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How is Online Teaching Different?

Melissa Thomeczek – Faculty Fellow


Matt Schmitz – Associate Director of Online and Blended Education
Wayne Nelson – Faculty Fellow
ITS – Instructional Design & Learning Technologies
A Common Misconception
• Assuming what works in a
face to face (F2F) classroom
will also work online.
– Understanding the advantages
and challenges in online
teaching can lead to success –
for you and your students.
Advantages of Each Environment

Online Face to Face


Convenience and flexibility “Security” of a longer-standing format

The individual is the focus More “real” face-to-face interaction


Global reach: anytime, anyplace Traditional College experience: on-campus
conversations clubs and extracurricular activities

Teaches self-motivation and self-discipline Hands-on training for some professions


(Nursing or Teaching)
Physical attendance is easy to see
Online presence is easy to fake

Real Student Engagement is the Goal


Don’t Let Students Get Lost

1) “Getting Started”
guide
2) Scaffold assignments
early
3) Provide specific and
detailed instructions
Online Learners May “Disappear”
• Online students don’t feel the same
pressure to remain digitally present.
Students might:
– Lurk: remain hidden, but
continue to watch/listen
– Ghost: cease all communication
• To prevent digital absence:
– Offer synchronous Q&A sessions
– Reach out to individual students
Online Learners Need
 Personal Interaction
 With the instructor
 With peers
 More communication, not less
Instructor Interaction
1) Tell students about yourself
2) Create a “Welcome” for students
Peer Interaction
1) Offer an optional synchronous Zoom session to “Get to
Know Your Peers”
2) Require participation in an asynchronous introduction
activity, like a Discussion Board
More Communication

Prepare “Questions
receive more & Concerns”
email discussion forum

Encourage peer
Be present
interaction
Online Learners Need
Feedback Benefits Students & Instructors

Students want to know if they are understanding the


concepts and performing well.
Instructors want to know if their teaching methods are
working.
Ask confirming questions and review more often
Tell students when they are doing well
• Positive praise encourages
online interaction.
• Redirection often leads to
improved involvement.
Manage Expectations

Have a clear communication policy Not all assignments need personalized


feedback
Email within 24 hours.
Assignment feedback within 1 week
Typical Online Students: Current Online Students:

• Drive instruction • Universities are offering


• Want to be led by the online consistently.
instructor • Students are being pushed
• Are highly self-motivated online, rather than
• Desire the online choosing it.
environment or need the • So how can you encourage
flexibility it offers your students who didn’t
choose this environment?
Encourage a Student-Driven Course

1. Listen to their needs


2. Give them assignment
choices
3. Use communication
tools to help them
learn from each other
4. Be a strong facilitator
Create Manageable Work
Loads
Acknowledge distractions in the home Break assignments &
or competing obligations.
activities into smaller
pieces.

Consider things that can be


finished in 20 minutes or
less.
Building
Quality Online
Courses

Be aware of Some things


limitations never change
Realistic Expectations

1) Transferring a course to
online takes time.
2) Don’t expect perfection
with your first attempt.
3) Create the best quality
possible with the time
available.
4) Plan to revise.
Universal Truths in
Course Design
• Expectations must be
clear.
• Communication must
be clear.
• Quality interaction is
necessary for a
successful course.
• Design is important.
• How students engage
with the
content is most
important.
Maintain a Student-
Centered Approach
• Self-motivated students will do
well.
• Motivating student interest is
more
important than instructor
knowledge.
• Quality teaching considers the
individual student, not simply the
class.
• Showing students you care about
them makes all the difference.
Technical Issues
• If you teach online, you will likely experience a technical issue sooner or later.
• Remember that ITS is always here to help you and your students.
– Help Desk: 618-650-5500
– Both students and faculty can report technological issues to the Help Desk.
• If it is a course design question, your call will be referred to IDLT and an
Instructional Designer will contact you.
Resources
• Instructional Design & Learning Technologies:
http://www.siue.edu/its/idlt/
• IDLT Teaching Toolkit: http://www.siue.edu/its/idlt/toolkit.shtml
• ITS Knowledge Base: https://kb.siue.edu/
• Virtual Training: https://bb.siue.edu/
• Teaching & Learning Continuity:
https://www.siue.edu/its/idlt/teaching-learning-continuity/
• Miami University Article (13 Differences Between Online and F2F Courses):
https://miamioh.edu/regionals/academics/elearning/ecampus-faculty-staf
f/eccoe-news/2019/01/differences-between-f2f-and-online.html
QUESTIONS?​

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