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Overview for the online learner and learning

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  1. As a learner, what is your skillset,
    experiences & expectations that will help you succeed?
    1. Motivation
      1. Educational goals
      2. Personal responsibility
      3. Self discipline
    2. Life experience
    3. Resource management
      1. Task focus
      2. Time management skills
      3. Coping skills
      4. Communication skills (IV. B.)
         
  2. Who will be in your community of learning to help you succeed?
    1. Community
      1. Teacher
      2. Teaching assistants
      3. Tutors
      4. Fellow students
      5. Support professionals:
        Librarians, tutors, study skills professionals, lab managers,
    2. Will you be
      1. Autonomous/independent
      2. Social/fitting in/connected
    3. What are your communication skills?
      1. Individual: email/voicemail/text messaging
      2. Group: video conference/chat rooms/discussion boards
    4. Netiquette
       
  3. What are the components you need in your electronic learning environment?
    1. Institutional resource centers
      training/tutorials
    2. At home
    3. Course learning system
    4. Textbook website
    5. Technical requirements
      1. applications requirements
        browser, email, communications
      2. hardware
        ISP: access to Internet & email
      3. Viruses & computer/network failures
  1. What components should you consider in a course of study?
    1. Course syllabus
      1. Objectives
      2. Preconditions
        1. Prerequisites
        2. Constraints of time and distance
        3. Paced/unpaced
        4. Language of instruction
        5. Course interruptions/trips, emergencies
      3. Content outline
    2. Calendar
      1. Assignments/procedures
      2. Tasks with priorities
      3. Communications sequence
      4. Assessment
    3. Teacher/instructor &
      Teaching assistants
    4. Content
      1. Lectures
        In person and/or digital
      2. Texts
      3. Digital texts
      4. Course website
      5. Course management system
    5. Evaluation/feedback
      1. Tests
      2. Assignments' grades
      3. Communications with teacher and learning community
    6. Academic support
      1. Online resources/library/helplines
      2. Study guides and strategies
      3. Tutors/professional assistants

 

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