Course Components
I definitely feel that structure and design are even more important for online courses.
I taught an online class for students new to online courses and one of the challenges was to keep them engaged and interacting.
I believe a Question and Answer format assists greatly with keeping students focused and on track and so distractions don't interrupt the learning environment.
Suzie ,
Good point....distractions are horrible especially for new to online course students.
Shelly Crider
I really like to monitor the chat environment and read through the responses. As a facilitator, chiminng in is helpful but the facilitator should not dominate the conversation. Reviewing the chats for content and tone should be the main goal. At the end of the chat session the facilitator should summarize the main points and learning outcomes.
Thank you,
Freya Sullivan
Freya,
Good point. Chats are especially good to review as this can tell you who is really grabbing the information and those who are not.
Shelly Crider
