Beginning Online Teaching priorities

     PRESENTATION

overview of content -- "chunk" information, multimedia, textbook

starting out -- stay flexible, don't have to have whole class ready, think of course management system as a shell, ask for technical help for how to make things happen

     INTERACTION

student engagement

STUDENT-CONTENT

   formal proofs/formulas/notations, graphs -- instant feedback, non-graded "quizzes" 

      (pre-made packages from publishers, online services)

STUDENT-STUDENT

   lively student discussions, quality interaction -- determine pedagogical goals, ask open/complex/controversial questions, scenarios, problem-solving, other boards

   group work -- Bb groups, file sharing, creating product to share with class (lots of options for products)

STUDENT-INSTRUCTOR

   instructor-student interactions, feedback, office hours (student-instructor)

   peer review

   authenticity of work (identity)

   student presentations

     SKILLS

language conversation practice

writing, skilled use of English

readiness for online learning -- DE quiz, doing skills at beginning, learning styles survey

     EVALUATION

assessments: quizzes and exams (with open materials)

efficiency in grading and reading discussion

critical thinking: reading analysis

support (online tutoring)