Category Archives: Teaching Tips
Effective Content Management in D2L
Before you begin the design of your online content there are some organizational steps worth considering. The order and the way that you present the content to your students will have some effect on their success in your course.
The layout of your course could reflect either, the structure from your course syllabus/outline, the chapters or [...]
Effective Use of Files in D2L for Delivering Course Content
Making the transition from paper-based content to online content offers many advantages to instructors and students. Other than the cost saving, online access is convenient for both faculty and students. To ensure you maximize the advantage of convenience, the format that you use to provide these documents to your students is an important consideration with [...]
Transitioning Face-2-Face discussions to online discussions. Why and why not?
In-class discussions and online discussions have each their own advantages and disadvantage. The chart below shows a list based on anecdotal evidence and supported by findings by Wang and Woo (2007), http://qywang.pbworks.com/f/Online_F2F.pdf.
Advantages
Disadvantages
Face-to-face
Spontaneous
Can see body language
Can hear tone of voice
Synchronous
no permanent record of event for review unless it is recorded
Little time to think through questions and [...]
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