A big sigh of relief. I feel like I am almost there…..in terms of set-up anyway. Functionality is another issue! All I can say is that I would really like to use my course come September and I hope that it works! This has been so much fun learning how to construct and format content knowledge in such a different way. The recent conversations between Alex and her colleagues in Seesmic was insightful because, as a student, I could sit back and learn how educators in the online world think about educating. Techniques, delivery of content, student and teacher interactions and course layout all come to life when educators discourse about what works and what doesn’t, or what is difficult for them as teachers. This is important because these tips act as beacons in the night for the rest of us who are inexperienced in this realm. We know what to watch out for (example: repeat instructions in several places in your course, make content instructions simple and clear, don’t try to get too colorful and fancy – keep it simple).
Because I work with language, and all four learning skills need to be emphasized in my online ocurse (speaking, reading, writing and listening) it has been challenging to incorporate a balance of these, but I think that I did. I am looking forward to a review by Alex and my classmates to see where I can improve.
