Preparing Students for Online Learning WebEnhanced Hybrid and
Preparing Students for Online Learning Web-Enhanced, Hybrid and Fully-Online Courses
What Students Need to Succeed in the Online Environment Need Fully Online Web-Enhanced and Hybrid Basic Computer Skills X X Ability to Use Web. CT Course Tools X X Well-designed and navigable course materials that do no interfere with the learning process X X An Understanding of how Web. CT will be used in the course X X Clear directions regarding online activities and assignments X X An understanding of what taking a fully-online course is like X
Meeting Student Needs Online resources for students n Web. CT Login Page n Web. CT Pre. Course n Introduction to Online Learning (For-Credit Course) n Standard Course Templates
Web. CT Login page: Resources for new online learners who: 1) 2) 3) Are considering Taking an Online Course Have already registered for their First Online Course Need to access the library, student services, and other important University information online.
Web. CT Login Page (http: //webct. govst. edu )
Web. CT Pre-Course n A free, non-credit ‘Pre-course’ is available to all students taking online courses n n A one-week course Begins two weeks prior to start of trimester Provides opportunity for students to learn and use Web. CT tools prior to their courses going ‘live’ Pre-course is facilitated to answer student questions and provide assistance with any problems they encounter
The Pre-Course contains “lessons”: n What traits you need to be successful n Learning style self-evaluation n Hardware requirements n Browser checks n Explanation and practice use of Web. CT tools It’s moderated and interactive: students post as they would in a “real” course.
Web. CT Pre. Course (http: //webct. govst. edu (log in using fsiguest for user id and password)
“Introduction to Online Learning” Two -Credit Course Goes beyond the identification and use of Course Tools to develop skills and strategies for n Online research n Collaborative learning n Collaborative conferencing and communication skills.
Introduction to Online Learning http: //webct. govst. edu
Standard Course Templates n Student experiences the same basic structure with each course s/he takes at GSU. Easy to find key links n Needed resources are automatically included without faculty needing to do anything special n
Standard Course Shell http: //webct. govst. edu
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