Week 1: Overview
An explanation of the options for participants:
- Define your design project;
- If you're not sure what to focus on, review the Sample Scenario and the compilation of readings and resources drawn from other FLO - Facilitating workshops.
Possible Design Topics
Management Issues
Management Issues include Workload Management and Managing the Course Environment
Management issues often discussed by online facilitators and students include time management and "work-life balance".
"Workload Management" can include various perspectives on learning how to utilize the tools built into most online learning environments (e.g., learning management systems) to help an instructor monitor and assess the progress and participation of students and to identify potential issues before they become unwieldy. Management of an online environment involves skills in scheduling and self-monitoring and various stress reduction and time management strategies.
So, this is a "grab bag" topic - see what you can create!
Some starter resources:
This article from Ryerson's looks at changes you can make to
- teaching strategies
- course evaluations and revisions
- design issues
- support issues
- time management
Online Workload Management (Ryerson's Ryecast): video plus article.
A video "Managing your time when teaching online" is available from University of New South Wales, COFA.ca - Learning to Teach Online MOOC from Australia