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13 (Educational) things I’d rather do over the Internet
May 17, 2007
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-Thomas Jefferson

In an eLearn Magazine feature article, Grandon Gill of the University of South Florida discusses the advantages and disadvantages of teaching online related to categories of benefits including: timesavers; engaging in formative assessment and providing feedback; supporting collaboration and cooperation; and increasing course responsiveness to student needs.

Gill’s “13 things” include:

Timesavers
1. Distributing and exchanging content
2. Accumulating content for reuse
3. Engaging in centralized Q&A

Engaging in Formative Assessment and Providing Feedback
4. Monitoring student progress
5. Providing self-learning opportunities
6. Assessing class participation

Supporting Collaboration and Cooperation
7. Creating venues for group activities
8. Create opportunities for external involvement in a class
9. Application sharing

Increasing Course Responsiveness to Student Needs
10. Delivering content on demand
11. Tailoring course design to student needs
12. Facilitating self-paced learning
13. Accommodating student diversity

Read the entire article by Grandon Gill, 13 (Educational) things I’d rather do over the Internet.

Contributed by Chip Donohue


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