Human Side of Online Learning

1. Humanity of Online Learning Chris Davis, M.S.Ed. As detailed in Building Online Learning Communities by Paloff & Pratt (2007)

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3. Need for human contact Students may feel separated from curriculum and class Do not feel actively engaged How can we facilitate this contact?

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5. Connectedness Should start with a discussion of course guidelines Individuals do not need to give up autonomy How to foster connectedness?

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7. Coalescense Student begin to feel as though they are part of something They share the same experiences and struggles Boot camp?

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9. Shared Responsibility Learning is a two way street Students share tasks of teaching and learning Students are instructor share responsibility for privacy

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12. Roles & Participation How do you control participation? Deﬁned instructor roles Deﬁned student roles Who should participate?

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14. Shadow Issues Issues happening behind the scenes “Groupthink” Anonymity Lack of body language

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16. Psychological Issues Apprehension because of technology Eyestrain, headaches, stress Frustration

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18. Spiritual Issues Students and/or instructors may have different religious backgrounds Quotes from holy books are sometimes used in support of a point Tolerance Frequency varies

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20. Culture & Language Issues More prevalent in face-to- face courses Possibility of students from around the world Common words and phrases have different meanings in other cultures Pictures can be offensive

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22. Vulnerability, Ethics & Privacy We make ourselves vulnerable with every interaction People tend to share more about themselves in an online course Participants must act ethically All have a duty to protect everyone’s privacy

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24. ? What are your thoughts on the human side of online learning?

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