TTT-Online Course Design

Instruction

100

This is what we call a typical classroom instruction setting, where teachers and students see each other periodically.

What is "Face To Face" instruction.

200

This is the type of instruction delivered remotely through electronic media and typically not in a classroom setting.

What is Online Instruction.

300

This is a mixture of in-classroom setting and remote, online instruction.

What is Hybrid or Blended instruction?

400

This is a method of instruction that relies primarily on indirect communication between students and teachers, including internet or other electronic-based delivery, teleconferencing, or correspondence. A multi-media method of instructional delivery that includes web-based instruction, streaming video conferencing, face-to-face classroom time, distance learning.

What is Distributed Learning?

Platforms

100

This is the type of platform that allows for participants to connect with the content on their own time. Sakai is one of these.

What is an Asynchronous Platform.

200

This is a type of platform that allows collaboration and participation at the same time. Every participant is present at the same time. DCO is an example of this.

What is Synchronous Platform.

Being There

100

This kind of "Presence" deal with interactions with Peers.

What is Social Presence?

200

This kind of "Presence" is defined as the interaction with Content.

What is Cognitive Presence?

300

This kind of "Presence" deals with interaction with Instructors.

What is "Teaching Presence"?

400

The three presences (Social, Cognitive, and Teaching) define this type of "Community."

What is a "Community of Inquiry."

500

Of these three types of "Interaction" (1.- Learner-Teacher, 2.-Learner-Learner, 3.- Learner-Content), which is the most important?

What is "Learner-Content Interaction"?

Specifics

100

One of the definitions says that this is about revolutionary new ways of creating, collaborating, editing, and sharing user-generated content online. It is also about ease of use. There is no need to download, and teachers and students can master many of these tools in minutes.

What are "Web 2.0 Tools"?

200

This is the general program of the course. It is comprised of a detailed schedule of the delivery of curricular content as well as learning objectives and intended student outcomes.

What is "the syllabus."

300

This is DLIFLC's official LMS platform.

What is Sakai?

400

Examples of this type of tools in Sakai are: "Discussion Forum," "Wiki," and "Blog."

What are Sakai's "Communication Tools."

500

This other platform available at DLIFLC has the following components and capabilities: "File Transfer," "Screen Sharing," "White Boarding," "Polling," "Web Links," "Text Messages," and "Audio Chat."

What is DCO?