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VoiceThread overview & examples
Overview VoiceThread is a multimedia, collaborative tool that allows instructors to upload different types of media–images, documents, videos, slides– into a presentation (called a VoiceThread itself). The instructor and students can then comment on each individual “slide” using text, audio, … Continue reading
Lecture options for online courses: text-based options
Text-based lecture options for online courses Overview Developing lectures for online courses is very different from developing lectures for face-to-face courses.There are a variety of options for different types of lectures and can take the form of video or narrative … Continue reading
Lecture options for online courses: narrated options
Narrated lecture options for online courses Overview Developing lectures for online courses is very different from developing lectures for face-to-face courses.There are a variety of options for different types of lectures and can take the form of video or narrative … Continue reading
Designing online discussions
Last Updated: Designing online discussions Structure If possible, your online discussions should take place during the same time periods each week (for example, weekly discussions could begin Monday mornings and end each following Sunday night). To encourage a back-and-forth discussion, students should be … Continue reading
Overview: Designing online courses
Designing online courses How long does it take? Ideally, you should give yourself at least one full semester to design and develop your online course. It’s not something that can be done in a matter of weeks. Note that your school may … Continue reading
Overview: Teaching online
Designing an Online Course: Teaching online Download a printer-friendly PDF overview: Overview of designing an online course Teaching online can be more work than people think. In most cases, online courses are completely ready to run before the semester actually starts. This … Continue reading