health Professions. (2014). Benefits and Challenges

of Online Instruction. Retrieved from http://www.mghihp.edu/faculty/faculty-compass/teaching/Prepare-Your-Course/Online/Benefits-and-challenges-of-online-instruction.aspx.

REFERENCES4. Thomas, MJW (2002). Learning within Incoherent Structures: The

Space of Online Discussion Forums. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning 18(3): 351-66.

5. University of New Hampshire. (2012). Benefits and Challenges. Retrieved from http://www.unh.edu/eunh/benefits-challenges