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A few years ago, renowned graphic designer and typographer Stefan Sagmeister shared his list of 20 things he had learned in his life so far, such as “Helping other people helps me,” “Assuming is stifling,” and “Having guts always works out for me.” Stefan’s list inspired us to create a list of things we have learned in our online courses so far. During this session, we will share our top 10 lessons learned with examples from our online courses. We will then involve the audience in guided brainstorming to determine 10 additional lessons learned that should be included in the list.
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Things I Have LearnedIn My Online Course So Far
Joni Dunlap Storm Gloor
Patrick LowenthalEllen StevensBrian Yuhnke
University of Colorado Denver
Our list of the things we’ve
learned in our online courses so far…
Brian’s lessons…
1. If it's boring you, it's boring them
P.M.I.
Plus MinusInteresting
+
shooting, scripting, editing…
-
learning curve, technical issues, time mgmt, life…
2. Provide a canvas and they'll create a masterpiece
+
recording, scripting, editing…
-
learning curve, technical issues, time mgmt, life…
Ellen’s lessons…
Teaching online can take more time than f2f, unless
You find ways to get students to take the lead…
3.
Warm fuzzies work better than prickly pickles
4.
Patrick’s lessons…
Feedback is essential
5.
Learning online can be isolating and lonely
Need to dig deep
Low-tech & high-tech approaches
“Guide on the side” = absent professor
6.
Strategies to take:• Outline your teaching philosophy • Explain your role in group
discussions• Establish how long it should take
you to respond to questions• Identify how often & when you
are online• Provide students with multiple
means of communication (e.g., email, IM, phone)
Strategies to take:• Outline your teaching philosophy • Explain your role in group
discussions• Establish how long it should take
you to respond to questions• Identify how often & when you
are online• Provide students with multiple
means of communication (e.g., email, IM, phone)
Strategies to take:• Outline your teaching philosophy • Explain your role in group
discussions• Establish how long it should take
you to respond to questions• Identify how often & when you
are online• Provide students with multiple
means of communication (e.g., email, IM, phone)
Strategies to take:• Outline your teaching philosophy • Explain your role in group
discussions• Establish how long it should take
you to respond to questions• Identify how often & when you
are online• Provide students with multiple
means of communication (e.g., email, IM, phone)
Strategies to take:• Outline your teaching philosophy • Explain your role in group
discussions• Establish how long it should take
you to respond to questions• Identify how often & when you
are online• Provide students with multiple
means of communication (e.g., email, IM, phone)
Storm’s lessons…
Brand yourself as a thought leader7.
Strategies• Share your bio and other
links about your work (e.g., your blog)
• Bring your research into the classroom in creative ways
• Post current news and comment on it
• Share videos of conference presentations,
• Link to trade organizations
Strategies• Share your bio and other
links about your work (e.g., your blog)
• Bring your research into the classroom in creative ways
• Post current news and comment on it
• Share videos of conference presentations,
• Link to trade organizations
Strategies• Share your bio and other
links about your work (e.g., your blog)
• Bring your research into the classroom in creative ways
• Post current news and comment on it
• Share videos of conference presentations,
• Link to trade organizations
Strategies• Share your bio and other
links about your work (e.g., your blog)
• Bring your research into the classroom in creative ways
• Post current news and comment on it
• Share videos of conference presentations,
• Link to trade organizations
Strategies• Share your bio and other
links about your work (e.g., your blog)
• Bring your research into the classroom in creative ways
• Post current news and comment on it
• Share videos of conference presentations,
• Link to trade organizations
Learn while they learn8.
Strategies• Try new tools (let them know you
are trying) & get their feedback • Share optional articles on
teaching & learning demonstrating your commitment to teaching
• Quick 1-2 question surveys ("Rate the Exam”)
• Have a discussion about how to keep up w/ news in their field
Strategies• Try new tools (let them know you
are trying) & get their feedback• Share optional articles on
teaching & learning demonstrating your commitment to teaching
• Quick 1-2 question surveys ("Rate the Exam”)
• Have a discussion about how to keep up w/ news in their field
Strategies• Try new tools (let them know you
are trying) & get their feedback• Share optional articles on
teaching & learning demonstrating your commitment to teaching
• Quick 1-2 question surveys ("Rate the Exam”)
• Have a discussion about how to keep up w/ news in their field
Strategies• Try new tools (let them know you
are trying) & get their feedback• Share optional articles on
teaching & learning demonstrating your commitment to teaching
• Quick 1-2 question surveys ("Rate the Exam”)
• Have a discussion about how to keep up w/ news in their field
Joni’s lessons…
High touch is just as important as high tech, if not more so
9.
Don't under-estimate the power of
fun, play, and the unexpected10.
People don’t pay attention to boring things.
– Emotional arousal helps the brain learn.
– Audiences check out after 10 minutes, but you can keep grabbing them back by telling narratives or creating events rich in emotion. ~ Medina (2008), Brain Rules,
pg. 94
Your lessons…
Now it’s your turn!We need 10 more lessons…What are your ideas?
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