1. TEACHING
ONLINE FOR THE
FIRST TIME –
THE QUICK
GUIDE
Isabela Villas Boas
http://www.designingforlearning.info/services/writing/ecoach/tenbest.html

2. Students need to know exactly what to
expect:
...and what is
expected of them:
- how often instructor will be present
- how to communicate with instructor
- how soon to expect a response from instructor
- How much effort and
time will be required
on a weekly basis.

3. The heart and soul of an online
community:
-Where instructor
talks to Ss
-Where Ss talk to
Ss
- Where clear and
frequent
announcements are
made
-Where Ss feel
the instructor’s
and each other’s
presence

4. Faculty to
student
Student
to
student
Student
to
resource
Balance types of
dialogue:
Personal introduction
postings
General open student
forum – Ss seek help
from eachh other
Small groups where Ss
assume responsibility

5. Range activities from
individual...
...small group
... and
large
group
assignments.
Synchronous and asynchronous

6. Discussion posts need to stimulate...

7. http://www.flickr.com/photos/classroomcubicle/3469070258/sizes/m/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/michelecannone/4423554155/sizes/m/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pjmcadie/3076474687/sizes/m/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/minebilder/3262776427/sizes/m/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bilthoven/4101427302/sizes/m/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lollypopfarm/4690193383/sizes/m/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anyway413/2147744308/sizes/m/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/iqmatrix/3062653832/sizes/m/in/photostream/
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