Online Teaching Techniques

Unit 2
Activity 1
materials related to online teaching techniques in an annotated bibliogaphy

Online Education and Learning Management Systems
http://www.studymentor.com/
http://www.studymentor.com/Quizzes/Online_Teaching_Techniques.htm
The major book on e-learning from a European author. It is an interesting and important contribution to the growing literature on technology/enable learning.

Teaching methods and techniques for computer-mediated communication
http://www.nettskolen.com/forskning/22/icdepenn.htm
A pedagogical technique is a manner of accomplishing teaching objectives. The techniques introduced here are organized according to the four communication paradigms used in computer-mediated communication.

The Online teaching guide
The Online Teaching Guide is a one-of-a-kind resource for developing and implementing a successful online course. From the basics of online teaching to techniques, tools, and methods for effective online communication.

Four models of on-line teaching
http://davidtjones.wordpress.com/publications/four-models-of-on-line-teaching&
Presented here are four models to illustrate the diversity of approaches. All four models are currently in use. No claim is made here to present a “best” model; rather the purpose is to illustrate four different approaches which may be equally valid in different contexts.

Tips and Tricks for Teaching Online: How to Teach Like a Pro!
http://itdl.org/journal/oct_04/article04.htm
This paper summarizes some of the best ideas and practices gathered from successful online instructors and recent literature. Suggestions include good online class design, syllabus development, and online class facilitation offering hints for success for both new and experienced online instructors.

Teaching Online: Techniques & Methods
By Martin Kimeldor
http://amby.com/kimeldorf/teaching.html
This paper discusses some general methods for developing projects between students from different locations through the use of telecommunications.

A Model to Integrate Online Teaching and Learning
Tools Into the Classroom
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JOTS/v30/v30n2/pdf/schmidt.pdf
This article introduces a model that addresses how an effective combination of
online and traditional classroom teaching can be obtained. The article shows how learning out comes and preferences as well as the awareness of student characteristics and student feedback such as the perception of classroom environmentcan be used to enhance the quality of a combined learning environment.

Surfing for the Best Search Engine Teaching Techniques!
http://www.education-world.com/a_tech/tech078.shtml
Surfing the Net is part art and part science. Education World writer Sherril Steele-Carlin explores those questions and others in this article just for you and your students! Included: Links to great search engine tutorials and techniques.

O Ensino On-line à Volta do Mundo - Métodos, Técnicas e Reflexões sobre o ensino on-line
http://www.apagina.pt/?aba=7&cat=120&doc=9265&mid=2
Online conference about methods and techniques in E-learning.

debate on self-paced vs group-paced progression

uc:@Processos Pedagógicos em Elearning-09
Mestrado em Pedagogia do E-Learning
Universidade Aberta 2009

summary and comments

The referee team (Eduarda, José e Pedro)

The women's group, presented in general, the main features of self-paced, which are:
The student controls the pace of learning, not being dependent on a structure or rhythm forced by someone else. The Internet is a great advantage, because it allows the student to download the materials for the activities, or to access them anytime, since they are available 24 hours a day.
In the self-paced, made the teacher has a very important role, because he guides the students through their learning process.
The men’s group defends the group paced mode. The group presented the advantages of his mode mainly by refuting the statements of the other group in favour of self-paced mode, particularly the lack of interaction and isolation that can lead to situations of lack of motivation. On the other hand, presented some of the strengths of group paced mode, including situations of working together, as they contribute greatly to learning through the sharing of ideas and mutual assistance which is almost constant, thus strengthening the motivation of actors.
In general, the women's group presented the main characteristics of self-paced, some of which are:
The student controls the pace of learning, he’s not dependent on a structure or rhythm imposed by someone. The use of the Internet is a great advantage as the students can both download the materials for their activities and have access to them at anytime, as they are available 24 hours a day.
In self-paced, the teacher has a very important role, for it is he who guides the student in their learning process.
The group of men, defender of the group-paced, chose to oppose the points made by the group of women. They highlighted the lack of interaction and isolation that can lead to situations of lack of motivation. On the other hand, they presented some of its strengths, including working in groups, as they contribute greatly to learning through the sharing of ideas and mutual assistance which is almost constant, thus strengthening the motivation of the students.
In conclusion, the women’s group has shown good arguments in defence of their model, but the same arguments are repeated too many times. The men group also presents good arguments but it is very supported by the argument of the other group. Finally, we emphasize the interesting debate which took place in such a short space of time. Congratulations to both groups. Well done!

PedroTEIXEIRA

learning objects - review - Cooperative Freedom by monicavelosa

Hi, Mónica
I have just read your work and I liked it a lot. You used “toonlet” which I find very attractive because it allows you to explain a concept by means of very powerful cartoon-tool idea. I think it was a good choice because you were able to be very effective in explaining the theory of cooperative freedom. This way catches the attention and you were synthetic and organized in the presentation of the concept.

Well done,
Pedro Teixeira

learning objects - review - Cooperative Freedom by Rosalina Nunes

Hi, Rosalina

I have just read your work and I liked it a lot. I liked the way you use to explain the theory of cooperative freedom, particularly the fact that you used a simple structure to illustrate the concept and used a remarkable association between images and text. This resulted in a very clear image of the idea in a very appealing package. Another aspect that I fancied is the fact that you started by listing some of the most relevant drawbacks of the learning theories and use that to open way to introduce the advantages of the cooperative freedom theory and its concepts and description. The result was a very coherent and structured presentation of the cooperative freedom theory. Finally I think that mentioning the contribute of Professor Morten Flate was very thoughtful and adequate, due to his importance as mentor of this theory.

Well done,
Pedro Teixeira

cooperative freedom

this video aims to summarize the theory of cooperative freedom by Professor Morten Flate Paulsen in online education.