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I have been teaching college courses for over 15 years, which include online computer courses for the last five years. I have four grandchildren ages 4 and under. Babysitting has been an interesting experience as I "relive" the days of raising my three sons.
I enjoy the challenge of online teaching and teaching in a classroom. The communication of instructor and student is an interesting comparison as I teach the same class (content) onground and online.
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@chiefwms :Christopher, do you record the lectures as you are giving them or at another time. That is a great idea especially if you have students who have trouble attending class...car problems, babysitting problems, illness, etc. What are your thoughts about the Flipped Classroom approach? The lecture is online and a class activity is during the day. Here is a site that you might (or might not) find interesting: http://www.knewton.com/flipped-classroom/
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I just finished taking the final quiz for EL101. I received a 98%. I was a "nervous wreck." Several of the questions were not covered in the material presented in the course, and I had no where to turn for answers. I was actually afraid to hit the submit button. Has anyone else noticed that some of the information is not covered in the course? Or am I like the students who want the lecturer to cover the test material...unfortunately, I did not have reading material in which to refer.
Do you develop your own online course or is it already developed (assignments, tests, etc.) when you are assigned to teach it?
If you teach an on-ground course and the same course online, do they contain the same content?
Are you allowed to make changes in the online course that you teach?
How many times a year do you teach the same online course?
Does anyone have a great easy rubric for grading online discussions?
I found the training session informative and well done. I check my email and messages every day...and almost all weekends. The assignments are due on or before Sunday 11:59 p.m. I certainly don't stay up waiting for someone to email questions at the last minute. That was the only thing in the entire session with which I did not agree. I figure if they wait until the last few hours of the week to complete an assignment, they are on their own. Anyone agree or disagree?
Hi, Esther. I just finished this course about the same time you did :) I found that the course reinforced the format of the online course I am teaching in which we hold a weekly synchronous seminar. I think the seminars are very informative for the students. The students can either attend the seminar (review it later if they choose not to attend) or take a quiz. This gives me a chance to cover important parts of the assignment and unit. I also taught an asynchronous course in the fall, which I used email to deliver and cover the assignment and… >>>
I just finished taking the final quiz for EL101. I received a 98%. I was a "nervous wreck." Several of the questions were not covered in the material presented in the course, and I had no where to turn for answers. I was actually afraid to hit the submit button. Has anyone else noticed that some of the information is not covered in the course? Or am I like the students who want the lecturer to cover the test material...unfortunately, I did not have reading material in which to refer.
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Since I teach a computer course, I find that youtube videos help the students understand the chapter material. Also the book comes with a CD with excellent chapter tutorials. I suggest these to students if they miss a chapter lecture introduction.