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BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES OF ONLINE EDUCATION
WELCOMEo Facilitator name
• Position at university• Contact info
LEARNING OUTCOMESBy the end of this module, you should be able to:o Describe the potential benefits and challenges of
online teaching and learning o Outline strategies to address challenges related
to online teaching and learningo Develop strategies to assist students in online
environmentso Self-evaluate readiness for teaching online
AGENDAo Benefits & challenges of online teaching and
learningo Skills for successful online learningo Online teaching skills
BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES OF ONLINE TEACHING AND LEARNING
DISCUSSIONo Why would you want to teach online?o What benefits do you think online education has
for you and your students?
DISCUSSIONo What are some of the challenges you anticipate
with online teaching and learning?
STUDENT BENEFITSo Material available anytimeo Can access from anywhereo Don’t need to live in cityo Self-paced learning/reviewo Multiple media formats availableo Time to think through and edit responses (great
for introverts)
STUDENT CHALLENGESo Time management skillso Takes more time than anticipatedo Technology not always easy (not as tech savvy as
we or they think they are)o No immediate classmate to ask for help
INSTRUCTOR CHALLENGES & BENEFITS
Video
o Benefits and Challenges of Online Teaching
INSTRUCTOR CHALLENGES & BENEFITS
Benefit:Plan & revise
in advance
Challenge:Takes time
INSTRUCTOR CHALLENGES & BENEFITS
Benefit:Advanced
testing
Challenge:Time
management
INSTRUCTOR CHALLENGES & BENEFITS
Benefit:Flexibility
Challenge:Expectations
INSTRUCTOR CHALLENGES & BENEFITSBenefit:
Multiplicity,Creativity &Engagement
Challenge:Unfamiliarity &
tech failures
OVERCOMING CHALLENGESVideo
o Overcoming the Challenges in Online Teaching and Learning
ACTIVITY: THINK, INK, PAIR, SHAREo On lined side of cue card:
• Write your top three benefits (to you or students)o On blank side of cue card:
• Write your top three challenges (for you or students)
SKILLS FOR SUCCESSFUL ONLINE LEARNING
ACTIVITY: TAKE THIS QUIZo Go to the following URL and take the quiz* from
a students’ perspective: • http://distance.uh.edu/online_learning.html
* Developed at the University of Houston
SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION
Student
skills
Instructor assistance
ONLINE TEACHING SKILLS
ONLINE TEACHING SKILLSVideo
o Skills Developed Through Online Teaching
DISCUSSIONo What do you think are some important online
teaching skills?
SUMMARYo Online teaching and learning has many benefits
and challengeso Sometimes the benefits have associated
challengeso There are some skills (e.g. time management)
that help students succeed in online learningo Some skills (e.g. giving detailed instructions)
improve instructors’ effectiveness in online environments
THANK YOUo Questions?o Comments? o Help?
Contact information – facilitator’s and departmental
REFERENCES1. Devine, C. (2013). The Skills Both Online Students and Teachers Must
Have. Retrieved from http://www.edudemic.com/the-skills-both- online-students-and-teachers-must-have/.
2. Kassop, M. (2003) Ten Ways Online Education Matches or Surpasses Face-to-Face. Retrieved from http://technologysource.org/ article/ten_ways_online_education_
matches_or_surpasses_facetoface_learning/.3. MGH Institute of Health Professions. (2014). Benefits and Challenges
of Online Instruction. Retrieved from http://www.mghihp.edu/faculty/faculty-compass/teaching/Prepare-Your-Course/Online/Benefits-and-challenges-of-online-instruction.aspx.
REFERENCES4. Thomas, MJW (2002). Learning within Incoherent Structures: The
Space of Online Discussion Forums. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning 18(3): 351-66.
5. University of New Hampshire. (2012). Benefits and Challenges. Retrieved from http://www.unh.edu/eunh/benefits-challenges