OTL301- Post 2
Hi all,
Here are my thoughts:
1.How has your view of the effective practice changed now that you have read more about teaching presence?
The teacher needs to put a great deal of front-loading work on course design, discussion facilitation, and clear expectations and instructions for each assignment. A lot of reminders and contextual videos outlining how to do the assignment. There is a lot more work for teachers to do in an online environment in contrast to f2f.
2. In what ways did the effective practice that you identified show the characteristics of teaching presence?
I think the effective practice of having more time to digest material, speaks to the development of cognitive presence which can be better represented in such an online format.
3. How could the idea of teaching presence have made the experience even more effective than it was?
Well more interaction with students with respect to follow discussion points after reading all of the discussion forum. More, reminders from the instructor through out the course about assignments, and perhaps scaffolded instruction for larger assignments throughout the weeks of the course.
Best,
Manu