2. TEACHING AN ONLINE CLASS BY Karen J. Louis

3. Was I prepared to teach online? How will I get my students to interact with me online? How will I get my students to interact with me online? How will I prepare my assessments so I feel reasonably comfortable my students are doing their own work? How will I prepare my assessments so I feel reasonably comfortable my students are doing their own work?

4. Interactive Learning This can take place between the instructor and the student. This can take place between the instructor and the student. This can take place between the student and the learning materials. This can take place between the student and the learning materials. This can take place between the student and a guest speaker. This can take place between the student and a guest speaker. I wanted to develop a course that had a variety of formats for my students. I wanted to develop a course that had a variety of formats for my students.

5. Welcome Letter This is a letter of introduction to my students. I try to personalize it be including where I received my degree, information about my family, my teaching experiences, and my hobbies. Students are then required to write a letter of introduction and post it on the discussion board. (They can even included a picture if they would like.)

6. Web-CT (My delivery system) I add my syllabus and course content using Web-CT as my platform to deliver my course. I add my syllabus and course content using Web-CT as my platform to deliver my course. As my first online course was “Introduction to PowerPoint, I was able to use a PowerPoint presentation as a way to introduce new material. (Students could actually see what PowerPoint was and what it could do.) As my first online course was “Introduction to PowerPoint, I was able to use a PowerPoint presentation as a way to introduce new material. (Students could actually see what PowerPoint was and what it could do.) Keep it simple was my motto for teaching this course. Keep it simple was my motto for teaching this course.

7. Links to the Web PowerPoint The PowerPoint FAQ List - RnR PPTools - Anything you wanted to know about PowerPoint and more! The PowerPoint FAQ List - RnR PPTools - Anything you wanted to know about PowerPoint and more! The PowerPoint FAQ List - RnR PPTools The PowerPoint FAQ List - RnR PPTools PowerPoint Tips - a Bit Better - At a Bit Better, they know a LOT about PowerPoint. So, from time to time, they post tips, and tricks to help you use PowerPoint to its fullest. PowerPoint Tips - a Bit Better - At a Bit Better, they know a LOT about PowerPoint. So, from time to time, they post tips, and tricks to help you use PowerPoint to its fullest. PowerPoint Tips - a Bit Better PowerPoint Tips - a Bit Better Powerpoint In the Classroom - Electric Teacher - Step-by-step visual directions on many common tasks that you would use while working in PowerPoint. Powerpoint In the Classroom - Electric Teacher - Step-by-step visual directions on many common tasks that you would use while working in PowerPoint. Powerpoint In the Classroom - Electric Teacher Powerpoint In the Classroom - Electric Teacher PowerPoint in the Classroom - Learn PowerPoint in a 'Fun' environment! PowerPoint in the Classroom - Learn PowerPoint in a 'Fun' environment! PowerPoint in the Classroom PowerPoint in the Classroom

8. Discussion Boards Here is where I would post a question that required critical thinking for my students to respond. (I assigned points for each discussion posting to make sure my students were responding.) Here is where I would post a question that required critical thinking for my students to respond. (I assigned points for each discussion posting to make sure my students were responding.) This is called asynchronous learning because there is a delay in the interaction between student and teacher. This is called asynchronous learning because there is a delay in the interaction between student and teacher.

9. E-Mail Communications Each week I would send an individual e-mail to each one of my students to make sure they were connected with the class. If they were having problems with the class, I offered to tutor them or send them to the L.A.C.E Assistants (tutors) we have at SWIC. Each week I would send an individual e-mail to each one of my students to make sure they were connected with the class. If they were having problems with the class, I offered to tutor them or send them to the L.A.C.E Assistants (tutors) we have at SWIC.

10. Assessments With PowerPoint it was easy to create an assessment that was personalized so I felt assured my students were doing their own work. With PowerPoint it was easy to create an assessment that was personalized so I felt assured my students were doing their own work. I develop a short rubric to grade each one fairly and consistent. I develop a short rubric to grade each one fairly and consistent. Each presentation had to contain 8 slides along with animation, clip art, slide transitions, etc. Each presentation had to contain 8 slides along with animation, clip art, slide transitions, etc.

11. What I Learned! Teaching an Online Class is fun yet a lot of working setting the course up. Teaching an Online Class is fun yet a lot of working setting the course up. As technology changes, I want to be prepared to include all the new advances. As technology changes, I want to be prepared to include all the new advances. You need to encourage student participation. You need to encourage student participation. It is important to give prompt feedback. It is important to give prompt feedback. Encourage collaborative activities to build an Online Learning Community. Encourage collaborative activities to build an Online Learning Community.

12. Conclusion This was a great experience. This was a great experience. Yes, I would do it again. Yes, I would do it again. You can have active students in your online classes by connecting to their past experiences, discussing (discussion boards), critiquing each others projects, and writing about what they are learning. You can have active students in your online classes by connecting to their past experiences, discussing (discussion boards), critiquing each others projects, and writing about what they are learning. You will love it!!! You will love it!!!

13. One Last Thought??? After all this work, who owns the rights to your class? After all this work, who owns the rights to your class? You need to check with your institution to see what their policy on intellectual property is! You need to check with your institution to see what their policy on intellectual property is!

14. Merry Christmas, Everyone!