We are making available the SCOs developed under the 3-year FIPSE grant entitled “An Investigation of the Pedagogical and Economic Effectiveness of Sharable Content Objects, Using Standards, in Online Instruction.” These SCOs address the knowledge and skills needed to effectively teach online. This content is authorized for use under a Creative Commons license, but we are requesting and suggestions or changes be sent to feedback@academiccolab.org.
The available SCOs include:
Course Management Issues
- Content Management Issues
- Creating the Setting for Teaching and Learning Online
- Strategies for Managing Authoring of the Online Classroom
- Strategies for Managing the Delivery of the Online Course
- Strategies for Managing Revisions of the Online Course
- Faculty-related Online Course Management Strategies
- Student-related Online Course Management Strategies
Online Learning Models and Pedagogies
- Online Interaction Learning Theory Characteristics Moderating Online Learning Effectiveness (Benbunan-Fish, Hiltz, & Harasim)
- Using Case Studies in Online Learning
- Using Simulation in Online Learning
- Online Interaction Learning Theory Desired Outcomes of Online Learning (Benbunan-Fish, Hiltz, & Harasim)
- Community of Inquiry Model
- Modes of Online Interaction
- Online Learning Pedagogies
- Course Site Organization for Online Learning
- Using Small Groups Effectively in Online Learning
- Developing and Facilitating Effective Online Class Discussions
- Media Variety in Online Learning
Effective Teaching Strategies
- Motivating Learners
- Learning Objectives
- Assessing Student Performance
- Instructional Sequence
- Content and Examples
- Types of Teaching Strategies
- Motivating Practice
- Feedback
- What is Scaffolding?
- Lesson Plans to Achieve Specific Objectives
Online Facilitation and Communication Techniques
- An Introduction to Asynchronous Discussion Forum
- Management Tips for Facilitating Online Courses
- A Rubric to Assess Participation in Online Discussion Forums
- Types of Asynchronous Discussions
- Netiquette for Online Discussion Forums
- The Art of Civil Disagreement Online
- Strategies for Planning and Managing Groups
- Promoting a Sense of Community
- Fostering Participation
- The Lurker
- Dealing with Difficult Students
- Developing Discussion Forum Assignments: Instructor Guidelines
Orienting Students to Online Learning
- Determining Readiness for Online Learning
- Using E-Mail
- Writing Tips
- Document Basic Skills Of Online Learning
- Managing Time
- Preparing to Learn
- Hardware, Software, and Internet Connections
- Interpret the Internet
- Smart Internet Searching
- Evaluating Web Site Content
- Using Information from the Web
- Impromptu Writing Practice for Critical Thinking
Motivating Online Students
- Defining Motivation
- Prompt and Encouraging Feedback to Maintain Student Motivation
- Translating Motivators from the Classroom to the Online Environment
- Communicating Expectations
- Effective Use of Home Pages to Generate Student Motivation
- Effective Use of Special Discussion Forums to Generate Student Motivation
- Generating Curiosity to Establish Relevance
- Establishing Relevance to Increase Student Motivation
- Using Discussions Online to Increase Student Motivation
- Course Structure to Engender and Maintain Motivation
Developing Online Learning Assessments
- The Language of Assessment
- Using Summative Assessment in the Online Classroom
- An Assessment Issue: Grading
- Defining Types of Assessment
- Language of Assessment Strategies
- An Assessment Decision: Traditional or Performance?
- Using Diagnostic Assessment in the Online Classroom
- Using Traditional Formative Assessments in the Online Classroom
- Assessment Methods: Quantitative and Qualitative
- Using Performance Assessment in Online Courses
- Using Peer Assessment in the Online Classroom
- An Assessment Issue: Security
Designing Online Program Evaluations
- Online Evaluation: Definition, Types, and Methodologies
- Types of Questions and Rating Scales for Online Evaluation
- Steps for Designing an Online Evaluation Plan
- Online Course Evaluation
- Online Module Evaluation
- Online Activity Evaluation
- Online Instructor Evaluation
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