Ways to Organize Learning
As an instructor of a course, there are different ways that you can organize your teaching and attempt to organize your students' learning experiences. In an online course, we as instructors should consider how (an how much) learning takes place in terms of the structure of learning activities.
One approach is to organize the content in different ways, just as different textbooks may vary the order of content, the sequence of topics and concepts, and how much is covered in a chapter or unit. The next two pages of this module will address the idea of "chunking" of information, assuming this type of content-focused approach.
Another approach is to organize the types of activities differently. In a "traditional" face-to-face course, sometimes presentations and lectures - which are learning activities - can be the primary type of learning activity. This module is not here to debate the issue, but to raise the issue that - especially in an online course, where learning is more learner-driven - what the learner does could drive the structure of a course. This could look like any of the following:
Assigned readings with assigned journaling assignments, as part of a reflection on and accountability for assigned class readings
Discussing a lecture video that was watched on one's own with other students in a discussion forum online, on a fixed timetable
Completing a case study analysis, using content supplied by the instructor or found by the student, meeting set benchmarks and guidelines
This approach could be extended to projects, tasks, case studies, or problem-solving activities that require students view, read, and possibly research content-related information in order to complete the assignment. This assignment could then be longer-term, completed on one's own, and provide for both a measure of accountability for and assessment of learning.
These modules will not specifically address the second and third approaches, but the upcoming module entitled "Implementing Your Design" will examine different types of learning activities in more detail. Then, these activities could be used to structure (or re-structure) your online course.
Ways to Organize LearningAs an instructor of a course, there are different ways that you can organize your teaching and attempt to organize your students' learning experiences. In an online course, we as instructors should consider how (an how much) learning takes place in terms of the structure of learning activities.One approach is to organize the content in different ways, just as different textbooks may vary the order of content, the sequence of topics and concepts, and how much is covered in a chapter or unit. The next two pages of this module will address the idea of "chunking" of information, assuming this type of content-focused approach.Another approach is to organize the types of activities differently. In a "traditional" face-to-face course, sometimes presentations and lectures - which are learning activities - can be the primary type of learning activity. This module is not here to debate the issue, but to raise the issue that - especially in an online course, where learning is more learner-driven - what the learner does could drive the structure of a course. This could look like any of the following: Assigned readings with assigned journaling assignments, as part of a reflection on and accountability for assigned class readings Discussing a lecture video that was watched on one's own with other students in a discussion forum online, on a fixed timetable Completing a case study analysis, using content supplied by the instructor or found by the student, meeting set benchmarks and guidelinesThis approach could be extended to projects, tasks, case studies, or problem-solving activities that require students view, read, and possibly research content-related information in order to complete the assignment. This assignment could then be longer-term, completed on one's own, and provide for both a measure of accountability for and assessment of learning. These modules will not specifically address the second and third approaches, but the upcoming module entitled "Implementing Your Design" will examine different types of learning activities in more detail. Then, these activities could be used to structure (or re-structure) your online course.
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