Myths About Online Teaching

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1. Students with learning disabilities can take online courses.

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There are new resources and programs that allow you to adapt course resources. Each campus also has an office that assists these students to access the courses they want to attend. iDocs also has recommendations for you so that you can make your content available to the widest audience possible.

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Myths About Online Teaching - Quiz

Explore common misconceptions about online teaching in this insightful quiz. Addressing myths and facts, it evaluates readiness for online education, challenges assumptions about interaction, time investment, and content delivery, and is crucial for educators transitioning to digital platforms.

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2. I've taught the same class for years – it should be easy to put online.

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Online courses are not F2F class conversions; they require much time, thought, and new approaches to transform an online class into a meaningful learning experience for students.

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3. Because we won't meet face-to-face, teaching on line will involve less of my time.

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Teaching an online class the first time can take up to 40 percent more time than a F2F class. It's a lot like going through a maze. The first time doing anything new always takes more time. After teaching an online course for the first time, you'll be more comfortable with navigating the learning environment and class activities and it won't take as much time as the first run through.

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4. Students in an online course do not learn as much as students in a f2f course.

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The research confirms that it's about the same and surveys at CSUSM show that students can learn more in an online course when the online class uses collaborative learning approaches, critical thinking prompts, and discussion boards.

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5. Student group work is completely doable in an online course.

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Admittedly, virtual group projects sound problematic; but like most aspects of the virtual experience, what looks like a problem is actually a tool the instructor can use to improve the learning experience. Precisely because students are scattered, the virtual breakout room takes on extraordinary immediacy.

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6. I don't have to know how to create web pages in order to teach online.

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Most documents in your online course will be HTML based, as opposed to Word or PDF. D2L’s HTML editor is intuitive and looks much like Word when creating a document. Also, draw upon the expertise of the Instructional Design and Online Course Support (iDocs) staff who work with our online programs and the numerous online resources to help you.

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7. Faculty and Students who thrive on interaction and lively discussion will not like online classes.

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Good online classes can be more interactive than f2f classes and allow for shyer students, women, students of color, and second language learners to participate more frequently than they would otherwise. Also, there are a number of ways to bring your warmth and charisma to the online class.

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8. With no seat/space limitations, I could easily double my student load and deliver the same quality.

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Research recommends a class size of less than 20 students for an ideal online class. Given the realities of overcrowding at most colleges and universities, this ideal is rarely achieved. However, you can make your online class feel smaller by creating small groups within the class. Our courses are capped at 29 for graduate and courses and 39 for most undergraduate courses.

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9. Technical problems will cause havoc.

Explanation

Technical problems do occur, but they are usually short-term. Help is available for both students and faculty who are experiencing difficulty. It's important to fully test any technology tools being used in a course (new and old) to ensure that they are functioning the way you anticipate to proactively address any issues. Sometimes, however, whole systems run into a glitch. Then, being patient and flexible are important.

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10. My students would benefit from me putting video-taped lectures online.

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This question is a bit tricky, mainly because of the word "lecture." Keep in mind that fifty minutes of watching a talking head in an online video seems like a long time. Additionally, you will need to provide a transcript for that video for the purposes of closed-captioning. Finally, if students want to review a portion, they have to search through a long video. That's not to say that videos shouldn't be used in online courses. They can be very effective when explaining a process or demonstrating a task. Keeping videos to less than 10 minutes and focusing the video portion on meaningful visual content. (e.g., watching a step-by-step problem solving process in Excel, watching a digital story guiding students through a meaningful scenario that illustrates a concept covered in the course, etc.)

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Students with learning disabilities can take online courses.
I've taught the same class for years – it should be easy to put...
Because we won't meet face-to-face, teaching on line will involve less...
Students in an online course do not learn as much as students in a f2f...
Student group work is completely doable in an online course.
I don't have to know how to create web pages in order to teach online.
Faculty and Students who thrive on interaction and lively discussion...
With no seat/space limitations, I could easily double my student load...
Technical problems will cause havoc.
My students would benefit from me putting video-taped lectures online.
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