This document reflects on an online seminar course. It discusses what worked well, such as collaborating with other students and presenting content in Moodle. Some difficulties included not all students completing activities and technology issues in Moodle. The author notes they need to simplify the online structure and have the course available earlier. They also want to improve their technology troubleshooting skills and familiarity with online tools to better facilitate online learning.

1. REFLECTIONS
Looking back at the EDDL 5141 Seminar

2. WHAT WORKED WELL
 Working with other students, and sharing our
strengths

3. WHAT WORKED WELL
 Working with other students within our group, and
sharing our strengths
 Presenting in the Moodle shell (notwithstanding
some technical issues).
 It allows for a structured, easy to follow presentation
 It makes it simple for students to follow links, access
discussions and find needed information.
 It makes it easy for facilitators to follow discussions and
progress made by students.

4. WHAT DIFFICULTIES DID YOU ENCOUNTER IN
PROVIDING CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK TO
PARTICIPANTS ABOUT THEIR ONLINE ACTIVITY
DESIGNS?
o All feedback provided was constructive.
o Not all participants completed their online activities so it was
difficult to provide constructive feedback in that instance, but
the opportunity to do so was built into the seminar.

5. WHAT DIFFICULTIES DID YOU ENCOUNTER IN
PROVIDING CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK TO
PARTICIPANTS ABOUT THEIR ONLINE ACTIVITY
DESIGNS?
o All feedback provided was constructive.
o Not all participants completed their online activities so it was
difficult to provide constructive feedback in that instance, but
the opportunity to do so was built into the seminar.
o Difficulties were more technology based.
o Problems with logging in and staying logged in to the Moodle
site.

6. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO DIFFERENTLY
o I would have just one discussion forum or wiki within the
Moodle site to make it simpler to monitor student
comments

7. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO DIFFERENTLY
o I would have just one discussion forum or wiki within the
Moodle site to make it simpler to monitor student
comments
o I would have the seminar available to students several
days in advance to allow them time to become familiar
with the site

8. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO DIFFERENTLY
o I would have just one discussion forum or wiki within the
Moodle site to make it simpler to monitor student
comments
o I would have the seminar available to students several
days in advance to allow them time to become familiar
with the site
o I would have a survey to find out when participants are
available to meet synchronously.

9. IF THE PARTICIPANTS EXPERIENCED PARTICULAR
DIFFICULTIES, ARE THERE CHANGES THAT CAN BE
MADE TO THE COURSE
o I don’t think that there were any difficulties with the
design of the seminar itself

10. IF THE PARTICIPANTS EXPERIENCED PARTICULAR
DIFFICULTIES, ARE THERE CHANGES THAT CAN BE
MADE TO THE COURSE
o I don’t think that there were any difficulties with the
design of the seminar itself
o The difficulties were with the technology
o The Moodle site did not always allow students to access the
seminar

11. WHAT AREAS DO YOU NEED TO CONCENTRATE ON
IN ORDER TO IMPROVE AS A TEACHER AND
FACILITATOR OF ONLINE LEARNING
o To continue to learn how to use various Web 2.0 tools
and other technology so that I can successfully
troubleshoot problems

12. WHAT AREAS DO YOU NEED TO CONCENTRATE ON
IN ORDER TO IMPROVE AS A TEACHER AND
FACILITATOR OF ONLINE LEARNING
o To continue to learn how to use various Web 2.0 tools
and other technology so that I can successfully
troubleshoot problems
o To continue to be organized and methodical in my
lessons and presentations to students

13. WHAT AREAS DO YOU NEED TO CONCENTRATE ON
IN ORDER TO IMPROVE AS A TEACHER AND
FACILITATOR OF ONLINE LEARNING
o To continue to learn how to use various Web 2.0 tools
and other technology so that I can successfully
troubleshoot problems
o To continue to be organized and methodical in my
lessons and presentations to students
o To become more familiar with hosting online
synchronous sessions such as we had within
Blackboard Collaborate

14. REFLECTIONS OF MY PHILOSOPHY
o I think my philosophy of teaching fits in well with online
teaching and facilitation. I believe that education should
be learner-centered and relevant to the student. I
believe if students can see the value of what they are
learning, they are more likely to be successful. That is
why authentic projects and assignments are an
important part of my courses.

15. REFLECTIONS OF MY PHILOSOPHY
o I think my philosophy of teaching fits in well with online
teaching and facilitation. I believe that education should
be learner-centered and relevant to the student. I
believe if students can see the value of what they are
learning, they are more likely to be successful. That is
why authentic projects and assignments are an
important part of my courses.
o Learning online lends itself well to this style of teaching.
Students can work at their own pace, and find
information that is relevant and necessary to their own
learning.

16. REFLECTIONS OF MY PHILOSOPHY
o I think my philosophy of teaching fits in well with online
teaching and facilitation. I believe that education should
be learner-centered and relevant to the student. I
believe if students can see the value of what they are
learning, they are more likely to be successful. That is
why authentic projects and assignments are an
important part of my courses.
o Learning online lends itself well to this style of teaching.
Students can work at their own pace, and find
information that is relevant and necessary to their own
learning.
o The challenge is having the course completely
organized and planned before students begin.

17. PROGRESS THAT I HAVE MADE
o I am familiar with many different types of Web 2.0 tools

18. PROGRESS THAT I HAVE MADE
o I am familiar with many different types of Web 2.0 tools
o I include these tools in many of my lessons

19. PROGRESS THAT I HAVE MADE
o I am familiar with many different types of Web 2.0 tools
o I include these tools in many of my lessons
o I know how to troubleshoot many technological issues

20. PROGRESS THAT I HAVE MADE
o I am familiar with many different types of Web 2.0 tools
o I include these tools in many of my lessons
o I know how to troubleshoot many technological issues
o I am becoming more comfortable hosting a synchronous
session

21. NEXT STEPS AND FURTHER GOALS
o I want to take some of the online seminars that I have
found while learning about different Web 2.0 tools

22. NEXT STEPS AND FURTHER GOALS
o I want to take some of the online seminars that I have
found while learning about different Web 2.0 tools
o I will participate in some of the seminars presented by
websites that I am a member of
o For example CEET NING offers many seminars on different
aspects of online learning

23. NEXT STEPS AND FURTHER GOALS
o I want to take some of the online seminars that I have
found while learning about different Web 2.0 tools
o I will participate in some of the seminars presented by
websites that I am a member of
o For example CEET NING offers many seminars on different
aspects of online learning
o I will continue to include online technology in my
classroom

24. MY KWL CHART
o My KWL chart can be found here