Instructor presence
may actually lessen during the final two or three weeks of the online course, as
learners become more independent, confident, and focused on what is needed to
complete the course. During this time, instructors should pay special attention
to completing tasks, clarifying issues through announcements, and providing
support through individual or group or team meetings. At this point, technology
should be totally transparent.
End of Course
activities may include: 1) end-of-course communication, in the form of
announcements (for example, a Welcome to the last Unit Announcement and a Final
Course Announcement when everything has been completed), 2) paper critiques in
which course participants write a topic synthesis and share it with group
members for critique, 3) team project self- and peer feedback for rating
individuals in the team and the team itself, 4) whole group discussion that
will offer time for reflection and new perspectives, 5) Instructor feedback, as
a facilitator, supporter, and evaluator, and 6) end-of-course debriefing to
help learners decompress and process their online course experience.
No comments:
Post a Comment