I’m at a morning session entitled, “How Your Student Would
Design Your Online Course,” Amy Pilcher
Iowa State University Looks like it should be interesting. Can’t video.
The presenter is a
graduate student, which gives her some ethos. She’s coming from the position of
someone who is in online classes.
Here are the things she says students are looking for:
1)
Immediate feedback. Personal
2)
Timely responses
3)
Personalized responses
4)
Multimedia
5)
Interaction
6)
Regular chances to communicate—Office hours
7)
To see your passion for the subject come
thorough.
I can’t help but
notice how many of these points are about people to people, not technology.
Here are her complaints:
#1 The absent professor
#2 Unorganized courses
#3 Modules and readings that are
not sequentially numbered and/or identified by week.
#4 Course calendar that is hard to
find.
#5 When technology takes the
forefront over the content.
#6 Vague expectations.
I’ve got to look over
my online courses and see how many of these I’ve done.
More power to this girl. I was wondering the same thing myself. Now that it has been done for me I can move on!
ReplyDeleteI have to wonder how your bias may affect your analysis?
Just as the spacing on that one presentation was confusing, I am always amazed at what I take for granted.
This is so true. Sometimes people are the ones making the technology confusing. Teachers design the online spaces where students work. I have been frustrated in the past with online learning (not in this course. I appreciate the simple, direct language, and videos). I always say talk to me like a second grader when it comes to technology. I have had experiences where I was expected to log into multiple sites and "figure it out." I spent more time clicking and deciphering than learning anything about the course. Navigating the technology is always going to be an issue. However, even BB has very slow, step-by-step tutorials that have helped me.
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