Further Reading

 

Conrad, Rita-Marie and Donaldson, J. Ana (2004). Engaging the Online Learner: Activities and Resources for Creative Instruction. Jossey-Bass.

Finkelstein, Jonathan (2006). Learning in Real Time: Synchronous Teaching and Learning Online. Jossey-Bass.

Lehman, Rosemary M. (2007). 147 practical tips for synchronous and blended technology teaching and learning. Madison, WI: Atwood Pub.

Palloff, Rena M. and Pratt, Keith (2005). Collaborating Online: Learning Together in Community. Jossey-Bass.

Palloff, Rena M. and Pratt, Keith (2009). Assessing the Online Learner: Resources and Strategies for Faculty. Jossey-Bass.

Richardson, Will (2009). Blogs, wikis, podcasts and other powerful web tools for classrooms. 2n ed. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Corwin Press.

Salmon, Gilly (2002). E-tivities: the key to active online learning. Sterling, VA: Stylus Pub.

Salmon, Gilly (2003). E-moderating: the key to teaching and learning online (2nd Ed). London; New York: RoutledgeFalmer.

Shank, Patti Editor (2007). The Online Learning Idea Book: 95 Proven Ways to Enhance Technology-Based and Blended Learning

External links for Online Learning

Online Teaching: Have you got what it takes?
http://members.shaw.ca/mdde615/index.htm
Interesting approach – assesses teaching styles, learning styles, gives key elements, tips and strategies, challenges – incorporates a number of self-tests along the way for assessment.

Online Teaching and Resource Guide- Virginia Commonwealth University
http://www.vcu.edu/cte/resources/OTLRG/index.html
This is a very extensive online resource which walks you through the entire process of course design and implementation. It is internet based but also includes pdf versions of each section or of the whole site that may be downloaded and printed. It contains sections on getting started, course design, teaching practices, managing online classes, toolbox for teaching online, and online assessment.

Georgia Southern  Center for Online Learnig – Online Course Design
http://academics.georgiasouthern.edu/col/id/index.php
very comprehensive site on online course design with sections on best practices for course design and a demo course showing these principles

Rubric for Online Instruction
http://www.csuchico.edu/celt/roi/
a very comprehensive rubric that gives you lots of different aspects of online learning to consider

Exemplary classes - scroll down to Lisa Westwood - Anth 112 - wonderful explanations about how she sets up her courses - organization, feedback, resources
http://www.csuchico.edu/celt/roi/eoi_vista.shtml
Resources for Online Learners Lisa Westwood - Chico - Camtasia video
http://www.csuchico.edu/tlp/coursedevelopment/eoi_media/westwood_anth112/eoi_westwood_anth112_resources/eoi_westwood_anth112_resources.html
Communication Camtasia video
http://www.csuchico.edu/tlp/coursedevelopment/eoi_media/westwood_anth112/eoi_westwood_anth112_communication/eoi_westwood_anth112_communication.html
Course Navigation Camtasia video
http://www.csuchico.edu/tlp/coursedevelopment/eoi_media/westwood_anth112/eoi_westwood_anth112_navigation/eoi_westwood_anth112_navigation.html
Use of Feedback Camtasia video
http://www.csuchico.edu/tlp/coursedevelopment/eoi_media/westwood_anth112/eoi_westwood_anth112_feedback/eoi_westwood_anth112_feedback.html

illinois online network
http://www.ion.uillinois.edu/
online teaching activity index
http://www.ion.uillinois.edu/resources/OTAI/index.asp
what makes a successful online student?
http://www.ion.uillinois.edu/resources/tutorials/pedagogy/StudentProfile.asp
self evaluation for potential online students
http://www.ion.uillinois.edu/resources/tutorials/pedagogy/selfeval.asp

Teaching Online for the First Time -- The Quick Guide
Ten Best Practices for Teaching Online
http://www.designingforlearning.info/services/writing/ecoach/tenbest.html

Tips and Tricks for Teaching Online
http://www.onlineteachingtips.org/

Study Guides and Strategies - a collection of information for students on how to be a successful student
http://www.studygs.net/

ClassPortals
http://tommarch.com/classportals/
ClassPortals are an idea from Tom March where a blog is used as a shared public space for students and their teacher to pursue a shared interest.

George Siemans
http://www.elearnspace.org/
the whole picture – starting

Tony Bates
http://www.tonybates.ca/

eLearn Magazine
http://elearnmag.org/index.cfm
contains sections on best practices, case studies, tutorials, reviews and research papers

Wikis as a Tool for Collaborative Course Management
http://jolt.merlot.org/vol4no2/frydenberg0608.htm

Four Learner Support Activities
http://www.pvc.maricopa.edu/~lsche/resources/online/res.online.lrng.course.desandinstr.htm

Implementing Best Practices in Online Learning
http://www.educause.edu/EDUCAUSE+Quarterly/EDUCAUSEQuarterlyMagazineVolum/ImplementingBestPracticesinOnl/157354

coursesitereviewform.pdf
Course Rubric for Online Design Feedback

An absolutely riveting online course: Nine principles for excellence in web-based teaching
http://www.cjlt.ca/index.php/cjlt/article/view/179/177

Structuring Asynchronous Discussions to Incorporate Learning Principles in an Online Class:  One Professor’s Course Analysis
http://jolt.merlot.org/vol4no2/young0608.htm

Andrew Mercer – Newfoundland teaching music online -watch video first
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX94ws03o3o&feature=related
www.newfiefiddler.piczo.com

Open Learning Courses from Carnegie Mellon
http://oli.web.cmu.edu/openlearning/

TEN WEB 2.0 THINGS YOU CAN DO IN TEN MINUTES TO BE A MORE SUCCESSFUL E-LEARNING PROFESSIONAL  Stephen Downes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akAfCrOVhrM&feature=fvw

The Machine is Us/ing Us
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLlGopyXT_g&feature=channel

eLearning Watch  Richard Elliot
http://elearnwatch.falkor.gen.nz/

TLT Group - Ideas for using technology to implement the seven principles (Chickering and Gamson
http://www.tltgroup.org/seven/Library_TOC.htm

Seven Principles of Effective Teaching: A Practical Lens for Evaluating Online Courses
http://technologysource.org/article/seven_principles_of_effective_teaching/

Instructional Design Tips (from Blackboard)
http://its.sdsu.edu/blackboard/instructor/docs/handouts/InstructionalDesignTips.html

Instructional Strategies Online from Saskatoon Public Schools
http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/de/pd/instr/index.html
A very comprehensive list of instructional methods

Guidelines on Learning to Inform Teaching
http://www.guidelinesonlearning.com/

MIT handbook for Guidelines on Learning to Inform Teaching
 http://ocw.mit.edu/resources/res-ttl-01-guidelines-on-learning-that-inform-teaching-fall-2009/ 

 

Course Development Links

3-104 Education North
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
T6G 2G5

 

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