ONLINE TEACHING SKILLS

WELCOME o Facilitator name Position at University Contact info

LEARNING OUTCOMES By the end of this module, you should be able to: o Compare skills required for online versus face-to- face teaching success o Identify the necessary skills for successful online teaching o Assess personal readiness to teach online

AGENDA o Teaching online vs. teaching face-to-face: similarities and differences o Online teaching skills Pedagogical Technical Administrative o Self-assessment activity

TEACHING ONLINE VS. TEACHING FACE-TO-FACE

DISCUSSION Terry Anderson: “A good teacher is a good teacher – in classroom or online.” o Agree o Disagree Why do you agree? Why do you disagree?

INTRODUCTION Video o Teaching online vs. teaching face-to-face

TEACHING ONLINE VS. TEACHING FACE- TO-FACE o Separation of learners and teachers (time/space) o Written vs. verbal communication o Different presentation of content o Instructor as a facilitator

EFFECTIVE ONLINE INSTRUCTORS Visible Organized Compassionate Analytical Leader by example

ONLINE TEACHING SKILLS

1. Pedagogical 2. Technical 3. Administrative

ONLINE TEACHING SKILLS Videos o What skills do you need to teach online? o Communication in the online environment

SKILLS: PEDAGOGICAL o Facilitation o Online presence & responsiveness o Promoting collaboration o Monitoring student progress & providing frequent feedback

SKILLS: TECHNICAL o LMS o Web navigation o File management o Grade management o Other software (to record lectures, for example)

SKILLS: ADMINISTRATIVE o Log-in regularly o Establishing expectations and guidelines o Policies and procedures (FIPPA, AODA, etc.) o Where to find help

SELF-ASSESSMENT

ACTIVITY: YOUR STYLE OF TEACHING o Think about your style of teaching. Given what you know about teaching online, explain what teaching practices you may carry over into the online environment and what teaching practices may not be suitable.

ACTIVITY: SELF-ASSESSMENT o Self-assessment quiz

SUMMARY o A virtual environment influences how we teach o Instructors need to be comfortable with technology, and have good organizational and facilitation skills o Instructors should focus on learners and their needs instead of on course content

THANK YOU o Questions? o Comments? o Help? Facilitator’s and departmental contact information

REFERENCES 1. Palloff, R. and Pratt, K. (2013). Lessons from the Virtual Classroom: The Realities of Online Teaching. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. 2. Savery, J. (2005). Be VOCAL: Characteristics of Successful Online Instructors. Journal of Interactive Online Learning. Vol. 4(2), Fall Stein, D. and Wanstreet, C. (unknown) GTA Bootcamp: A Guide for the New Online Instructor. The Ohio State University. Available at iTunesU.