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Summary: Chapter 7 – Teaching and Distance Education

 

 

 

Quality instruction indicator

 

• Course: Logical, intuitive, divided into “chunks”, structural but allowing self-pacing

• Content: Rich, informational

• Delivery: With multimedia, visually appealing and attractive

• Method: Easy, quick, and meaningful interaction

• Revision: constantly critiquing, by designers and instructors

 

 

Teaching the distance learners

 

Aspect of instruction: (Distance learning is more of student-centered)

• Standard alignment

• Instructor's level of comfort with a variety of methods

 

Instructional Methods

• Focus on the learners and incorporate interactivity

• Match to the types of outcomes defined by the objectives and the assessments to be implemented.

• Encourage student interaction and create an interesting instructional environment

• Traditional approaches can be incorporated for synchronous distance learning

• Strategies like problem-based learning, collaboration and student-led discussions for asynchronous settings.

 

Structuring the course

Responsibilities of instructor

• Organize the course – students understand how the course will function so that they can be better prepared to participate

• Use syllabus to ensure communication

• Create the learning community – by gaining knowledge about each member of the class, the opportunities for communications and collaborations are enhanced

• Facilitate active learning practices

• Use instructional materials to assist learning

1       Selecting appropriate media

2       Using material to enhance the learning opportunities for students.

3       Designing material to direct students in their exploration of content and to actively engage them in the learning activities, as well as help them as they participate in the class.

• Address assessment – promote feedback

 

 

Policy issues related to teaching at a distance

 

Academic (related to course assignment, loads, expectations, and other institutional matters)

• Faculty issues (Labor-management) – clarify distance teaching responsibilities.

Key issues – Class size, compensation, design and development incentives, recognition of intellectual property of faculty, office hour, staff development for teachers, other workload issues.

• Compensation and Support

o Compensation for additional work

o Support: Technical support and access to resources

• Qualifications

o Institution: Create guidelines for instructional practice or experience essential for quality teaching at a distance.

o Teacher: Demonstrate flexibility and creativity

 

Intellectual freedom and ownership/property rights - Copy right ownership 

 

Course integrity – Accreditation, Curriculum and standards, Schedule/Calendar

 

Student Support – Access to resources, Special service

 

Institutional – Fiscal and governance, Geographic service area

 

Legal issues – Copyright

 

Technical Policies – Reliability of resources, Technology requirements

 

 

 

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