How are present are you as an instructor in your online courses? Research* has shown that tutor presence – the sense of the tutor being there – is a key motivator for online students. The trick is to find the middle ground between being omnipresent (and too stifling), and being invisible (and appearing uninterested ). Here are five things that can help you strike this balance.
Free monthly webinars (online workshops or seminars) from the IATEFL Learning Technologies SIG 2011 – 2012.
Crowdsourced ICT tips for teachers new to using technology in the classroom.
Common mLearning myths – and some myth-busting lesson plans.
How to effectively integrate technology (ICT) in a principled manner into your teaching: some key questions to ask yourself.
How to effectively integrate technology (ICT) in a principled manner into your teaching
Digital natives or immigrants? Time to come up with alternative conceptions eg digital visitors and residents…
PART 2 of a 4-part Beginner´s Guide series about Web 1.0, Web 2.0, Web 3.0, and xWeb (the extended web). Part 2 looks at Web 3.0 – ‘the Internet of things’ or the ‘semantic’ web.
PART 1 of a 4-part Beginner´s Guide series about Web 1.0, Web 2.0, Web 3.0, and xWeb (the extended web). What are they, and what do they mean for teachers? Part 1 looks at Web 1.0 vs Web 2.0.
PART 1 of a 4-part Beginner´s Guide series about Web 1.0, Web 2.0, Web 3.0, and xWeb (the extended web). What are they, and what do they mean for teachers? Part 1 looks at Web 1.0 vs Web 2.0.