DTOC : Forums

Learning forums

Topic	Forum	Description	Discussions
Week 1 - Module 1:	Welcome and Introductions	Discussion Welcome to Developing and Teaching Online Courses (DTOC), a course created to assist you through the process of planning, designing implementing and teaching an online course. Take some time now to introduce yourself to the other participants in the course. In your initial posting, ...	0
	Announcements	Discussion This is the space where we will post any course announcements, so stay tuned!	0
	Course Q&A	Discussion This is the place where you can post any questions you may have about the content covered in this course. Feel free to answer your peers' questions as well, if you have the answer or any insights to share. I will keep an eye on the questions and will post answers as appropriate. ...	0
	Moodle How To: Tips and Questions	Discussion This forum is for you to post any tips you may have about specific Moodle functionality. If you have used Moodle before and know of something really cool and easy to use, share it with your peers. Also, if you have any specific questions about Moodle, this is the place to post them.	0
	Cool Tools	Discussion This is the place for you to post links to any cool tools you know of or have used in the past that you think your peers may find useful. Enjoy the sharing!	0
	Social Cafe	Discussion This is your space for anything you'd like to post that isn't necessarily related to the course. Enjoy the conversations!	0

Week 3 - Module 3:	Best Practices and Quality Framework	Discussion For each one of the components of the quality framework, analyse the guiding criteria in relation to what you think a quality online or blended course should include. Post your thoughts on each component, referring to the context of your course and your design intentions. You may ...	0

Weeks 4 and 5 - Module 4:	LO Webquest Discussion	Discussion Post the results of the webquest activity here, which should include: one learning objective two ideas for assessment of the objective at least two instructional strategies to help students meet the objective Critique the learning objectives based on what you learned in the ...	0
	Learning Activities Discussion	Discussion In your groups, share the the course plan you have so far, complete with the learning objectives. Brainstorm the types of learning activities that would best facilitate the attainment of the learning objectives. In your discussion, put forward suggested learning activities for your ...	0
	Assessment Discussion	Discussion In your groups, share the the course plan you have so far, complete with the learning objectives and the learning activities. Brainstorm the types of assessment and self-assessment that would best demonstrate to you and to the learners that they are meeting the learning objectives...	0
	OER Discussion	Discussion This is the space where all groups will present the results of their webquests: Group 1: present a comprehensive definition of OER along with some examples as well as a brief analysis of how OER promote a "culture of sharing". Group 2: present findings on issues of quality in ...	0

Weeks 6, 7 and 8 - Module 5:	Content Development	Discussion As you develop content for your online or blended course, this is the space where you will discuss your instructional strategies and the effectiveness of your content with the peers in your group. This is where you will give feedback on your peers' work and receive feedback on your ...	0

Week 9 - Module 6:	Sharing Online Learning Experiences	Discussion Share your own online learning experiences, tell us what you liked and what you disliked and why. Put forward strategies that could have been used to mitigate the aspects you disliked. Note: This will be a student moderated discussion. The instructor will provide guidance before ...	0