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Online Learning: Organization is the Key
Type of Presentation
Shared
Session Abstract
One of the most important aspects for a successful online course is organization. This session will examine why and how to use organizational techniques for both online teachers and learners.
Target Audience
This content of this session will be useful for adult educators who facilitate or design teaching experiences online as well as for adult learners in online settings. The content may be particularly relevant for those new to online teaching or learning as they try to determine the most important items to focus on to help them transition into this learning environment. But, those who already have experience in online education will also benefit by being introduced to techniques and information that will help them enhance their current situation or address difficulties they may be facing.
Learning Outcomes
Participants attending this session will achieve three outcomes. First, they will understand why organization is so important to successful online learning. Second, they will be given practical and applicable information on how to achieve organization in both course design and facilitation. For those who are learners, this applicable information will be oriented toward the organizational factors learners need to achieve. Third, session participants will be encouraged to transfer what they have learned in this session into their own teaching and learning settings.
Session Description
It is becoming more common for adult educators to be asked to teach their courses and content in a distance format and for learners to be asked to complete their learning online. Many have previously only taught or learned in a face-to-face format. As well, they are often given few if any resources to help them transition their materials and teaching and learning methods online. Thus, the task of moving instruction online can be overwhelming. Although there are excellent resources and research available on best practices for online education, educators and learners often need a few key ideas and techniques to simply begin this daunting transition. One of the items that can have a dramatic affect on the success of an online course is creating an organized learning environment. This session will focus on explaining why organization is so important and how to achieve it in online learning settings.
Efforts are made to try to schedule sessions on the day preferred by the Primary Presenter, though this cannot be guaranteed. Please check your preference.
Thursday November 7
Primary Presenter
Leann M.R. Kaiser, Ph.D, Colorado State University
Work Title
Assistant Professor