Ann M. Giralico Pearlman, M.A.

Question? ◦ How can I present a course in a virtual

environment and provide success for all students goals and outcomes?

ELA Essay

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Things to consider as you develop your online or blended course:

◦ As educators, we have preferred methods of teaching.

◦ Many times, college educators come to the class with extensive field experience, which drives the content and presentation/teaching style.

Determine your teaching style and how this style aligns with the way in which the millennium students of today learn.

Visual Textual Auditory Kinesthetic Preference: social or independent learner

(Included in the notes section of this slide are different learning style indicator methodologies quizzes.)

Students have varying learning styles.

Research indicates presenting instruction in a variety of ways, benefits all students.

What methods are demonstrated here that would effectivelyteach students with various learning styles?

Content – Topic

Goals and outcomes: What should the students know and be able to do upon completing the course.

What you bring to the class as an educator and expert.

Class interaction and exchange of knowledge.

Physical presence – meeting in a virtual environment.

Direct access to campus tools and materials.

Cooperative groups

Methods of transferring knowledge

Learning Centered

Instructor as Facilitator

The beginning steps: Evaluate your syllabus to create a blended or online

learning experience.

Develop an outline of your course

Consider the topic: i.e.. theoretical hands-on lab authentic assessment assignments.

Course Syllabus

In this class

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Blended course Balancing students and teacher face-to-face meetings

and online coursework. Consider using face-to-face class time for discourse,

critical thinking activities, or student presentations

Fully Online The class will only “meet” in the virtual environment

Asynchronous: learners take part in class activities at any time and communicate back and forth through electronic forms. There are no set times to meet.

What activities will students take part in for course assessment in a learning-centered online course.

Student Presentations Essays/Papers Tests/quizzes Authentic Assessment Projects Team Projects Field Trips

(refer to the “50 Alternatives to Lecture” article)

Recorded presentations Films/videos Discussions PowerPoint's with Audio Audio recordings, etc.

Art/drawingsTelevision

Radio/music

Computer videos

Animation