Online Course
Design
At the most basic level, an online course should contain
the following elements:
- a student-centered design
- self-directed instruction
- learning activities that use constructivism, discovery
learning, and active learning
- the teacher/facilitator role
Perhaps by now you are asking, should I even consider
teaching an online course? The North Carolina State Univesity Computing
Services has an excellent set of questions to consider when thinking about
taking a course online. They are found here
http://www.ncsu.edu/it/edu/online/components/getting_involved.html
- What tasks are involved?
- What skills do I need to acquire?
- What types of administrative support can I expect?
- What kind of time am I talking about?
- Can all of my course content be online?
- What about the impact of online teaching on my
"teaching style" and my desire to learn new skills?
- Who are my students and who could be my students?
These questions need to be considered
carefully.
